Obituaries

Jeffery W. Shepherd, age 67, of Bowling Green, passed away peacefully at his sister’s home on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. He was born in Indianapolis, IN on June 18, 1951, the son of the late Raymond Shepherd & Virginia (Threet) Shepherd. Jeff worked for Morton Buildings and after he left there he went to become a maintenance man for Greencastle Care Center. ...

Homer Johnson, age 52, of Hamilton, Ohio formerly of Brazil, passed away suddenly June 14, 2018 in Milan, NM. He was born September 14, 1965 in Brazil, the son of Homer A. Johnson and Shirley Ann (Smith) Johnson. Homer was a truck driver with C.R. England Company in Salt Lake City, UT and a welder with Wabash National Corporation and a millwright with Caterpillar. He was a 1983 graduate of Terre Haute North High School and Ivy Tech...

Connie June Adamson, 65, passed away Saturday June 16, 2018 at her home in Brazil surrounded by her family. She was born in Clay County on February 11, 1953, to the late Ted and Elnora Elwell. Connie graduated from Van Buren High School, and worked for the Clay County Courthouse for many years. ...

James F. Thistle, husband of Julia, father of Jim and daughter-in-law Jennifer, father of Sarah and son-in-law Ryan, Papaw of Charlotte and good friend of Graham and Ava went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 17, 2018 following a brief, yet valiant, battle with cancer...

Nona Mae Tindal Dierdorf passed away June 16, 2018 at 12:55 P.M. at Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care with her husband and other family members present. Nona had been diagnosed with dementia, and was 70 years old. Nona was born March 4, 1948, the daughter of Mary Vaughn Tindal and Howard Mendel Tindal in New Castle, PA. ...

John Donald Turner, 90, of Brazil and formerly of Terre Haute, passed away Monday June 18, 2018 at Towne Park Assisted Living in Brazil. The son of Jack Turner and Frieda Kunze Turner, he was born in West Terre Haute on May 4, 1928. John was a 1946 graduate of Terre Haute State High School and attended Indiana State Teacher’s College. ...

Evelyn Carrie Kelty Hoffman, 82, passed away June 14, 2018 in Signature Healthcare in Terre Haute, Indiana at 7:55 am. She was born February 7, 1936 to Charles and Goldie Stamper Kelty in Danville, Illinois. Evelyn loved animals, she was an avid birdwatcher as well. She enjoyed reading, especially romance and mystery novels. She liked to work on crossword puzzles...

John Michael “Mike” Hoffman, 71 of Brazil, passed away June 11, 2018 at 3:30pm at his home. He was diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s in 2012. Mike was born November 4, 1946 in Clay County, the son of John Irvin Hoffman and Charlotte Jones Hoffman. He graduated from VanBuren High School, Class of 1964. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966-1968 in Germany...

Patricia Jordan, 81, of Terre Haute passed away on Monday June 5, 2018.She was born September 15, 1936 in Terre Haute to John A. Carter and Ethel (Kellums) Carter. She lived in Terre Haute for 42 years. Patricia is survived by three sons, Edward Gorrell of Moses Lake, WA, Jim Gorrell, and Richard Gorrell both of Brazil, IN; a daughter, Cheryl Ragsdale of Henderson, NV; 10 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, one remaining sibling, Carolyn Bolinger of Tulsa, OK and several nieces and nephews. ...

Sandra (Sandie) J. Foster, age 77 of Indianapolis, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018. She was born in Greenup, Kentucky on Febryary 24, 1941 to Madge T. (Kitchen) Marcum, who preceded her in death. A graduate of Van Buren High School, Brazil, Indiana, Sandie owned Sandie’s Candies, in Metamora Indiana. In retirement, Sandie continued to make treats for loved ones and friends...

Linda Sue Cook (nee Fred) passed away June 1 at IU Methodist Hospital after a brief illness. She was born October 25, 1942. A 1960 graduate of Wiley High School, she also earned her Bachelors and Masters Degrees in elementary education from Indiana State University. She was preceded in death by her father Carlos L. Fred and her mother Violet E. McMurray...

William “Earl” Lucas, 96, of rural Bowling Green passed away June 3rd at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Earl was born May 31, 1922 in Farmersburg to Sylvia A. Lucas and William Eldridge Lucas. In 1940 and 1941, Earl served in the Civil Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp 1582 in Monon, Indiana. He later worked in a foundry in Michigan City and then he moved to Indianapolis and worked as a truck driver...

