Obituaries

Rochelle Helderman

Rochelle Renee Helderman, 62, of Paris, passed away at 11:23 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Indiana University Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. Services celebrating her life will be …

Larry Weidman

Larry Gilbert Weidman, 81,  of Chrisman, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Pleasant Meadows Senior Living in Chrisman. A memorial service is at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 27, …

Patricia Hawkins

Patricia A. Hawkins, 94, of Kansas, passed away at 3:34 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Villas of Hollybrook Memory Care in Charleston. She was a devoted homemaker. Services celebrating her …

Ezinne Theresa Ndeanaefo

Ezinne Theresa Chigbogwu Afubera Ndeanaefo, 81, formerly of Nigeria, has entered her eternal life with our Lord at 4:41 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Carle Hospital in Urbana, with her son by …

Neil Porter

Neil Eugene Porter, 85, of Chrisman, formerly of Westville, passed away at 2:22 a.m. Monday, March 17, 2025, at Accolade Healthcare in Danville. He was retired after many years with Heatcraft …

Charlotte Leathers

Charlotte Leathers, 93, formerly of Paris, passed away on March 8, 2025, in Brigham City, Utah.  She has been cremated and no services are planned. Her ashes will be interned at the Edgar …

Dorothy Christenberry

Dorothy Jane Christenberry, 86, of Paris, passed away at 1:03 p.m. Saturday, March 15, 202, at Newman Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Newman. She was a homemaker. At her request, no public …

Tom Morrisey

James Thomas “Tom” Morrisey, 96, passed away at Horizon Health on March 12, 2025, at 2:53 pm.  A Mass of Christian Burial is Wednesday, March 19, at St. Aloysius, at 10 a.m. …

Beatrice Wilcoxon

Beatrice “Joye” Wilcoxon, 99, of Paris, and formerly of Redmon, passed away at 5:46 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Paris Health and Rehab Center in Paris. Private interment will be …

Donald Moore

Donald E. Moore, 91, of Paris, passed away at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Marshall Rehabilitation and Nursing. He was a retired farmer. Services celebrating his life are 1 p.m. …

Martha Roberts

Martha L. Roberts, 84, of Paris, formerly of Grandview, Illinois, passed away at 10:58 a.m. Monday, March 10, 2025, at Horizon Health. Services celebrating her life are at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 15, …

Marian Walker

Marian Walker, 90, of Paris, passed away at 4:12 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Horizon Health in Paris. A graveside service is 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, at Memorial Gardens in Paris. …

Martha Henson

Martha Jean Henson, 83, of Paris, passed away at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 6, 2025, at Twin Lakes Extended Care in Paris. At her request, no public services are planned. Templeton Funeral Home of Paris …

Virginia Brewington

Virginia Lee Brewington, 85, of Paris, passed away at 3:10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Harrison’s Crossing in Terre Haute, Ind. A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, …

William Neu

William E. “Bill” Neu, 81, of Paris, passed away at 8:25 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, at The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute, Ind. Interment will be private at a later …

Bailey Brown

Bailey Beau Brown, age four months of Paris,  passed away at 5:40 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. No public services are planned.  …

Robert Cutright

Robert Lee Cutright, Sr., 85, of Paris, passed away at 9:41 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at his residence. He was a retired farmer. A graveside services will is at 2 p.m. March 8, at Grandview …

Kenneth Jernigan

Kenneth William Jernigan, 80, of Vermilion, passed away at 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute, Ind. Services celebrating his life are 3 …

Allen Eaker

Allen Lyn Eaker, 70, of Paris, passed away at 12:09 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute, Ind. Services celebrating his life are 10 a.m., Monday, …

Carolyn Johnson

Carolyn Kay Johnson (Young) passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Feb. 12, 2025.  Interment will be private at a later date. Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home is assisting the …

Eddie Henson

Eddie R. Henson, 90, of Paris, passed away at 12:35 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.18, 2025, at Twin Lakes Extended Care. He was retired after an accounting career of more than 60 years. Services celebrating …

Clinton Cunningham

Clinton Ray Cunningham, 34, of St. Louis, Mo., formerly of Stoughton and Paris, passed away Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, at his home. He was an employee of Jet Parts/West Star Aviation of Collinsville, …

Jennie Lee Uselman

Jennie Lee Uselman, 74 of Paris, passed away at 5:06 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at her residence. Services celebrating her life are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Templeton Funeral Home. …

Francis Hess

Francis Dane Hess, 80, of Chrisman, passed away peacefully at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. A funeral service was Friday, Feb. 14 at Stewart and Carroll …

