Obituaries

Kevin Gene Vaughn, 58, of Lyons passed away Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, at his residence. Born April 30, 1962, in Linton, the son of Floyd G. and Janice Kay (Allen) Vaughn. Kevin was an Air Craft Mechanic / Engineer, he was a U.S. Army veteran and a life member of the Lyons American Legion Post # 479...

Ronny Lee Basye, 83, of Martinsville formerly of Bloomfield, passed away peacefully in his home on September 15, 2020. He was born June 1, 1937, in Hashtown, to the late Verna Basye Foster. On February 28, 1960, he married Wanda Jean Long in Swiss City. ...

Nancy Ann East, age 83, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 6:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at IU Health, Bloomington. She was born in Bedford on January 3, 1937, the daughter of Emil Reichman & Nova (Allen) Reichman. Nancy was a graduate of Bedford High School. She has worked many different jobs over the years but most would know her as the lovely receptionist at Bloom Bank. She loved going bowling when she and Mike were younger and they loved traveling together after their retirements...

Mary England, 68, of Switz City, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, at Bloomington. She was born on June 2, 1952, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Richard and Ruby S. (Sampson) England. Mary was married to William Kinnison. Mary was a graduate of Ben Davis High School and ISU with a BA in Marketing. She retired from Allied Van Lines as an appraiser...

Howard Lee Campbell, 89, of Bloomington passed away Sunday Sept. 13, 2020 at Garden Villa in Bloomington. Born May 15, 1931, in Greene County, he was the son of Tinker and Ona (Frye) Campbell. Howard retired from Otis Elevator; he was a member of the Solsberry United Methodist Church and avid IU fan. He served his country with the United States Army in the Korean War...

Jacky V. Swango passed away Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, at Garden Villa in Bloomington. Jacky was born March 20, 1935, in Owensburg. He was the only son of O. Emery Swango and Catherine Boruff Swango. Jacky married Vina A. Carter on Dec. 8, 1956, gaining a large and extended family of brothers and sisters-in-law, as well as having two children, Jacky P. Swango and Jill Swango Vest...

Agnes Wooten Ingram, 91, of Bloomington, formerly of Solsberry, passed into heaven on Saturday, September 12, 2020, at Bell Trace Health and Living Center in Bloomington. She was born January 31, 1929 in Leslie County, Kentucky, the daughter of Matt and Oma (Melton) Wooten. ...

David Leroy Shrader, age 80, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 10:20 am on Thursday, September 10, 2020, at his daughter Annette's house. He was born in Charleston, WV on October 26, 1939, the son of David Newton Shrader & Duvie Dare (Cook) Shrader...

Doris died on Sunday, August 31, 2020 peacefully in her sleep at her home in Harris Hollow near Sanford, North Carolina. She was the 6th of 7 children born to Clyde D. Cass and Bessie F. [Jackson} Cass on the family farm in Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana on September 19, 1938. ...

Helen Marie Markle, 105, of Linton, went to meet her Lord and Saviour on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, at her home. She was born on Aug. 5, 1915, in Jasonville, to Claude and Cora F. (Zurcher) Thomas, Sr. Marie married Charles Wilbur ‘Wib’ Markle on January 6, 1934...

William R. Hash, 85, of Solsberry, passed away at 6:02 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born Sept. 6, 1935, in Bloomfield, he was the son of Steve and Marguerite (Blaker) Hash. Bill was a machinist for Ralph Rogers Group retiring after 41 years of service in 1997. He enjoyed fly fishing, woodworking, gardening and loved to travel out West. He loved to watch his family participate in high school sports and was an avid Cubs fan...

Norma D. Riegle, 97, of 1508 Kimmell Road, Vincennes, Indiana, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at Willow Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Vincennes. She was born January 5, 1923 in Lawrence County, Illinois, she was the daughter of John A. Cotterell and Irene M. (Paddick) Cotterell...

Brian “Mike” Blackmore, 82, of Worthington passed away peacefully on Friday September 4, 2020 at his residence. Born May 30, 1938 in Bloomfield the son of Charles Lee and Rosanna (Parsons) Blackmore. Mike was a school teacher and a farmer, he coached basketball at Shakamak, Switz City and WRV. He also taught at North Daviess High School where he was athletic director...

Family and Friends are invited to share in a Remembrance gathering, honoring the life of Stephen “Steve” Michael Fields at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle, on Sunday, September 13, 2020, from 3 to 6 p.m. Steve’s services were limited at the time of his passing and now we may gather to share memories and stories of Steve’s life...

Larry E. “Bootjack” Reynolds, 76, of Dugger, passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, at Sullivan Co Community Hospital. He was born in Sullivan on Dec. 24, 1943, to Harold E. “Bootjack” Reynolds and Ella L. (Marshall) Reynolds. Larry graduated from Union High School and went on to attend Indiana State University. He was a member of the Dugger Masonic Lodge #721, the Linton Elks #866. He also was the recipient of the Sagamore of the Wabash Award...