Larry “Sonny” Cox, of Carbon, Indiana passed away Tuesday, June 05, 2018. He had been hospitalized since Sunday, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born December 15th, 1947 to the late Raymond W. “Coxie” and Lillian (Garrett) Cox. He grew up in the Russellville community and attended school there...

Virginia “Ginny” Mae (Trout) Leifheit, 89, of Brazil, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on June 6, 2018 at home. She was born in Brazil, Indiana on November 14, 1928 the daughter of Bryan E. and Helen (Fuqua) Trout. She graduated from Brazil High School with the class of 1946. Following high school she worked as a telephone operator for a short period of time. She married Jack Leifheit on August 29, 1949. He preceded her in death in 2015...

Linda Sue Cook (nee Fred) passed away June 1 at IU Methodist Hospital after a brief illness. She was born October 25, 1942. A 1960 graduate of Wiley High School, she also earned her Bachelors and Masters Degrees in elementary education from Indiana State University. She was preceded in death by her father Carlos L. Fred and her mother Violet E. McMurray...

Dovie O. Frye, 84 of Brazil passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018 in her residence. She was born in Brazil on October 18, 1933, the daughter of Perry Smith and Mary S. Bemis Smith. Dovie was a retired CNA, and worked for many of the local nursing homes. She loved to watch police and detective programs on television. She enjoyed solving crossword puzzles, crocheting and bowling...

Norma Jean Garlits, 88 of Brazil passed away Tuesday, June 05, 2018 in Regional Hospital. She was born in Madison County, IL on January 28, 1930, the daughter of John E. Warner and Artie M. Orman Warner. Norma was a baker and dietitian for 25 years at the former Clay Country Hospital. She enjoyed her needle work. Norma loved poetry and baking goodies for her family. She attended and was a member for over 50 years at Berea Christian Church...

William Robert “Toby” Lumsdon, age 74, of the Clinton County Area, passed away Wednesday evening, May 30, 2018, at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio. He was born October 5, 1943, in Brazil, Indiana, son of the late Gayle Kenneth & Dorothy Odetta (Stunkard) Lumsdon. Bill was a US Air Force Vietnam War era Veteran and had been a heating and air conditioning technician...

Marilyn Trotter, 81, passed away Sunday June 3, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born on October 3, 1936 in Des Moines, Iowa to the late Jary Gaudineer and Dolores (Phillips) Goulet. Marilyn graduated from Helix High School in La Mesa California in 1955 and would marry her husband of 54 years Thomas Trotter. Together they pastored the Mansfield Bible Church until 2005...

Anita Ruth Wilson, 69, of Springfield, Illinois, formerly of Brazil, Indiana, died at 11:32 a.m. on Monday, May 28, 2018 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Anita was born March 17, 1949 in Brazil, IN, the daughter of Stanley Albert and Phyllis Evans Eldridge. She married Leo Gene Wilson in Lafayette, Indiana in 1981. They later divorced...

Mildred (Boyd) Triplett – Ringo, 99, of Brazil, Indiana passed away on June 2, 2018, while staying at Exceptional Living Center of Brazil. Mildred was born on December 27, 1918 to Homer and Phoebe (Englehart) Boyd in Jackson Township. In 1925 they moved into Brazil. ...

Estel Duane McKean, 81 of Parke County passed away Friday, June 1, 2018 in his residence. He was born June 4, 1936 in Knightsville, IN to James O. McKean and Ruth Ann Layne McKean. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister Sylvia Vanatti; and 2 brothers Jim & Roger McKean...

Rosalee A. Peterson, 88, of Brazil, Indiana, passed away on May 31, 2018 following complications of a stroke. She was born on April 1, 1930, in Clay County, Indiana the daughter of Burton and Bertha (Chapman) Miller. Rose graduated from Brazil High School with the class of 1949. She married John James Peterson Jr. on May 26, 1949. Together they raised 5 children. Rose worked for Windbreaker and at Watler and Sons as a Graphic Designer...

Waneta L. West, 92, of Terre Haute passed away May 26th in Meadows Manor North. Waneta was born March 6, 1926 in Centerpoint Indiana to Terry Crafton and Vinnie Boyce Crafton. Waneta was a homemaker and had worked at Quaker Maid in the 1950’s and later at Lifton Industries in Phoenix Arizona in the 1980’s. ...

