Obituaries

Aug 4, 2006

Earnest Leon Johnson, 79, of Hymera died at 4:41 p.m. Friday, August 4, 2006 at the Terre Haute Regional Hospital . The 1945 graduate of Sullivan High School was born June 1, 1927 in Shelburn to Everett Johnson and Ada Bolding Johnson. He was a retired operator foreman for Miller Container Co. and worked as a volunteer for Meals...

Aug 3, 2006

Norma Jean Organ, 79, of Carlisle died at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, August 3, 2006 in her residence. The 1944 graduate of Carlisle High School was born August 24, 1926 in Carlisle to Clarence "Slim" Houpt and Nellie Ham Houpt. She was the office manager at the Sullivan County Park and Lake for almost thirty years and had previously worked...

Jul 25, 2006

Hazel Plew Smith York, 86, of Sullivan died at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at Miller's Merry Manor. She was born April 28, 1920 in Sullivan to Warrick Plew and Iva Black Plew. She was a former employee of the Fairwright Company and Gossards. She was a member of the Souls Harbor Church . She was preceded in...

Jul 15, 2006

Robert L. "Bobby" Pirtle, 49, of Merom died at 6:00 a.m. Saturday, July 15, 2006 in his residence. He was born June 4, 1957 in Sullivan to John H. Pirtle and Flora M. Bedwell Pirtle. He was a former employee of the Sullivan County Highway Department. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post 139...

Jul 7, 2006

Richard "Sonny Sunshine" Enstrom, 70, of Hymera died at 5:25 a.m. Wednesday, June 07, 2006 in his residence. The 1953 graduate of Hymera High School was born December 4, 1935 in Hymera to Harry Enstrom and Cealia Bockman Enstrom. He was an electrician, a member of the IBEW local 725 and a member of the Hymera Independent Community Church...

Jun 29, 2006

James Henry "Jim" Reed, 81, of Shelburn died 4: 00 a.m. Thursday, June 29, 2006 in his residence. He was born June 27, 1925 in Terre Haute to Wilmer Reed and Grace Stewart Reed. He was retired from Pfizer's and farmer. He was a U.S. Army veteran, a member of the Shelburn American Legion and the Sullivan V.F.W. he...

Jun 28, 2006

Tyrel Howson, 20, of Merom died Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville . The 2004 graduate of Sullivan high School was born August 22, 1985 in Sullivan to Ronald Howson, Jr. and Jackie Kay French Howson Gettinger. He was a logger for the Turman Creek Logging Co. and attended the Shaker Prairie Christian Church.

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Jun 25, 2006

James Robert "Jim" Arnett, 73, of Sullivan died at 6:00 a.m. Sunday, June 25, 2006 in his residence. The 1950 graduate of Sullivan High School was born October 22, 1932 in Carlisle to George Arnett and Lottie Abrams Arnett. He was a self employed truck driver and a former maintenance man for the Sullivan Housing Authority. He was a...

Jun 19, 2006

Fenton Riley Sanders, 64, of Sullivan died at 1:40 p.m. Monday, June 19, 2006 in the Sullivan County Community Hospital . He was born July 20, 1941 in Sullivan to Edgar Sanders and Mary Louise Ammerman Sanders. He was a retired security guard, a member of the Hymera Community Church and the Greene County Gospel Association. He was preceded...

Jun 18, 2006

Donny Burns, 50, of Sullivan died at 8:00 a.m. Sunday, June 18, 2006 in Sullivan. The 1974 graduate of Sullivan High School was born April 23, 1956 in Chicago to Donald Burns and Rose Torresso Burns. He was a loan officer at the First Financial Bank in Vincennes and a former owner and operator of Brown Abstract Co. of...

Jun 11, 2006

Evaline Agness Wright, 91, of Sullivan died at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, June 11, 2006 in Millers Merry Manor. The 1932 graduate of Graysville High School was born September 14, 1914 in Fairbanks to Jesse Adams and Jeannette Whitman Adams. She was a homemaker and a member of the Paxton Church of God. She was preceded in death by her...

Jun 9, 2006

Belinda Sue Gaymon, 46, of Sullivan died at 4:30 a.m. Friday, June 09, 2006 in her residence. She was born July 10, 1959 in El Paso , TX to Jack B. Spoon and Annette Yates Spoon. She was a 1978 graduate of Coronado , TX High School and a graduate of the University of Texas , El Paso ....

Jun 6, 2006

Richard D. "Dick" McKinley, 57, of Terre Haute died at 10:40 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital . The 1966 graduate of Sullivan High School was born December 3, 1948 in Sullivan to Woodrow McKinley and Lucille Harrison McKinley. He was an installer at Hoosier Installer Co. He was preceded in death by his parents....

May 20, 2006

Norma Lee Smith, 84, of Sullivan died at 8:04 p.m. Saturday, May 20, 2006 at the Sullivan County Community Hospital . The 1939 graduate of Wiley High School was born February 7, 1922 in Terre Haute to Harry Hassinger and Flora Cruse Hassinger. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She was a member...

May 17, 2006

Richard D. "Rick" Nichols, 40, of Sullivan and formerly of CA. died at 4:54 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at the Sullivan County Community Hospital . He was born August 10, 1965 in Glendora , CA to Melvin Nicols and Patricia Ann Liggett Nichols. He was owner and operator of Nichols Industries and a former employee of Center Line...

May 13, 2006

Cathy Ann Ridgway Petty, 58, of Sullivan and formerly of Carlisle died at 11:25 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2006 in the Sullivan Health and Living Center . The 1965 graduate of Carlisle High School was born September 8, 1947 in Sullivan to Bill Ridgway and Rita Blann Ridgway. She worked in the medical records department at the Wabash Valley...

May 6, 2006

Linda Kay Black, 59, of Indianapolis died at 12:05 a.m. Thursday, April 06, 2006 in her residence. She was born December 1, 1946 in Sullivan to Russell Wilson and Ruby Ridge Wilson. She was retired from General Motors after 28 years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother John Wilson and one sister Jean...

May 4, 2006

Stella Mary Gill, 92, of Sullivan died at p.m. Thursday, May 4, 2006 in the Sullivan County Community Hospital . She was born July 29, 1913 in New York to Harry Oles and Joanna Solski Oles. She was a homemaker and former Librarian at the Shelburn Library and an assistant Librarian at the Sullivan Library. She was a member...

May 3, 2006

Hezzie B. McKain, 102, of Merom died at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 03, 2006 in the Sullivan County Community Hospital . He was born February 10, 1904 in Spraytown to Elva McKain and Elizabeth Ault McKain. He was a retired produce and dairy farmer and a member of the Modern Woodsmen of America. He was preceded in death by...

May 2, 2006

Marilyn Ruth Dodd, 66, of Sullivan died at 2:19 a.m. Friday, June 02, 2006 at Millers Merry Manor. The 1957 graduate of Sullivan High School was born July 7, 1939 in Graysville to Earl "Buddy" McElwain and Ruby Padgett McElwain. She was the secretary and co-owner of Vead Dodd Sawmill and a member of the First Christian Church. She...