obituaries


Ronald "Ron" Lee Turner

Ronald "Ron" Lee Turner

Aug 26, 2022

Ronald "Ron" Lee Turner, 56, of Terre Haute passed away Friday, August 26, 2022, at his home surrounded by family.  He was born December 31, 1965, in Jacksonville, Illinois to Thomas Turner and Ruth (Davisson) Turner.  Ron was a loving, caring, father.  Family was the most important thing in his life.  He was a Union Carpenter for...

Keith W. Wishtischin

Keith W. Wishtischin

Aug 25, 2022

Keith W. Wishtischin, 70, of Poland, Indiana passed away Thursday August 25, 2022 in Gibson Family Hospice Center. He was born December 7, 1951 in Trenton, New Jersey to John and Angela (Onorati) Wishtischin. He is survived by his wife, Sandy (Felts) Wishtischin; step-daughters, Delia Banta (Justin Bernard), Misty Combs (Billy Goforth), and Crystal Hough; step-sons, Alexander...

Jeana Rae Prince

Jeana Rae Prince

Aug 25, 2022

Jeana Rae Prince, 60, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday August 25, 2022 in her residence. She was born January 18, 1962 in Terre Haute to William Prince, Jr. and Barbara (Fields) Prince. She is survived by a sister, Laura Goldner; brother, Jack Prince (Cathy); nieces, Casey McClure (Joe), Sammi Goldner (Rocky Jividen), and Gillian Prince; nephew,...

Elizabeth L Riggs

Elizabeth L Riggs

Aug 24, 2022

Elizabeth "Libby" L. Riggs, 78, passed away August 24, 2022.  She was born to Harry and Elizabeth Landers on June 29, 1944.  Libby was preceded in death by her parents, as well as her husband, Ed Riggs.  She is survived by her brother Richard B Landers and sister-in-law Mary Melloh-Landers of Columbus; daughters Dawn Laszewski and Britnie...

Linda Sue Wilcox

Linda Sue Wilcox

Aug 20, 2022

Linda Sue Wilcox, 66, of Terre Haute passed away at her residence on Saturday, August 20, 2022.  She was born October 28, 1955 in Terre Haute to Harold Grayless and Sharon Bundy Tyler.  Linda was a loving mother and grandmother.  She was known to spoil her grandchildren.  Linda had a way of always making people smile, no...

Billy E. Wicks

Billy E. Wicks

Aug 19, 2022

Billy E. Wicks, 79, of Terre Haute passed away Friday August 19, 2022 in Gibson Family Hospice. He was born January 22, 1943 in Terre Haute to Thomas T. and Gladys (Turpen) Wicks. Billy is survived by a son, Ryan Wicks; daughters, Kelly Wicks Thompson, Sherry Hydrick, and Terry Strouse; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews....

Bonnie Fay Johnson

Bonnie Fay Johnson

Aug 19, 2022

Bonnie Fay (Moss) Johnson, 57, of Spencer, Indiana passed away on Friday August 19, 2022 in a motorcycle accident. Bonnie was born in Manhattan, Kansas in September of 1964 to Marilyn (Bostick) and Larry Moss. She moved to Spencer in 1990 where she built her life and began working at Boston Scientific and continued for the remainder...

William J. Chance, Sr.

William J. Chance, Sr.

Aug 18, 2022

William Joseph Chance Sr., 91, of Terre Haute died August 18, 2022, at home. He was born to Hazel and John Chance on March 4, 1931. He graduated from Garfield High School in 1949.

He was an Air Force veteran during the Korean War and was discharged in 1953. He joined the Plumbers and Steamfitters...

Dezi O Howard

Dezi O Howard

Aug 15, 2022

Dezi Orlando Howard passed away August 15, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Edward Albert Howard Sr and Orvilia Earlene Howard on September 30, 1963, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Dezi graduated from North High School in 1982 and had gone to Job Corp for a while and did some janitorial jobs. To know...

Richard "Rick" J. Hagan

Richard "Rick" J. Hagan

Aug 12, 2022

Richard "Rick" J. Hagan, 66, of Cloverdale, passed away Friday August 12, 2022 at him home.  He was born March 24, 1956 in Indianapolis to Robert and Nancy Hagan.  Rick was a great dad and loved his kids and grandchildren so much.  He enjoyed the simple things in life like a cold beer, hanging out with his...

