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George "Big Dad" Rydenbark
1928 - 2010
George T. "Big Dad" Rydenbark passed away on Nov. 30, 2010, in Terre Haute. He was born Dec. 3, 1928, in Muncie to James A. and Laura F. (Milliner) Rydenbark. He served in the U.S. Army, where he received the Korean Service Medal with three bronze campaign stars, the National Defense Medal, and the United Nations...
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John "Big John" Powell
1949 - 2009
ROCKVILLE - John L. "Big John" Powell, 60, of Rockville, died at 5:35 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, in IU Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born on April 11, 1949, in Terre Haute, to Frances McCoskey Powell and James B. Powell. He was formerly a carpenter and also worked at Stran Steel. He was a member of...
Robert "Burly Bob" Rehmel Jr.
1943 - 2006
JASONVILLE - Robert F. "Burly Bob" Rehmel Jr., 63, of Jasonville died at 7:43 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006, in Greene County General Hospital in Linton. He worked for Quaker Maid in Terre Haute for several years, he loved to mechanic, and retired from Howesville Farm Service. He was born Feb. 25, 1943, in Niles,...
Christopher "C.J." Weck
1982 - 2009
Christopher James "C.J." Weck, 26, of Terre Haute, and formerly of Robinson, Ill., died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He died of injuries after being run over by a pickup truck during an altercation in Terre Haute. He was born on Sept. 27, 1982, in Robinson, to Charles James...
Robert "Hot Rod Bob" Modglin
1944 - 2011
BRAZIL - Robert J. "Hot Rod Bob" Modglin, 66, of Brazil, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, at home, with his family by his side following an extended illness.. He was born July 26, 1944, in Louisville, Ky., the son of Charles and Thelma (Lee) Modglin. He graduated from Plainfield High School.. Bob...
Jeffery "J.D." Miller
1988 - 2009
REELSVILLE - Jeffery Dallas "J.D." Miller, age 21, of Reelsville, passed away Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. Born Feb. 17, 1988, in Greencastle, he was the son of Jeffery L. Miller and Jean A. (Mace) Miller. He was a graduate of Greencastle High School 'class of 2006', and received his bachelor's degree in education from...
Joseph "J.P." Findley
2007
Joseph Patrick "J.P." Findley, 68, of Winchester, Va., formerly of Terre Haute, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007, in Winchester Medical Center. He was born in 1939, in Terre Haute, to Okel and Jessie M. Findley . Survivors include his wife, Filomena Freitas; two sons, Glen Findley and Gary Findley; two daughters, Karen...
James "J.R." Knapp
1949 - 2011
BRAZIL - James Raymond "J.R." Knapp, 62, of Brazil, passed away unexpectedly, May 25, 2011, of an apparent heart attack.. He was born in Terre Haute, on Feb. 10, 1949, to William and Shirley (Holland) Knapp. Jim graduated from Brazil High School with the class of 1967. He had attended Indiana State University for a...
John "John Boy" Worthington
1962 - 2010
John C. "John Boy" Worthington, 48, of West Terre Haute passed away at noon on Monday, May 24, 2010, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, after battling with cancer. He was born March 18, 1962, in Terre Haute, to Fred Worthington Sr. and Mary Carter Worthington.. Survivors include a daughter, Lindsey Worthington of...
Johannes "Jon"
1930 - 2012
Johannes "Jon" deBlecourt, 82, of Terre Haute, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2012, in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born on Jan. 28, 1930, in Almelo, Holland, to Johanna Koopman and Leonard deBlecourt. Jon was a veteran of the Royal Dutch Navy before immigrating to the United States. He resided in...
Larry "Little Red" McKinley
2011
SULLIVAN - Larry D. "Little Red" McKinley, 75, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:12 p.m. Thursday April 14, 2011, at Southwood Health and Rehab in Terre Haute.. He was born in Sullivan County, Ind. Sept. 30, 1935, the son of James Harvey McKinley and Zolema Nell Pirtle McKinley.. Larry was an independent truck driver...
Bettie "Mother Bettie" Davis
1921 - 2009
Bettie E. "Mother Bettie" Davis, 88, passed away Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at Meadows Manor North Retirement and Convalescent Center in Terre Haute. She was born March 1, 1921, in Terre Haute to John Henry Davis and Alice Parrish Davis. She is survived by one brother, John Henry Davis Jr. and his wife Flossie of...
Deborah "Nidiffer" Hickman
1944 - 2022
Deborah "Nidiffer" Hickman, 77, of Terre Haute passed away peacefully at her residence surrounded by family and loved ones while under the care of hospice on Friday, March 25th, 2022. Deborah was born May 22, 1944 in Terre Haute to Clyde and Mary Nidiffer. Following graduation from Connorsville High School in...
