obituaries


Naomi (Judson) Smith

Naomi (Judson) Smith

Aug 16, 2017

Naomi Smith, 46 of Terre Haute, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 11:06 AM in Union Hospital.  She was born in Terre Haute on March 11, 1971 to Charles E. Judson and Helen Blank Judson.  She is survived by her husband Howard Smith, as well as two brothers, Chuck Judson and David Bebis, as well...

Warren A. "Tony" Jenkins

Warren A. "Tony" Jenkins

Aug 6, 2017

Warren Anton "Tony" Jenkins, 84, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday August 6, 2017 at 1:30 pm in Westminster Village. Tony was retired electrician for IBEW Local #725 and a retired electrician at the Putnamville Correctional Facility. He was born February 4, 1933 in Terre Haute to Rollin V. Jenkins and Willaminea "Minnie" (Wickhorst) Jenkins. He is...

Cody Lee Bright

Cody Lee Bright

Jul 29, 2017

Cody Lee Bright, 52, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday July 29, 2017 at 2:30 pm in Union Hospital. Cody was a truck driver. He was born October 25, 1964 in San Antonio, TX to Jimmie Charles Bright and Patricia Ann (Xanders) Bright. He is survived by his wife, Jene (Reed) Bright; his father, Jimmie Charles Bright...

Frances Romana (Taesali) Manuma

Frances Romana (Taesali) Manuma

Jul 27, 2017

Frances Ramona Manuma, 69, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday July 27, 2017 at 9:32 pm in Union Hospital. She was born November 20, 1947 in Samoa to Michael Taesali and Luisa (Ifopo) Taesali. She is survived by daughters, Julia Panapa (Siaosi), Francis Iuli, Julieann Farr (Jeff), Angel Iuli, Maxzine Foster, and Roberta Iuli; sons, Paul Iuli,...

Ronald W Wagle, Sr.

Ronald W Wagle, Sr.

Jul 20, 2017

Ronald Wayne Wagle, Sr, 69, passed away Thursday July 20, 2017 in his residence. He was a mechanic and body repairman. Ronald was born July 21, 1947 in Clinton to Stacie Wagle and Frieda (Hudson) Wagle. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Paula (Winn) Wagle; daughters, Kathie Norton (Kenneth) of West Terre Haute and...

Bobbi Jean Strain

Bobbi Jean Strain

Jul 14, 2017

Bobbi Jean Strain, 62, of Terre Haute passed away Friday July 14, 2017 at 12:35 pm in Union Hospital. She was born April 9, 1955 in Terre Haute to Robert Strain and Reva (Sturman) Strain. Bobbi is survived by daughters, Laura Pound, Jasan Pound, and Brieanna Bell; sons, Corey Pound and Donald Bell; grandchildren, Zoee Miller, Kenneth...

Danvers C. Boyce, Jr

Danvers C. Boyce, Jr

Jul 11, 2017

Danvers C. Boyce, Jr, 91, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday July 11, 2017 at 9:38 am in his residence. He was a correctional officer with Federal Bureau of Prisons. He was born October 27, 1925 in Terre Haute to Danvers C. Boyce and Selina (Mayham) Boyce. Danvers is survived by his wife, Alta (Spencer) Boyce; a...

Phillip Frank Desanto

Phillip Frank Desanto

Jul 5, 2017

Phillip Frank DeSanto passed away at his home of the last three years, Maryvale Senior Living in West Terre Haute, on July 5, 2017, at the age of 91. Frank was born March 19, 1926, in Marion, Ohio, to Ruth Juanita (Marshall) DeSanto and Joseph Anthony Maria Sansotta. Frank was raised in Marion, Ohio and graduated from...

David L Funk

David L Funk

Jul 5, 2017

David L. Funk, 69, of West Terre Haute, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017, in his home following a holiday weekend filled with family and friends. He was born February 9, 1948 to Leonald C. and Beulah F. Funk. An avid outdoorsman, David enjoyed fishing, hunting deer, and foraging for morels. In his professional life,...

Nola M. Goda

Nola M. Goda

Jun 25, 2017

Nola M. Goda, 90, of Brazil, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 in her residence. She was born February 1, 1927 in Terre Haute to Herbert Harper and Irene "Deserie" Elkins Harper. Nola was a 1945 graduate of Gerstmeyer High School and attended My Lady Beauty Academy. She was a devout Catholic and attended Saint Augustine's Catholic...

