Vigo Co Obituaries

Submitted in 2002/2003

Submitter: Michael Brenton
Terre Haute Tribune
Tuesday, May 28, 1946
page 2
Roy Brenton, 54 years old, died at his residence 1524 Wilson Street at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning. He is survived by the wife, Stella; six sons, Robert, Charles, Donald, David, and Frank, all of Terre Haute, and William, United States Army stationed in Germany; two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Howard and Mrs. Marie Sims, both of Terre Haute; two brothers, Curtis, Bloomington, Ind., and Melvin, Terre Haute; one sister, Mrs. Mabel Brock, Terre Haute. He was a member of the Terre Haute Brewery Workers Union. The body was taken to the Gillis Memory Chapel.

Submitted by: Michael Brenton
Terre Haute Tribune Sunday, April 22, 1956 page 6
Bloomingdale, Ind. April 21- (Special) – Services for Curtis Walter Brenton, 64, Bloomingdale, who was found dead in his car about one-half mile east of the entrance to Turkey Run State Park along State Road 47 Friday afternoon, will be held at 2 o’clock (DST) Sunday afternoon at the Barnes Mortuary in Rockville. Rev. Louis Frost will officiate. Burial will be in Wolf Creek Cemetery.

Submitter:  Michael Brenton
Terre Haute Tribune Wednesday, September 11, 1957 page 2
Mrs. Stella E. Brenton, 63, died at 5:30 o’clock Wednesday morning at the residence 1411 South Eleventh and One-half Street. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Marian Sims and Mrs. Mildred Howard, both of Terre Haute; six sons, David, Donald, Charles, and Robert Brenton, all of Terre Haute; Frank, stationed at Ft Leonard Wood, Mo., and William Brenton, Ft. Wayne, Ind.; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Cartwright, Terre Haute, Mrs. Sadie Booth, West Terre Haute, and Mrs. Laura Sartwell, of Indianapolis; four brothers, William Taylor of Terre Haute, and Herbert, Charles, and Roy Taylor, all of Indianapolis; 14 grandchildren and several neices and nephews. She was a member of the Church of Christ at Fourteenth Street and Fifth Avenue. The body was taken to the Gillis Memory Chapel.

From the Evening Gazette, May 20, 1904, page 8
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIED THURSDAY NIGHT
J.J. Chapman Was One of the Best Known G.A.R Veterans in the City. J.J. Chapman, aged 66 years, died at his home, 127 North Third Street, Thursday night of lagrippe of the bowels. He was born at Philadelphia in 1833, and served three years in the Civil war. He was in the Twenty-second Kansas Cavalry, under McCloude. Mr. Chapman leaves a wife and two children, Mrs. Ida Waltman of Evansville and Miss May Bird Chapman of Terre Haute. He also leaves a brother, Charles Chapman of Mount Carmel, Ill. Mr. Chapman was one of the best known GAR veterans in the city, and during the last campaign was in charge of the Republican headquarters on south Fifth street.  

Submitter:  Paula Stevens
December 4 1959 From the Tribune
Mrs. Frances Dunning Conover, 39 years old 1920 north eighth street died at 4:15 o'clock Thursday afternoon at her home. Surviving are the husband Howard: three sisters , Mrs.F.E. Hutchens of Temple, Texas , Mrs. Clifford Anderson of Indianapolis and Mrs. Ray Secrest of Terre Haute and two bothers John and Bernard Dunning, both of Terre Haute. An employe of the Bledsoe Coal Company for the last six years, she was a member of the Sacred Heart Church. Services will be at 8:30 o'clock Monday morning at the Callahan Funeral Homes. Requiem mass will follow at 9 o'clock at the Sacred Heart Church . Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call after 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon . 

Submitted by: Michael Brenton
Terre Haute Tribune
Thursday, December 12, 1918 page 2
Johnson B. Dildine, 67 years old, died at 4 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at his home, nine miles east of Terre Haute, following a long illness with paralysis. Mr. Dildine was born in that vicinity and had spent his entire life there. He is survived by the wife, Mrs. Mary Dildine; two daughters, and one son; also three sisters and three brothers. Arrangements for the funeral have not been made.

