obituaries


Steven Judd

Steven Judd

Sep 25, 2018

Steven (Steve) Earl Judd passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening September 25, 2018 with family at his side.  Steve was born on December 30, 1963 in Terre Haute, IN. to Robert & Margaret Judd.  Steve was a very happy loving man, that lived life to the fullest.  He always found a way to make you smile even...

Robert Owen Kennedy, Jr.

Robert Owen Kennedy, Jr.

Sep 25, 2018

Robert Owen Kennedy, Jr., 73, of Linton passed away Tuesday September 25, 2018 at 2:47 pm in his residence. He was a retired truck driver for Roadway Express. He was born December 20, 1944 in Baltimore, MD to Robert O. Kennedy and Regina (Foote) Kennedy. Robert is survived by his wife of 54 years, Barbara (Dodge) Kennedy;...

James "Taco" Christopher Wrightsman

James "Taco" Christopher Wrightsman

Sep 19, 2018

James Christopher "Taco" Wrightsman was born on December 19, 1964.  He passed away in Meadows Manor North Nursing Home on September 19, 2018 at 10:45 AM with Leslie Anne Auler by his side.  He was born to Jennie Fucone in Terre Haute.  James was an avid IU Basketball and San Francisco 49er's fan. James worked as a...

Scott Hoff

Scott Hoff

Sep 17, 2018

On Monday September 17, 2018, Scott Lee Hoff, son, father, brother, uncle and grandfather, passed away suddenly at the age of 56. Scott is survived by his sisters, Sherry and Kemmy, brother, Ray, daughters, Brooke, Brianna and Courtney, grandchildren, Bryson, Kinslee, nieces and nephews, Addie, Desi, Lacey, Cassie, Dalayla, Dasni, Brandon and Jaylond. Scott spent time in...

Shirley Ann Larison

Shirley Ann Larison

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,...

Erna Finger

Erna Finger

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...

Helen Marie Beal

Helen Marie Beal

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;...

John Henry Carter Day

John Henry Carter Day

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)...

Bonita L Jones

Bonita L Jones

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...

Wilma Hudson Bennett Purtell Rascoe

Wilma Hudson Bennett Purtell Rascoe

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....

Terry T. Tucker

Terry T. Tucker

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...

Tony Vincent Lafata, Jr.

Tony Vincent Lafata, Jr.

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)...

Sharon K (Mundell) Waggoner

Sharon K (Mundell) Waggoner

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...

Marsha Lynn Cesinger

Marsha Lynn Cesinger

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....

Stephen C. Carlson

Stephen C. Carlson

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.,...

Steven "Bub" Tennis

Steven "Bub" Tennis

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),...

Linda Kathryn Vickers

Linda Kathryn Vickers

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...

Ila Kay (Kirkman) Millis

Ila Kay (Kirkman) Millis

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,...

Cynthia Gail Kane-Alsbrook

Cynthia Gail Kane-Alsbrook

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...

Diana L (Heath) Dicus

Diana L (Heath) Dicus

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....