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Terry Lee Smith

Terry Lee Smith

Jun 4, 2020

Terry Lee Smith, 73, of Linton, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born on March 25, 1947 in Greene County, Indiana to John T. and Barbara R. (Roby) Smith. He married his loving wife, Penny (Booker) Smith on December 15, 2009.

Terry served in the US...

Nina Ruth (Melsheimer)  Lamar

Nina Ruth (Melsheimer) Lamar

Jun 1, 2020

Nina Ruth (Melsheimer) LaMar, 73, of Port Charlotte, Florida and Jasper, Indiana, formerly of Odon, Indiana, went to her Heavenly home on Monday, June 1, 2020 in Port Charlotte. She was born on July 16, 1946 in Elnora, Indiana to Arnold and Bethel (Kail) Melsheimer. She married the love of her life, Gary D. LaMar on April 5, 1969....

Mildred L. (Skinner)  Back

Mildred L. (Skinner) Back

May 27, 2020

Mildred L. Back, 90, of Odon, Indiana, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at her residence. She was born on April 25, 1930 in Monroe County, Indiana to Delmar and Cindy (Wiles) Skinner. Mildred married her husband, Vernon Back, on September 5, 1947.

Mildred was a homemaker and she loved taking care of her...

Janet M. Chestnut

Janet M. Chestnut

May 26, 2020

Janet M. Chestnut, 87, of Odon, Indiana, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at her residence. She was born on April 13, 1933 in Daviess County, Indiana to Jake and Thelma (Rydenbark) Chestnut. Janet married Ivis Chestnut on February 2, 1952.

Janet was a member of the Shiloh Church....

James R. Thompson

James R. Thompson

May 25, 2020

James R. Thompson, 95, of Odon, Indiana passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at Daviess Community Hospital in Washington.  He was born on August 29, 1924 in Odon to Ralph C. and Flossie (Winklepleck) Thompson. He married the love of his life, Marcella June Kendall on March 1, 1947.

James was a member of Odon United...

Larry Joe Goodman

Larry Joe Goodman

May 25, 2020

Larry Joe Goodman, 78, of Linton, Indiana, left this earthly life and entered Heaven on Monday, May 25, 2020, at Greene County General Hospital. He was born on July 16, 1941, in Linton, to Edgar and Pearl (Spurgeon) Goodman. Larry married the love of his life, Audrey S. (Higar), on October 11, 1959.

Larry worked...

Ricky J. Benedict

Ricky J. Benedict

May 24, 2020

Ricky J. Benedict, 65, of Linton, Indiana, formerly of Indianapolis, passed from this life, on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at his residence. He was born on October 3, 1954 in Beech Grove, Indiana to Fred J. and Barbara L. (Siebenthal) Benedict.

Ricky retired in 2017 from Dollar General Stores. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and woodworking....

Thelma Jane (Nicholson)  Asdell

Thelma Jane (Nicholson) Asdell

May 18, 2020

Thelma Jane Asdell, 75, of Odon, Indiana, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at her home. She was born on December 8, 1944 in Daviess County, Indiana to Charles R. and Bonnie L. (Wilkerson) Nicholson. Thelma married Donald Asdell on April 22, 1964.

Thelma was a member of the Odon First Christian Church. She was a...

Nancy L. (Scroggins) Stewart

Nancy L. (Scroggins) Stewart

May 18, 2020

Nancy L. Stewart, 76, of Linton, Indiana, passed away peacefully, on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. She was born on May 17, 1944 in Greene County, Indiana to Troy and Belvia (Deckard) Scroggins.

Nancy was a homemaker, mother and grandma. She took great pride in taking care of her home...

Donald Dennis

Donald Dennis

May 16, 2020

Donald E. Dennis, 95, of Linton, Indiana, went to Heaven on Saturday, May 16 at Greene County General Hospital. He was born on March 26, 1925 in Linton to James M. and Axie Marie (Heaton) Dennis. Don married the love of his life, Juanita F. (Chambers) Dennis on June 1, 1946.

Don was a US...