Submitted by: Michael Brenton
Terre Haute Star
Friday, December 13, 1918 page 2
Johnson Dildine, 67 years old, died at 4 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the home, nine miles east of Terre Haute, following a long illness with paralysis. He is survived by the widow, two daughters, Mrs. Dan Tormohlen of Riley, and Miss Mildred at home; a brother, Leslie Dildine of Des Moines, Ia.; three sisters and three brothers. The funeral will be held at 12:30 Saturday at the residence, with continued service and burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Submitted by: Michael Brenton
Terre Haute Tribune
Friday, 10 Jan 1936
Riley, Ind., Jan 10- Molly DILDINE, 77 years old, died at 9:45 o’clock Thursday night at the residence, three miles northeast of Riley. She is survived by one son, Leslie; two daughters, Mrs. Dan TORMOHLEN and Miss Mildred DILDINE; one brother, Louis BRENTON; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Short funeral services will be held at the residence at 1 o’clock Sunday afternoon, with continued services at the Oak Hill Church at 2 o’clock. Burial will be made at the Oak Hill Cemetery.

Submitter:  Paula Stevens
Friday, December 4 1959 From the Tribune
Wayne E.Drake, 51, 1236 North Eleventh street, died at 11:30 p.m. Thursday in Union Hospital. He was a member of Social Lodge No. 86, F&AM; the United Mine Workers of America and was employed at the Green Valley Mine. Surviving are the widow, Frances; a son,Donald, and daughter, Mrs. Shrley Mattox, both of Terre Haute, and three grandchildern. The body was removed to the Ball-Poter Funeral Home where friends may call after 7 p.m. Friday. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday from the Ball-Porter chapel with the Rev. Robert Woehler officiating, Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park. Social Lodge No 86 F&AM will conduct Masonic services at the grave. 

Submitter:  Paula Stevens
Friday, December 4 1959 Terre Haute, Tribune page 11
Services for CARL FREY , 51, years old 211 South Sixth street , West Terre Haute, who died Tuesday , will be at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at the Bedion Chapel of the Valley. The Rev. W. C. Kennedy will officiate and burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Park. Friends are to call.

Submitter: Gina Helms
No source/date given
Henry L. HARRIS, Sr., 27 years old, died at 3:30 o'clock Wednesday morning at home. surviving are the widow, Lela Belle; two sons, Lawrence Thomas and Henry Lee, Jr; the mother Evelyn Harris, and a grandfather, Thomas Wynn of Decatur, Alabama.

Submitter:  Paula Stevens
Friday, December 4 1959 Terre Haute, Tribune page 11
New Lebanon, Ind., Dec. 4.--(Special) --
Mrs. Martha Jane Hart, 75 years old, died at 6:45 o'clock Thursday morning at her home here. She was a member of the Rose Chapel Methodist Church. Surviving are the husband, JOHN E.HART; two daughters, Mrs.Annis McClure of New Lebanon and Mrs,Eva Hallett of RR 3, Carlisle; a brother John Prose of Denver,Colo. a foster sister, Mrs. Fannie Irvin of New Lebanon; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, Services will be at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Rose Chapel Methodist Church. The Rev. Clarence Homberger will officiate and burial will follow in the Carlisle IOOF cemetery . Friends may call after 3 o'clock Fri8day afternoon at the Alexander Funeral Home in Sullivan. The Body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services.

Submitter:  Lynn Zimmerman
Terre Haute Tribune
February 28, 1923, Page 02
The microfilm on which the obituary was located at the Vigo County Public Library was a bad film. Although a copy could not be taken of the film, it could be read.
John Francis KELLY,Jr., 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. KELLY, Sr., 2006 South Center street, died at 3 o'clock Wednesday morning at the residence following a week's illness of pneumonia. Besides the parents he is survived by one brother,Richard; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John L. WALSH and Michael J. KELLY. The funeral will be held from the home at 8:30 o'clock Friday morning and from St. Margaret Mary's Church at 9 o'clock. Interment in Calvary Cemetery.

