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Vickie  Dayle Ashcraft

Vickie Dayle Ashcraft

Sep 19, 2017

Vickie Ashcraft, 58, of Farmersburg, passed away on Tuesday September 19, 2017 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born in Streator IL on September 14, 1959 to Dale Thompson and Flossie Schofield Thompson. Vickie was a homemaker who loved her family especially her grandchildren and enjoyed going to yard sales.

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Sammie  Lee Gilbert

Sammie Lee Gilbert

Sep 3, 2017

September 3rd was a peaceful, sunny, Sunday afternoon when the family of Sammie Lee Gilbert, 86 of Lewis, gathered around for the comfort of the man. Shortly after the clock struck 12:30, his children, daughter, Penny and Rob Baker, son's, Jeff Gilbert, Pat and Jan Gilbert, Jed and Terri Gilbert along with wife, Cheri Gilbert and several of the...

William  Edward Monroe

William Edward Monroe

Aug 25, 2017

Rev. William Edward Monroe known as "Bill or Buck", 87, of Sullivan passed away on Friday August 25, 2017 at his residence. He was born in High Point, North Carolina on July 30, 1930 to William Oliver Monroe and Roselee (Coleman) Monroe. Bill was a 1948 graduate of Merom High School, was a Navy and Airforce Veteran and the...

Kenneth  Robert Heady

Kenneth Robert Heady

Aug 19, 2017

Kenneth Robert Heady, 65, of Merom, passed away on August, 19, 2017 at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Sullivan County on April 23, 1952 to Harold Heady Sr. and Lucile (Wright) Heady. He was an honorably discharged veteran of the Indiana National Guard. Preceding him in death are his parents, a son Robert Heady Sr,...

William  L Page

William L Page

Aug 5, 2017

William Page, 92, of Sullivan passed away on August 5, 2017 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born on September 20, 1924 in Frankfort, Indiana to William H. Page and Thelma O. (Dunn) Page. William fought during WW II as a member of the United States Navy. He was a truck driver for Marsh...

Luke  Nicholas Jones

Luke Nicholas Jones

Jul 21, 2017

Luke Nicholas Jones, 14, of Sullivan, passed away surrounded by family and friends in the early morning hours of July 21, 2017. He left this world and life as he lived it -- with style and grace. Luke was born on June 11, 2003, in Vigo County. He was brought home to Sullivan, Indiana, by his loving parents Chad...

Patricia  Imogene Risinger

Patricia Imogene Risinger

Jul 16, 2017

PATRICIA IMOGENE RISINGER, 89, of Sullivan, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at 8:25 A.M. at Miller's Merry Manor. She was born April 6, 1928 in Shelburn to Clyde & Thelma Clark Adams. Imogene was a homemaker by choice, member of Sullivan First Christian Church, and Missionary Unit #6.

Imogene moved...

Marie Pless

Marie Pless

Jul 14, 2017

Sullivan, Indiana Marie Pless, 72, of Sullivan passed away on July 14, 2017 at Miller's Merry Manor. She was born in Linton, Indiana on March 15, 1945, to Bernard and Lizzie Jones Edwards. Marie was a 1963 graduate of Bloomfield High School. She is preceded in death by her parents, one son Terry Jr., sister Edith Carpenter, brothers Wayne...

Pamela  Ruth Mccammon

Pamela Ruth Mccammon

Jul 3, 2017

Pamela Ruth McCammon, 60, of Sullivan, passed away on Monday June 19, 2017 at Sullivan County Community Hospital of cancer with family and friends by her side. She was born November 20, 1956 to Odie and Helen Jones. She was a graduate of Red Hill High school, Bridgeport IL; McKendree College with a batcher's degree in English and counseling...

Eldon Schofield

Eldon Schofield

Jul 2, 2017

Eldon Schofield, 72, of Shelburn passed away on Sunday July 2, 2017 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Grayville IL on April 6, 1945 to Hubert and June (Blevins) Schofield. He was a self-employed logger, a family man who enjoyed causing trouble, fishing, bowling, gardening, cooking, and loved animals. He...

