Local obituaries for Clinton, Indiana

Apr 18, 2023

Barbara Giovanini (89) of Clinton, passed away April 18, 2023, at 9:10 AM at Majestic Health Care in Terre Haute.  Born, November 25, 1933 in Racine Wisconsin to Fred and Margaret Steadman Donie.  During her working she worked at  DuPont Chemical Plant in Newport, and retired from Co-Op Grocery Store in Clinton.  She was also a waitress on Friday...

Apr 12, 2023

Ferruccio Fornero passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 6:30 PM after a brief illness.

He was born in Turin, Italy on August 4, 1942, to Giuseppina Marietta and Enrico Fornero.  He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers: Elio and Danilo.  He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary Lester...

Apr 9, 2023

Larry Marietta (82) of Bridgeton Indiana passed away at 11:56 AM, April 9, 2023, at I.U. Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.   He was born November 24, 1940, in Terre Haute to Alfred and Edith Hoke Marietta.  He retired from A.E.T as a purchasing and receiving agent and is a farmer in Parke County, Indiana.  A member of St. Joseph...

Mar 31, 2023

George Latinovich, 83, of Catlin, IL, passed away at 4:50 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2023 at Saint Francis Hospital in Indianapolis surrounded by his two sons. Visitation will be at Kruger Funeral Home, 10 E. Williams Street in Danville, IL from 12-3pm on Saturday, April 8, 2023. A second visitation will also be held at Giovanini Funeral Home, 408...

Mar 18, 2023

Pauline Vanzo (86) of Clinton passed away March 18, 2023.  Born March, 1, 1937 to Luther Stultz and Elizabeth Kasubjak Stultz.  She retired from Columbia House.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her 1st. husband; Frank Nolan and her 2nd husband Frank Vanzo. One daughter Brenda Nolan Cunningham, one son; Cliff Nolan and several brothers and sisters. ...

Mar 17, 2023

Lois M. Trkula of Lawton, Michigan, formerly from New Lisbon, Wisconsin and Keeneyville, Illinois. Passed away March 17, 2023 at White Oaks Senior Residence in Lawton, Michigan at age 95.

Lois was born in Elgin, Illinois to Fred and Nellie Peters on March 8, 1928. She was retired from the US Postal Service Payroll department in the...

Mar 15, 2023

Misti C. Johnson (57) of Clinton passed away March 15, 2023.  Born February 25, 1966, in Midwest City, Oklahoma to Phillip Wylie and Janice Clifft McDonald.  She married Andrew Johnson IV, September 5, 1998 and he survives.  Other survivors are two daughters: Sydney (Micah) Emery of McAlister, Oklahoma, and Emily Johnson of Clinton.  One son; Andrew Johnson V of...

Feb 21, 2023

Rose E. Curry (95) of Clinton, Indiana passed away February 21, 2023, at 5:57 AM. She was born January 3, 1928, in Clinton to Edward Dirker and Katherine Hass Dirker. Rose graduated from Clinton High School in the class of 1945. On April 24, 1948, she married Sam Curry who preceded her in death on March 11, 2014. Rose...

Feb 17, 2023

Katherine Chrisman 68 formerly of Clinton passed away February 17, 2023, at Union Hospital – Terre Haute.  Katherine was born December 17, 1954, in Jacksonville, Florida to Horace Roy Kent and Mary Louise (Gable) Kent.  She worked at Columbia Records and Wal-Mart.   She was preceded in death by her husband, Dave Chrisman, and her parents.

She is...

Feb 12, 2023

Helen VanSant Giovanini (98) of Clinton passed away, Sunday evening, February 12, at 10:15 PM at Springhill Village in Terre Haute, surrounded by her family.   Born, November 19, 1924, in Cayuga to Vern and Olive Trosper VanSant.   She was the retired owner of the former Clinton Florist and Gift Shop and a receptionist at Giovanini Funeral Home.  In her...

