• 

  Banks of the Wabash Festival kicks off

  The 2013 Banks of the Wabash Festival, scheduled May 23 through June 1 in Fairbanks Park, celebrates 40 years along the banks of the Wabash River, 30 under the sponsorship of the Terre Haute Parks and Recreation Department.

• 

  Banks of the Wabash Festival is more than just yearly entertainment

  Pioneers think counterintuitively. Where others see widespread apathy, they focus on the possibility for progress. In a way, the 2013 Year of the River celebration began in the 1970s.

• 

  Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

  GRAPEVINE, Texas — In one of their most dramatic choices in a century, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted into the nation's leading youth organization.

Obituaries

Search Results

Close Previous Now showing: of Next

Previous Next Close

Related Photos

• Donald DeBoer

  

Guestbook

Welcome to our online comments feature. We welcome your thoughts and your opinions, including unpopular ones. We ask only that you keep the conversation civil and clean. We reserve the right to remove comments that are obscene, racist or abusive and statements that are false or unverifiable as well as posts that are attacking other users. Repeat offenders will be blocked. You may flag objectionable comments for review by a moderator.

comments powered by Disqus

October 4, 2012

Donald Dean DeBoer

Anonymous ---- The Tribune Star Thu Oct 04, 2012, 05:02 AM EDT

BAINBRIDGE — Don DeBoer, 71, of Bainbridge, passed away Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in his home, surrounded by family and friends. Don was born Oct. 13, 1940, in Mount Gilead, Ohio, to the Rev. David and LaFerna (Henwood) DeBoer. He and his younger sister, Darleen, were raised in Ohio, Alabama, and Indiana. He graduated from Bicknell High School in 1958. He attended Evansville College and Indiana Teachers College (ISU) where he played football and was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. He graduated with a teaching degree in 1962 and married Janice Sue Austin on Aug. 4, 1963.

Mr. DeBoer began his career as a teacher and coach at Center Grove High School. He then moved to North Putnam Jr.-Sr. High School, where he was a teacher, coach, athletic director and an assistant principal for 18 years. He retired in 2000 after serving 11 years as principal of North Knox High School.

Don is survived by three daughters, Donna DeBoer and fiancé David Lawhorn, Daon DeBoer, and Darcie Green and husband Kevin, all of Bainbridge; grandchildren, Dara and Derek Eisman and Lauren and Beau Green; sister, Darleen Heironimus and husband Jerry of Bicknell; sister-in-law, Judy Rush of Sarasota, Fla.; brother-in-law, Pat Dragon of Orlando, Fla.; nephew, Don Robert Inman and wife Clarissa of Bloomfield. He also has many nieces and nephews that love him dearly.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Janice Sue Austin DeBoer; his parents; nephew, Sean Inman; sister-in-law, Janie Dragon; brother-in-law, Dave Rush Sr.; and great-niece, Kendra Earley.

Family will accept visitors from noon - 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, at North Putnam High School gymnasium with a celebration of life service immediately following visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to North Putnam Alumni Association or Rescued Treasures (Putnam County Humane Society). Arrangements handled by Bell Mortuary & Crematory, Royster-Askin-Sandrock Chapel, Indianapolis. Online condolences can be made at: www.bellmortuary.com

 

Text Only | Photo Reprints

Obituaries

• Death notices: May 23, 2013

  • Ruth Crane

  May 23, 2013  

• Jack Norman Vicars

  Jack Norman Vicars, 82, of West Terre Haute, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening, May 21, 2013, in his residence with his family by his side.

  May 23, 2013 1 Photo  

• Mary Elizabeth Jameson

  Mary Elizabeth Jameson, 87, of Buchanan, Tenn., formerly of Terre Haute, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Murray Calloway County Hospital, in Murray, Ky.

  May 23, 2013 1 Photo  

• Betty Cox Swiger

  Betty Cox Swiger, 69, of Terre Haute, passed away May 20, 2013, in Union Hospital’s emergency room.

  May 23, 2013 1 Photo  

• Grace Eleanor Branam

  Grace Eleanor Branam, 102, of Terre Haute, passed into the arms of her Savior and waiting loved ones at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2013, surrounded by family.

  May 23, 2013 1 Photo  

• Geraldine (Jerry) Fell

  Jerry Fell, 93, of Jupiter, Fla., passed away on May 15, 2013, at Jupiter Medical Center.

  May 23, 2013  

• Jack D. Wilburn

  Jack D. Wilburn, 80, of Montezuma, passed away at 1:33 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013. at Union Hospital, in Terre Haute.

  May 23, 2013 1 Photo  

• Robert H. Phillips

  Robert H. Phillips, 78, of Terre Haute, former local educator, passed away on April 27, 2013 at Union Hospital, from complications of heart disease and diabetes.

  May 22, 2013 2 Photos  

• Grace Eleanor Branam

  Grace Eleanor Branam, 102, of Terre Haute, passed into the arms of her Savior and waiting loved ones at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2013, surrounded by family.

  May 22, 2013 1 Photo  

• Nancy L. (Combs) Rabago

  Nancy L. (Combs) Rabago, 70, of Rockford, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013.

  May 22, 2013  

• More Obituaries Headlines

© 2013 Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. · CNHI Classified Advertising Network · CNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2013. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope. Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
Privacy Policy | AP News Registry privacy policy
Terms and Conditions
Advertiser Index

Events by eviesays.com

News From Terre Haute, Indiana 222 S 7th St Terre Haute, IN 47807