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James  J Phegley

James J Phegley

Mar 19, 2016

James J. Phegley, 89, of Vincennes passed away on Saturday March 19, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. He was born in Sullivan County on August 8, 1926 to James P and Jessie M (Marchino) Phegley. James was a 1944 graduate of Carlisle High School, an Army Veteran of the Korean War, Merchant Marine, and a truck driver...

Willis Lengacher

Willis Lengacher

Mar 16, 2016

Willis "Bunny" Lengacher, 77, of Sullivan passed away on Wednesday March 16, 2016 at Millers Merry Manor. He was born in Davies's County on June 15, 1938 to Henry Lengacher and Sarah (Wagler) Lengacher. Willis was an X-ray Technician for Union Hospital for over 36 years; was a member of Crossroads Community Church and a volunteer for the Sullivan...

Cindy Brown

Cindy Brown

Mar 11, 2016

Cindy Brown, 53, of Evansville, formerly of Sullivan County passed away on Friday March 11, 2016 at St Mary's Medical Center in Evansville. She was born in Sullivan County on November 18, 1962 to Forrester Collett and Naomi Ruth (Logston) Collett. Cindy had worked in retail sales and customer service, the majority of her work had been at the...

Robert  E Scott

Robert E Scott

Mar 1, 2016

Robert Ernest Scott, 91, of Dugger, formerly of Sullivan passed away on Friday February 26, 2016 at Memorial Hermann Hospice in Houston TX. Robert was born on May 5, 1924 in Terre Haute to Luther and Tressie Florence Huckel Scott. Robert attended Sullivan High School, an Army Veteran of WWII, enjoyed fishing, hunting, his family and grandchildren.

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Mary Koenig

Mary Koenig

Mar 1, 2016

Mary Margaret Koenig, 80, of Carlisle passed away on Tuesday March 1, 2016 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born in Green County to Guy Herman Vaughn and Genevieve (Wright) Vaughn. Margaret enjoyed being outside, caring for and nurturing the family farm, the animals and most important to her were her family members,...

Irvin  L Raley

Irvin L Raley

Mar 1, 2016

Irvin Laverne Raley, 85, of Sullivan, passed away in Oak Village Nursing Home in Oaktown at 10:30am on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. He was born August 2, 1930 in Sullivan to Medford and Lois Marratta Raley. Irvin was preceded in death by his parents, brother Thomas Raley, and his wife Beverly who passed away on September 24, 2015. Survivors...

Gene  Roger Green

Gene Roger Green

Feb 16, 2016

Gene "Roger" Green, 51, of Shelburn passed away on Tuesday February 16, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Charleston West Virginia on November 12, 1964 to Edwin Eugene Green and Millie Frances (Lawrence) Green. Roger was a 1983 graduate of Owen Valley High School, an Army Veteran of Desert Storm and National Guard. He...

Bruce Barnett

Bruce Barnett

Feb 15, 2016

Hymera, IN Bruce Edward Barnett, 81, of Hymera, passed away at home, Monday, February 15, 2016 after having struggled with Parkinson's disease for several years. He was born August 8, 1934 to Dewey and Frances Ashcraft Barnett. Bruce served in the Army Band, spending most of his time in Germany. He worked at Bemis 8 years and retired from...

Jean Stanley

Jean Stanley

Feb 11, 2016

Jean Powers Stanley, 83, Sullivan, IN passed away surrounded by her daughters in Crawfordsville, IN on February 11, 2016.

Jean was proceeded in death by her husband of 54 years, Arthur F. (Stanionis) Stanley.

She is survived by her three daughters Sabrina Stanley (Steven Howarth) Redwood City, CA, Lissa Stanley Fairfield, Crawfordsville, IN, and Ann...

Margie  Lou Wells

Margie Lou Wells

Feb 7, 2016

Margie Lou Wells, 87, of Terre Haute, and formerly of Hymera, IN passed away, in the company of her family, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute at 7:02pm, on February 7, 2016. Margie was born January 6, 1929, in Hymera, to Harry Beasley and Barbara Stevens Beasley. She was married for 66 years to the love of her life,...

