obituaries

Sep 15, 2018

Shirley Ann Larison, 73, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday September 15, 2018 at 8:40 am in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born April 3, 1945 in Terre Haute to Earl and Althea (Burns) Larison. She is survived by her long-time companion, William Lehman; daughter, Rhonda Thomas (Lewis); son, Michael Lehman; sisters, Sondra Kimbler, Carolann Hoover,...

Sep 10, 2018

Erna Finger of Blanford - recently of Clinton Gardens passed away in early September.  She was born in Germany, and her father had been imprisoned in Dachau for his resistance to the NAZI regime. While growing up she was in several foster homes during the war.  She later married Ernest Finger (divorced 1977) who was a decorated...

Sep 4, 2018

Helen Beal, 94, of Terre Haute, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. She was born on April 23, 1924, in Terre Haute to Edward Bundy and Stella (Gardiner) Bundy.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents; her sister Mary Smith and her three brothers, Edward, Walter, Dick and Robert Bundy;...

Sep 2, 2018

John Henry Carter Day was born on June 14, 1958 to Charles and Elsie Day and lived in Burnett most of his life and formally of Monitcello, Kentucky.  John was in the Navy and had many jobs.  He loved to work!  John is survived by his daughter Dani Day of Fargo, North Dakota and son Christopher (Brooke)...

Sep 2, 2018

Bonita L Jones 68, of St Bernice, passed away September 2, 2018 at Clinton Gardens.  Bonita was born August 1, 1950 in Clinton, IN to Richard Allen and Gwendolyn Rich Allen.  They proceeded her in death. She was retired from Columbia House.  She enjoyed spending time with her family and cooking.   Bonita is survived by her brother...

Aug 31, 2018

Wilma Rascoe, 89, passed away Aug. 31, 2018 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, with nephew Claude, his wife Tonya, and their daughter Chasity Archer at her side. She was born in Youngstown, Indiana, the youngest daughter of Harry A. Hudson and Emma Cecile (Welch) Hudson.

She graduated from Riley High School, class of 1946....

Aug 31, 2018

Terry T. Tucker, Commander Retired USPHS, of Terre Haute, was 77 years old when surrounded by his family he passed away on August 31, 2018 at Miller's Merry Manor in Sullivan. Terry was born October 29, 1940, to Norman E. Tucker and Zelda M. (Pugh) Tucker. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was an...

Aug 29, 2018

Tony Vincent Lafata, Jr., 70, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday August 29, 2018 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born April 7, 1948 in Detroit to Tony and Calista Lafata. Tony is survived by his wife, Dawn (Heck) Lafata; daughter, Stephanie Steward (Christopher); sons, Brian Lafata (Molly) and Ken Lafata (Deb); sister, Calista Cocozzoli (Art)...

Aug 22, 2018

Sharon K. Waggoner, 72, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday August 22, 2018 at 6:17 pm in Union Hospital. She was born January 11, 1946 in Terre Haute to Herschel Mundell and Charlotte (Cohoon) Mundell. Sharon is survived by her sons, Andy Waggoner (Kim) and James Waggoner, Jr.; sisters, Irene Dillingham, Bonnie Harris, Anita Elrod, and Mona...

Aug 21, 2018

Marsha Lynn Cesinger, 73 of Terre Haute passed away in her residence on August 21, 2018.  She was born on February 9, 1945 in Terre Haute to Richard H. Cooke and C. Marcella Nilson Cooke.  Marsha worked as a teacher's aide at Fuqua Elementary School and as a homemaker.  She loved caring and cooking for her family....

Aug 18, 2018

Dr. Stephen C. Carlson, 71 of Terre Haute passed away on August 18, 2018 at Signature Healthcare after a long battle with Alzheimer's.   He was born to Harold and Margaret Carlson in Topeka, Kansas on July 3, 1947.  Steve was a long time mathematics professor at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology retiring in 2011.  He obtained his B.S.,...

Aug 11, 2018

Steven "Bub" Tennis passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 at his residence.  He was born September 24, 1958 in Terre Haute to Jerry and Florence Tennis .  Bub worked for Lough Brothers Roofing and Siding and belonged to the Carpenter's Local Union.

He is survived by his wife Kitty (Hughes) Tennis,  daughter Chasity Church (Bill),...

Aug 9, 2018

Linda Kathryn Vickers passed away August 9, 2018 at the  Gibson Family Hospice Center at Union Hospital in Terre Haute after a long illness.  Born April 29, 1939 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, she was the daughter of Ewing Allen Erikson and Mae Kathryn Sutton Brinton.

Linda graduated from Indiana State Teachers College.  She...

Aug 9, 2018

Ila Kay Millis, 61, of West Terre Haute passed away Thursday August 9, 2018 at 9:05 am in her residence. She was born May 21, 1957 in Pioche, NV to Kent Kirkman and Ila Jill (Deck) Kirkman. She is survived by daughters, Carrie Britt (Edward), Rebecca Kirkman, Erin Millis, and Kathy Millis; a son, Arthur Millis; sisters,...

Aug 6, 2018

Cynthia Gail Kane Alsbrook (Ransom), Age 66, passed away suddenly at her home in Carbon, Indiana on Monday, August 6, 2018. She was born in San Francisco, California to Frederick Dwayne Sr. and Ellen Elizabeth (Nelsson) Ransom. She was a 1970 graduate of Harrison High School, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A free spirit at heart, Cynthia traveled...

Aug 2, 2018

Diana L. Dicus, 62, of Jasonville passed away Thursday August 2, 2018 at 1:00 am in the Gibson Center at Union Hospital. She was co-owner of Dicus Contracting. She was born October 20, 1955 in Gibson City, IL to Fredrick Eugene Heath and Florence Louise (Flint) Heath. Diana is survived by her mother; her husband Andrew F....

Aug 1, 2018

Sally Criss lost her valiant fight against ALS on August 1, 2018 at home with her family and friends at her side.  She was born December 28, 1955 to John and Joann Edmondson. She graduated from North Vigo High School in 1974. She worked at Pillsbury and also as a waitress. Full of sass and adventure, she...

Jul 31, 2018

Karen May Byrd, 64, passed away Tuesday July 31, 2018 in her daughter's residence. She was a Registered Nurse. Karen was born March 9, 1954 in Terre Haute to Jack Aaron Fortune and Marilyn (Ensminger) Fortune. She is survived by her mother; her husband, William "Bill" Byrd; daughter, Danielle Strole (Jason); sisters, Barbara Farkas (Denny) and Sandy...

Jul 24, 2018

Bonnie L. (Dalton) Lawhead, 83, of Clay City, Indiana passed away at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute on July 24, 2018. She was born August 7, 1934 to Kenneth Dalton and Flona Evaleen Bonnewell. She was a life member of the Order of Eastern Star and attended the Eastside Church of Christ. Bonnie received a teaching degree...

Jul 21, 2018

Allison Kay Redman, 53, of West Terre Haute passed away after a brief battle with cancer on July 21, 2018.  She was born on August 3, 1964 in Lodi California. Allie is survived by her mother Glenda Picerce; three children, Starr Arroyo and Dale Wilson of Lodi California as well as her daughter LaKota Redman; she is...