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Dr. Archie C. Collins
LYONS - Dr. Archie C. Collins, 83, of Lyons, passed away at 9 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000 at his residence.
Born June 13, 1917 in Church Point, La., he was the son of William and Lacy (Hoffpeur) Collins.
He was a physician, a doctor of osteopath at Lyons for 40 years, retired.
He was a member of the Lyons Christian Church.
Janet Lou McCombs
Janet Lou McCombs, 59, of Linton passed away Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute.
Born April 13, 1941 in Plainville, she was the daughter of Ray and Pauline (England) Orender.
She was retired from General Electric in Linton.
She was a member of the Plainville Christian Church, vice president of the Hoosier Classic Cruisers, and was a graduate of Plainville High School in 1959.
Virginia 'Jane' Terhune
JASONVILLE - Virginia 'Jane' Terhune, 82, of Jasonville, passed away at 12:30 a.m., today, December 26, 2000 at her residence.
Born March 9, 1918 in Paris, ILL., she was the daughter of Burt and Mary E. (Clark) Fulk.
She was a homemaker.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jasonville and very active with the Jasonville Senior Citizens.
Roger K. Johnson
SPENCER - Roger K. Johnson, 51, of Spencer and formerly of Jasonville, passed away Friday, Dec. 22, 2000 at Bloomington Hospital.
Born July 4, 1949 in Sullivan County, he was the son of Howard and Catherine (Dickerson) Johnson of Jasonville.
He was a self-employed contractor.
Raymond C. Shepherd
INDIANAPOLIS - Raymond C. Shepherd, 77 of Indianapolis and formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 12:11 p.m., Friday, Dec. 22, 2000 at Walnut Creek at 38th Nursing Home.
Born May 13, 1923 in Sullivan County, he was the son of Herbert and Mary (Willis) Shepherd.
He was a retired mechanic, and a veteran of World War II in the U.S. Army.
Alice E. Pruett
COLUMBUS - Alice E. Pruett, 78, of Columbus, passed away at 1:35 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000 at Columbus Regional Hospital.
Born May 26, 1922 in Clay County, she was the daughter of Ralph and Stella Rooksbury.
She was a housewife and homemaker, and a member of the Pentecostal Church in Bloomfield
Harold E. Loheider
WASHINGTON - Harold E. Loheider, 80, of Washington, passed away at 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes.
Born Jan. 19, 1920 in Knox County, he was the son of Edward and Stella (Freund) Loheider.
He was a farmer.
He was a member of the Salem United Church of Christ, Eagles Lodge in Bicknell, VFW of Bicknell, and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Edna E. Evitts
BRAZIL - Edna E. Evitts, 80 of Brazil, passed away at 1:14 a.m., Monday, Dec. 25, 2000 at St. Vincent Clay Hospital in Brazil.
Born March 31, 1920 in Sullivan County, she was the daughter of John M. and Inez (Lucas) Treadway.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed singing and playing the piano.
William C. Howard
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. - William C. 'Bill' Howard, 83, of Commerce Township, Mich., passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000.
He was retired from Bell Telephone after 35 years of service.
Judah Dale Parks
BLOOMFIELD - Judah Dale (J.D.) Parks, 57 of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:03 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000 at Bloomington Hospital.
Born Aug. 17, 1943 in Bloomington, he was the son of Walter Weaver and Lola Belle (Jones) Parks.
He was a retired from Labors Local 204 of Terre Haute, and he also was a farmer.
Howard C. Amell
BROWNSBURG - Howard C. Amell, 77 of Brownsburg and formerly of Linton and Logansport, passed away at 1:15 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000 at Hendricks Community Hospital in Danville.
Born Sept. 22, 1923 in Gwinn, Mich., he was the son of Stephen and Florence Amell.
He was a self-employed musician, retiring in 1994.
He played in several bands; was salesman for Thompson Music Co. of Logansport; and a music volunteer for Linton schools from 1990-93 and Brownsburg and Bethesda Schools from 1993-94.
He was a member of the Bethesda Baptist Church of Brownsburg. He was a veteran of World War II in the Army.
Mary Alice Veatch
NEWBURGH - Mary Alice Veatch, 73, of Newburgh, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000 at her residence.