James Joseph Yaraschefski

James Joseph Yaraschefski

Jun 20, 2017

James Joseph Yaraschefski, 67, of Indianapolis, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017. He was born July 7, 1949 in Terre Haute to Alex J. Yaraschefski and Geraldine F. Mabe Yaraschefski. Jim was a family man and dedicated himself to providing for those he loved. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and loved gardening and the outdoors....

Evelyn Thompson

Evelyn Thompson

Jun 4, 2017

Evelyn Cowden Thompson, 95 of Terre Haute, passed away at 6:40 AM on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at Kindred Southwood Transitional Care. She was born in Sullivan, IN on December 5, 1921 to Ezra Cowden and Lena Harlow Cowden. Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband Delbert Thompson, and a daughter Patricia Pemberton. She is survived...

Mary H. Tanner

Mary H. Tanner

May 26, 2017

Mary H Tanner, 81 of Brazil IN passed away in her home on May, 26 2017. Mary was born January 6, 1936 in Terre Haute to William and Edith Rogers. Mary is survived by her husband of 62 years, William Franklin Tanner. She was a very loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Mary attended Corner Stone Bible Church....

Gary R. Johnson

Gary R. Johnson

Apr 23, 2017

Gary Ray Johnson January 7, 1945 - April 23, 2017 Gary R. Johnson, 72, of Terre Haute, died on April 23, 2017 of renal cell carcinoma. Gary was born in Terre Haute to Harold "Jack" Johnson, and Beulah Manning Johnson. He graduated from Wiley High School in 1963, and attended Indiana State University. He joined the Army...

Jo Anne Thomas

Jo Anne Thomas

Apr 1, 2017

Jo Anne Thomas, 84, of Brazil passed away Saturday April 1, 2017 in Exceptional Living Center in Brazil. She was born February 2, 1933 in Burnette, IN to Chester McClain and Constance (Marcus) McClain. Jo Anne is survived by daughters, Belinda Hamm of Terre Haute, Delores Thomas of Terre Haute, and Connie Mills (Chris) of...

Gloria L Spence Rowe Monroe

Gloria L Spence Rowe Monroe

Mar 30, 2017

Gloria L. Spence Rowe Monroe, 91, of Terre Haute, passed away Thursday March 30, 2017 in Exceptional Living of Brazil. She previously worked for Columbia Records and retired from the Katherine Hamilton Center. Gloria was born April 8, 1925 in North Terre Haute to Everett Guy Spence and Grace Estella Schomer.

She is...

Gregory A. Woolley

Gregory A. Woolley

Mar 29, 2017

Gregory Allen Woolley November 14th, 1973 - March 29th, 2017 Gregory Allen Woolley, 43, passed away peacefully in the early morning of March 29, 2017 in the ICU at Arnett Hospital in West Lafayette, Indiana after a four and a half month battle with brain cancer. He had been residing in The Indiana Veterans Home in West...

Sharon K Bradford

Sharon K Bradford

Mar 28, 2017

Sharon K. Bradford, 68, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday March 28, 2017 at 2:07 pm in Union Hospital. She was retired from Novelis. Sharon was born November 23, 1948 in Terre Haute to Thomas Bryan Isom, Sr and Marion (Morgan) Isom. She is survived by her husband, Arnold Bradford; a daughter, Sarah Bradford of...

Geraldine Shanks

Geraldine Shanks

Mar 23, 2017

Geraldine Shanks, 87, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday March 23, 2017 in Signature Healthcare. She worked for 25 years at Quaker Maid and retired in 1996 from Union Hospital. Geraldine was born August 27, 1929 in Martinsville, IL to Lester Shanks and Edna May (Barr) Shanks. She is survived by nieces, Susann Shanks and...

James E. "Jimmy Jett" Jones

James E. "Jimmy Jett" Jones

Mar 19, 2017

James E. "Jimmy Jett" Jones, 59, of Brazil passed away Monday March 20, 2017 surrounded by his family. James was born April 29, 1957 in Terre Haute to Edward Junior Jones and June "Shaw" Jones. He is survived by his parents; his daughters, Torrie Jones and Jamie Jones; sisters, Sharon Dorn and husband Lester, who...