Submitter:  Lynn Zimmerman
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Tuesday, September 14, 1993:
Richard Walsh KELLY,71, of Terre Haute died at 3:57 a.m. Monday, September 13, 1993 in St. Vincent's Hospital at Indianapolis. He was Vice President of Wabash Valley Asphalt Company, Inc. He was born March 22, 1922, in Terre Haute to John F. KELLY and Katharine WALSH KELLY. Survivors include his wife, Helen Jane RASSELL KELLY, one son, Michael of Danville; five daughters, Molly ELLINGSWORTH of West Terre Haute, Jane FULLER of Freeport, Maine, Susan GERRITY of Grand Rapids, Mich., Betsey HOEY of Marchfield, Mass., and Mary REPIC of Flint, Mich.; four brothers, James M. and Thomas L. of Terre Haute, Joseph P. of Saginaw, Mich., and William R. of Southern Pines, N.C.; 18 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, St. Patrick Church Holy Name Society, was a 1939 graduate of Wiley High School, a 1943 graduate of University of Notre Dame, was a technical sergeant in the Army Engineers during World War II, former president of Bituminous Materials, Corp.,former president of Indiana Constructors Inc., member and past president of the Country Club of Terre Haute, served on the board of directors of Terre Haute First National Bank and Union Hospital, member of the Knights of Columbus,Terre Haute Elks Lodge 86 and Fort Harrison Ameican Legion Post 40. Services are 10:15 a.m. Wednesday in Callahan & Hughes Funeral Home, followed by Mass of Christian Burial in St. Patrick Church at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. Larry Moran officiating. Burial is in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today with Rosary at 7:30 p.m. Pallbearers are John KELLY, Peter ELLINGSWORTH, David GERRITY, Brian GERRITY, Andrew HOEY, and Timothy HOEY. The family of Richard Walsh KELLY suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Gibault School for Boys, 5901 Dixie Bee Road, Terre Haute, IN 47802 or to the Sisters of Providence, St. Mary of-the-Woods, IN 47876, or to the Union Hospital Foundation, 1606 N. Seventh St., Terre Haute, 47807 or to the charity of their choice.

Submitter:  Kirsten Gaarder
Wednesday, July 22, 1925
Tribune p. 1
Aged Resident Is Called By Death
Willard KIDDER, for Many Years Prominent In City’s Business Circles, Dies Willard Kidder, one of the oldest residents of the city and for many years active in local business circles, died Tuesday afternoon at the residence, 456 North Center Street. Mr. Kidder had been ill for several weeks and his death at this time was not unexpected by the family and friends. He was 93 years old and had lived in Terre Haute for more than fifty years.
Mr. Kidder was one of the pioneers in the milling industry here and was the founder of the large flour mill at the east end of the Wabash river bridge, now operated by the Sparks Milling company. He was at one time president of the Terre Haute Street Railway company and was at the head of the company when its lines were changed from horse drawn to electric service. At the time of his death he was president of the Kester Electric company and had been associated in many other enterprises with prominent men of the city. He was a member of the First Congregational church. The decedent was a native of Vermont and came west with his family when about 21 years of age. The family first located in Illinois and after several years’ residence there removed to Terre Haute. In 1869 he was married to Louise Kendall of Jamaica, Vt. Mrs. Kidder died in 1922. Surviving him of his immediate family are one sister, Mrs. L.P. Alden; two daughters, Mrs. Cora K. Wood and Miss Idelle Kidder, all of Terre Haute; three sons, Ned S. of Minneapolis, Arthur D. of Washington, D.C., and Sidney J. Kidder of Mogollon, N.M.; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. One son, Marcus W. Kidder, died in 1908, and another, Clinton B., died in 1920. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 o’clock Friday morning at the residence. Interment will be private.

Submitter:  Paula Stevens
Friday , December 4 1959 From The Tribune
Harry Leach , 87 years old , a former resident, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Catherine Julian of Battle Creek, Mich. Thrusday afternoon. Surviving are another daughter, Mrs. Alice McCarty of Terre Haute; two randchildren and six great-grandchildren . Service arrangements will be announced by the Ball-Porter Funeral Home.