Shirley Ross

Shirley Jean Ross of LaVerne, California, passed away peacefully at her residence on Dec. 21, 2024. Originally from Paris, Ill., she was born to Okel and Godfrey Weber on April 19, 1931. …

Randy Creech

Randy Alan Creech, 68, of Paris, passed away at 7:38 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at Horizon Health in Paris. Services celebrating his life are at 4 p.m., Feb. 22, at Templeton Funeral Home. …

Paula Wolfe

Paula K. Wolfe, 71, of Paris, passed away at 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at her home. Graveside services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at Edgar Cemetery with Pastor …

James Buckley

James E. “Buck” Buckley, 83, of Paris,  passed away at 10:05 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Services celebrating his life are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb.19, at Templeton Funeral Home …

Karlie Parson

Karlie D. Parson, 28, of Paris, passed away at 9:02 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, as a result of an automobile accident. She was a Direct Support Professional with HRC of Clark and Edgar Counties. A …

Mary Sue Whitaker

Mary Sue Whitaker, 70, of Paris, passed away at 2:38 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Ind. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 17, at …

Richard Wood

Richard E. Wood Jr., 62, of Hume, passed away on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at his home. A funeral service is 3 p.m., Monday, Feb. 17 at the Joines Funeral Home in Newman; Pastor Justin Smith will be …

Dravin Flick

Dravin Rocky Lee Flick, 7, of Janesville, Ill., passed away at 6 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, as a result of a fire at his home. He was a second-grade student at Carl Sandburg Elementary School in …

Blaize Switzer

Blaize Carter Edwin Switzer, 11, of Janesville, Ill., passed away at 6 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, as a result of a fire at his home. He was a fifth-grade student at Jefferson Elementary School in …

David Laughead

David Ray “Shorty” Laughead, 76, of Paris, passed away at 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. A funeral service is 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at …

Frances Joan Mattingly

Frances (Joan) Mattingly, 86, of Paris, passed away Wednesday Feb. 5, 2025, at Horizon Health Hospital.  A Mass of Christian Burial is 10 am., Saturday, Feb. 8, at St. Mary’s Catholic …

Ronald Brown

Ronald D. Brown, Jr., 49, of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 12:44 p.m. EST Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind.  Interment will be private at a …

Wendell Haddix

Wendell E. Haddix Jr., 83, of Paris, passed away peacefully at Paris Health and Rehab Center on Jan. 31, 2025, at 1:25 p.m. A funeral service is at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 9, at Stewart and Carroll …

Steven Porter

Steven Garnet Porter, 77, of Terre Haute, Ind., passed away at 10:32 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, at The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute. He retired after working many years as a …

John Carrell

John Mark Carrell, 37, of Paris, passed away at 4:28 p.m. Wednesday, Janu. 29, 2025, at Haven of Tuscola in Tuscola. He was an employee of the former Paris Kroger store. Services celebrating his life …

Sally Armour

Sally Kay Armour, 64, of Indianapolis, Ind., passed away at 3:29 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at the IU West Hospital near her home. Services celebrating her life are 1 p.m., today, Friday, Jan. …

James Ciulla

Dr. James Ciulla passed away peacefully at his home on Dec. 5, 2024, at 7:05 p.m., with his wife at his side, after a lengthy illness. Per his request, his body was donated to science. A memorial …

Jean Heath

Jean Louise Heath, NAV. Ret., 92, passed away at home quietly on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2024, surrounded by family, caretakers, hospice and her five beloved miniature schnauzers. She had been …

Lloyd Johns

Lloyd E. Johns, Jr., 71, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. He was a lifelong farmer. A celebration of his life is 2 p.m. to 5 …

Sharon Nail

Sharon K. Nail, 69, of Chrisman, passed away at 7:43 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 202,5 at her residence, surrounded by her family. At her request, no public services are planned.  Templeton …

Mary Pittman

Mary Margaret Pittman, 91, of Paris, passed away at 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at her home. Services celebrating her life are 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at Templeton Funeral Home with the …

Kenneth Saiter

Kenneth Lee Saiter, 69, of Paris, passed away at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan.12, 2025, at his home. Services celebrating his life are at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, at Templeton Funeral Home, with Pastor …

Leslie Kennedy

Leslie Lyn (Phinney) Kennedy entered into the presence of the Lord at 11:40 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at her home with her husband and daughter by her side.   In accordance with …

Lewis Henson

Lewis “Jay” Henson, 78, of Paris, passed away at 7:07 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at Paris Health and Rehab Center in Paris. Graveside services are at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, …

