obituaries


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.

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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...

William R. Hite

William R. Hite

Mar 19, 2017

William R. Hite, 101, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday March 19, 2017 at 1:11 pm in his residence. William was an electrician for Mobile Oil Refinery in Chicago and had owned several gas stations in California. He was born August 9, 1915 in Terre Haute to Lorenzo Dowell Hite and O'Tilley (Kalin) Hite. He...

David W. Persinger

David W. Persinger

Mar 17, 2017

David W. Persinger, 61, of Terre Haute passed away Friday March 17, 2017 at 2:25 am in his residence surround by family. David had worked for Conrail for 25 years and spent many years as the Secretary of BMWE (Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Union. David was born February 4, 1956 in Terre Haute...

Drew Michael Abshier

Drew Michael Abshier

Mar 13, 2017

Drew Michael Abshier was born on September 13, 1995, in Evansville, Indiana. He is survived by his mother whom he affectionately called "Buddy". Anyone who knew Drew knows that he had a heart bigger than the world he lived in for such a brief, but unforgettable, time. He was always willing to give anything and...

Pamela Kay Kensell

Pamela Kay Kensell

Mar 5, 2017

Pamela Kay Kensell, 67, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday March 5, 2017 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital at 8:00 am. She was a Qualified Nursing Assistant. Pam was born June 20, 1949 in Kokomo, IN to Frank Barnard and Ramona (Bennett) Barnard. She is survived by her father and step-mother, Frank and Nancy Barnard;...

Christopher L. Johnson

Christopher L. Johnson

Mar 5, 2017

Christopher L. Johnson, 59, of Brazil passed away Sunday March 5, 2017 in his residence. He was born February 26, 1959 in Harvey, IL to Ken Johnson and Mary Ellen (McElderry) Johnson. Christopher is survived by his wife, Pamela (Smith) Johnson; his father; a son, Cody johnson; brothers Gary Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Terre Johnson, and...

James C. Brady, Sr

James C. Brady, Sr

Mar 1, 2017

James C. Brady, Sr., 70, of Brazil passed away Wednesday March 1, 2017 at 9:05 pm in his residence surround by his family. James had worked for MAB Paints for 29 years and prior to that he work for the Indiana Highway Department. He was born May 24, 1946 in Terre Haute to Carrol Brady...