obituaries
Paula Vanalstine
May 3, 2020
Paula VanAlstine, 63 of Switz City passed away Sunday May 3, 2020. She was born October 6, 1956 in Madison, WI. Paula is survived by a host of family. No services are scheduled at this time. Samaritan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.samaritanfunerals.com
Kenneth R Thomason
May 1, 2020
Kenneth Ray Thomason 73, of Newport, Indiana passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 at his home, surrounded by family. He was born September 10, 1946 in Andalusia, Alabama to Clyde & Mildred (Guy) Thomason. He married his wife Shannon Rudolph of Newport, IN on January 19th 2005 in Henderson, Kentucky. Survivors include his wife Shannon Thomason of...
Maurice Albert Loehmann, Jr.
Apr 30, 2020
Maurice Albert Loehmann, Jr., 67, formerly of Terre Haute, IN passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Union Hospital. He was born December 21st, 1952 in Terre Haute to Maurice Albert Loehmann, Sr. and Norma Jean Ashton Loehmann.
Maurice left Terre Haute in 1975, always moving westward, and finally settling in Portland, Oregon. He was...
Jim F. Corby
Apr 28, 2020
Jim F. Corby, born February 12, 1953, passed away on April 28, 2020. He is survived by his mother Wilma Corby, his wife, Rhonda Corby (Scott), daughter & son-in-law Michele & Scott Rogers, daughter Tami Smith, sons Aaron Corby and Corey Macbeth, brother & Sister-in-law Jerry & Rhoda Corby, sisters Marita & Karen, granddaughter Brooke Fancher and...
Dale Lee Perkins
Apr 26, 2020
Dale Perkins, 67, of Sullivan passed away Saturday April 26, 2020. He was born October 15, 1952 in Anderson, IN to Wayne and Marilyn (McDaniel) Perkins. Dale is survived by a host of family. No services are scheduled at this time. Samaritan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.samaritanfunerals.com
Doris J. Wilson
Apr 21, 2020
Doris J. Wilson, 82, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Signature Healthcare. She was born April 11, 1938 in Texas to Archie and Flora Knoll. Doris enjoyed crocheting, gardening and yard work. She was a member of Higher Ground Christian Center. Most of all Doris loved spending time with her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren....
Noel Geoffery Jones
Apr 20, 2020
Noel Geoffrey "Jeff" Jones, 62 passed away on April 20, 2020 at home. Noel was born on Christmas Day in 1957 in Jenkins-Jones, West Virginia to the parents of William and Bonnie Mae Jones, he was the finale of fourteen children, and was called the "miracle baby". Noel loved his parents and always talked about them. He...
Donald D. Hinkle
Apr 20, 2020
Donald D. Hinkle, 54, of West Terre Haute passed away April 20, 2020 at Southwood Healthcare. He was born July 31, 1965 in Terre Haute to Donald D. Hinkle and Virginia A. Hinkle.
Donald worked at Kasameyer Glass for over 20 years. He enjoyed time with his wife and grandchildren. He was dedicated to his...
Larry Joeseph "Little Toot" Branson Sr
Apr 20, 2020
Larry Joseph "Little Toot" Branson, Sr., went to be with the lord on April 20, 2020 after a short battle with cancer. He was the fifth child of seven, born to Edgar L. and Iva L. Branson on October 7, 1944. He was a graduate of Van Buren High School, class of 1963. He worked for Malleable...
Mary Ann (Dermody) Wilson
Apr 19, 2020
Mary Ann Wilson, 84, of Terre Haute, passed away Sunday April 19, 2020 in her residence. She was born November 29, 1935 in Terre Haute to Claude and Nellie (Thompson) Dermody. Mary is survived by her sons, Charles "Charlie" Wilson, William "Billy" Wilson, Gregory "Greg" Wilson, and Terrence "Terry" Wilson; a brother, Tom Dermody; grandchildren, David Wilson,...
Elaine Smith
Apr 19, 2020
Elaine Smith was born on October 7, 1960 in Jonesboro, GA to James Harrison & Carolyn (Bankston) Harrison. She graduated from Terre Haute South High School in 1978. On June 25, 2000, she married Orangie Smith. Willingly Elaine accepted Christ as her Savior on September 29, 1996 at TH Gospel Chapel. She was a devoted wife, mother,...
John F. Butters
Apr 14, 2020
John F. Butters, 72, of Clay City passed away on April 14, 2020 at his home. John was born January 13, 1948, in Rising Sun, IN.
John is preceded in death by his wife, Nancy, his father Charles and his mother Crystal Clutts. He is survived by his daughter Leah Butters; his granddaughter Brooke Lowe...
Kelly Jean Jones
Apr 12, 2020
Kelly Jean Jones, 58, of Terre Haute went to be with the Lord on April 12, 2020 at 4:30 P.M. She was born on September 25, 1961 to Daniel Funkhouser and Catherine Weir. She is preceded in death by her father as well as her grandmother Elma Funkhouser. Kelly is survived by her mother; daughter Danyeil Tabor...
Doris W. (Lucas) Hilst
Apr 11, 2020
Doris W. Hilst, 86, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday April 11, 2020 in Southwood Health Care. She was born December 22, 1933 in Sullivan County to William E. and Sylvia A. (Yates) Lucas. Doris is survived by her daughters, Teresa Dunn and Terri VanLannen; sons, Floyd McKinney, Lloyd McKinney, and Michael Clinkenbeard; a brother, Paul Lucas;...
Linda Sue Cox
Apr 6, 2020
Linda Sue Cox, 71, of Brazil passed away peacefully at home with her daughter Shannan by her side on April 6, 2020 after a longtime illness. She was born December 1, 1948 to Kenneth Morris and Mildred Bell.
She enjoyed sewing, beading, and photography, and was an avid collector.
She is survived by...
Penny Sue Hetrick
Apr 6, 2020
Penny Sue Hetrick, 61, of Terre Haute passed away early Monday morning, after a weekend surrounded by her loving family.
The daughter of Janis and Jay Backenger, Penny was born and spent most of her life in Beloit, Wisconsin, where she lived with her four children in a home filled with the sounds of happy...
Richard Joe Jones
Apr 6, 2020
Richard Joe Jones, 65, of Cardonia passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020 at his residence. He was born August 22, 1954 in Brazil, Indiana to Dale and Jo Ann Jones. Rick was a member of the Brazil Eagles Lodge #274, loved riding motorcycles and working on cars. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing. Most of all...
Helen Brenda Deverick
Apr 5, 2020
Helen Brenda Deverick, 61, of Prairie Creek Indiana, passed away on April 5th , 2020, surrounded with her loving family after her long courageous battle of cancer. Helen was born January 31st , 1959 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Norma Gillie and Walter Leach. Helen was a loving and caring mother, Grandma, daughter and friend to many....
Thomas J Rogers
Apr 5, 2020
Thomas J Rogers was born June 8, 1927 to Thomas V. and Ruth Rogers. He was born and spent his early years in Paris, IL. His family then moved to Brazil, Indiana, where he completed high school at Fontanet. Tom served in the US Navy, where he was stationed in Hawaii during WWII. He graduated from Indiana...
Buford (Boots) Roland
Apr 5, 2020
Buford (Boots) Roland (81) Passed away April 5th.He was born in Grant County, Kentucky. He was a resident of The Waters of Greencastle for 2 years. He previously lived in Indianapolis, Indiana. He worked for Banquets Dairy for 23 years. He loved to watch sports,loved walking and visiting his friends and family on a daily basis. He...