Submitter: Lynn Zimmerman
Terre Haute Tribune, November 06, 1929, page 2
Ethel Marie Lenne, 28 years old, died at the residence, 2301 North Fourteenth street, at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. She is survived by the widower, Louis; one daughter, Marcella; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Prather; one sister, Mrs. Fred Matz (sic, should be Martz), of Chicago.

Submitter: Lynn Zimmerman
Terre Haute Tribune Star
September 16, 1982:
Services for Henrietta "Sissy" Lenne, 79, who died Wednesday morning in Union Hospital, will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Callahan East Chapel with funeral mass to follow at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where a wake service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday. Surviving are a daughter, Marcella Lundstrom; a son,Louis Lenne Jr., both of Terre Haute; two sisters, Madeline Manson, Terre Haute, and Bonnie Eldred, Maderia Beach, Fla; a brother, Thomas Barnhart, San Diego, Calif.; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Submitter:  Stephen Mathews
Raymond Harold MATHEWS, 75 of South Bend, Indiana, formerly of the Terre Haute/Sullivan Indiana area, passed away after an extended illness at 11:50 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2002 in his South Bend Indiana residence with his wife and children by his side.
Mr. Mathews was born June 08, 1927 in Medford, Wisconsin to Claude MATHEWS and Ida Mae CLARKSON, who have preceded him in death.
On December 29, 1950 in Terre Haute, Indiana, he married the former Rebecca A. SMITH, who survives.  He is also survived by three daughters, Pamela MATHEWS - (David) SMITH, of Nashville Tn., Penny G. MATHEWS and Paula J. MATHEWS, both of South Bend.  He is survived by four sons, Stephen (Victoria) MATHEWS, Stanley (Pamela) MATHEWS, Timothy (Sherry) MATHEWS, also of South Bend and Randy (Rochelle) MATHEWS of Plymouth, Indiana.   Also surviving are 17 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Four brothers also survive, Clifford MATHEWS of Benson Arizona, Earl MATHEWS of Cochise Arizona, Ronnie MATHEWS of Tucson Arizona and Gerald W. MATHEWS of Las Vegas, Nevada; and a son-in-law, James A. SPENCE of Nashville, Tennessee.
Mr. MATHEWS was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Nicole M. MATHEWS in 1985.
Mr. MATHEWS retired after many years of service from the former Lee-Way Trucking Company.  He was a veteran serving during World War II.
Services are October 13, 2002 in the Hanley & Sons Funeral Home, with Rev. Andy Taylor officiating.  Burial to follow at Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana.

Submitter: Paula Stevens
Friday, December 4 1959 Terre Haute, Tribune page 11
Services for Mrs. Beverly Ann Payton, 30 years old, 421 Third Avenue, who died Wednesday , will be at 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Cross Funeral Home. The Rev. Dr. Marvin Utter will officiate and burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Park.

Submitter: Becky Rittenhouse
Henry A. Shoemaker, age 80 years, one of Vigo County's oldest native residents died Sunday (8 Feb 1903) at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Louis Kuhlman, 122 South Fourteenth Street.
Mr. Shoemaker was born May 18, 1827, and lived in this county all his life with the exception of six years spent in Kansas. For the past five years he made his home with his daughter Mrs. Kuhlman. Mr. Shoemaker was a member of the One Hundred and Thirty Third and the One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Indiana Regiments during the Civil War. HE was a member of J. J. Burgs Post No. 494 G.A.R. He joined the First Baptist church at Middleton IN in 1860.
Mr. Shoemaker was married to Miss Ester Hunt in 1846. Five boys and five girls were born to them, Seven survive. They are Simon E. of Monet MO; Robert T. of Joliette IL; A. Wakely of this county, and Mrs. Charles N. Keaton, Mrs. Q.A. Hunt, Mrs. Louis Kuhlman and Mrs. C. R. Hubble, all of this city. Mrs. Shoemaker died in 1880 and Mr. Shoemaker was married to Jane Myers, of this union one son survives, Perley Shoemaker of Middletown IN. Mr. Shoemaker leaves eighteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren also one brother Joseph Shoemaker of Seelyville, IN.
The funeral will be held at ten o'clock Tuesday morning from his late resience. Rev. C. E. Herman, of this city, will conduct the services here and Rev. George Fuson, of Middletown, will have charge of the service at that place where Mr. Shoemaker will be buried.

