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Pauline  Polly Harris

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Martha  L Nash

Martha L Nash

Oct 24, 2013

Martha L. Nash, 65, of Shelburn passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor. She was born in Sullivan Co. on February 7, 1948 to Howard and Mildred (Harding) Lofton. Martha was a 1966 graduate of North Central High School, a 1968 graduate of Vincennes University, a Candy Striper in the 1960's at Mary Sherman Hospital, the...

Dorothy  Mae Smith

Dorothy Mae Smith

Oct 20, 2013

Dorothy Mae Futhey Smith, 87 of Sullivan, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Millers Merry Manor. She was born in Byhalia, MS, August 12, 1926 to John W. and Florence Mills Futhey. Dorothy was a homemaker. She attended the 1st Baptist Church of Shelburn. She and her late husband, Robert "Bob" Smith were instrumental in starting over 60...

Robert  Bob Thompson

Robert Bob Thompson

Oct 5, 2013

Robert Wayne "Bob" Thompson, 54, of Merom, went home to be with the Lord on October 5, 2013 at IU Medical Center in Indianapolis. Bob was born in Sullivan Co. on May 13, 1959 to Bruce and Nancy L. Monroe Thompson. He was a 1977 graduate of Sullivan High School, had worked for and was a member of the...

Name Unknown

Name Unknown

Oct 3, 2013

Jackie A. Cole, 52, of Hymera, passed away October 3, 2013 at his residence. He was born August 24, 1961 in Sullivan, IN to Jack M. Cole and Margaret J. Swiger Cole of Hymera. He was retired from Indiana Laborers District Council and was a member of Laborers Local 204 for 36 years. He attended Hymera Elementary School and...

Charles Kimberling

Charles Kimberling

Oct 3, 2013

Charles E. Kimberling of Shelburn went home to be with the Lord at 1:15pm on Thursday, October 3, 2013 in Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home. He was born March 8, 1930 in Leavenworth, KS to Walter and Eva Deweese Kimberling. Survivors include his wife Lois Nash Kimberling, daughters Kathryn Shannon (Pryde) and Joyce LaFollette, sons Michael A. Kimberling (Carla),...

Deloris Shepler

Deloris Shepler

Sep 29, 2013

Carlisle, IN Delores Mae Shepler, 81, formerly of Carlisle passed away at 10:02pm, on September 29, 2013 in CORE Nursing in Bedford, IN. Delores was born March 31, 1932 in Vincennes, IN to Obra E. Dillon and Geneva Mae Hallett Dillon. She is survived by daughters Cheryl Pesch (Duane) of Carlisle and Sarasue Hostettler. Also, a cousin Betty Jean...

Jerry Mckain

Jerry Mckain

Sep 20, 2013

Jerry Wayne McKain, 65, of Shelburn, passed away at 7:45am, Friday, September 20, 2013 in his residence. He was born August 30, 1948, in Sullivan IN., to Francis and Florence Vest McKain. Survivors include his wife Linda, son Mike, sister Debbie Kinnamon (Greg), half-sister Phyllis Bogart, a half-brother Bob McKain, 2 step-daughters, and step grandchildren. Jerry was preceded in...

Tom Harmon

Tom Harmon

Sep 12, 2013

Thomas C Harmon, 68, of Sullivan, passed away in his residence on Thursday, September 12, 2013. He was born in Sullivan on July 4, 1945 to Zernie Willard and Esta Mae (Hunt) Harmon. Tom was a 1963 graduate of Oaktown High school, had retired from Amax Coal Company, owner of Harmon Trailer Sales of Sullivan, a member of the...

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