Maria Sallee

Maria Ann Sallee, 64, of Paris, passed away Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at her residence. Services will be private. Templeton Funeral Home of Paris is in charge of the arrangements.  Ms. …

William Givens

William Orval “Bill” Givens, 65, of Charleston, and formerly of Paris, laid down his burdens, finished his earthly journey and crossed over into glory at 1:07 a.m. on Jan. 10 at Sarah …

Nancy Shewey

Nancy E. Shewey, 64, of Paris, passed away at 5:27 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. She was a homemaker. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, …

Hugh Fulton

Hugh Douglas Fulton, Jr., 90, of Chrisman, passed away at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at his home. He was retired from a life of grain and dairy farming. Services celebrating his life are …

Robert Woltman

Robert Leo Woltman, 87, of Paris, passed away at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, at Signature Health Care in Terre Haute, Ind. He was a former boiler operator at Illinois Cereal Mill. Interment …

Gene Kirby

Earl Eugene “Gene” Kirby, Sr., 92, of Paris, passed away at 9:47 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, at Twin Lakes Rehab and Health Care. Per his wishes, no public services are planned. …

Keith Williams

Keith A. Williams, 72, of Paris, passed away at 8:21 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, at his home. Per his wishes, no public services are planned. Interment will be private at a later date. More …

Stephen Eitel

Stephen Wallace Eitel, 80, of Paris, passed away at 6:16 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, at The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute, Ind. Services celebrating his life are at 2 p.m., …

Omer Emberton

Omer L. Emberton, 69, of Paris, passed away at 5:12 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, at his residence. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Templeton Funeral Home of Paris is …

David McCarty

David E. McCarty, 63 of Paris, passed away at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, Ind., following a long battle with health issues. In keeping …

Darryl Cochran

Darryl Ray Cochran, 83, of Paris, passed away at 8:59 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, at his home surrounded by family. A service is 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, at Stewart and Carroll …

Donald McGee

Donald L. McGee, 87, of Paris, went to be with the Lord at 9:27 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, at Providence Health Care in St. Mary Of The Woods, Ind. Arrangements are currently pending at Templeton …

Beverly Hanner

Beverly Marie Hanner, 78, gained eternal life on Dec. 20, 2024, at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Vero Beach, Fla., from the complications of amyloidosis.  She was a retired science …

Mildred Renner

Mildred Lynn Renner, 71, of Paris, passed away at 4:43 a.m. Wednesday, Dec.25, 2024, in the emergency room at Horizon Health in Paris. Interment will be private in Vermilion Cemetery at a later date. …

Anke Nail

Anke D. Nail, age 83, of Ridge Farm, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. No services are scheduled per her wishes. Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home is …

John Garver

John Robert Garver, 78, of Paris, passed away at 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, at Danville VA Community Living Center. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. on Tuesday, …

Robin Revesz

Robin Lynn Revesz, 64, of Paris, passed away at 5:26 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, at her home. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery near …

Margie White

Margie Jane White, 88, of Champaign, formerly of Paris, died Nov. 28, 2024.  A private celebration of life for family and friends will be held later. Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home is …

Kenneth Collier

Kenneth Dean Collier, 87, of Paris, passed away at 7:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, at Paris Health & Rehab Center. Services celebrating his life are at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, at Templeton …

Gerri Miller

Gerri L. Miller, 64, of Greenup, formerly of Paris,  passed away at 10:21 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at Cumberland Rehab and Health Care Center in Greenup. She was a former office manager of …

Kenneth Miller

CHRISMAN—Kenneth Wayne Miller, 77, of Paris, passed away at 1:23 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Ind. He was retired from Enerstar of Paris and had previously …

Billy Luth

Billy Dean Luth, 87, of Paris, passed away on Dec. 12, 2024, at his home surrounded by family.  A memorial service is 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, at Grace Lutheran Church in Paris with …

Christa Swinford

Christa Leighann Swinford, 40, of Paris, formerly of Dunn, North Carolina, passed away at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute, Ind. I am …

Stephen Coffing

CHRISMAN— Stephen J. Coffing, 81, of Chrisman, passed away at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at Gibson Hospice Care Center in Terre Haute, Ind. Per his wishes, cremation rites were accorded …

Patricia Glick

Patricia Ann Glick, 94, of Paris,  passed away at 8:25 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, at Majestic Care Deming Park in Terre Haute, Ind. She was retired after more than 40 years as an …

Connie Downs

Connie L. Downs, 77, of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 5:33 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in the emergency room of Horizon Health. A graveside service was 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19 at Edgar …

Christopher Theirl

Christopher David Theirl, 48, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. He was a former civil engineer technician for Midwest Engineering & Testing of Champaign. Services celebrating …

