Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mar 31, 2015

Colt Ryan Flynn, 27, Sullivan, passed away on March 22, 2015. He was born October 7, 1987, in Knox County to Mark Alan Flynn and Susan Bolenbaugh Flynn. Colt was a 2006 graduate of Sullivan High School and was employed at the Carlisle Plaza. He is preceded in death by his father, paternal grandparents, Dick and Thelma Flynn, and...

Mar 31, 2015

Lucille Wise, 99, of Shelburn passed away at 9:04pm at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, in Jasonville, on March 31, 2015. Lucille was born April 23, 1915 in Sullivan County to Hosea Black and Emma Houser Black. She is survived by a daughter Thelma Vanhorn of Jasonville, a daughter in-law Kathy Wise of Cleveland TN, and eleven grandchildren. Preceding...

Mar 31, 2015

Carol Jean Cooley, 73, of Sullivan passed away on Tuesday March 31, 2015 at her residence with her family and her dear friend Marty by her side. She was born in Chicago IL on August 4, 1941 to Jesse and Dortha (Alkire) Prohaska. Carol was a homemaker, had worked in retail sales and was a member of the First...

Mar 30, 2015

Lois E. McCammon, 92, of New Lebanon passed away on Monday March 30, 2015 in Avow Hospice in Naples Fl. She was born on February 10, 1923 in Sullivan County to Floyd and Ethel Pierson Shepard. Lois was an active member of the State Street Church of Christ, Sullivan. While snow birding in Florida, she attended the Naples Church...

Mar 30, 2015

Caren Jane Sevier, 71 of Sullivan, went home to be with the Lord at 6:30pm on March 30, 2015 in Miller's Merry Manor. Caren was born May 14, 1943 in Sullivan to Carmen Guy Sparks and Frances Lucile Dulaney Sparks. Survivors include her husband, who she married May 27, 1961, Kenneth Sevier, a daughter Janna (Rick) Cesinger of Sullivan,...

Mar 29, 2015

Lana Chubb Brunton (Thomason) 63, of Sullivan passed away on Sunday March 29, 2015 at Palms West Hospital in Loxahatchee Fl. She was born on August 31, 1951 to Jack Leon and Madge Ramona (Wise) Chubb. Lana loved her family, friends and grandchildren. She enjoyed travel, doing crafts, singing gospel music and had attended the Shelburn Church of God....

Mar 20, 2015

Helen W. Morrison, 91, Owensboro, KY, formerly of Merom passed away at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital on Friday, March 20, 2015. Helen was born November 05, 1923, in Merom to Fred and Edith Phegley Wheeler. She was proceeded in death by her parents, her husband Alford William Morrison, who died in 1985, and two brothers, Francis Allen Wheeler, and...

Mar 16, 2015

Sullivan,

Virginia Lee Followell, 95, of Sullivan passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015 at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on February 16, 1920, in Vigo County, to John Edgar Reid and Edlee (Thomas) Reid Shoemaker. She was a 1938 graduate of Prairie Creek High School, became a homemaker who loved her children and...

Mar 14, 2015

Bill Deakins, 79, of Fairbanks passed away in Terre Haute Regional Hospital on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Bill was born November 12, 1935 in Shelburn to William Henry Deakins and Cleo Mae Rilenge Howard. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Kramer Deakins, a daughter Dee Anna Deakins of Terre Haute, sons Bill (Cathy) Deakins of Farmersburg and Jeff...

Mar 12, 2015

Hymera,

Rick G. Enochs, 60, of Hymera, passed away on Thursday March 12, 2015 at Millers Merry Manor. He was born on July, 15, 1954 in Sullivan to James and Betty Scales Enochs. Rick attended La Porte high school, had worked for the Sullivan County Parks & Lake Department and the Speedway Race Track. He was preceded...

Mar 5, 2015

Charlene G. Kimmell, 70, of Sullivan went home to be with her Lord at 10:38 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born August 2, 1944 in Chicago Heights, IL. to Charles Connor and Daisy Werderman Connor. She was a cashier at various grocery stores in Sullivan until retirement. Charlene is survived by...

Feb 28, 2015

Nancee Diane Santus, 62 of Sullivan, formerly of Shelburn, passed away in her residence on Saturday, February 28, 2015. She was born March 8, 1952, in Sullivan, to Clifford Santus and Mary Lou Buckingham Santus. Nancee was preceded in death by her father. Survivors include her mother, Uncle Jerry Buckingham and Aunt Shirley Buckingham, her best friend Charlotte Buchanon...