Submitter: Paula Stevens
Friday , December 4 1959
From The Tribune
Services for Delbert H. SIMONS, 68, who was found dead Thursday at the residence, 412 South Fourth street, will be held at the Martin Tearman Funeral Homes at 11:15 o'clock Sunday morning. The Rev. Ralph Jones will officiate. Burial will be at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon in Enfield, Ill. Friends may call after 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning.

Submitter: Craig Hubbard
Terre Haute Tribune, page 2, 3 Aug 1915.
Coal City, Ind., Aug. 3.
Mrs. Elizabeth SLOUGH, aged 60 years, died at her home, five miles east of here, Monday morning after a lingering illness. She is survived by three daughters and four sons, Mrs. Emma BECK [BOCK?], of Pawnee, Kan., Mrs. Minnie MESSICK, of Strafford, Mo., and Mrs. Walter LEONARD, of this place, William SLOUGH, of Jasonville, and Richard, Albert, and Alfred, of Terra Haute. The funeral will be held at the residence. Owen County Democrat - 19 Aug 1915 - Obituary Elizabeth WALL was born August 3, 1854, and departed this life August 2, 1915. Had she lived but one more day she would have been sixty one years old. She was united in marriage to Adam SLOUGH, April 16, 1874, and to this union eight children were born, three daughters and five sons, all whom survive. Mrs. SLOUGH has been in failing health for the past few years and has been the constant recipient of tender care from the hands of her immediate relatives and friends. A few months ago she made an open confession of her inward faith in Christ, and obeyed the Lord in christian baptism and became a member of the church of the United Brethern in Christ. She expressed an earnest desire that her loved ones might embrace the Christian religion. She leaves five sons, three daughters, a number of other relatives and a large circle of friends to mourn her departure.

Submitter: Craig Hubbard
Terre Haute Tribune, page 2, 26 Dec 1916.
The funeral of Mrs. Harriet SLOUGH, 69 years old, who died Monday evening at 6:45 o'clock at the residence, 2244 Second Avenue, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock with interment in Highland Lawn cemetery. The deceased is survived by three sons, Albert, Emery and James SLOUGH, of the city,two daughters, Mrs. J.S. BLACKKETTER, of Leedy, Okla.,, and Mrs. Etta HOLT. 

Submitted by:  Joey Okamoto
Terre Haute Tribune,
Monday, January 1, 1990, Page A2.
Lee Roy SMITH, 96, of Route 15, West Terre Haute, died at 4:53 p.m. Sunday in Union Hospital.  He was a retired farmer and warehouseman.  He was born September 14, 1893 in Fayette County, Illinois to Clark SMITH and Almeda EVANS SMITH. His wife, Madge Ruth RODGERS SMITH, died in 1984.   Survivors include three daughters, Rosemary DAVIDSON and Ruth Ellen MURDEN both of West Terre Haute, and Caryl OKAMOTO of Highland; one foster son, James JENKINS of Clinton; a half-brother, Theodore CLENDENEN of Decature, Ill, 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.  He was a member of Bethesda United methodist Church and the Farm Bureau Co-op.  Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday in Bedino Chapel of the Valley in West Terre Haute.  Burial is in Bethesda Cemetery.  Visitation is 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Submitted by: Maxine Purdy
No source/date given
Funeral services for Mrs. Kate Purdy Stapleton, 81, 1731 National Avenue, who died at 6 p.m. Sunday at Rockford hospital, will be Held at 2 p. m. today at the Burpee-Wood funeral home, 420 North Main Street. Dr. John Gordon, pastor of Second Congregational Church, will Officiate and burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Stapleton was born Oct 27, 1860, in Terre Haute, In; and came to Rockford in 1893. She was a member of Second Congregational church and was active in the women’s society of the church and in various religious and charitable enterprises.Her husband, Willard A. Stapleton, who was associated with The late Fred Shoudy in forming The Rockford Wholesale Grocery Company, died July 6, 1933.Surviving are two sons, Donald P. and Felix, both of Washington, D. C.Felix Stapleton, who arrived In Rockford last night, is an engineer in the office of production management.