Obituaries

Feb 22, 2015

Jo Ann Jewell, 85, of Farmersburg passed away on Sunday February 22, 2015 at Cobblestone Health Campus. She was born in Vigo County on July 4, 1929 to Wayman and Francis Asbury Burdette. Jo Ann was a 1947 graduate of Farmersburg High School, and Union Hospital School of Nursing. She loved animals and her career as a nurse, she...

Jan 20, 2015

Robert Richard Stultz, 80, of Merom passed away on Tuesday January 20, 2015 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. He was born in Sullivan County on May 25, 1934 to Calvin and Pearl (Gordon) Stultz. Robert had attended Gill Township High School, was employed at Prestolite in Vincennes for 36 years, the Sullivan county Highway Department for 16years and was...

Jan 18, 2015

Robert E "Bob" McClure Sr., 77, of Sullivan passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes; He was born in Bruceville, IN on June 2, 1937 to Clarence and Julia Nash McClure. Bob was a 1955 graduate of Bruceville High School, served in the United States Marine Corps, and became an Indiana State Police...

Jan 16, 2015

Mary L. Gambill, 87 of Sullivan, passed away at 5:10am, on Friday, January 16, 2015 at Signature Health Care in Terre Haute. She was born September 12, 1927 in Vigo County to Benjamin Dietz and Leona Hicks Dietz. Mary is survived by a daughter Alice (Ronnie) Shorter of Sullivan, sons Ted (Rosemary) Gambill of Chapel Hill, NC and Gary...

Jan 11, 2015

Louella Jean Zaayer 83 of Sullivan passed away at 11:25p.m., January 11, 2015 in Sullivan County Community Hospital. She was born on October 11, 1931 in Sullivan to Leonard Tarrh Sr. and Vaneda Southwood Tarrh. Survivors include a daughter Connie (Ed) Hays of Sullivan, a brother Bob (Betty) Tarrh of Shelburn, grandchildren Jennifer (Brandon) Gibbs, Kevin Hays, Daniel Zaayer...

Jan 3, 2015

Patti Sue Brodie, 56, of Sullivan passed away in her residence at 6:50pm Saturday, January 3, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born January 19, 1958 to Jerry Lee Walker and Wanda Bennett Walker. Preceding her in death were her parents and a sister Deanna Mills. Patti is survived by her husband Charles "Chuck" Brodie, her children Stacy...

Jan 2, 2015

Carlisle, Sarah Alice Ready Hall passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015 at Petersburg Golden Living Center. She was born on July 8, 1919, near Decker, IN to Ira and Orpha Hobson Ready. She was a long time member of the Carlisle United Methodist Church. Alice was named after her two grandmothers, Sarah Perry Ready and Alice Crawford Hobson....

Dec 28, 2014

Shelburn, IN Betty June Ward, 80, of Shelburn went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, December 28, 2014 in her home. She was born January 27, 1934 in Sullivan to Ernest Kistner and Lena Back Kistner. Survivors include her husband Jim, a brother Lester Kistner of Fairfield, CA., and several nieces and nephews. Those preceding her in...

Dec 24, 2014

Merom, Ruth Anna Gray Boone of Merom passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at 10:30 p.m. at Miller's Merry Manor in Sullivan. She was born October 19, 1923 west of Graysville, IN to William "Bill" Gray and Cleo Mae Daniels Gray. Ruth attended Bloomington School of Nursing in Bloomington, IN and graduated as a registered nurse in 1945....

Dec 24, 2014

Hymera,

Betty Jean Walters, 85, of Hymera passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. She was born in Owen County on August 10, 1929 to Lester and Irene Corbin Marshall. Betty was a member of the Hymera Independent Community Church. She was well known for her cooking, loved to clean the church...

Dec 24, 2014

Douglas William Leturgez, 58, of Shelburn, passed away on Wednesday December 24, 2014 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. He was born in Sullivan County on August 21, 1956 to Eugene and Rosemary (Goodman) Leturgez. Doug was a 1974 graduate of North Central High School, and a truck driver for B&B Foods and employed by B&C Electric. Preceding him in...

Dec 21, 2014

Douglas William Leturgez, 58, of Shelburn, passed away on Wednesday December 24, 2014 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. He was born in Sullivan County on August 21, 1956 to Eugene and Rosemary (Goodman) Leturgez. Doug was a 1974 graduate of North Central High School, and a truck driver for B&B Foods and B&C Electric. Preceding him in death are...

Dec 20, 2014

Wayne E. Cox, 87, of Carlisle passed away on Saturday December 20, 2014 at Miller's Merry Manor in Sullivan. He was born in Sullivan County on October 31, 1927 to Lillian (Cox) Meeks. He was a 1945 graduate of Carlisle High School, and became a self-employed carpenter by trade. Wayne was the caretaker of Oddfellows Cemetery for over 34...

Dec 16, 2014

Mary Rose Moore, 77, of Sullivan passed way in Terre Haute Regional Hospital 10:25pm Tuesday, December 16, 2014. She was born January 24,m 1937 in Georgetown, IL to Della Mae Chestnut Reagan and Leo Bonard Reagan Sr. She attended grade school at Chrisman, IL., 3 years of high in Bisbee, AZ., and graduated 1955 from Chaffey High School in...

Dec 13, 2014

Felicia Phyllis Traphagen Church Coe, 78 of Terre Haute passed away on December 13, 2014, at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis, IN. She was born in Erie, Pennsylvania on November 13, 1936, to Ford Alonzo and Theodosia (Theda) Mileski Traphagan. Phyllis was a 1954 graduate of St. Benedict Academy, was employed at Knauer Office Supply, then as a secretary...

Dec 4, 2014

Lera Maxine McClure, 95, of Shelburn, passed away on Thursday December 4, 2014 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born on July 6, 1919, in Sullivan to Hosea and Emma (Houser) Black. She was a member of the Shelburn United Methodist Church, a loving mother, grandmother who cherished her family, enjoyed playing bingo and word search. She was...

Nov 30, 2014

Jack Earl Hardin Jr. 69, of Sullivan passed away on November 30, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Sullivan County on August 28, 1945 to Jack E Hardin Sr. and Charlotte Pearl (Hix) Hardin. Jack was a 1963 graduate of Sullivan High School, and Marine Veteran of Vietnam War. He had been employed at Texas Gas and...

Nov 22, 2014

Patricia "Patty" Joleen Snyder, 63, of Sullivan passed away on Saturday November 22, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Sullivan on September, 14, 1951 to Robert "Bob" and Virginia (Pitcher) Sluder. She was a Homemaker, a clerk at area stores and did house cleaning for people. She was a member of the Shelburn Church of God. She...

Nov 22, 2014

James Lowell "JL" Wright, 59, of Sullivan passed away on November, 22, 2014 at his residence. "JL" was born in Sullivan on December 27, 1954 to James A and Gwendolyn Josephine Donovan Wright. He was a 1974 graduate of Sullivan High School, became a bricklayer and was a member of the International Union Brick Layers and Craft Workers local...

Nov 14, 2014

Katy Louise Cole Tomey, 36, of Hymera went home to be with the Lord on Friday November 14, 2014. She was born on October 14, 1978, in Sullivan to Jack and Margaret Jane Swiger Cole. She was a very loving and compassionate wife, mother, daughter and sister. Katy lived a simple life and loved her family dearly. She is...