Steven Reed

Steven Reed

Feb 2, 2016

Steven L. Reed, 95, of Shelburn, entered Heaven's gates on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. He was born in Grass Range, MT on March 25, 1920 to Clarence Reed and Flossie (Nesbit) Reed. He was a 1938 graduate of Sullivan High School, and proudly served his country in the United States Air Force, having been a Veteran of WWII. He...

Stephen  Trey Frazee

Stephen Trey Frazee

Jan 30, 2016

Stephen Trey Frazee, 28, of Sullivan passed away on Saturday January 30, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Linton on July 16, 1987 to Steve Allen and Tracey Lea (Cox) Frazee. He was a carpenter by trade and enjoyed hunting, fishing, working on cars, loved rock & roll music and heavy metal. Preceding him in death are...

James  H Nolan  Ii

James H Nolan Ii

Jan 26, 2016

James H. Nolan II, 67, of Sullivan, passed away on Tuesday January 26, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Columbus Ohio on September 6, 1948 to James H. Nolan and Princess Lucille Altick Nolan. James proudly served his country in the US Army, was a Vietnam Veteran and had worked in the banking industry. He was a...

Doris  Evelyn Lambeth

Doris Evelyn Lambeth

Jan 25, 2016

Doris Evelyn Lambeth, 91, of Sullivan, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2016 at Breckenridge Health Care in Sullivan. She was born in Sullivan on February 17, 1924 to Frank and Nelle (Bates) McKinley. She was a member of the Rose Chapel Church, and the American Legion Auxiliary 139. She had worked at the Crane Naval Base during World...

Margaret  Joan Lucas

Margaret Joan Lucas

Jan 24, 2016

Hymera, IN Margaret Joan Lucas, 84, of Hymera, IN., went home to be with Jesus at 10:25pm, on Sunday, January 24. 2016 at Miller's Merry Manor in Sullivan. She was born January 9, 1931, in Indianapolis, to Alfred Olaf Olsen and Ella Marie White Olson. Joan was preceded in death by her husband Wayne Lucas, and a son Joe...

Charles  Edmond Kimmell

Charles Edmond Kimmell

Jan 18, 2016

Charles Edmond Kimmell, 78, of Sullivan, passed away on Monday January 18, 2016 at Union Hospital. He was born in Shelburn on March 9, 1937 to Charles W. and Dorothy Meyer Kimmell. Charles served his country with the US Navy and had become a truck driver for McLean Trucking. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother...

Ursula  Erica Avellina

Ursula Erica Avellina

Jan 18, 2016

Ursula Erika Avellina, 74, of Sullivan passed away on Monday January 18, 2016 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born on May 30, 1941 in Zeil A Main Germany to Eric Gratzsch and Hilda Schorch Gratzsch. She was a wife, mother, grandmother a member of the Sullivan American Legion Auxiliary and loved to play...

Gary  Jay Barron

Gary Jay Barron

Jan 14, 2016

GARY JAY BARRON MAYODAN - Gary Jay Barron, 81, died Thursday, January 14, 2015, at Hospice Home of Rockingham County. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at the Bethlehem Church, Carlisle, Indiana. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Barron was born in Monroe County, Rochester, New York, to...

Betty  Jane Roudebush

Betty Jane Roudebush

Jan 2, 2016

Betty Jane Roudebush, 89, of Sullivan daubed her last bingo card and joined her lifelong mate and husband of 70 years Don on Saturday January 2, 2016 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. She was born in Hammond IN. on January 28, 1926 to Adolph Hank and Pearl Meissener. Betty enjoyed playing bingo two nights a week, raising her children...

Miriam Landis

Miriam Landis

Jan 1, 2016

Sullivan, Indiana

Miriam Landis, of Sullivan, passed away on January 1, 2016 at 4:10 pm with her loving family at her side. She was born on October 17, 1923 in Sullivan County to Arthur (Pud) and Rebecca (Bessie) Fulford. She taught for many years at Sullivan Elementary as a music teacher until her retirement. She was a...

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