Obituaries

Feb 4, 2021

James Michael  “Mike” Burns, 70, of Prairie Creek, passed away at Terre Haute Regional Hospital on Thursday February 4, 2021.  He was born in Sullivan County to James William Burns and Helen Marie (Keller) Burns. James was a 1970 graduate of North Central High School,  was employed at IMC Chemical, and  retired from the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility. James...

Feb 3, 2021

Justin Michael Ferree, 32, of Sullivan passed away on Wednesday February 3, 2021.  He was born on February 24, 1988 to Gary Ferree and JoAnn (Borgmeier) Ferree.  Justin was a 2006 graduate of Sullivan High School and a graduate from Vincennes University. He had been  member of the Shelburn Volunteer Fire Department and employed at Republic Services. Justin loved...

Feb 1, 2021

Sharon Lee Duncan, 84, passed away on Monday February 1, 2021 at Sullivan County Community Hospital.  She was born in Sullivan County on May 27, 1936 to Ocee Brummett and Yula (Terry) Brummett.  Sharon was a 1954 graduate of Sullivan High School, a housewife, attended the baptist church when she could and was a mother and grandmother.  She had...

Jan 30, 2021

Pierre-Edouard L. R. Goetz, 28 years old, passed away January 30, 2021 in Farmersburg, Indiana. Pierre was one who could never sit still in all the good ways. You could always find him lending a hand to a neighbor, building something with a friend or in his garage tinkering or welding away. It didn’t matter if you were family,...

Jan 30, 2021

Sharon Thomas, 72 of Sullivan passed away on January 30, 2021 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital.  She was born in Sullivan to Roy Lester Schriver and Helen (Graves) Schriver Brown.  Sharon was a 1966 graduate of Hymera High School.  She was a healthcare worker who enjoyed helping others and spending time with her family, friends and grandchildren. She was...

Jan 28, 2021

Robert “Bob”  Clayton Rhoads, 74 of Carlisle, passed away on January 28, 2021 at Sullivan County Community Hospital.  He was born in Sullivan County on December 5, 1946 to Robert Clayton Rhoads and Maxine (Wilkes) Rhoads.  He was a 1966 graduate of Sullivan High School and a graduate of the Nazarene Bible College.  Bob was a retired minister who...

Jan 25, 2021

Margaret Rogers, 70, of Sullivan passed away at her home on January 25, 2021. She was born in Sullivan county on October 7, 1950 to Henry Debbs  Ashcraft and Virginia (Frakes) Ashcraft.  She was a 1968 graduate of Sullivan High School, attended the First Baptist Church of Sullivan and was employed at Wall-mart for several years.  Margaret loved the...

Jan 25, 2021

Rhuanne Campbell, 82, of Hymera, passed away on January 25 2021, while in the loving care of Mulberry Health in Mulberry, Indiana.  She was born in Shelburn, Indiana on February 19, 1938.  Rhuanne was a 1956 graduate of Shelburn High School, and a 1974 graduate of ISU. Rhuanne was a teacher at Hymera Elementary for 25 years until her...

Jan 23, 2021

Virginia Lee Ashcraft, 89, of Sullivan passed away on Saturday January 23, 2021 at Breckenridge Nursing Home. She was born in Sullivan County on May 4, 1931 to Herby Frakes and Hazel (Marts) Frakes.  She was a 1968 graduate from Sullivan High School and was a member of the 1st Baptist Church in Sullivan.  Virginia loved genealogy, her family...

Jan 21, 2021

Lanny Allen Carman, born April 7, 1938 to Richard and Marian Carman in Lafayette, IN, passed peacefully from this earth in the early hours of January 17, 2021 at his home in Houston, TX at 82 years of age.

Growing up throughout the Midwest and graduating from Springfield High School in Illinois, Lanny started his adult life...

Jan 20, 2021

John L Sullivan Sr., 81, of Merom, passed away at his home on January 20, 202. He was born in Modesto CA, to Almar Sullivan and Dorothy (Messick) Sullivan.  He was retired from the Operating Engineer’s as a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church in Sullivan and a long time minister of the gospel,...

Jan 18, 2021

Larry Hayes, 77, of Shelburn passed away on Monday January 18, 2021 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. He was born in Point Pleasant WV., to James Gomer Hayes and Sarah Elizabeth (Cassell) Hayes.  He was a 1961 graduate of North Central High School, was  in the Army Reserve and a Farmer.  He also was employed in construction and retired...

Jan 13, 2021

Helen LeFevre, 69, of Shelburn, IN passed away on January 13, 2021.  She was born in Scotland, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada on May 4, 1951 to Marian Seredynski and Victoria (Jaskiewicz) Seredynski.  She was a graduate of St. Stanislaus Kostka High School.  She was a clerical and retail worker who raised her family in both in Chicago and Franklin...

Jan 11, 2021

Jack H. Wagner of Sullivan, Indiana, passed away of COVID 19 on 01/11/2021.

Jack was born in Sullivan, Indiana, on 6/24/1928 to Hubert Earl Wagner and Bessie Naomi (Nicholas) Wagner (both deceased). Jack attended public School for 8 years in Sullivan, IN. He graduated from Shortridge High School, Indianapolis, IN in 1948, while serving in the United...

Jan 11, 2021

Thomasina Brunker Larr, 96, of Lewis, IN.,  passed away peacefully at her home on January 11, 2021.  She was born on September 4, 1924 in northern Sullivan County IN to Thomas Stout Brunker and Lydia Catherine (Magdeline) Prior Brunker.  She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grand mother.  She attended Sugar Grove Presbyterian Church and was a member...

Jan 8, 2021

Janice Hottle, 81, of Carlisle, passed away on January 8, 2021 at her residence.  She was born in Sullivan County on April 6, 1939 to Raymond Hottle and Nellie (Albright) Hottle. She was a secretery at Odoms Dentistry. She was preceded in death are her parents and a sister Mary Jo Sheffler

Survivors include a nephew Donald...

Jan 8, 2021

Homer Beaver, 82, of Fairbanks passed away at his home on January 8, 2021. He was born in Cayuga IN on November 27,1938 to George Beaver and Myrtle Evelyn (Keister) Beaver. Homer was a member of the Fairbanks Fire Dept., and a member of the Shiloh Church of Christ of Sullivan.  He loved to mow yards, old cars and...

Jan 3, 2021

Jerry Allyn Baker, 89 of Sullivan, Indiana passed on January 3, 2021 and reunited with his wife in their heavenly home.  Jerry was born at home in Wheatland, Indiana on December 25, 1931 to Emma and Herald Baker and was welcomed home by older brother, Leon Baker, with 2 younger brothers, Dean and Sam Bert to eventually complete their...

Jan 2, 2021

Sandra Louise Weathers Ficklin, 86, of Sullivan, IN, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 in her residence.

Sandra was born March 13, 1934, in Petersburg, IN, to W.B.  “Hop” Weathers and Margaret E. Bamberger Weathers.  She was a longtime member of Sullivan First Christian Church where she worked in the baby nursery during Sunday School for many...

Dec 26, 2020

Bernice L. Storey, 90 of Shelburn, passed away on December 26, 2020.

Bernice was born March 7, 1930 to Cyprain Peyronet and Erma (Noel) Peyronet.  She was predeceased in death by her husband Rev. Martin W. Storey; her parents; one brother Joe Peyronet, and sister Mary Jo Johnson and Roseanne Drake.

Survivors include her two...