Obituaries

Nov 14, 2014

Shirlene Joy Rogers, 67, of Farmersburg, passed away on November 14, 2014 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born on October 22, 1947 in Cook County IL to Willard and Shirley (Wehling) Wille. Shirlene was a 1965 graduate of Beecher High School, married Robert Rogers on May 29, 1965 and together they started a family. Her family was...

Nov 8, 2014

Bernice E. Turpen, 91, of Terre Haute, formerly of Dugger, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute. She was born on December 15, 1922 in Dugger, to Hershel and Della Mae (Martin) Goodman. She became the wife of Dale Turpen on June 3, 1939. She was a member of the Dugger Church of...

Nov 5, 2014

Harry Michael "Mike" Ford, 67, of Loxahatchee FL, and formerly of Sullivan, passed away on November 5, 2014 in Palm West Hospital in FL. Mike was born on May 18, 1947 in Sullivan to Earl Francis and Doris Arlene (Haynes) Ford. He was a 1965 graduate of Sullivan High School, a Air Force Veteran, and owner and operator of...

Oct 27, 2014

Wilson Fields Jr., 78, of Shelburn passed away at 3:47pm on Sunday, October 26, 2014 in St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville. He was born January 10, 1936 in Rushville, IN. to Wilson Fields and Bertha Flannery Fields. Survivors include his wife Mary Smith Fields, daughter Barbara Snyder, sons Dan and Roger Fields, brothers Holbert, Anthony Willis and Timmy...

Oct 21, 2014

Gerald D. Badger, 87, of Sullivan passed away on Tuesday October 21, 2014 at Millers Merry Manor in Hartford City, IN. He was born on April 4, 1927, in Shelburn, to Charles Badger and Lillie (Daniel) Badger. Gerald was a 1945 graduate of Sullivan High School, attended Southwestern Bible College,was employed at Pfizer and a minister in the Assembly...

Oct 18, 2014

Patrick J. Kilcoin, 81, of Shelburn passed away at 9:25am, on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Southwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Terre Haute. Pat was born in Pennsylvania on October 3, 1933. Preceding him in death was his wife Barbara Southwood Kilcoin in 2008. Survivors include a son Steve Trump (Kathy), sister in laws Judy Miller (Terry),...

Oct 16, 2014

Lucy Irene Lewis, 92, of Shelburn passed away on October 16, 2014 at Breckenridge Health and Rehab. She was born in Martin County, Indiana on September 25, 1922, to Agustis and Jenny Padgett Strange. Lucy was a homemaker who loved and cherished all her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She enjoyed dancing and playing Bingo. Preceded in death are...

Oct 13, 2014

Leora Marjorie (McKinley) Snell Engle 95, of Pleasantville, and formerly of Sullivan, passed away on October 13, 2014 at her home. She was born on May 17, 1919, in Redkey IN to Emerson and Olive (Whitesell) McKinley. She was a 1937 graduate of Dunkirk High School. She was an avid square dancer and loved to travel. She was preceded...

Oct 9, 2014

Jerry Stultz, 77 of Sullivan passed away on October 9, 2014 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. He was born on November 1, 1936 in Sullivan county to Calvin and Edith "Pearl" (Gordon) Stultz. Jerry was a 1955 graduate of Gill Twp. High School, a farmer and had worked for the Sullivan County Highway Dept. He was a member of...

Oct 8, 2014

Sandra Lee Denny Haworth, 71, of Sullivan, passed away on October 8, 2014 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. She was born on September 9, 1943 in Knox County to Irvin O. and Bernice Irene (Gee) Denny. She was a 1961 graduate of American Charter School in Chicago, and she became a truck driver.

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Sep 30, 2014

Lelia Marcella Spires, 89, of Sullivan passed away on Tuesday September 30, 2014 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. She was born in Mountinview AR on November 19, 1924 to Charles and Maggie Harmon Vanoven . Marcella was a homemaker who loved and cherished all her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was a great mother in-law and always had...

Sep 29, 2014

Jerol Jay "Jerry" Wright, 76, of Sullivan passed away on Monday September 29, 2014 at Millers Merry Manor. He was born in Vigo County on September 15, 1938 to James Ross and Catherine Strohm Wright. Jerry was a 1956 graduate of Riley High School, a member of the Melody Boys Quartet, an Elder in the Church of Christ of...

Sep 21, 2014

Raymond Gene Kinnett, 77, of Sullivan passed away on September 21, 2014 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Graysville on January 21, 1937 to Leo "Squire" and LaVera Shew Kinnett. Raymond was a graduate of Graysville High School in 1955, a Navy Veteran, a retired United Mine Worker having worked in several mines, and a member...

Sep 21, 2014

Loretta M. Coats 83, of Sullivan, IN. died at the home of her son and daughter in-law in Carlisle surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 15, 1931 in Indianapolis to George Rice and Laura Gilliland Hawkins. Preceding her in death were her parents and a brother Robert Rice. Survivors include her husband Herschell Coats, son Jeff...

Sep 20, 2014

Lana Sue Golish Martindale, 68, of Sullivan, passed away on Saturday September 20, 2014 at her residence, with her family by her side. She was born on January 11, 1946 in Sullivan County to John and Tressie (Bunch) Golish. Lana Graduated from Sullivan High School in 1964 and from Indiana State University in 1968, majoring in English and minoring...

Sep 18, 2014

Joseph "JW" King, 65, of Sullivan formerly of Terre Haute, passed away on Thursday September 18, 2014 at Breckenridge Nursing Home and Rehabilitation. He was born in Vigo County on March 6, 1949 to Irving and Lucille Brown King. "JW" was a truck driver and was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are his daughter Shera Frobe ,...

Sep 12, 2014

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Sep 5, 2014

Jasonville Wilbur Lotten "Junior" Monk Jr. of Jasonville, passed away away at his residence, Friday, September 5, 2014 resulting from a long time illness. He was born December 5, 1942 in East Chicago, IN to Wilbur Lotten Monk Sr. and Pearl Ransford Monk. Junior had been a member of Union Teamster Local 66, Union Laborer Local 204, a long...

Sep 3, 2014

Jackie Leon Smith, 56, of Sullivan passed away on Wednesday September, 3, 2014 in Avon IN. He was born on February 6, 1958 in Sullivan to Elmer "Bill" Smith and Pat (Pinkston) Smith. He was a 1976 graduate of Sullivan High school, a member of the IBEW Local 1393, employed at Winn Energy and Duke Energy. He enjoyed hunting...

Aug 30, 2014

John Thomas Gill, 76, of Sullivan, IN, died August 30, 2014, in Terre Haute Union Hospital. He was the older son of the late John and Stella Gill of Shelburn, IN, and a graduate of Purdue University, Northrop Institute of Technology, West Coast University where he received two Masters' degrees, and the University of Southern California. Tom loved animals,...