Obituaries

Mar 5, 2008

Peter Allen "Pete" Thompson, 61, of Sullivan died at 6:27 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at his residence. The 1964 graduate of Stockton High School was born January 26, 1947 in Mt. Vernon, IL to Joseph Thompson and Mary Norris Thompson. He was a sales and parts manager at Pigg Implement Sales in Sullivan. He was a member of...

Feb 29, 2008

Alex M. "Scotty" Wilson, 86, of Shelburn died at 2:50 p.m. Friday, February 29, 2008 in the Sullivan County Community Hospital. The 1939 graduate of Shelburn High School was born September 30, 1921 in Shelburn to George Wilson and Jeanette McInnis Wilson. He retired from the animal research department at Pfizer's and was a US Army veteran of WWII....

Feb 20, 2008

Marjorie Vivian Ring Springer, 95, of Vero Beach, FL and formerly of Hymera and New Lebanon died at 2:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2008 in Palm Gardens Nursing Home at Vero Beach. She was born February 27, 1912 in Hymera to Albert Terry Ring and Myra Abbott Ring. Se was a retired elementary school teacher, having taught at Hymera,...

Feb 15, 2008

Mary K. Reid, 82, of Sullivan died at 10:25 a.m. Friday, February 15, 2008 in the Breckenridge Health and Living Center. The 1944 graduate of Sullivan High School was born December 23, 1925 in Sullivan to Monroe Griggs and Fredia Theal Griggs. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church. She was preceded in death...

Feb 9, 2008

William E. "Butch" Zellers, 61, of Shelburn died at 10:45 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2008 in the Sullivan County Community Hospital. He was born October 5, 1946 in Terre Haute to William J. Zellers and Ruby J. Miller Zellers. He retired as a factory worker from General Houseware of Terre Haute. He was preceded in death by his parents...

Feb 6, 2008

Lola Madeline Easter, 91, of Sullivan died at 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor. She was born November 18, 1916 in Sullivan County to John Malone and Flaude Chickadaunce Malone. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Benjamin Davis Easter who died July 1986, four brothers Ben Malone,...

Feb 3, 2008

John P. "Johnny" Masnick, 70, of Sullivan and formerly of Lansing, IL died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 02, 2008 in Miller's Merry Manor. The 1955 graduate of Thornton Fractional North High School was born November 10, 1937 in Calumet City, IL to John Masnick and Margaret Weining Masnick. He was a retired Supervisor for the Buddig Meat Packing...

Jan 27, 2008

Sally Ann Wolfe,71, of Sullivan died at 10:25 p.m. Sunday, January 27, 2008 in her residence. She was born January 27, 1937 in Farnsworth to James Ammerman and Helen Nixon Ammerman Moss. She was a former owner of the A&L Package Store and co-owner of Runt's in Sullivan. She was member of the First Christian Church. She was preceded...

Jan 26, 2008

Barbara L. Wilson, 78, of Sullivan died at 9:44 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2008 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. The 1947 graduate of Carlisle High School was born April 21, 1929 in Paxton to Clayton Walters and Vera Arnett Walters. She was a retired dental assistant and a member of the Sullivan First Christian Church. She was a graduate...

Jan 23, 2008

Doris Ilene Frew, 87, of West Lafayette and formerly of Sullivan and Terre Haute died Wednesday, January 23, 2008 in St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Lafayette. The 1938 graduate of Fairbanks High School was born November 19, 1920 in Fairbanks to Elmer Peak and Ruby Riggs Peak. She retired from the Southwest School Corporation as secretary to the principal...

Jan 18, 2008

Lois E. Van Meter, 88, of Bloomington and formerly of Terre Haute died at 10:40 a.m. Friday, January 18, 2008 in the Bloomington Hospital. She had been living with her daughter in Bloomington for the last few years. The 1937 graduate of Carlisle High School was born June 20, 1919 in Paxton to Jesse McCammon and Rosa Bowen McCammon....

Jan 12, 2008

Donald Allen Dixon, 77, of Merom died Saturday, January 12, 2008 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was a retired janitor and a member of the Temple Baptist Church at Carlisle. He was preceded in death by his parents and one son Donald Dixon.

Survivors include one son David Dixon of Joplin, MO. There are no services...

Jan 2, 2008

Annette Kay Samm, 44, of Hymera died Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at the Sullivan County Community Hospital. She was born November 8, 1963 in Sullivan to Carl Samm and Ethel Fink Samm.

Survivors include her parents of Hymera, three brothers Mark Samm, of Shelburn, Carl Samm, Jr. of Pimento and James Samm of Hymera, one sister Patricia...

Dec 26, 2007

Pauline W. Thayer, 100, of Shelburn died at 1:22 a.m. Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at Miller's Merry Manor. The 1925 graduate of Shelburn High School was born March 23, 1907 in Shelburn to Charles Woodsmall and Edith Douglas Woodsmall. She was a retired bookkeeper for Woodburn Printing of Terre Haute and a graduate of Indiana Business College. She was...

Dec 21, 2007

Norman R. "Cotty" Bays, 82, of Farmersburg died at 12:13 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2007 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. The 1943 graduate of Gerstmeyer High School was born August 8, 1925 in Terre haute to William Bays and Irene Barr Bays. He served in the US Navy during WWII and attended the Indiana State Teachers College. He...

Dec 13, 2007

Wendell Oliver Harris, 84, of Sullivan died at 11:30 p.m. Thursday. December 13, 2007 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. The 1941 graduate of Sullivan High School was born April 3, 1923 in Fairbanks to James Harris and Myrtle Trueblood Harris. He was a retired motor repairman for Davidson Electric and Machine Shop and a former employee of Riggs...

Nov 22, 2007

Alyce Elizabeth Ladd, 89, of Sullivan died at 2:00 a.m. Thursday, November 22, 2007 at Miller's Merry Manor. The homemaker was born February 27, 1918 in New Lebanon to Claude Lisman and Bess Burroughs Lisman. She was a member of the Sullivan First United Methodist Church and the Sullivan Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in...

Nov 20, 2007

Freeda Vae Shake, 85, of Sullivan died at 7:20 a.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at Millers Merry Manor. The 1941 graduate of Farmersburg High School was born July 9, 1922 in Farmersburg to James Johnson and Bessie Pierce Johnson. She was retired from the First National Bank and Trust and a member of the First United Methodist Church. She...

Nov 19, 2007

Malcolm W. "Skip" Southwood, 62, of Farmersburg died at 2:51 a.m. Monday, November 19, 2007 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. The Vincennes University Graduate was born February 2, 1945 in Sullivan to George Southwood and Nettie Zellars Southwood. He was a self employed paralegal and private investigator. He was a former chairman of the Sullivan County Libertarian Party. He...

Nov 8, 2007

George Claude Jones, Jr., 81, of Sullivan died at 7:10 p.m. Thursday, November 08, 2007. The 1944 graduate of Bosse High School was born February 16, 1926 in Evansville to George Claude Jones, Sr. and Jennie Perkins Jones. He was a carpenter and a former maintenance man at the Mary Sherman Hospital. He attended the First Baptist Church and...