Janet Ann Hoffman Sweet, 76, of Washington, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at her residence. She was born in Brazil, Indiana, on January 3, 1942, to Wilbur and Gladys Hoffman, who preceded her in death. She was married for 45 years to Hershel Sweet, who preceded her death in 2009...

Virgenna Maxine Boyce (Brammer), 94, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 in Brazil Indiana. She was born in Brazil on July 27, 1923 to the late Otis and Mary (Trenary) Brammer. Maxine graduated from Brazil High School in 1941 and married her husband Kenneth Leroy Boyce on August 20, 1941. She worked for many years at Oehler’s Variety Store in the toy department. Maxine was a life long member of the The First United Methodist Church in Brazil...

Shelbi Nicole Maurer Kotterman, 38, of Brazil, died unexpectedly May 26, 2018. She was born May 24, 1980, the daughter of Matt Maurer and Rebecca Atkinson Maurer. She last worked for Ascena as office staff. In the past, she had also worked for Heartland in Greencastle...

James (Jim) M. Reberger, 82, of Brazil passed away Monday May 28, 2018 in Union Hospital with his family by his side. He was born November 19, 1935 in Clay County, the son of John M. Reberger and Ruth Boase Reberger. Jim was a 1953 graduate of Van Buren High School...

Roy W. Trackwell, 77 of Brazil, passed away May 25, 2018 from injuries sustained from a fall in March of 2018. He was born May 30, 1940 in Clay County, the son of Roy Woodrow Trackwell and Mary Katherine Morlan Trackwell. He graduated from Brazil High School, Class of 1958...

Robin Cheryl (Smith) Chervenko, 63, of Hobart, Indiana, passed away May 20, 2018 following a battle with cancer. Robin was born in El Paso, Texas on June 8, 1954 the daughter of Donald (Carolyn) Smith and Lula Belle (John) Lorenze. Robin had a deep love for animals especially her dog Quincey and her cat Bailey and a special cat named Whiskey. She also enjoyed working counted cross stitch, quilting, and sewing. She was a loving and supportive wife and had a knack for making a home a home...

Robin Chervenko, Hobart, Indiana, passed away May 20, 2018, from a short illness of lung cancer at St. Mary’s Hospital in Hobart, Ind. She lived in Hobart, Indiana, with her husband, Frank Chervenko and beloved dogs and cat. She married her husband Frank Aug. 14, 1982, in Lawrenceville, Illinois...

Linda Sue (Rogers) Hayes, 66, of Brazil passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis after battling ovarian cancer with her loving family by her side. She was born in Brazil on August 18, 1951, the daughter of George S. Rogers and Shirley Ann (Lalen) Rogers...

Kenneth Allan Woolford, 49, passed away at his home, on May 19, 2018 following an extended illness. Ken was born on January 13, 1969, in Alexandria, Virginia the son of Jack Moon and Shirley Roberts. Ken enjoyed listening to music, collecting movies, guitars, and music memorabilia...

Terry Ray Anderson, 80, of North Ft. Myers, Florida passed away on May 16, 2018. He was born on July 18, 1937 in Clay County, Indiana, to Donald and Arline Anderson. Terry graduated from Speedway High School in 1955. Following graduation, Terry served in the United States Navy for two years during the Vietnam War, stationed in the Mediterranean. ...

Kylah Elisabeth Hay, 3 months old, passed away unexpectedly on May 15, 2018 while at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Kylah is loved by many including her parents Karah and Gunner; grandparents: Katrina Atkinson, Lisa Bell, and Brad Hay; great grandparents: Sharon Batchelor, Steve Atkinson and wife Cheryl, Geraldine Naessens, Sara “Nan” Bucklin, and “Paca” Hay; aunts and uncles: Karlie Atkinson – Fritz, Brayson Metz, Logan Metz, Timmy Fiddler, and Natalie Bell, as well as many cousins, extended family members and friends.. ...

Florence “Eileen” Williams, 94, of Bee Ridge passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at 9:36 P.M. on May 12, 2018 at Union Hospital. She was born on January 13, 1924 in Parke County the daughter of the late Frank and Ruth (Bouillez) McGrannahan. Eileen was a 1942 graduate of Bridgeton High School. For a short period of time she worked as a cashier for Public Service, and for over 30 years she worked for Joe and Deloris Thomas at the Brazil Dairy Queen...

