Obituaries

May 27, 2014

Josephine L. Steele of Sullivan, IN., passed away in Miller's Merry Manor in Sullivan, on May 27, 2014 at 10:15am. She was born March 8, 1919 in Gloversville, NY to Bennie and Carmelia Storey DeFrank. Survivors include a daughter Pat Hale, a son Michael Steele, 5 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents, and husband...

May 27, 2014

Harold "Bud" Wilson, 85, of Sullivan passed away on Tuesday May 27, 2014 at Millers Merry Manor. He was born on November 3, 1928 to John and Dorothy Denny Wilson. Bud was a 1946 graduate of Graysville High School, was the owner of Riggs Hardware for almost 40 years, before that he was a truck driver hauling fuel for...

May 26, 2014

Karen Elizabeth Crooks-Alumbaugh, 48, of Sullivan, IN, passed away peacefully at her home, on Monday, May 26, 2014 surrounded by her friends and family, to join our Heavenly Father after a courageous battle with cancer. Karen was born July 12, 1965 to Richard and Verna Crooks. Karen lived a very fulfilling life doing what she loved; teaching and shaping...

May 20, 2014

Charles Wayne Wilson of Tiptonville, TN passed away on May 20, 2014 in the Memphis Tennessee Forensic Center. He was born November 15, 1952 in Sullivan, Indiana to John Wilson and Maudie Wilson Bye. Survivors include a son Jeffrey Wilson, sisters Cammie Smith of Shelburn and Brenda Stelle of The Woodlands, TX., a brother James Wilson (Vera) of Murfreesboro,...

May 18, 2014

Phyllis Mason, 65, of Shelburn passed away unexpectedly at her residence. She was born in Sullivan on March 21, 1949 to William "Bill" and Lucille McCammon Crooks. Phyllis was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, she loved quilting, crocheting and her real passion were for her grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all of the lives that she...

May 16, 2014

Opal Mae Hester, 94 of Sullivan passed away in Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home at 1:11pm on Friday, May 16, 2014. She was born in Goreville, IL. on May 2, 1920 to Thomas and Daisy Ollis Burklow. Opal is survived by three sons Gary Hester (Ramona) of Sullivan, Allen Hester (Lisa) of Crestview, FL., and Dan Hester (Susan) of...

May 13, 2014

Lee Eugene Jennings, 88, of Sebring Florida, and formerly of Sullivan, Indiana, went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 13, 2014. Lee was born in Sullivan County on November 7, 1925 to Raymond and Gertie Sluder Jennings. Lee served his country during WWII in the third Marine Division on Guam and Iwo Jima. He served with...

May 12, 2014

Wayne Phillips, 90, of Carlisle passed away at Sullivan County Community Hospital on Monday May 12, 2014. He was born on October 28, 1923 to Ira and Hattie Mathews Phillips. He attended the Paxton School, member of the First Christian Church of Carlisle and was a farmer for most of his life. He was preceded in death by his...

May 10, 2014

James G McGuffie, 71, of Carlisle passed away on Saturday May 10, 2014. He was born in Scottsville KY on December 29, 1942 to Orbin and Lorin (Dalton) McGuffie. James was a 1960 graduate of George Washington High School in Indianapolis, was a grain inspector for the L & L Rail Road, was a member of the Harvest Temple...

May 7, 2014

Betty Jean Sefcik, 52, of Farmersburg passed away in her residence on May 7, 2014. She was born December 5, 1961in Sullivan to James Walter Wilson Sr. and Hallie B Kennedy Wilson. Survivors include her husband James B. Sefcik, daughters Eldie Bea Sefcik, Amber Dawn Sefcik, Carrie Anne Sefcik, son Daniel Levi Sefcik, sister Mable Marie Petty (Gordon), brothers...

Apr 30, 2014

Rhonda L. Byerly Arnett, 58, of Perrysville, and formerly of Sullivan IN, passed away at 12:55 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born March 7, 1956 to Paul F. Byerly and Claudine Parker Byerly. She was preceded in death by her parents. She had worked at Theodore Rich in Terre Haute, 500 Platolene...

Apr 24, 2014

Norma Tislow Barker, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on April 24, 2014 at Millers Merry Manor in Sullivan. She was born in Knox County on April 14, 1927 to Roy and Maize (Vantlin) Tislow. She was a 1945 graduate of Monroe City High School, had married Jim Barker on February 22, 1948 and a member of Oakland Church of...

Apr 17, 2014

Farmersburg,

Jarod Evan Naylor, 17 of Farmersburg, passed away on April 17, 2014. He was born on January 8, 1997 in Crawfordsville IN to David M. and Connie (Ard) Naylor. Jarod was attending North Central High School, a member of the Track Team, Beta Club, a Brown Belt in Taekwondo, and attended Ebenezer United Methodist Church of...

Apr 6, 2014

Bill Pierson, 85, of Sullivan passed away on Sunday April 6, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Sullivan County on June 15, 1928 to Paul J and Glen Minter Pierson. Bill was a 1946 graduate of Sullivan High School, honorably discharged Navy Veteran, been employed by Pfizer, past president and business manager for the IUOE Local Union...

Apr 4, 2014

Merom, IN Robert L. Wilson, 75, of Merom, IN. passed away in his residence at 6:03pm March 28, 2014. He was born April 20, 1938, in Muncie, IN. to William Russell and Ruby Ridge Wilson. Survivors include wife of 39 years Penny Neighbors Wilson, daughters Tamy Crockett, Gayle Geiger and Terra Callahan, sons Rodney, Robert L. II and Mark...

Apr 4, 2014

Esther M. Drake, 96, of Sullivan passed away on Friday April 4, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Vincennes on December 10, 1917 to Thomas C and Birdie (Ice) Decker. She was a 1936 graduate of Sullivan High School, was a member of the Sullivan First Baptist Church for 80 years and had married Don Drake who...

Mar 9, 2014

Raymond Ernest Kerns, 80, of Hymera passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Kindred Transitional Care Southwood, in Terre Haute. He was born in Terre Haute on September 21, 1933 to Ernest and Ilene (Wagner) Kerns. He was a 1952 graduate of Gerstmeyer and a honorably discharged Korean War Veteran, having served in the Army and Navy, had...

Mar 7, 2014

Mary Frances Chowning, 94, of Fairbanks went home at 11:30am in Kindred Transitional Care Southwood in Terre Haute. She was born October 14, 1919 in Turman Township to Roy R. and Iva Joy Monroe Myers. Survivors include a daughter Joy Ellen Kuppler, and a son Alan Chowning and wife Patty. Grandsons Russ Kuppler and wife Kim, his family Tyler...

Mar 2, 2014

Velsa V. Chambers, 86, of Shelburn passed away at 10:24pm on March 2, 2014 in Millers Merry Manor in Sullivan. Velsa was born December 20, 1927 in Shelburn to Ira and Myrtle Mae Brickey Houser. She is survived by a son Edward Chambers of Fairbanks, sisters Minnie Sinders and Shirley Wise, brothers Aris, Holly, and Venus Houser, seven grandchildren,...

Feb 27, 2014

Bruce Wayne Thompson, 72, of Sullivan passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2014. He was born on July 22, 1941, in Riverton, IN to Hugh "Babe" and Emma Irene Thompson. Bruce attended Merom High School and was an Operator for the Operating Engineers Local 841and was an avid coon hunter having belonged to the Sullivan County Coon Hunters Association...