Area Obituaries

  JANICE FALLS Janice Falls, 88, of Clinton, passed away at 9 p.m. June 7, 2023, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Born October 11, 1934, in Weston, Iowa, she was the daughter of Harry and Josie (Valier) Thomas. Services were held Tuesday, June 13, at Giovanini Funeral Home. Online condolences: www.giovaninifuneralhome.com.

  CHRISTOPHER D. MEDENWALD Christopher Douglas Medenwald, 51, of Rockville, passed away June 16, 2023. Funeral services will be held at Barnes and Rice Funeral Home, 111 East High Street, Rockville Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 4 p.m. with Pastor Marilyn Culler officiating.  Visitation will be Saturday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service.…

IRA J. JONES Ira Joe Jones, 81, of Dana, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Harrison Crossing in Terre Haute. Born September 17, 1941, in St. Bernice, he was the son of Harold and Iva (Boyd) Jones. Funeral services were held Friday, June 9, at Frist Funeral Home. Burial followed at Bono Cemetery. Online…

  NANCY CROWDER Nancy Crowder, 87, of Rockville, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Union Hospital Clinton. Services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 17, at Gooch Funeral Home, 112 W. Howard Street, Rockville, with Pastor Jack E. Hopkins officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Garden Cemetery,…

JO ANN NICKELS Jo Ann (Shaubi) Nickels, 83, of Clinton, passed away peacefully Friday, May 26, 2023. Born July 31, 1939, in Clinton, she was the daughter of Frank and Edith Shaubi. Private funeral services were held Thursday, June 1. Online condolences:giovaninifuneralhome.com.

KAREN K. COX Karen Kay Cox, 79, of Rosedale, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023, at the family farm. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today, Wednesday, June 7, at Cottrell-Gooch Funeral Home, 281 N. Main Street, Rosedale, with Pastor Perry Mager officiating. Visitation will take place from 12 noon until time of service…

CHARLES L. STROBEL Charles L. “Chuck” Strobel, 78, of Clinton, passed away at Vermillion Convalescent Center Monday, May 15, 2023, after a 23 year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Services were held Monday, May 22 at Clinton First United Methodist Church. Burial was in Roselawn Memorial Park. Condolences at www.fristfuneralhome.com.

LINDA L. WHALEN Linda Lou Whalen, 81, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday, May 20 at the Commons of Honey Creek in Terre Haute. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Gooch Funeral Home and Crematory, Rockville. Condolences at www.goochfuneralhome.com. For the full obituary, see the May 31 edition of the Parke County Sentinel.