Jan 16, 2023

Having fought the good fight, finished his course, and kept the faith, Scott Elza Coombes met his Savior face to face on January 16, 2023. Scott was born at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana, to Maurice and Betty Coombes (Davis). Scott loved music, art, riding horses, and having outdoor adventures with his siblings Gloria Ball, Barbara (Bud)...

Dec 13, 2022

Melody Irene Gackstatter (32) of Rockville, Indiana passed away at 7:50 AM, December 13, 2022.  Born in Lancaster, California to Robby Gackstatter and Michelle Kopec Gackstatter.   She was a 2018 graduate of Janesville Highschool in Janesville Wisconsin.  She is survived by her mother and father, Robby and Michelle Gackstatter. Her son; Damein Bonk.  Her grandmother, Beverly Kopec of Rockville,...

Nov 7, 2022

David R. Skelly Sr. (72) of St. Bernice, Indiana passed away, November 7, 2022, at 12:55 AM at Gibson Family Hospice Center in Terre Haute.  Born February 13, 1950, in Beech Grove, Indiana to Ray Edward Skelly and Dorothy Virginia Aaron.  He was a retired machine operator for Bemis in Terre Haute.  He married Lori Gilliand, June 16, 1990. ...

Aug 8, 2022

Danny Leroy Corbett (78) of Terre Haute passed away peacefully at Gibson Hospice Center on August 8, 2022.  He was born on December 22, 1943 in Mishawaka, IN to Maurice Leroy Corbett and Mary Lu Moody Corbett.  He grew up in Kewanna, IN and graduated from Kewanna High School with the class of 1962 for which he was senior...

Jul 28, 2022

Carolyn M. Cartwright of Centenary, Indiana

Age: 76

Time of Death:  6:00 PM CST

Date of Death: Thursday, July 28, 2022

Place of Death: Carle Foundation Hospital – Urbana, Illinois

Date of Birth:  July 2, 1946

Place of Birth: Clinton, Indiana

Parents: Charles Kamarata and...

Jul 27, 2022

John William Judson Jr. (76) of Tere Haute passed away peacefully at his home on July 27, 2022, at 6:00 AM in Terre Haute, Indiana.  Born February 21, 1946, to John William Judson Sr. and Geneva Maxine Barnes Judson.  He retired security guard from Department of Corrections in Plainfield, Indiana.   He was a member of First Assembly of God...

Jul 26, 2022

Virginia L “Ginny” Garino (80) of LaPlata, Maryland passed away, July 26, 2022, at 9:12 A.M. in Washington DC. Born in Highland Park, Illinois to Louis Garino and Virginia Parenti Garino.  She married Marshall Garino, June 15, 1963.  She was preceded in death by her parents.  Virginia is survived by her husband, Marshall and 3 sons; Domenic P. Garino...

Jun 24, 2022

Robert M. Newman (73) of Clinton passed away at 10:10 AM, June 24, 2022. Born November 26, 1948, in Terre Haute to Roy E. Newman and Reta M. McConchie Newman. He retired from General Electric in Terre Haute as an Aerospace engineer. He married Antoinette Iacoli, July 22, 1972.

He was preceded in death by his parents....

Jun 21, 2022

Mary Margaret Iacoli, 96 of Rosedale, Indiana passed away June 21, 2022, in Clinton, Indiana.  She was born March 18, 1926, in Clinton, to Louis Nagy and Anna Daniel Nagy.

Mary was a telephone operator for Bell Telephone, and retired after 25 years from the Special Collections at the Vigo County Public Library.

Her memberships...

Jun 18, 2022

John David Gerth, 68, of Clinton, passed away on June 18, 2022.

John was born on May 20, 1954, to John C. and Wilma Gerth in Indianapolis, Indiana.  John was a 3rd generation farmer.  In addition to farming, John also enjoyed a lengthy career as a senior electrician with Eli Lilly and Company.  While at...