Danny Wayne Douglas

Danny Wayne Douglas

Aug 12, 2022

Danny Wayne Douglas, age 69, of Chrisman, IL passed away Friday, August 12th, 2022. He was married to Lois Montgomery in October of 1973. They were married for 38 years. He is survived by three sons, Monty Douglas, Daniel Douglas, Dustin Douglas & two stepchildren, Thomas Copley & Elizabeth Gannon.

Danny grew up in Metropolis,...

Richard A. Pirtle

Richard A. Pirtle

Aug 12, 2022

Richard Arlen Pirtle passed away at Methodist Hospital in the trauma ICU on August 12, 2022. He was born June 15, 1942, the son of Melvin and Imojean Flemming Pirtle. Rich is survived by his wife Stevie, whom he married May 31, 1963; daughters Stacey Smith (Cory) and Susan Bradway (Bruce), son Robert Pirtle (Pam), grandchildren Alex,...

Stanley Caffie

Stanley Caffie

Aug 11, 2022

Stanley Caffie, 62, of Terre Haute and formerly of Chicago passed away at his home on Thursday, August 11, 2022.  He was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 1, 1959 to James Hubert Caffie and Willie Mae (Jackson) Caffie.

Stanley loved the Lord.  He was a member of the Times of Refreshing International Ministries Church. ...

Jo Ann (Adams) Metcalf

Jo Ann (Adams) Metcalf

Aug 11, 2022

Jo Ann Metcalf, 88, of Terre Haute, IN went home after a long battle with Alzheimer's on August 11, 2022.

On April 24, 1954 she married Richard E. Metcalf and they were married for 33 years.

Jo Ann worked as an LPN for many years before retiring. She was also an employee at...

Jennifer Renee' Larson-Crum

Jennifer Renee' Larson-Crum

Aug 7, 2022

At 7:45 am on August 7, 2022 Jennifer "Jen" "Freddie" Larson-Crum of Greencastle and formally of Crawfordsville, IN passed away at Union Hospice Center in Terre Haute, IN.

Jennifer was born in Crawfordsville, IN on December 11, 1976 to Linda A. Engelmann Larson and the late David Lee Larson II.

Jennifer absolutely Loved...

Florence V. (Smith) Dockery

Florence V. (Smith) Dockery

Aug 5, 2022

Florence Vaughan (Smith) Dockery, 95, Greencastle Indiana, formerly of St. Louis, MO. passed away Friday August 5th, 2022 in Greencastle, IN.

Florence was born March 21, 1927 in Owensville, MO. to Edward and Rosalind (Vaughan) Smith.

Florence was a 1944 graduate of Southwest High School in St. Louis, MO. She retired in 1989...

Roger Bennett

Roger Bennett

Aug 3, 2022

Roger Bennett,59, of Linton, IN passed away on August 3, 2022.  He was born on December 27, 1962 to Thomas Bennett and Marilyn Browniewell Bennett.  Roger was preceded in death by his mother and his son, Jacob Bennett.  He is survived by his wife Rhonda Klene; daughter Kristin Wade; step-daughters Sarah Klene and Kylie Vaniing.  Roger was...

Larry Wayne Turner

Larry Wayne Turner

Aug 2, 2022

Larry W. Turner, 79, of Brazil passed away at Cloverleaf Healthcare Center Knightsville, Indiana on August 2, 2022 after being a resident since November 2021.  Larry returned to his daughter's care in 2021after living out of the area. He was born May 25, 1943 in Brazil, Indiana to Melvin & Mary (Newton) Turner.

He was...

Quincy M. Rogers

Quincy M. Rogers

Jul 31, 2022

Quincy M. Rogers, 22, of Sullivan passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022.

Visitation will be held Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Samaritan Funeral Home from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. with services beginning at 2:00 p.m.  Pastor Larry Branham will be officiation.  The family asks that you honor Quincy by wearing his favorite colors black, red, and/or...

James Francis Alexander

James Francis Alexander

Jul 31, 2022

James Francis Alexander, 75, passed away July 31, 2022.  He was born on July 8, 1947 to Frank H. Alexander and Slyvia G. Alexander.  James was preceded in death by both parents as well as his sister Nancy Livengood.  He is survived by his wife Emily Rose Lisowski Alexander; children Larry Wright (Ginger), Julie Alexander, Kelly Ewing...