Babara Hamilton

Babara Hamilton

Jun 30, 2017

Barbara Hamilton, 84, of Sullivan passed away on Friday June 30, 2017 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born in Sullivan County on September 4, 1932 to Noel Pigg Sr. and Eva Mae (Critchfield) Pigg. She was a 1950 graduate of Union High School, had attended the Dugger Christian Church, and started a family...

Mary  M Smith

Mary M Smith

Jun 24, 2017

Mary Smith, 87, of Sullivan passed away on Saturday June 24, 2017 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. She was born in Greene County on September 26, 1929 to Arthur G. Rine and Anna E. (Payne) Rine. She was a loving mother, a wonderful housekeeper who enjoyed her family and scrapbooking. She was a member of the Wabash Valley Community...

Sharon Adams

Sharon Adams

Jun 19, 2017

Sharon F. Adams, passed to her eternal home on Monday June 19, 2017 at her residence in Shelburn, IN, surrounded by her family and her beloved pugs, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Sharon was born June 5, 1947, in Terre Haute, IN to Merrill (Fay) Lake, and Cecil Kirkham.

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David  Sonny Alumbaugh

David Sonny Alumbaugh

Jun 19, 2017

David "Sonny" Alumbaugh, 40, of Hymera passed away on Monday June 19, 2017 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born on in Sullivan County to David M. Alumbaugh Sr. and Debbie Sue (Money) Alumbaugh. He was a graduate of North Central High School, had been employed as a machine operator, and was a member of the Valley Field...

Dorothy Deakins

Dorothy Deakins

Jun 18, 2017

Dorothy Deakins, 74, of Fairbanks passed away on Sunday June 18, 2017 at home with her family by her side. She was born in Blue Island IL on June 29, 1942 to Frank and Winifred (Connor) Kramer. She was a loving house wife who loved to cook, bake; enjoyed country music and was co-owner of J D B'S Laundry...

Roger Andre

Roger Andre

Jun 17, 2017

Roger André, 78, of Sullivan, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Miller's Merry Manor with his family at his side. Born in rural Sullivan County on June 13, 1939, to Louie André and Maxine Helen (Jewell) André, Roger was a 1957 graduate of Union High School. He was a member of the First Christian of Sullivan and...

Louise Flath

Louise Flath

Jun 14, 2017

Sullivan,

Louise Flath, 68, of Sullivan, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital with her family by her side. She was born March 15, 1949 in Franklin, Indiana to Kenneth and Ellen Noel Bay. Louise was a 1967 graduate of Franklin High School, retired correctional officer, former cook at Sullivan County Community...

Terry  Skeet Mckee

Terry Skeet Mckee

Jun 7, 2017

Terry ‘Skeet" William McKee Sr. 60, of Graysville passed away on Wednesday June 7,2017 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Sullivan County on October 18, 1956 to Charles and Thelma (Wimberly) McKee. He was a 1974 graduate of Sullivan High School, was a farmer, and a member of High Point...

Bruce Lemmons

Bruce Lemmons

Jun 1, 2017

Bruce S. Lemmons, 79, of Farmersburg passed away at his residence on Thursday, June 1, 2017.

Bruce was born April 29, 1938 to Shields and Hilda Grindle Lemmons in Vigo County. Preceding him in death are his parents and a sister Sheila VanVleck. Survivors include his wife Charlotte Wilcut Lemmons, daughter Lisa (Chuck) Thompson, a son David...

Dr James Crowder Springer

Dr James Crowder Springer

May 31, 2017

Dr. James Crowder Springer, of Sullivan, passed away in his hometown on May 31, 2017. Born in Sullivan to Eugene and Rachel (Crowder) Springer, James grew up in the fields and woods of Sullivan County. He married Sara Woodward in August 1960 and soon after began practicing dentistry in the US Air Force. They moved back to Sullivan in...

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