All Obituaries

 Amanda Nicole Pearson, 31, of Terre Haute and formerly of Harrison County Indiana, joined her mother Michelle in heaven on July 5, 2019 with her father Dennis and her sister Leah at her side.  She was born September 19, 1987 in Louisville, Kentucky to Dennis and Michelle Pearson.  Amanda loved animals and spent lots of her time enjoying Facebook.  She will be sadly missed by her friends and family. She is survived by her father, Dennis Pearson and sister Leah Pixley as...

Mark D. Copeland departed this planet on July 1, 2019 after completing his mission at the age of 61. His last words were “Beam me up, Scotty! There’s no sign of intelligent life down here.” We believe he had had his fill of the current political environment and the generation known as the “millennials.”   He was a graduate of North Central High School in Farmersburg, Indiana and a graduate of Ivy Tech Community College in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was a...

Richard Payton passed away on July 1, 2019.  He is preceded in death by hi brother Mike Payton and granddaughter Tristan Payton.  Richard is survived by his son Richard Allen Payton Jr; brother David Payton; several nieces and nephews, as well as his dog Tink.  Richard enjoyed auctions and fishing. He also liked to harass people in a fun manner. 

David Smithmeyer, 71, of Center Point passed away in his home on June 23, 2019.  He was born in Richmond IN on July 3, 1947 to Kenneth J Smithmeyer and Martha A (Hadley) Smithmeyer.  David is preceded in death by both parents.  He is survived by his wife Lynn Paul and son Jackson Paul.  David was on the Terre Haute Police Department for 35 1/2 years.  He was a member of the F.O.P. David was an avid reader, spent time researching many different things online as...

Fred Elmore was born August 1, 1943, at home in Bloomingdale, IN. His Parents were Eva Christine & Charles Philip Elmore. Fred was the youngest of 5 children: Betty, John, David, & Clotine. He graduated from Turkey Run High School and enlisted in the US Navy in 1960 at Great Lakes Naval Base. He received training as a medic during his naval service and also worked as an orthopedic hospital orderly in Springfield, MO and authored a pamphlet for Lester E. Cox Medical Center...

Daniel W. Shepard was born December 16,1948 and passed away June 21, 2019.  He was a life long resident of Terre Haute, Indiana.   Daniel is preceded in death by his parents, his late wife Shelby, and his brother Paul K. Crabb.  He is survived by his two children, son Kenny L. Shepard (Jo) of Terre Haute, Indiana and daughter Christy A. Howe (Rick) of Franklin, Indiana, as well as several grandchildren & great grandchildren, sisters Rebecca (Bill)Smith and Mary...

Joseph W. Collester, 51, of Rosedale passed away unexpectedly at his residence on June 20, 2019.  He was born in Indianapolis to Charles Collester and Patricia Collier.  Joe was a mechanic by trade and loved working on cars.  He enjoyed fishing, playing guitar and drinking beer.  He was the best dad and grandpa ever.  He also loved to cook but always put too much salt in everything.  He will be sadly missed. Joe is survived by his mother and father, son Joseph...

David R. Baysinger, 64, of Terre Haute passed away June 17, 2019 at his residence.  He was born February 8, 1955 to Jimmy Dan Baysinger and Doris Elaine Baysinger.  David loved music, especially the Beatles, Queen, and Rush.  He enjoyed gardening and sitting around a fire with friends.  David is preceded in death by his mother.  He is survived by his father, Jimmy Baysinger, daughter Emily Baysinger, son Seth Baysinger, several grandchildren, sisters Debra...

Mary Frances Terstegge Dwyer, 72, of Terre Haute IN, passed away on June 16, 2019 after an extended illness. She was born on July 30, 1946 to Thomas Terstegge and Helen Schulte Terstegge in Terre Haute. Mary graduated in 1964 from Schulte High School; afterwards she attended Indiana State University. She married Michael Dwyer on September 18, 1965.   Mary is survived by her husband and their three children, Andrew Dwyer, Cheryl Drew (Jonathan), and Teresa Dwyer, and their four...

Janice “Gram” Lemond, 82,  a loving mother and grandmother passed away unexpectantly on Thursday, June 13th 2019 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana.  A visitation will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church from 4-6pm on Wednesday, June 19th.  A funeral ceremony celebrating her life will follow immediately.   Jan was born on March 24th, 1937 to John Philip and Meta Sendelweck in Otwell, Indiana. She was a 1955 graduate of Otwell High School. Following...