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Rodger Wright

Rodger Wright

Jun 20, 2015

Rodger Dale Wright, 64, of Sullivan passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 20, 2015 with his family and friends by his side. He was born on July 10, 1950 in Sullivan to James Wright and Gwendolyn Josephine Donovan Wright. Rodger was a 1969 graduate of Sullivan High School, enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family and friends. He...

Larry  G. Rinard

Larry G. Rinard

Jun 19, 2015

Sullivan,

Larry G. Rinard, 74, of Sullivan passed away on Friday, June 19, 2015. He was born in Sullivan County on June 14, 1941 to Beryl Rinard and Agnes McClure Rinard. Larry was a 1959 graduate of Sullivan High School and a member of First Baptist Church of Sullivan. He retired from the Terre Haute Federal Prison...

Alice  M Solsman

Alice M Solsman

Jun 19, 2015

Alice M. Solsman, 82, of Carlisle IN, passed away on June 19, 2015. Predeceased by her parents Olin Edward Bogard and Almarena Mize, husband George L. Solsman, siblings Mary Nelda and Robert Joe Bogard. Survived by her two children; George R. Solsman (Mary Lou) and Lycia A. Solsman, three Granddaughters; Carrie M. Pope (William) Amy M. Solsman and Megan...

Wilma Usrey

Wilma Usrey

Jun 17, 2015

Wilma Jean Usrey, 83, of Sullivan passed away on Wednesday June 17, 2015 at Millers Merry Manor. She was born in Oden Indiana, on October 14, 1931 to Obe Ritchey and Lewie Ritchey.

She was a 1949 graduate of Oden High School, and married Joseph Usery in 1951. Preceding her in death are her parents, a daughter...

Bill  Michael Orr

Bill Michael Orr

Jun 15, 2015

Bill Michael Orr, 73, of Carlisle, died Monday, June 15th at his home. He was born February 10, 1942, at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, Illinois. He graduated from Lyons Township High School Illinois in 1960 and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1964. He attended graduate school in Psychology at Madison and the University of North...

Diane  K Marheine

Diane K Marheine

Jun 13, 2015

Diane K. Marheine, 64, of Sullivan, Indiana passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family after a courageous 5 year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born in Evansville, IN on April 8, 1951. She was married to Bruce Marheine on June 29, 1974. She retired in 2014 after 34 years of teaching elementary school; most of...

Robert  Eugene Cunningham

Robert Eugene Cunningham

Jun 11, 2015

Robert Eugene Cunningham, 81, of Shelburn passed away at 2:40am in Terre Haute Regional Hospital on June 11, 2015. He was born in Terre Haute on February 18, 1934 to Harry Wesley Cunningham and Eva Mae Barth Cunningham.

Survivors include his wife Nita N. Jennings, daughters Teresa Potenzo (Bart), Marilu Cunningham and Vicky Wessels (Kyle), sons Bob...

Name Unknown

Name Unknown

Jun 8, 2015

Mike Owen Sprinkle, 71, of Carlisle passed away on Monday June 8, 2015 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born December 10, 1943 in Marco, IN to Ralph and Wilma Baker Sprinkle. Mike was a 1961 graduate of L&M High School in Lyons, IN., co-owner and operator of Sprinkle Elevator in Carlisle for over 30 years. He was...

James  Keith Hatley

James Keith Hatley

May 30, 2015

James Keith Hatley Jr, 25, of Shelburn passed away on Saturday May 30, 2015 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Marion Co on January 18, 1990 to Wayne and Deanna Lund Rayhel. James was a 2009 graduate of North Central High School, loved to go fishing, played guitar, enjoyed drawing and had become a Tattoo Artist....

Ruby Richardson

Ruby Richardson

May 16, 2015

Ruby Richardson, 101, of Terre Haute and formally of Sullivan, passed away on May 16, 2015 at Union Hospital. She was born in Paxton on February 18, 1914 to Frank and Lura Snider McCombs. Ruby was a 1933 graduate of Sullivan High School and became a Nurses Aid for Mary Sherman Hospital and a homemaker. She was a member...