Jesse Milroy, age 43, of Linton, passed away at his residence at 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, the son of Donald & Connie (Shaw) Tolle. Jesse was a truck driver for GOKO in Indianapolis for several years. He enjoyed driving his Peterbilt trucks, watching NASCAR, fishing, and spending time with his kids...

Beverly Jeanette Misner, 80, of Linton, passed away Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, at Sullivan Co. Community Hospital. She was born in Olney, IL May 13, 1940, the daughter, of Ellis Everette Rodgers and Blanche Reed Rodgers. Jeannette was a member of the Mt. Zion Church of Christ in Carlisle...

Irene T. Bedwell, 97, of Sullivan, passed away on Tuesday Sept. 1, 2020, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Sullivan. She was born on March 30, 1923, in Greene County, the daughter of Edwin Goodman and Jenny (Andis) Goodman. Irene was a homemaker and a member of the Pleasantville United Methodist Church in Pleasantville...

Lori Jean Cooper, 68 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020, at 7:54 a.m., at Signature Healthcare. She was born July 23, 1952, in Gary, IN, to Harvey Davenport and Edna "Ellen" Thomas Davenport.  She was raised in Linton by her parents Keith Thornton and Doris Breck Thornton. ...

Danny J. Ball, age 85, of Linton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Linton on Dec. 13, 1934, the son of Daniel Ball, Jr. & Pearl W. (Copeland) Ball. He was a veteran of the National Guard and United States Navy. He worked at Highlift Jack Factory in Bloomfield for many years...

David Michael Lacy was born resting in the arms of Jesus on Monday, August 24, 2020 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana to Michael and Nicki (Otte) Lacy. Family left to cherish his memory include: his parents, Michael and Nicki; brother, Hank Ryder Lacy; maternal grandparents, David (Mary) Otte of Terre Haute; paternal...

Max Jordan, 91, of Bloomfield passed away Saturday August 22, 2020 at Greene County General Hospital. Born November 24, 1928 in Dugger, the son of Fred and Essie (Withers) Jordan. Max was self-employed, owning and operating Jordan & Vaught Insurance in...

Cathy LeeAnne Edwards, 64, passed away at her residence after a long battle with breast cancer. Born Nov. 14, 1955 in Linton, the daughter of Forrest and Patricia (Nichols) Edwards. Cathy was a Real estate Broker at Homestead Reality in Bloomfield with her Aunt Kay Allen. ...

Mallory Luann Phillips, of Linton, and formerly Lusby, Maryland, passed away Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Evansville. She was 33. She was born Feb. 4, 1987, at Rota Naval Air Station, Rota, Spain to Timothy S. and Mary J. (Grose) Phillips, formerly of Marion, Ohio...

Mildred M. Ambs Bennett, 103, of Jasonville passed away at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2020 in Greene County General Hospital in Linton. She was born August 11, 1917 in Clay County to Henry Ambs and Flora May (Buckallew) Ambs. Mildred married Harry Bennett November 26, 1963 and he passed away on January 9, 1978...

Ronald Gene Wilson Sr., age 87, of New Palestine, passed away Aug. 10, 2020. He was born in Clay City. to Ralph and Margaret (Schauwecker) Wilson. He graduated from Linton HS in 1951. Received his Masters in Education from ISU. Mr. Wilson served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Ronald married Joretta (McDonald) on Jun 4, 1955...

Robert E. ‘Bob’ Bradford, 89, of Linton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton. Bob was born on January 12, 1931 in Linton to Chester R. ‘Chet’ and Hazel (Dean) Bradford. Bob married Suzanne Priest on May 29, 1957...

Barbara Jean Myers, 91, of Bloomfield, went to Heaven, on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Daviess Community Hospital in Washington. She was born on July 10, 1929, in Lawrenceville, Illinois to James and Geneva (Harris) Skeel. Barbara was married to Max P. Myers...

Denver "Denny" Hubble, Jr., age 79, of Linton, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Linton on July 30, 1941, the son of Denver Hubble, Sr. & M. Irene (Holder) Hubble. Denny was a 1960 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School. He retired from the United States Army after 18 years where he served three tours in the Vietnam War and two tours stationed in Korea. He was also stationed in Germany...

Cynthia F. Carmichael, 61, of Bloomfield, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at her residence. Born January 6, 1959, in Providence, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of William R. and Edith Hawkins. She worked in Quality Control at Pioneer. Surviving relatives include: her children, Stacey Mullis of Brazil, David Joseph Carmichael (Rebecca Jean) of Switz City, Travis Arthur Carmichael of Lyons and Shari Lee Carmichael-Sims (Bryan) of Bloomington; her brothers, Charles Landis and Brett Landis; sisters, Debbie Schmitt, Beverly Ballard, Crystal Landis and Lisa Hill; and her 16 grandchildren.. ...