Jon Piper

Jon Telton “J.T.” Piper, 83, of Vermilion, passed away at 2:32 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, at his residence. A funeral service was Friday, Dec. 6, at Templeton Funeral Home in …

Donnie Young

Donnie Lee Young, 75, of Paris, passed away at 12:08 p.m. Thursday, December 5, 2024, in the emergency room of Horizon Health. At his request, no public services are planned. Interment will be …

Douglas Kindred

Douglas K. Kindred Sr., 71, of Charleston, passed away on Dec. 2, 2024, at Hilltop Nursing Home. In accordance with his wishes, there will be no formal services. His final resting place will be …

Barbara Mattingly

Barbara Jean Mattingly, 89, of Oakland, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, at her home. Services celebrating her life are at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 13, at Templeton Funeral Home in …

Priscilla Myers

Priscilla Ann Myers, 81, of Paris, passed away at 10:32 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 at Horizon Health Hospital in Paris. She was a homemaker. A graveside service is 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 in …

Herbert Petrotta

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—Herbert “Herb” George Petrotta, 56, of Indianapolis, Ind. passed away on Thursday, Nov.28, 2024. A funeral service is 1 p.m., Monday, Dec. 9, Crown Hill …

Charles Blaker

SCOTTLAND—Charles Richard “Charlie” Blaker, 87, of Catlin, formerly of Paris, passed away at 12:20 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, at Goldwater Care Nursing Home in Danville. A …

Jon Piper

Jon Telton “J.T.” Piper, 83, of Vermilion, passed away at 2:32 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 at his residence. A funeral service is Friday, Dec. 6, at Templeton Funeral Home in Paris …

William Entrican

William Randall Entrican,77, of Chrisman, formerly of Paris, passed away Nov. 26, 2024, at his daughter Cynthia’s home in  Bloomington Ind., comforted by his family and friends. A …

Scott Soberg

Scott H. Soberg, 51, of Paris, passed away at 1:15 p.m. Monday, No. 25, 2024, at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. He was a lineman for GTE/Verizon/Frontier for over 20 years. …

Richard Nowarita

Richard Joseph Nowarita, 74, of Chrisman, formerly of Paris, passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. Services celebrating his life are at 2 p.m. …

Ivan Inman

Ivan R. Inman, 59, of Paris, passed away at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at Paris Health & Rehab Center. A graveside service is 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26,  at Danville National Cemetery …

Judy Hutson

Judy Ann Hutson, 67, of Paris, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Ind. A funeral service is 2 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home …

Mary Jane Balsis

Mary Jane Balsis, 90, of Paris, passed away at 9:48 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, at her home. At her request, no public services are planned. Templeton Funeral Home is in charge of …

William Malone

William “Bill” Edgar Malone Sr., 70, of Paris, passed away at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov.11, 2024, at his home surrounded by family. A funeral service is 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at …

Jackie Chord

Jackie L. Chord Sr., 84, of Paris, passed away at 4:40 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, at his home. He was retired after many years as a welder at Beaman’s, White Construction, and GSI. At his …

Chantell Whitezel

Chantell Sue Griffin Whitezel, 47, of Paris, passed away at 2:36 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, at her home. She was a former Certified Nursing Assistant at Twin Lakes Rehab and Paris Healthcare Center. …

Emma Kibler

NEWMAN—Emma Jean Kibler, 92, of Newman, passed away on Nov. 10, 2024. Private family services will be held. Mrs. Kibler was born on May 12, 1932, the daughter of Elmer and Emma …

Jacob Rhoads

Jacob Allen Rhoads, 36, of Paris, passed away at 10:35 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.6, 2024, at his home. A visitation is from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 at Templeton Funeral Home. Interment will be …

Charles Herrington

Charles David “Dave” Herrington, 72, of Paris, passed away at 12:37 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, at his home. He was retired after several decades of farming with his family. …

John Fulton

COVINGTON, Ind.—John Raymond Fulton, 84, of Covington, Ind., passed away early Nov. 2, 2024, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis, with his beloved wife and loving daughters at his …

Nichole Driggers

Nichole M. Driggers, 50, of Tuscola, passed away on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at Carle Hospital in Urbana. A celebration of her life is from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Corn Crib in …

Drew Chittick

Braden Andrew Chittick, affectionately known as Drew, passed away on Oct. 30, 2024, in Providence, Rhode Island. A memorial will be held from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in the Garden …

Betty McDaniel

Betty McDaniel, 85, of Paris, passed away at 1:51 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, at St. Vincent Heart Center in Indianapolis, Ind. Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. to  A funeral …