Paul D. Ervin

Paul D. Ervin

May 15, 2020

Paul D. Ervin, 59, of Odon, Indiana passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on December 2, 1960 in Washington, Indiana to Harold D. and Orris J. Ervin.

Paul was a truck driver. He enjoyed anything that was Native American. Paul will be missed by all who knew and loved him....

Dewayne Wagler

Dewayne Wagler

May 12, 2020

DeWayne Wagler, 70, of Odon, Indiana, went to meet his Saviour, on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Bloomington, Indiana. He was born in Daviess County, Indiana on January 31, 1950, to Noah and Pauline (Graber) Wagler. DeWayne married Joan (Graber) Wagler on February 13, 1972.

DeWayne was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. He was...

Norma J. (Mcphail) Miller

Norma J. (Mcphail) Miller

May 10, 2020

Norma J. Miller, 91, of Linton, Indiana passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Glenburn Home in Linton, Indiana.  She was born in Greene County, Indiana on June 2, 1928 to John and Anna (Perkins) McPhail.  She was married to Branch Hunter and after his passing she married Frank Miller, Jr. on July 20, 1975.

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Ruth M (Arthur) Richardson

Ruth M (Arthur) Richardson

May 10, 2020

Ruth M. Richardson, 99, of Linton, Indiana passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Glenburn Home in Linton, Indiana.  She was born October 6, 1920 in Newark, Indiana to David and Loucettia (Bland) Arthur. She was married to the love of her life, Ermil Richardson on March 29, 1938.

Ruth was a member of...

Flora Ellen (Holt)  Nugent

Flora Ellen (Holt) Nugent

May 9, 2020

Flora Ellen (Frances) Holt Nugent, 102, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Odon, Indiana. She was born December 31, 1917 to Norvin Frederick and Nellie Marie Toon Holt at their Burns City (Martin County, IN) home.

The family moved to Dugger IN when Flora was seven as her father was an accountant for the coal...

Judy A (Walls)  Kelsey

Judy A (Walls) Kelsey

May 9, 2020

Judy A. Kelsey, 72, of Odon, Indiana, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Ketcham Memorial Center in Odon.  She was born on December 6, 1947 in Washington, Indiana to William H. 'Bud' & Laura E. (Ziegler) Walls.

Judy was a truck driver for Covenant Transport of Chattanooga, Tennessee and a Chef by trade, retiring in 2012....

Joel Stoll

Joel Stoll

May 8, 2020

Joel E. Stoll, 82, of Odon, Indiana, went to be with the Lord at 2:03 a.m. on Friday, May 8, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 2, 1937 to Benjamin and Fannie (Graber) Stoll in Daviess County, Indiana. Joel married Eva (Graber) Stoll on January 24, 1958.

Joel was a member of Providence Mennonite...

Russell 'Rusty' Dean Cox

Russell 'Rusty' Dean Cox

May 2, 2020

Russell Dean 'Rusty' Cox, 65, of Dugger, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Sullivan, Indiana, on May 19,1954, to Russell E. and Snoda J. (Patton) Cox.  Rusty married Kathy J. (Fifer) on the 30th day of December 1978.

Rusty worked for several years at the Worthington...

John Dayhoff, Jr.

John Dayhoff, Jr.

May 2, 2020

John Dayhoff, Jr., 87 of Linton, Indiana passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton, Indiana. He was born in Worthington, Indiana on November 26, 1932 to John William & Mildred Louise (Pruett) Dayhoff.  He married the 'Sunshine' of his life, Nellie Yvonne 'Connie' (Lynch) Dayhoff on June 2, 1955.

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Vera B. (Callahan)  Freed

Vera B. (Callahan) Freed

Apr 26, 2020

Vera B. Freed, 59, of Odon, Indiana, passed away surrounded by her loving family at her home, on Sunday, April 26, 2020. She was born on July 9, 1960 in Greene County, Indiana to Richard and Elizabeth (Ziegler) Callahan. Vera married the love of her life, David A. Freed, on April 24, 1982.

Vera was a member...

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