Obituaries

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...

Nov 4, 2007

Katherine Charlotte Stone, 91, of Venice, FL and formerly of Indianapolis died at 8:10 a.m. Sunday, November 4, 2007 in Millers Merry Manor. The 1934 graduate of Tech High School was born November 6, 1915 in Indianapolis to Fred Weiss and Charlotte Aldag Weiss. She was a school teacher and a graduate of Indiana University. She was a member...

Oct 31, 2007

George Ernest Southwood, 84, of Shelburn died at 12:08 p.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at the Sullivan County Community Hospital. He was born August 20, 1923 in Sullivan to Joseph Southwood and Emily Hill Southwood. He was a laborer and a truck driver for the Bob Green Construction Company. He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty...

Oct 23, 2007

James Unger "Doc" Cox, 62, of Sullivan died at 7:50 a.m. Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born January 21, 1945 in Sullivan to Paul "Tink" Cox and Lois Unger Cox. He was a truck driver for the Sullivan County Highway Department, the Turman Township Trustee and served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He...

Oct 13, 2007

Nellie Marie Ellerman, 88, of Carlisle died at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 13, 2007 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born July 18, 1919 in Vincennes to John Kennedy and Katie Armstrong Kennedy. She was a homemaker, a member of the Shaker Prairie Christian Church, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Prairie Homemakers Club. She was preceded in...

Oct 5, 2007

Debbie Elizabeth Rodriguez, 47, of Sullivan died at 6:30 p.m. Friday, October 5, 2007 at the Sullivan County Community Hospital. The 1978 graduate of South Newton High School was born August 7, 1960 in Chicago to Ellis Ray Lanier and Carlene White Lanier Judson. She was an insurance arbitrator for Davis Claims Service of Terre haute and a member...

Oct 4, 2007

Michael H. "Gunner" Petrosky, 51, of Farmersburg died at 7:55 a.m. Thursday, October 04, 2007 at his residence. He was born May 5, 1956 in Brazil to John Petrosky and Doris Pifer Petrosky. He was a laborer and a member of the Laborers Local 204 at Terre Haute. Michael joined the United States Marines in 1973 and attained the...

Sep 30, 2007

Vernon Ray "Vern" Reed, 57, of Sullivan died at 8:53 p.m. Sunday, September 30, 2007 at the Sullivan County Community Hospital. The 1969 graduate of Garfield High School was born July 12, 1950 in Terre Haute to Floyd Reed and Jean Whitledge Reed. He was the CEO at the Open Arms Christian Ministries, a member of the Sullivan First...

Sep 27, 2007

Michael Ryan Keane, of Sullivan died at 8:22 p.m. Thursday, September 27, 2007 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. The 2007 graduate of Sullivan High School was born September 28, 1988 in Terre Haute, IN to William F. "Bill" Keane and Jolinda L. Sperry Keane. He was a freshman at Indiana State University and a member of the Sullivan First...

Sep 25, 2007

Albert Ellsworth Smith, 79, of Carmichael, CA died at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at the Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Roseville, CA. He was born July 17, 1928 in Council Bluff, IO to Ralph E. Smith and Helena Taylor Smith. He was a retired window glazier and setter. He enjoyed boating and motorcycle riding and was a member...