Obituaries

Nov 17, 2020

Wanda Kilzer, 91, of Shelburn, passed away on Tuesday November 17, 2020 at Millers Merry Manor. She was born on November 11, 1929 in Sullivan County to Parker Ayres and Effie (Mason) Ayres. She was a 1947 graduate of Hymera High School, a member of the Hymera Eastern Stars for over 50 years and a member of the Shelburn...

Nov 15, 2020

Betty Miller, on Sunday November 15, transitioned from time to eternity, nineteen days short of reaching her 90th birthday.

Betty was born December 4, 1930 to Everett and Amy Coonce Badders.  She grew up in Hymera, Indiana the oldest of five sisters. Betty married her high school sweetheart, Max Miller, on February 23, 1951 and they settled...

Nov 15, 2020

Mildred Johnson Fidler Bush, 94, of Farmersburg passed away on Sunday November 15, 2020 at Breckenridge Health and Rehab.  She was born in Sullivan County on September 16, 1926 to Ernie Johnson Sr. and Mary Faye (Starkey) Bush.  Mildred was a 1945 graduate of Farmersburg High School, was a member of the Farmersburg methodist Church, and was retired secretary....

Nov 15, 2020

Connie Lou Morrison, 70, of Cass passed away on November 15,

2020 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Jasonville, IN. She

was born in Sullivan County on August 18, 1950 to Omer Dale

Singleton and Eva June (Ashcraft) Singleton. Connie was a

homemaker, was a member of the Emmanuel Apostolic Church...

Nov 11, 2020

Timothy Duane Timmons, 61, of Sullivan, passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, November 11, 2020.

He was the husband of Paula (Samm) Timmons, with whom he shared 43 years of marriage.

Born in Linton, he was the son of the late William and Valeda Stewart Timmons.

He was a graduate of Sullivan...

Nov 10, 2020

Donald Leon McClure, 71, of Shelburn, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute.

He was born in Sullivan County on October 9, 1949 to Estil McClure and Lera (Black) McClure.

He served in Vietnam in the 11th ACR from 1969-71, where he received several awards and decorations, including the...

Oct 27, 2020

Phyllis Meng Smith, 91, of Sullivan passed away at her son’s home on Tuesday October 27, 2020. She was born in Linton on November 2, 1928 to Ermil Dyer and Jessie (Watson) Dyer. Phyllis graduated in 1946 from New Lebanon High School in 1946, she had worked at Bill Donnellys Mens Store for years, and had attended Rose Chapel...

Oct 15, 2020

Elizabeth A “Betty” Lengacher, 76, of Sullivan passed away on Thursday October 15, 2020 at home with her family by her side. She was born in Martin County to Curtis Elsey and Dora E (Guire) Elsey on May 29, 1944. She was raised by Doris, Irene and John Slabaugh. She was a 1962 graduate of Barre-Reve High School, was...

Oct 1, 2020

Dale S. Phillips, 86, of Sullivan, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Sullivan County on May 13, 1934 to Melvin Marshall Phillips and Laura Pauline (Marshall) Phillips. Dale was a 1952 graduate of Graysville High School and then entered the US Army. He retired as a project engineer at...

Sep 30, 2020

B. Diane Harmon, 74, of Vincennes (formerly of Sullivan) passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN.  She was born March 17, 1946 in Vincennes to Claude Harris and Marcelle Harris Like.  She is a 1964 graduate of Vincennes Lincoln High School and married Tom, her high school sweetheart in October 1964.  She...

Sep 22, 2020

Betty June Roberts, 86, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday September 22, 2020 at Meadows Manor East in Terre Haute. She was born in Kokomo IN, on June 8, 1934 to Harley and Darlene Turner. She was a cook and owner of the Roberts restaurant in Carlisle for over 25 years, worked at Gossards and the Wabash Valley Correctional...

Sep 15, 2020

Arthur “Leon” Langston, 83,  of Oaktown passed away on Tuesday September 15, 2020 at OakVillage Nursing Home.  He was born in St. Elmo IL, on September 16, 1936 to Carroll Spencer Langston and Imo Ruth (Pittman) Langston. Leon was a graduate of Cisne High School in Cisne IL,  and  Lincoln Christian University formerly Lincoln Bible Institute  in Lincoln IL.,...

Sep 14, 2020

Jerry Carolyn (Shouse) Baker 85 of Sullivan, Indiana took her last breathe on this earth on September 14, 2020.  Jerry was born in Vincennes, Indiana to Viola Christine and Carroll E. Shouse joining her older brother, James Wallace Shouse.  She graduated from  Lincoln High School in Vincennes, in 1953.  Jerry Carolyn married Jerry Allyn Baker of Wheatland, Indiana on...

Sep 9, 2020

Robert Daniel Hayden, 82, of Graysville, (Dodds Bridge) went to be with his Lord with his loving family by his side on Wednesday September 9, 2020. He was born in Graysville on March 19, 1938 to Vernon and Bertha (Johnson) Hayden. He was married to Lillie Mae (Foster) Hayden for almost 63 years whom he married on November 16,...

Sep 8, 2020

Paul Carpenter, 58, of Sullivan passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute.  He was born in Sullivan, IN to Harry Carpenter and Delores June (Long) Carpenter.  He was a 1981 graduate of North Central High School, had worked for the Sullivan County Highway Department and was a member of the Abundant Grace House...

Sep 6, 2020

Virginia Louise Lamb, 96, of Oaktown passed away on Saturday September 6, 2020 at Millers Merry Manor in Sullivan. She was born in Dugger IN., on May 1, 1924 to Ernest Bland and Ophia (Stanley) Bland.  She was a 1942 graduate of Dugger High School. She was a housewife and was married to Loren “Dutch” Lamb, he preceded her...

Sep 6, 2020

Aris Houser, 80, of Shelburn passed away on September 6, 2020 at Southwood Healthcare. He was born in Sullivan County on March 8, 1940 to Ira Houser and Myrtle Mae (Melvin) Houser-Bailey. Aris was an Army Veteran and had served in the Vietnam War; he was a member of the American Legion and the 1st Baptist Church in Shelburn....

Sep 5, 2020

Jerry Kenneth Brown 73, of Farmersburg, passed away on Saturday September 5th, 2020 with his family by his side. He was born in Vigo county on October 10, 1946 to Thomas B Brown and Betty Jane (Fields) Brown. Jerry was a 1964 graduate of West Vigo High School, Joined the Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. While in the...

Sep 5, 2020

John Heaton, 77, of Shelburn, passed away at IU Hospital in Indianapolis on September 5, 2020.  He was born on April 24, 1943 in Pennsylvania, to Russell and Margaret (Duppassio) Heaton.  John enjoyed playing cards, going to the horse track, and spending time with his family and friends.

John is preceded in death by his parents.  He...

Sep 2, 2020

Marjorie Butler, 86, of Sullivan passed away Wednesday September   2, 2020 at Exceptional living in Brazil IN.  She was born in Chicago IL., on August 12, 1934 to Miles Kemp Curry and Laura Lucille (Wickline) Curry.   Marjorie was a 1952 graduate of Carlisle High School and had gone on to further her education at Vincennes University School of Nursing. ...