Hubert "old man" Fulford
1929 - 2008
Hubert G. "Blackie" "old man" Fulford, 79, of West Terre Haute, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He had been employed with Indiana Gas and Chemical for 17 years and later retired in 1993 as an electrician from Cadillac Products in Paris, Ill. He was born on Aug....
Leroy "Pee-Wee" Scott Jr.
1947 - 2007
CLINTON - Leroy L. "Pee-Wee" Scott Jr., 60, of Clinton died at 7:05 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 2007, at Union Hospital. He was born June 4, 1947, in North Terre Haute to Leroy L. Scott Sr. and Kathleen Burris Scott. He was a pipefitter and a member of the Local 157, Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and American Legion...
Paul "Peter Paul" Rapier
1926 - 2007
Paul N. "Peter Paul" Rapier, 81, of Terre Haute died at 7:15 p.m. July 26, 2007, at Union Hospital. He was born July 5, 1926, in Terre Haute to Joseph Rapier and Margaret Bowman Rapier. He was united in marriage to Gertrude J. Spencer-Rapier on April 17, 1948, and she preceded him in death after 58 years of...
James Leroy Thompson "Pork Chop"
1935 - 2007
James Leroy Thompson Sr. "Pork Chop", 71, passed away Monday, April 30, 2007, at 6:55 p.m. at Union Hospital. He was born Dec. 27, 1935, in Terre Haute, to Raymond and Ann Rittinghouse Thompson. He had worked and retired from the railroads, where he was known as "Catfish". He then worked as a heavy equipment...
Dorothy "Suzy Bell" Meyer
1952 - 2007
Dorothy K. "Suzy Bell" Meyer, 54, of Terre Haute died at 8:52 a.m. Monday, May 28, 2007, in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born Sept. 4, 1952, in Terre Haute to Leslie Hubbs and Goldie Morgan Hubbs. Survivors include her husband, David L. Meyer, whom she married Sept. 7, 1991, in Terre Haute; her children,...
Tara "T.J." Finkbiner
1948 - 2008
GREENCASTLE - Tara Jean "T.J." Finkbiner, 59, a native of Greencastle, died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008, at Ruth Lily Hospice at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born May 11, 1948, in Greencastle to the late Wayne and Retha Matkins Pitts. Growing up, Tara, along with her parents and sister, were well known in...
Oscar "The Pepsi Man" Kent
1931
Oscar B. "The Pepsi Man" Kent, 76, of Terre Haute, passed away early Tuesday morning in Union Hospital. He was born Feb. 1, 1931 in Mecca, Ind, to Horace Kent and Rosie Kashon Kent. He married Martha Anne Burke and she preceded him in death. Survivors include two sons, David Kent, Terre Haute, and Michael Kent and...
Thomas "Uncle Tom" Cassidy
1965 - 2009
Thomas G. Uncle Tom Cassidy, 44, of Terre Haute, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, at his residence. He was born June 14, 1965, in Terre Haute, to Charles Lee Cassidy and Marie Elizabeth Hanrahan Cassidy. Survivors include his wife, Debra Rose Burris Cassidy, whom he married Sept. 6, 1993, in Terre...
Barbara 'B.J.' McQuilken
1942 - 2010
Barbara Jan "B.J." McQuilken passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2010, at Union Hospital. She was born Aug. 4, 1942, in Terre Haute, to Col. James E. Lewis and Norvella Cash Lewis. Barbara worked at Wheaton Glass Company and the Eagles Lodge where she was also a member and an avid poker player with her friends on...
Betty 'B.J.' Wake Fisher Boling
1925 - 2012
Betty J. "B.J." Wake Fisher Boling, 87, of Riley, passed away at 3:43 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She had recently moved to Bethesda Gardens in Terre Haute, after residing in Riley for many years. Betty was born Nov. 19, 1925, in West Terre Haute, to LeRoy Wake and Flora L. Morris...
George 'Big G' Carter
1937 - 2012
George W. "Big G" Carter, 74, of Brazil, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. George was born in Indianapolis, March 23, 1937, the son of George W. Carter Sr. and Dorothy (Weissmuller) Carter.. He served his country in the Indiana Army National Guard. George married Marsha L. Riley Sept. 22, 1958. He...
Robert 'Big Hearted Bob' Nasser Sr.
1931 - 2008
Robert E. Nasser Sr., 76, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 16, 2008, after a brief illness, with his family at his side. A Christmas present to Skander Nasser Sr. and Hazel Laham Nasser, he (and his twin sister) was born Dec. 25, 1931. Bob married the love of his life, Joan Mareena Nasser on May 2, 1954, who...