Frederick L. Hise Jr., 51, of Centerpoint, Indiana, passed away at Vanderbilt University Hospital, in Nashville, Tennessee on May 11, 2018 following a battle with heart and liver disease. Fred was born in Eldorado, Illinois, on March 22, 1967, the son of Frederick L. ...

David L. Lark, 77, of Brazil, Indiana, passed away at Springhill Village, in Terre Haute, on May 10, 2018. Dave was born in Carbon, Indiana on February 21, 1941 the son of Chuck and Opal (Martin) Lark. Following high school he enlisted into the Army National Guard. ...

Ronald E. O’Dell, 72, of Brazil, passed away at Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, on May 10, 2018. Ron was born in Brazil, Indiana on May 15, 1945, the son of Charles and Kathryn (Bridgewater) O’Dell. He graduated from Brazil High School with the class of 1964. ...

Bill Milner, 85, passed away at Union Hospital on May 9, 2018. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on December 13, 1932 to Harry Milner and Lydia Garrigus Milner. Bill’s greatest love, other than his wife of 65 years and his family, was farming his land with his family. Bill had many careers in his 85 years, including working at Valentine’s Meat Packing Company, being an electrician, and owning and operating Milner’s Construction...

Isabelle Frances (Wyndham) Otto, 85, of Brazil passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018 in Exceptional Living Center of Brazil. She was born May 13, 1932 in Brazil. The daughter of Harry L. Wyndham and Flonnie May (Floyd) Wyndham. Isabelle was a retired laborer with CBS and Windbreaker. ...

Lawrence “Larry” A. Brown, 67, passed away Wednesday May 9, 2018 at his home in Brazil. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama on July 2, 1950 to the late Fred and Ann (Granberry) Brown. Larry graduated from Brazil High School in 1969, and served his country in the Army National Guard. He worked several places throughout his life, including owning the 5 and Dime in Estes Park, Colorado and most recently driving a truck over the road...

Rosemary “Nanny” Green, 96, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at The Waters in Greencastle. She was born in Brazil on June 30, 1921 to the late George and Minnie (Hadley) Beeler. Rosemary graduated from Brazil High School where she played softball with the Humdingers. She married Cecil Wayne Green on September 16, 1939. She worked at Adamson’s Laundry and later at the Indiana State Farm...

Ann I. Gramer, 90, of Brazil, passed away on April 20, 2018 of Coronary Heart Disease. She was born to Dr. Edward P. Gramer and Ruth Chisholm Brown Gramer on December 3, 1927 in St. Ann’s Hospital, Chicago. Ann was a retired math teacher in the Franklin Park, IL School District 84...

Thomas V. Britton, 75, of Brazil, passed away at Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care, in Terre Haute, on May 6, 2018 surrounded by family. Tom was born on March 27, 1943, in Brazil, the son of Albert and Dorothy Britton. Tom worked as a contractor for many years and owned B and B Construction...

Mary Jane (Morgan) Gard, age 78, died peacefully in the care of Hospice at her residence in Buford, Georgia on April 12, 2018. Her loving spirit prevailed as she endured a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. Mary Jane is survived by her adult children, Greg Gard (wife Anne Gard) of Colorado and Pam Landreth of Georgia. ...

Jane Ann Mershon, 79, of Brazil, passed away unexpectedly, with her family by her side, May 5, 2018 at Union Hospital. She was born May 28, 1938, in Clay County, Indiana, the daughter of Robert and Violet (Herron) Scharf. She graduated from Brazil High School with the class of 1956. Following high school she married Hubbard Mershon on February 16, 1957...

Charlotte G. Detzel, 90, of Brazil, passed away while living at Exceptional Living Center of Brazil, on April 25, 2018. Charlotte was born in Brazil, Indiana, on May 7, 1927, the daughter of Claude and Clara (Southerlin) Stoner. She lived in Carbon, Indiana until she graduated from Brazil High School in 1945. Following high school she married John Detzel on April 23, 1948. He preceded her in death on January 30, 2013...

__Daniel Max Knust__, of Marshfield, MO, was a lawyer, an Associate Circuit Judge, and a life-long cattle producer. He was born October 18, 1947 in Brazil, IN and departed this life on April 28, 2018, from cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart).

Eddie Joe Carmichael, 65, of Greencastle passed away early Monday Morning April 30, 2018, at Waters of Greencastle. Eddie was born in Greencastle on March 14, 1953, the son of Wilbur and Marilynn (Herbert) Carmichael, and was a graduate of South Putnam High School; “Class of 71”...