Obituaries

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...

Dec 25, 2020

Anna Mae Gilham-Johnson-Schenck of Dugger, IN, passed away on December 25, 2020 at Rawlins House Nursing Home in Pendleton, Indiana after a long illness.  She was a life-long resident of Muncie, Indiana, until she moved to Fall Creek Retirement Home in Pendleton, Indiana to be closer to her daughter.

Anna Mae was born on December 29, 1936...

Dec 23, 2020

Garlan Earl Money, 59, of Sullivan passed away on Wednesday December 23, 2020 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute.  He was born on December 27, 1960 in Seymore, IN to Raymond E. Money and Bessie (Fox) Money. Preceding him in death are his father and sisters:  Sandra K. Fisher and Starr L. Chapman.

Survivors include his wife...

Dec 19, 2020

Norman Wesley Hammer, 92, of Sullivan, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Cobblestone Health Campus in Terre Haute.  He was born in Lake Forest, IL to Bertil and Willian (Eveleth) Hammer.  Norman was a 1946 graduate of Michigan City Elston High School and graduated from DePauw University in 1952.  After high school Norman joined the Navy and...

Dec 17, 2020

William “Bill” Alley, 53, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday December 17, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in Fort Riley KS on January 28, 1967 to Charles Emmanuel Alley and Judy (Haverland) Alley.  Bill  was a graduate of  Northside High School in Fort Smith AK, had joined the Navy and was a member of Whosoever Will Full...

Dec 16, 2020

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Deborah K. Vickers, 70, of Sullivan, passed away on Wednesday December 16, 2020, at her residence.

She was born in Peoria, IL on May 10, 1950 to the late Harold and Betty (Breedlove) Carty.

Deborah graduated from Sullivan High School in 1968 and was a member of St. Mary Church in Sullivan. ...

Dec 14, 2020

Colleen Kennedy, 89, of Carlisle passed away on Monday

December 14, 2020 at Franciscan Health in Greenwood IN.  She was born in Carlisle IN, on February 12, 1931 to Allan Parks and Faith (Clayton) Parks.  She was a retired librarian and a life long resident of Carlisle. She enjoyed taking walks in nature, reading, traveling, and spending...

Dec 12, 2020

Jerry Garland Hall, 79, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, entered Heaven's gates on December 12, 2020. Born in Farmersburg, Indiana on March 24, 1941 to Mary Higbie Hall and Emmett Lavern Hall, Jerry graduated from North Central High School in Farmersburg, Indiana in 1959, lettering in basketball. There, he met and married his high school sweetheart, Linda Crowder Hall, in...

Dec 6, 2020

Gary Dennis Bollin, 83, passed away on Sunday December 6, 2020 at Sullivan County Community Hospital.  He was born in Quimby, Iowa to Ray Bollin and Opal (Longwell) Bollin.

Survivors include his wife of 38 years Kathryn (Hepner) Bollin, whom he married on December 27, 1982; Children Terri (Dan) Vire,  Sherry Pirtle, Jenni (Michael) Sgarella,  grandchildren Nikki...

Dec 3, 2020

Don Bezy, 97, of Sullivan, passed away on Thursday December 3, 2020 at Millers Merry Manor.  He was born in Knox County on August 30, 1923, to Albert Bezy and Lelia Ellen (Pilgrim) Bezy.

Don graduated from Fritchton High School near Vincennes in 1942. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corp February 1943 and was a...