Donna Jean Ross English, 79, of Linton, passed away at 2 p.m. Tuesday August 11, 2020 in Regional Hospital at Terre Haute. She was born August 18, 1940 in Indianapolis to Marvin Ogle and Ruth (Sloan) Ogle. Donna married her first husband Robert L. Ross January 5, 1957, and he passed away on April 26, 2011...

Teresa A. (Beatty) Haton, 59, of Worthington, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at the Linton Hospital. Teresa was born in Linton on November 14, 1960 to Bruce E. Beatty and Alice J. (Hart) Beatty. She was a loving wife of 43 years to John R. Haton and mother to two wonderful children...

Norma Porter, age 88, of Worthington, passed away peacefully at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at home. She was born in Knox County on November 7, 1931, the daughter of Leo Gregory & Katherine (Ziggler) Gregory. She was a homemaker for many years until her children were older and then she went to work as a cook at the Marathon Restaurant in Worthington. She enjoyed cooking, baking and sewing...

James R. Lueking, 79, of Bloomfield, passed away Sunday August 9, 2020 at The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute, Indiana. Born October 23, 1940 in Knox County the son of Paul H. and Alma Ruth (Linneweber) Lueking. James was a retired Engineer at NSWC Crane where he was a holder of a US Patent. ...

Isaac D. Page, 66, of Bloomfield, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020, at his residence. Born August 27, 1953, in Linton, he was the son of Earnest and Louise (Parsley) Page. He was a Fork Lift operator for Whitestone and attended Harvest Community Church...

Ronald W. Smith, age 48, of Linton, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2020. He was born in Linton on September 30, 1971, the son of Larry & Jean (Hasler) Smith. He was in the carpenter’s union and formerly worked at SECCO in Linton. Ron enjoyed racing motorcycles, being outdoors and mushroom hunting, and was great at fixing anything...

Etta Mae Nation, 91, of Bloomfield passed away Monday August 3, 2020 at her residence. Born July 31, 1929 in Hot Springs, Texas the daughter of Harry and Lorena (Wood) Englehaupt. Etta Mae was a homemaker and a member of the Bloomfield United Methodist Church...

Harold Padgett, age 92, of Switz City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 2, 2020, at home surrounded by family. He was born in Bedford on November 26, 1927, the son of Arnold Lewis Padgett & Oma (Bex) Padgett. He was a graduate of Williams High School in Williams. ...

Betty L. Calvert, age 86, of Worthington, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at home. She was born in Worthington on September 22, 1933, the daughter of Ben Barton & Sarah "Annie" (Wells) Barton. She was a graduate of Worthington High School. She worked at General Electric for 23 years. She loved gardening and spending time with her family...

Stephanie Ann Thomas (née Bratko) died unexpectedly from complications from her knee replacement surgery performed on July 15 and then passing away on July 17, 2020 the age of 76 at St. Francis Hospital in Mooresville. She was born July 10 1944 in Oak Park, Illinois; Stephanie grew up in Arlington Heights, Illinois...

Nancy Jane (Jackson) Leveque, 76, of Owensburg, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington. Born November 6, 1943 in Owensburg, she was the daughter of Alfred Ray and Lottie Bell (Caudell) Jackson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Owensburg Baptist Church...

Robert E. “Bob” Tribby Jr., 61, of Jasonville, passed away at 4:49 p.m. Friday, July 24, 2020 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born October 23, 1958 in Greene County to Robert E. Tribby Sr. and Emma Lou (Worth) Cobb. Survivors include his mother and step-father, Emma Lou Cobb (Armen) of Indianapolis; children, Brad Lutes (Amy) of Sullivan, IN, Christina Procarione (Andrew) of Hillsdale; grandchildren, Olivia, Liam, Finley; brother, Michael Tribby (Judy) of Indianapolis; nephews, Conner, Jordan, Josh, Zack; cousins, Bruce Tribby, Andy Tribby and several other cousins; aunts & uncles; Tracy Russell (Kevin) of Linton; stepmother, Joyce Tribby of Linton.. ...

Robert “Larry” Corbin, 77, of Solsberry, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at McCormick’s Creek Rehab and Skilled Nursing Home in Spencer, Indiana. Born November 22, 1942, in Solsberry, Indiana the son of Gilbert and Odessa (Cox) Corbin. Larry was a volunteer firefighter for 43 years and a Lifetime Member at the Eastern Fire Department, where he and his lifelong friend, Larry Shute, were founding members in 1963. ...

Breanna Kay (Booher) Russell, age 29, of Jasonville, formerly of Linton, passed away at her residence on Thursday, July 23, 2020. She was born in Linton on November 20, 1990, the daughter of Chad J. Booher and Rhonda G. Brown. She enjoyed crafting, shopping, and spending time with her daughter and baking...

Robert "Bobby" Felts, 100, of Odon, went to be with Jesus, on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Ketcham Memorial Center in Odon. Bobby was born on June 30, 1920 in Fort Wayne. Not much is known about Bobby’s life prior to 1983 when he went to live in a Group Home. ...