Obituaries

Scott W. Hilligoss, 67 of Reelsville, IN. passed away January 21, 2020 at 3:19 am at Terre Haute Regional Hospital following surgery. He was born March 10, 1952 in Mattoon, IL, the son of Paul Hilligoss and Maxine Leonard Hilligoss. He graduated from high school, and enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps. He served in Vietnam...

Betty June Smith, age 94, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020 in Strongsville, Ohio. Betty was born on July 11, 1925 in Brazil, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Richard Smith in 1972, and her mother Gertrude McCullough in 1990...

John Samuel Mace, 96, of Clay County, Indiana, passed away at The Villas of Holly Brook, on January 20, 2020. John was born in Clay County, Indiana on November 4, 1923, the son of Lewis and Opal (Butler) Mace. He graduated from Bridgeton High School with the class of 1941. ...

Allen Ray Smith, 47, of Brazil, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Allen was born on February 27, 1972 to John Allen Smith and Evelyn (Layne) Smith Targett. He was a retired mechanic. Allen was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles # 274 in Brazil. ...

James E. Toney, 84, of Terre Haute passed away January 10, 2020 in Brandenton Hospice. He was born February 21, 1935 in Vigo County to Leroy Toney and Ruby Storey Toney. James was a truck driver with the Teamster’s Union and worked for Liquid Carbonic.He was also the former owner of Hwy 41 Bar & Grill in Lyford, Indiana. He was a member Rosedale Masonic Lodge F&AM #333, Terre Haute Moose Lodge and Terre Haute Eagles Aeries Lodge #291...

Patricia L. (Mitchell) Edwards, 87, of Indianapolis, Indiana, and formerly of Clay City, Indiana, passed away at Exceptional Living Center of Brazil, Indiana on January 10, 2020. Pat was born on August 13, 1932, in Clay City, Indiana, the daughter of Floyd and Phoebe Jane (Edmondson) Mitchell. She graduated from Clay City High School. Pat worked in the medical records department at Indianapolis hospitals for the state of Indiana...

Donald Leon Hofmann, 90, of Brazil, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020, at the Villas of Holly Brook. He was born December 7, 1929, in Clay County, the son of Leo O. Hofmann and Joy Agnes Matherly-Hofmann. He graduated from Brazil High School, class of 1947. ...

Brazil, Indiana Lois Jean Riggs, 93, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 in Staunton, Indiana. She was born on September 4, 1926 in Clay County to the late Ernest and Dora (Kirschner) Steuerwald. Lois graduated from Cory High School in 1944, and later married Harrison Riggs. She loved gardening, going out to eat and spending time with friends and family...

Gary Patrick Braswell, 57, of Brazil, Indiana passed away at his home on January 6, 2020 following a battle with cancer. Pat was born on May 19, 1962, in Indianapolis, Indiana the son of Bill and Aurretta (Carr) Braswell. Pat enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding his mo-ped, listening to music, collecting shoes, extended stays at the “county hotel”, and working on Mopar cars...

On January 8, 2020, Bessie Mae McArthur Moore peacefully passed away at her home in Centerpoint, IN at the age of 89. She was surrounded by her husband of 71 years and her children. Bessie was born on July 10, 1930 to Neva Belle (Pascoe) and Leonard McArthur in Lawrence County, Indiana. ...

On the morning of Wednesday, December 25, 2019, the Lord called Terri Colleen Boor, 63, of Evansville, IN, to her eternal home. Terri was diagnosed in August 2015 with a rare form of cancer of the appendix. It was known upon her diagnosis, that it was incurable, and she continued to live her life with strength, courage, grace, dignity, and love…so much love. We were blessed with different treatment options that at least gave us more time with her, even though it will never be enough...

