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Feb 25, 2014

Naomi Jean Severs passed away on February 25, 2014 while residing at Hamilton Pointe in Newburgh, IN. She was born April 20, 1927 in Ullin IL to Holdie and Emma Brewer Gaskill. She is survived by a daughter Judy Penny of Australia, sons Terry (Nancy) of Sullivan IN and Gary (Sue) Severs of Crossville TN, brother Von Gaskill of...

Mary Kemper

Mary Kemper

Feb 20, 2014

Mary C. Kemper, 57, of Sullivan, IN., passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014 in Union Hospital of Terre Haute, Indiana. She was born in Sullivan, Indiana on June 23, 1956 toWalter and Mary Ernestine Burnett Akers. She is survived by her father, daughters Farah Kemper (Tony Williams) and Casey Kemper, sons Troy Kemper and Delbert Kemper Jr., sisters...

Frances Phillips

Frances Phillips

Feb 7, 2014

Frances I. Phillips passed away at her residence, on Friday, February 7, 2014. She was born February 18, 1925, in Clay County Indiana, to Grover and Mary Bowman Seevers who preceded her in death. Frances is survived by her husband Wayne Phillips, a brother Grover Seevers Jr, and several nieces and nephews. She attended the Christian Church in Carlisle....

Mary Scully

Mary Scully

Feb 1, 2014

Mary Scully, 81, of Sullivan passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at her residence. She was born on March 28, 1932 in Merom to Carl and Constance (Andrews) Land. She was a Graduate of Sullivan High School, enjoyed reading, painting and her family. She was a legal secretary for Bob Lowry. Preceding her in death are her parents...

Ruth Roe

Ruth Roe

Feb 1, 2014

Ruth Roe, 80, of Sullivan formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday February 1, 2014 at Breckenridge Health and Rehab. She was born in Hymera on September 13, 1933 to Delbert and Opal (Mahan) Palmer. She was a 1951 graduate of Hymera High School, was a homemaker, a member of Shelburn First Baptist Church, past president of Sullivan County...

Martha  Ann Newman

Martha Ann Newman

Jan 29, 2014

Martha Ann Newman, 59, of Angola, formerly of Terre Haute passed away on January 29, 2014 at her home in Angola IN. after a long-term illness. She was born in Terre Haute on August 15, 1954 to Robert and Martha (Kearschner) Bailey. Martha was a graduate of Garfield High School in Terre Haute, had spent many years caring for...

Norma  L Chapman

Norma L Chapman

Jan 27, 2014

Norma Lorene Chapman, 73 of Jasonville went home to be with her Lord from Terre Haute Regional Hospital at 10:21am on Monday, January 27, 2014. She was born November 25, 1940 in Clinton, In. to Rev. Joy and Opal Brewer Rehmel. Norma is survived by her husband Albert Ross Chapman, her father, daughters Denise Fagin (Tom), Kris Chapman and...

Herbert  L Drew

Herbert L Drew

Jan 21, 2014

Herbert Lee Drew, 91, of Sullivan passed away on January 21, 2014 in Breckenridge Health and Rehab Center. He was born September 29, 1922 in Argos, Indiana to Ora L. Drew and Edna B. Rorher Drew. Survivors include daughters Carolyn Louise Freels (Fred) of Phoenix, AZ, Mary Jean Gandy (Mike) of Pampa, TX and Martha Lee Cunningham (Ian) of...

Mary Bays

Mary Bays

Jan 20, 2014

Farmersburg, IN Mary Bays, 85, of Farmersburg passed away in Miller's Merry Manor at 8:20pm on January 20, 2014. She was born October 27, 1928 in Terre Haute to Charles Pearman and Odetta Treager Pearman. Mary is survived by a son Billy Bays of Shelburn, daughters Sally Smith and Mary Lou Chapman both of Sullivan, grandchildren Bobbie Snow, Caleb...

Henry Plouse

Henry Plouse

Jan 13, 2014

Henry Plouse, age 89, of Gahanna, OH passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2014 at the Sunrise Assisted Living Facility in Gahanna. Henry was born on June 29, 1924 in Spangler, PA to the late Henry and Fanny Plouse. He is survived by his sons, Bradley Kurt Plouse and Henry Scott Plouse; grandchildren, Kristen (Kyle) Plouse-Chamblee, Joshua, Kylee, Shannon...

Ernest  Lee Wells

Ernest Lee Wells

Jan 10, 2014

Earnest Lee Wells, 84 of Terre Haute, formerly of Hymera passed away on January 10, 2014 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Hymera on March 7, 1929 to Lewis and Elizabeth (Plew) Wells. Lee was a 1947 graduate of Hymera High School, was retired from Pfizer, a 50 year member of Hymera Masonic Lodge # 588...

Lynetta  Jane Meier

Lynetta Jane Meier

Jan 10, 2014

Lynetta Jane Meier, 56, Sullivan, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2014, at her home. She was a resident of Sullivan. Lynetta was born on March 30, 1957 in Sullivan County and graduated from North Central High School in 1975. On February 9, 2001, she married Tim Meier, the love of her life, who survives her. Lynetta is also...

Mark Grindle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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