Obituaries
Remembering Loved Ones – Holmes Memorial Chapel Obituaries
Mark Grindle
Jan 3, 2014
Mark Grindle, 61, of Mount Carmel IL, passed away on January 3, 2014, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville IN. He was born on December 8th 1952 in Saline Michigan to H. Howard and Marceline (Brunic) Grindle. Mark was a 1970 graduate of Clay City High School, served in the US Army as a MP, was a coal miner for...
Doran Lofton
Jan 1, 2014
Doran A Lofton of Taylor Michigan died on Wednesday January 1, 2014 at the age of 88. He was born on December 29, 1925 in Sullivan County to Medsker and Lottie Lofton (Thomas). He was a WWII veteran and after the war attended Indiana University obtaining a degree in physics. He was employed at Ford Motor Company as a...
Thelma Trump
Dec 26, 2013
Thelma Rose Trump, 91, of Hymera passed away at 7:25am on Thursday, December 26, 2013 in Millers Merry Manor in Sullivan. She was born November 28, 1922 in Hymera to Edward J. Kelley and Grace Waldrop Kelley. Thelma was a lifelong proud citizen of Hymera graduating from high school there in 1940, where she met and married the "love...
Joe Sluder
Dec 25, 2013
Joe Amos Sluder, 87, of Sullivan, IN. passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was a gift to Jesus on Christmas Day. He was born in Sullivan County on August 29, 1926 to John and Beatrice Brummett Sluder. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Bill and Basil Sluder,...
Leila Shipley
Dec 24, 2013
Leila Shipley, 96, formerly of Hymera, went home to be with the Lord from her daughters home at 7:30am on December 24, 2013. She was born February 7, 1917 in Sullivan County to Orville O'Dell and Eva May Leonard O'Dell. Leila was preceded in death by her parents, husband Manford Shipley in 2000, and a son Darryl Shipley in...
Nichole Lynn Elmore
Dec 20, 2013
Nichole Lynn Beard Elmore, 34, Terre Haute, and formerly of Sullivan, died on Friday, December 20, 2013, at her home. She was a certified pharmacy technician for CVS Pharmacy. She was born on October 29, 1979, in Sullivan County and graduated from Sullivan High School in 1999. On September 29, 2004, she married Andrew S. Elmore who survives. Also surviving...
Earl Noris Jr
Dec 18, 2013
Earl Norris Jr., 81, of Farmersburg passed away on December 18, 2013 in Paris, IL. Earl was born August 6, 1932 in Shelburn to Earl Norris and Florence Ashcraft Norris. He had retired from both Quaker Maid and Chesty Potato Chips in Terre Haute, and was a member of the Terre Haute Moose Lodge. He was preceded in death...
Eddie Seay
Dec 10, 2013
Nelson "Eddie" Seay, 56, of Shelburn passed away on December, 10, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Chicago IL on June 17, 1957 to Robert and Mary (Pirtle) Seay. He attended North Central High School, was an Army Veteran, an Iron Worker, member of the Shelburn Masonic Lodge F & AM, Shelburn American Legion Post and a...
Pauline Polly Harris
Dec 6, 2013
Opal Pauline "Polly" Boone Harris, 99, of Carlisle passed away on Friday December, 6, 2013 at Oak Village Nursing Home in Oaktown. She was born in Carlisle on February 28, 1914 to Jesse and Flossie Bell Howard Boone. She was a 1934 graduate of Carlisle High School, a homemaker, a member of Carlisle First Christian Church, Delta Theta Tau...
John Nash
Dec 4, 2013
John Nash, 75, of Sullivan passed away on Wednesday December 4, 2013 at Millers Merry Manor. He was born in Sullivan County on May 11, 1938 to Glen and Nellie (Hoesman) Nash. He was a 1956 graduate of Sullivan High School, worked at Performance Refinish Supply for 30 years, Reid Lowery & Melburn Oil and a retired School Bus...
Cynthia Scott
Dec 3, 2013
Cynthia Scott, 56, of Sullivan passed away at Breckenridge Nursing Home on Tuesday December 3, 2013. She was born on December 8, 1956 in Piqua Ohio to Mildred Herrington. Survivors include her husband Robert Robert " Bob " Scott of Sullivan, a brother Charles Herrington of Indianapolis, and a sister Sheila of FL, several nieces' nephews and cousins. Preceding...
Norman Gene Easter
Dec 2, 2013
Norman Eugene (Gene) Easter, of Sullivan, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2013 at Sullivan County Community Hospital after a lengthy illness. Gene was born in rural Sullivan County on June 17, 1929 to Jerd and Gratis Easter. He was a farmer his entire life, Gene served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a member...
Glenn Benson
Nov 22, 2013
Glenn Benson, 91, of Shelburn passed away on Friday November 22, 2013 at Millers Merry Manor. She was born in Sullivan County on May 10, 1922 to William Iwell and Mary (Reynolds) Taft. She was a 1941 graduate of Farmersburg High School, worked for the US Postal service in Shelburn for 40 years and the owner of Sullivan Vacuum...
Susan Hagemeier
Nov 17, 2013
Susan Hagemeier, 66, of Carlisle passed away on Sunday November 17, 2013 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born in Churubusco IN on September 21, 1947 to John and Wanda (Blowers) Roberson. Susan was a graduate of Huntertown High School, Purdue University, was a Site Director for the West Central IN Economic Development District, was a Life member...
Margie Bogard
Nov 15, 2013
Margie Bogard, 80, of Sullivan passed away on Friday November 15, 2013 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. She was born on November 6, 1933 in Sullivan County to Herman and Margaret Emily (Cafin) Cox. Margie was a 1951 graduate of Sullivan High School, a Homemaker and worked for Indiana Bell Telephone, and a member of The First Christian Church...
Connie Mckinley
Nov 14, 2013
Connie McKinley, 77, of Carlisle passed away on November 14, 2013. She was born in Carlisle on April 23, 1936 to William and Mary Ann (Timms) Thewlis. Connie was a 1954 Graduate of Carlisle High School, was a homemaker and worked at The Roots Store in Sullivan, and Thackers Red & White Store in Carlisle. She is preceded in...
Deborah Armstrong
Nov 14, 2013
Deborah S. Armstrong, 53, of Sullivan, went into the arms of her Lord from her home on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 12:30pm. She had endured a prolonged illness for eight and a half years with incredible courage. She told everyone, "Don't pray for me because I know where I'm going. Just lead one person to Christ". Deborah was...
George Haberle
Nov 12, 2013
George Haberle 75, of Carlisle passed away on Tuesday November 12, 2013 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Chicago IL on August 18, 1938 to Edwin and Theresa (Laubenstien) Haberle. George attended Carlisle High School, was a welder for Peabody Coal and was in produce, most people will remember him from the Wabash Valley area as...
Diana Dale
Nov 10, 2013
Diana Lynn Dale, 64, of Shelburn went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 10, 2013 in her residence. Diana was born on Christmas Day 1948, in Vincennes, IN., to Ethel Gerald Lewis and Mae M. Archer Lewis. She is survived by husband Ralph Dale, daughters Misti Kirkham and Michelle McCombs both of Shelburn, a son Michael...
Bill Mann
Nov 9, 2013
Bill Mann, 71 of Merom, IN. passed away in St. Vincent Hospital, in Indianapolis, on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at 4:22pm. Bill was born December 24, 1941 in Indianapolis, IN., to Oren W. Mann and Mary Alice Blankenship Mann. He is survived by his wife Diane Spaulding Mann, whom he married on August 24, 1963, survivors also include a...