Lois Elaine (Coulson) Latta (1922-2020) Lois Elaine (Coulson) Latta, 97, passed away on January 1st, 2020, in her residence in Terre Haute, Indiana. Lois was born in Christopher, Illinois on November 5th, 1922, the daughter of Jabez Lafayette And Bessie Ann (Wiseman) Coulson. Lois led an exciting life as an educator and mentor, world traveler, wife, step-mother, grandmother, and friend. ...

Ronald E. Jenkins, Sr. 68 of Ocean Springs, MS, formerly of Brazil, IN, passed away January 4, 2020 after a year long illness and complications of treatment for lung cancer. Ron was born on February 21, 1951 in Brazil, Indiana to Loyd and Loretta Jenkins. ...

Corey Lawrence Shields, 63, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at his home in Brazil. He was born on April 10, 1956 in Northridge California to the late Ralph and Betty (Olsen) Shields. Corey graduated from Canyon High School in 1975, and married Cathy Hardesty on November 13, 1976. He worked as a mechanic for most of his career and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints...

Elizabeth “Betty Jane” Weddle, 86, of Brazil, Indiana passed away at Putnam County Hospital, on January 5, 2020 following a brief illness. She was born on April 2, 1933, in Ridgefarm, Illinois the daughter of Carl E. and Daisy Irene (Deeter) Hugg. She attended Cory High School where she had been a cheerleader. Betty Jane married Walter “Ted” Weddle on November 23, 1949. He passed away July 8, 2016...

Brazil, Indiana Robin Gail Evans, Sr. 67, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Greenfield Healthcare Center. He was born in Brazil, Indiana on October 30, 1952 to the late Walter and Virginia (Ruddock) Evans. Robin graduated from Staunton High School, and served his country in the United States Army Airbourne. ...

Wilma K. Ratcliff, of Brazil, passed away at her home, December 29, 2019. She was born in Clay County, the daughter of Ralph McGill and Esther Carter McGill. Wilma was united in marriage to Owen T. Ratcliff on August 23, 1938. She worked at the Wee Tots Store in Brazil for several years. She enjoyed watching her grandchildren and great-grandkids at their sporting events...

Betty Marie Scharf passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 surrounded by her family at Cloverleaf Healthcare in Knightsville where she had been a patient since December 16, 2019. She was born in Pekin, Illinois on November 18, 1936. Betty was raised on a farm in the Poland area by her mother, Thelma Louise (Williams) King, and stepfather, John Dudley King. ...

Milton E. Taylor, Sr, 86 of Brazil passed away on December 28, 2019 at 4:00 pm at Union Hospital. He was born July 22, 1933, in Indianapolis, IN. the son of Harry N. Taylor, Sr, and Olive Smith Taylor. He graduated from Arsenal Technical High School. Mr. Taylor served his county in the U.S. Navy...

Dennis Lee Lamb, 74, of Brazil, Indiana passed away unexpectedly, on December 26, 2019 at his home. Dennis was born on February 1, 1945, in Brazil, Indiana the son of Roy and Thelma (Correll) Lamb. He graduated from Brazil High School with the class of 1963. Following high school he joined the United States Army where he served in Germany. As a civilian he worked for the City of Brazil for many years...

Alice A. Muncie, 83 of Williamsburg, formerly of Cory, IN, passed away December 25, 2019 at Signature Healthcare in Terre Haute. She was born May 13, 1936 in Clay County, the daughter of Jess Brown, Sr. and Clarine Maesch Brown. She graduated from Staunton High School, Class of 1953...

Mary Nell (Abrell) German, 79, of Englewood, Florida, and formerly of Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away on December 20, 2019. Mary was born on August 22, 1940, in Coal City, Indiana, the daughter of Osce Wendell and Pauline (Fulk) Abrell. Mary graduated from Linton-Stockton High School with the class of 1958. ...

Lita Mae (Moore) Vitz, 73, of Centerpoint, Indiana, passed away on December 23, 2019 following an apparent heart attack. Lita Mae Moore Vitz was born May 28, 1946 to Robert and Kathryn Moore in Clay County, Indiana. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Brazil, Indiana, and attended Ashboro United Methodist Church after marriage. ...

