Area Obituaries

BARBARA L. BROWN Barbara L. Brown, 83, of rural Parke County, died unexpectedly Thursday, July 28, 2022, at her residence. Services will be held Wednesday, August 3, at 11 a.m. at French Funeral Home in Brazil with Pastor Jeff Bridgewater officiating. Burial will follow at Clear Run Cemetery. Online condolences: www.frenchfuneralhome.com

DENNIS KEITH Dennis James “Dee” Keith, 62, of Clinton, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Union Hospital. A Celebration of Life service was held Monday, August 1, at Fitzpatrick Funeral Home, West Terre Haute. In keeping with his wishes, cremation has been chosen, with burial of ashes at a later date in Bethesda Memorial…

  WILLIAM MARTIN JR. William Jerry Martin, Jr., affectionately known by all as “JR”, 52 of Terre Haute, formerly of Perrysville, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022, at his residence. A memorial service was held Monday, August 1, at Cayuga Christian Church. A Celebration of Life was also held Monday, August 1, at Rivercrest Golf…

ELIZABETH DINKEL Elizabeth “Betsy” Dinkel, 70, of Rockville and formerly of Terre Haute, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Vermillion County Convalescent Center in Clinton. A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, July 30 at The Half Century Club, in Clinton. Greiner Funeral Home in Terre Haute was entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences: www.greinerfuneralhome.com

LINDA L. MATTHEWS Linda L. Matthews, 75, of Bloomingdale, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Majestic Care of Terre Haute. The family will host a celebration of life at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Gooch Funeral Home, Rockville. Online condolences: www.goochfuneralhome.com. For the full obituary, see this week’s edition of…

ANNIE FONCANNON Annie Foncannon, 94, of Clinton, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Vermillion Convalescent Center. Funeral services were held Thursday, July 21, at Frist Funeral Home with Father Joby Puthussery and Marta Adubato officiating. Cremation followed. Online condolences: www.fristfuneralhome.com. For the full obituary, see this week’s edition of the Parke County Sentinel.

WILLIAM D. BLOEBAUM William Dale “Bill” Bloebaum, 64, of Waveland, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, in Montgomery County. Cremation has been chosen. Arrangements have been entrusted to Barnes and Rice Funeral Home of Rockville. For the full obituary, see this week’s edition of the Parke County Sentinel.

  DENISE D. IVY Denise Debra Ivy, 69, of Rockville, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022, at her residence. Cremation has been chosen with a Memorial Service at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 30, at Barnes and Rice Funeral Home, 111 East High Street, Rockville. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. (noon) Saturday until the time…