Area Obituaries

BENNY E. SMITH Benny Eugene Smith, 71, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Union Hospital. DeBaun Funeral Home was entrusted with care and cremation. Online condolences: www.debaunfuneralhomes.com.   For the full obituary, see this week’s edition of the Parke County Sentinel.

DONALD RICHARDSON Donald “Don” Richardson, 65, of Terre Haute, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020, at Union Hospital. He created and started his own business named DRC of Rosedale. There will be a private service for Don at a later date. Online condolences: www.roselawnfuneralhome.net.

ATHENA M. WELCH Athena Mika Welch, 8, went to be with her Lord Sunday, June 21, 2020, after a tragic swimming accident. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at Moore Funeral Home in Brazil, with Pastor Jeff Harpole officiating. Burial will follow at Clearview Cemetery. The family will accept friends…

CARLIE J. ZAMANI Carlie J. Zamani, 32, of Clinton, passed away peacefully at her residence with her family at her side Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 20, at Frist Funeral Home in Clinton. Cremation followed. Online condolences: wwwfristfuneralhome.com.

SHARON K. KOVARIK Sharon Kay (Ingram) Kovarik, 79, of Clinton, was reunited with the love of her life by natural causes June 4, 2020, at her home. Born November 21, 1940, in Rockville, she was the daughter of William and Lovetta (B) Ingram. Sharon married Graveside services were held Thursday, June 11 at Walnut Grove…

RANDY J. CLARKSTON, SR. Randy J. Clarkston, Sr., 51, of Clinton, passed away at 12:34 a.m. EDT Sunday, June 7, 2020, at his residence. Randy married Tammy Peevler November 16, 1996, in Rockville; she survives. Graveside services were held June 19, at Songer Cemetery in Tilton, Illinois. Online condolences: www.deverterfuneralhome.com.

LARRY G. BROWN Larry Gene Brown, 82, of Dana, passed away at 3:39 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2020, in his residence. He served his country honorably in the United States Navy. Graveside services and burial were scheduled for noon Wednesday, June 3, in Thomas Cemetery in Newport. Rev. Rick May officiated. Memorial contributions may be…

RONALD J. DAY Ronald Joe “Fish” Day, 72, of Montezuma, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at home, surrounded by friends and family. He was an Army Veteran who served in the Vietnam War. Services were held, Saturday, June 6, at DeBaun Funeral Home. Burial followed in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery with military graveside honors provided…