David F. Reberger, 87, of Brazil, Indiana, passed away at Exceptional Living Center of Brazil, on December 25, 2019. David was born on June 27, 1932, in Knightsville, Indiana, the son of John and Ruth (Boase) Reberger. He graduated from Van Buren High School with the class of 1950. ...

Robert Dale Bell, 89, passed away on December 23, 2019 at his daughters home in Center Point, Indiana surrounded by his family. He was born in Brazil, Indiana on October 30, 1930 to the late George and Martha (Muncie) Bell. He attended Brazil High School and then served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. On October 14, 1950 Robert married his wife of 68 years, Gertrude (McCoy) Bell...

Rosemary Cummings, 88, of Brazil and formerly of Patricksburg, joined Jesus, her Lord and Savior in Heaven on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Meadows Manor East in Terre Haute. She was born in Brazil on July 2, 1931 to Edward J. and Grace (Durbin) Phelps. She was a homemaker...

Kenneth Earl Barr, 90, of Brazil, Indiana, passed away at Cloverleaf Health Care, on December 20, 2019. Ken was born on July 24, 1929, in Clay County, Indiana, the son of Nick and Mae (McCullough) Barr. He graduated from Brazil High School with the class of 1947. ...

Charles David Lamb, 76, of Brazil, Indiana passed away at Cloverleaf Health Care on December 21, 2019 following a brief illness. Charles was born on March 11, 1943, in Brazil, Indiana, the son of Roy and Thelma (Correll) Lamb. He graduated from Brazil High School with the class of 1961. He married Virginia “Ginger” Smith on October 16, 1970. Charles worked as a laborer at area industries in Clay and Vigo Counties. He was a member of the Carbon Baptist Church...

Steven Gerald Stearley, 65 of Brazil, passed away December 19, at 8:30 pm following a long battle with cancer. He was born July 8, 1954, in Clay County, the son of Gerald and JoAnn Pittman Stearley. He graduated from VanBuren High School and worked in sales and retail promotion during his work career...

Genola Nell Scott Hobbs Nell Loved to study the Holy Scriptures and share her faith with most everyone she met. She was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1951 and was a member of the Forest Park Brazil Congregation. She married Gene Raymond Hobbs May 26, 1956 in Hammond, Indiana. They lived in Griffith, Indiana where they raised a family and then they moved to Brazil, Indiana in 1993. She passed away December 10, 2019 at the age of 86 at her home in Brazil...

Jerry Wayne Bowles, 71, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Cloverleaf Healthcare in Knightsville. He was born on March 23, 1948 in Brazil, Indiana to Jon R. And Mazie (Rissler) Bowles. Jerry graduated from Staunton High School in 1966, and from Purdue University with a degree in Animal Science in 1971 and a degree in Agricultural Engineering in 1988. ...

Susan Ann Borders, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Cloverleaf Health Care in Brazil, Indiana. She was born in Jasonville, Indiana on September 13, 1943 to the late Francis and Freda (Gates) Borders. Susan graduated from Jasonville High School in 1961. She worked as a waitress and then later went to General Electric...

Robert H. Britton, 89, lifelong resident of Brazil, Indiana, passed away on December 7, 2019, at Cloverleaf Health Care, where he had been living for the past year Bob was born on September 1, 1930, in Brazil, Indiana, the son of Robert L. Britton and Sarah Ellen “Ella” (Plummer) Britton. ...

Larry Reece, 74, of Cory passed away December 6, 2019, at home following a short but courageous battle with gall bladder cancer. Larry was born April 16, 1945, in Akron, Ohio, the son of Glenn “Dutch” and Lottie “Kate” (Critchlow) Reece, who preceded him in death. He moved to Cory with his family at the age of 4, and resided there for the next 70 years. He graduated from Cory High School with the class of 1964. On July 17, 1965, he was united in marriage to Donna Henderson. ...