Born Nov. 9, 1927 in Greene County, she was the daughter of John and Bertha (Miller) Zimmerly. She was a homemaker.
Lucille V. (Larson) Smith
Lucille V. (Larson) Smith, 82, of Linton, passed away at 3:23 a.m., Friday, Dec. 29, 2000, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton.
Born April 14, 1918 in Gettysburg, S.D., she was the daughter of Carl and Pearl (Eikelman) Larson.
She graduated from Gettysburg High School at which time she received the first music scholarship given there.
However, since it was during the Depression, she was unable to supply the rest of the tuition and costs to Drake University at Des Moines, Iowa.
Before she left Gettysburg, she was employed at the Frank Wall Rural Credit Office as well as on the NYA Program at the Potter County Library and in the county treasurer as office. She then graduated from the Chillicothe Missouri Business College.
She was hired at Neostyle, Inc. in Chicago, Ill.
She met her future husband, Kenneth Smith, in Chicago, and they were married by the Rev. Raymond Laury at a Methodist parsonage Aug. 16, 1941.
After World War II, they moved to Danville, Ill., where her husband was hired at the General Electric Co.
Their three children were born in Danville.
The family moved to Linton on Sept. 12, 1952, when Kenneth was transferred to the new General Electric Plant.
Both Kenneth and Lucille were very active in community affairs.
Lucille was employed at the Keller Chair Factory office from 1965-66, then employed 16 years at the Indiana Employment Security Division, retiring April 1983.
During that time, she was the acting manager for a short time when she was instrumental in keeping that office open and continued interviewing the Worthington Packing Company employees.
She was an avid traveler and had toured such areas as Tahiti, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Alaska, the Canadian Rockies, Nova Scotia, and other sections of Canada, and the Oregon Trail.
She played the piano 'by ear' and entertained at many functions.
She was an active member of the first United Methodist Church, Ladies Elks, Psi Iota Xi, and Jolly Mothers Club, all of Linton. She was a Sunshine Volunteer at Glenburn Home
Paul V. Huey
FLORA, Ill. - Paul V. Huey, 84, of Flora, Ill., passed away at 12:34 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000 at Flora Pavilion in Flora.
Born Feb. 14, 1916 in Lyons, he was the son of Benjamin and Abby (Hollingsworth) Huey.
He was retired from B&O Railroad, Valley Steel, and Clay County Hospital.
He was a member of the Evangelical Methodist Church of Flora; past president of the Flora Eagles Lodge; and past district and state Eagle officer. He was a veteran of World War II in the Army
William P. Lynch
William P. Lynch, 65, of Paxton, died at 3:31 p.m. Wednesday in Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis
Born July 17, 1938, in Greene County, he was the son of Clifford and Eva Blough Lynch.
He was an employee of Sullivan County Airport and a member of Northwood Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Vicki Keller Lynch; a daughter, Kimberly Jackson of Linton; a sister, Connie Dayhoff of Linton; two brothers, Charles Lynch and John Lynch, both of Linton; and a grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Joseph Lynch, who died Dec. 25, 2003.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Banks and Brust Funeral Home with the Rev. Harley Archer and the Rev. David Bright officiating. Burial will be in Center Ridge Cemetery.
Visitation will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday until the time of service.
Angeleana Fiscus
WORTHINGTON -- Angeleana Fiscus, 84, of Worthington, died at 12:26 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, at Hancock Memorial Hospital in Greenfield, Ind.
Born April 23, 1919, in Switz City, she was the daughter of Robert S. and Lillie (Johnson) Wright.
She was a homemaker, member of the Worthington Christian Church and Eastern Star.
Survivors include a daughter, Connie Lou Beatty of Bloomfield; son-in-law Bob Beatty of Bloomfield; grandson Brian Beatty of Bloomfield; great-grandson Garrett Todd Beatty of Bloomfield; a brother, Robert J. Wright of Switz City and a sister, Thira Frye of Florida.
He was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lewis "Louie" Fiscus who died July 1, 2000; two brothers and one sister.
Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home in Worthington with Sherman Thomas officiating.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. on Saturday, and from noon Sunday until the time of service. Burial will be in Worthington Cemetery.