Terry Bush

Terry Bush

May 13, 2015

Sullivan Rev. Terry Ray Bush went home to be with his Jesus at 4:29pm, onWednesday, May 13, 2015 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Terry was born January 13, 1951 in Sullivan to Ray and Orlean Lafoon Bush. Survivors include his wife Christine Higgins Bush, sons Christopher Wood (Laura), Charles Wood, Eric Bush (Heather), and Jacob Bush (Theresa), a brother...

Walter Burns

Walter Burns

May 9, 2015

Sullivan, Walter Burns, 86, of Sullivan passed away on May 9,2015 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Shelburn on March 26, 1929 to Howard and Caroline Deal Burns. He was a 1947 graduate of Sullivan High School and had retired from the Sullivan County Housing Authority. Preceding him in death was his parents, a son Walter...

Name Unknown

Name Unknown

May 8, 2015

Ronald "Ronnie" D. Hay, 70, of Terre Haute, passed away on May 8, 2015 at the Roudebush VA Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Vigo Co on July 26, 1944 to Lee and Irene Shipman Hay. Ronnie had retired from the Human Resource Center in Paris IL; he was a Vietnam Veteran having served in the US Army...

Iona Boone

Iona Boone

May 2, 2015

Iona Louise Miller Boone, 73, of Sullivan, Indiana, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015. She was the widow of Charles William "Billy" Boone. They shared 38 years of marriage together. She was born in LaPorte Co., Indiana, to Elmer Curtis "Nip" and Emma Helen Cox Miller. She graduated from Sullivan High School in 1959, and from Ivy Tech in...

Gene Scully

Gene Scully

Apr 29, 2015

Gene Scully, 86, of Sullivan passed away on Wednesday April 29, at his residence. He was born in, Paxton on July 13, 1928 to Eddie Sr. and Mildred Jeffords Scully. Gene was a 1946 of Sullivan High School, was a Navy Veteran, and was employed by the Operating Engineers local 841. He was a member of the Sullivan American...

Richard Knowles

Richard Knowles

Apr 26, 2015

Richard L. Knowles, 71, of Hymera went home to be with his Jesus at 2:40a.m. in Terre Haute Union Hospital, on April 26, 2015. He was born March 28, 1944 in Linton, IN. to Garland and Sarah Ackerman Knowles. Survivors include his wife Kathryn M. Dean Knowles, sister Anna Marie Knowles McKinney, sons Dennis R. Knowles of North Carolina,...

Guy Hammond

Guy Hammond

Apr 23, 2015

Guy S. Hammond, 86, died April 23, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital of Indianapolis surrounded by his loving wife and daughters. He leaves his wife of 36 years, Carol (Tucker) Hammond, his daughter Kelly Hammond and her partner Amber Patterson, his daughter Kristina (Hammond) O'Connor and her husband Justin, his new granddaughter Katherine Rose O'Connor, and two grandsons, Jason...

Susan  Lynn Bolyard

Susan Lynn Bolyard

Apr 20, 2015

Sullivan, IN Susan Lynn Bolyard, 52, passed away April 20, 2015 surrounded by her family after a brave eight-month battle with cancer that she faced with grace and an unwavering faith. She was born January 21, 1963 to Ronald and Ann Shorter in Sullivan, IN. Susan graduated as Valedictorian from Sullivan High School and earned her degree in Business...

Name Unknown

Name Unknown

Apr 18, 2015

Valeda M. Timmons 85, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:20am, on Saturday, April 18, 2015, in Signature Health Care in Terre Haute. She was born on March 1, 1930 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Wayne Steward and Pearl Howell Steward. Valeda is survived by daughters Denice Shryock (Mike) of Clinton, IN., Deborah Timmons of Sullivan, a son Timothy Timmons, grandchildren...

Noman Martin

Noman Martin

Apr 6, 2015

Norman L. Martin, 88, of Shelburn, Indiana passed away at his residence at 9:30am, April 6, 2015. Norman was born October 11, 1926 in Sullivan County to Lawrence Martin and Eula Moore Martin. Survivors include his wife Mary Joan Miller Martin, who he married October 4, 1953, daughters Debra Jeffries, Vicki (Jim) Freihaut and Ann Boyll, a sister Marilyn...

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