James A. Tilley, 74, of Greencastle and formerly of Brazil, passed away at his home, surrounded by family, following a lengthy illness. Jim was born on June 21, 1945, in Brazil, Indiana the son of Cecil and Kathryn (Joyner) Tilley. He graduated from Brazil High School with the class of 1963...

Amelia “Amy” Baratto Gibson passed away 41 days shy of 96. A great daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother she lived her life with great passion and giving. Her life began as a daughter to Italian immigrant parents in Shirkieville, Indiana. ...

Mary Ann Chapman, 95, of West Lafayette, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Westminster Health Care. She was born September 8, 1924, in McLeansboro, IL, to the late Frank and May (Hart) Hensley. Mary Ann graduated from McLeansboro High School in 1942. On September 5, 1946, she married William Franklin Chapman, her lifelong best friend and childhood sweetheart. He passed away May 30, 2003...

Brazil, Indiana Mary Irene Douthitt Hendrickson, 91, passed away Wednesday November 27, 2019 at Cloverleaf Healthcare in Knightsville. She was born in Marion County, Indiana on December 23, 1927 to the late Jesse Wm. and Grace (Dickson) Douthitt. Mary graduated from Greencastle High School, and spent most her life pursuing a career in real estate. She attended the Brazil Church of the Nazarene, and was a member of the Optimist Club. ...

David A. Brown, 77, of Center Point, passed away at his home with his family by his side on November 26, 2019 at 6:20pm. He was born September 9, 1942 in Clay County, the son of Radford and Floy Oberholtzer Brown. He graduated from Bowling Green High School, Class of 1960. He continued his education at Purdue and received his degree in Civil Engineering, graduating in 1965. He maintained his professional licensing throughout his lifetime...

Lou Ella Hendrich, 90, born January 18, 1929, passed away at Mill Pond Health Care on November 30, 2019 with her family by her side. She was a lifelong resident of Fillmore, graduated from Fillmore High School in 1947, was active in the Order of the Eastern Star and a member of Fillmore Methodist Church. Her four sons were her greatest joy in life which brought her four handpicked daughters, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren...

Steven Marc Jack, 56, went to be with the Lord, November 26, 2019 at Meadow Manor East in Terre Haute, Indiana.  He was born December 02, 1962 in Brazil, Indiana to the late Wayne and Agnes (Girton) Jack.  Steven graduated from Greencastle High School in 1981 then proudly served his country in the United States Navy for eight years.  After leaving the Navy, Steven worked as a truck driver for many years...

Charles R. Albright, Jr., 69 of Bloomington, IN passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at I.U. Health Hospital in Bloomington. He was born in Brazil, IN to Charles R. Sr. and Valera Jenkins Albright on November 5, 1950. Charles was a 1968 graduate of Brazil High School. ...

Mary Jane Jones, 92 of Bowling Green, passed away November 24, 2019 at 8:47pm at Cloverleaf Healthcare Facility surrounded by her family. She was born October 23, 1927 in Clay County, the daughter of Plummer Knox and Iva Clingerman Knox. She graduated from Bowling Green High School. As a young lady she worked for a time at the Simplicity Pattern Company in Terre Haute...

Ronnie Lawson 1954 - 2019 Ronald W. Lawson, 65 of Harmony, passed away Sunday, November 24th, at home with his family by his side. He was born September 17, 1954 in Clay County, the son of William A. Lawson and Doris M. Starr Lawson. He graduated from Van Buren High School, Class of 1973. When he was 14 years old, his grandpa Lawson taught him how to weld. Ronnie took that knowledge and turned it into Lawson Welding. They built the current location in 1977...

John Robert Pell, age 95, retired Brazil businessman passed Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Clay County Indiana to Hila Eberwein Pell and John B. Pell August 10, 1924. He grew up in the Shady Lane and Harmony/Knightsville areas. He graduated from Van Buren High School with the class of 1942...