Lucy Faye Roeback

Obituaries

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

September 1, 2010

Anonymous The Tribune-Star The Tribune Star Wed Sep 01, 2010, 10:42 PM EDT

. — Lucy Faye Roeback, 84, of Terre Haute, and formerly of Montezuma, and St. Mary-of-the-Woods, passed away at 9:55 a.m. on Aug. 29, 2010, at Meadows Manor North in Terre Haute. She was born on Dec. 17, 1925, in Vermillion County, to Kenneth Thomas and Harriet Violet Conger Thomas. She married Robert Roeback on Feb. 10, 1949, and he preceded her in death. She was a bookkeeper for her husband’s garage business.

She also is preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Burl Dale Thomas. She is survived by her beloved dog, Cody Paul; her nephew and caregiver, David Wyatt of Dana; sisters, Vonnie Kesling of Terre Haute, Peggy Wyatt of St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Evelyn (Tom) Johnston, Joyce (Bob) Geiger, and Sharon Stuart; a brother, Neil Thomas, all of Florida; and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday at Brown-Mack Funeral Home in Montezuma with services at 11 a.m. with Bob Howard officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Montezuma. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society,

Helen LaVerne Scofield

Helen LaVerne Scofield, 88, of Terre Haute, passed away at 9:26 a.m. Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, in Union Hospital. She was born in Terre Haute on Aug. 26, 1922, to Clarence Burns and Anna Reynolds Burns. She married Jack Scofield on June 16, 1946, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 15, 1996. Also preceding her in death were three sisters, Althea Larison, Mildred Daugherty, and Delores Fagg.

She is survived by two daughters, Jackie Seddelmeyer and husband John, and Nancy Geiger and husband Leonard; one brother, Bill Burns; one sister, Dorothy Allan; three grandchildren, Julia Vaughn and husband Jon, Jennifer Seddelmeyer, and Andrew Geiger; as well as two great-grandchildren, Taylor Vaughn and Brittany Vaughn.

She attended Eighth Avenue Baptist Church, where she was one of the “back row church ladies” with her friend Vaunda. She was an avid Terre Haute North High School basketball fan and enjoyed watching and attending other sporting events. She enjoyed attending musicals and plays in which her granddaughters gave performances, and also was very proud of her grandson’s work in television, and enjoyed visiting with all her family at the family reunions.

Funeral services will be at Callahan-DeBaun Funeral Home, 2425 Wabash Ave., at 11 a.m. today, Sept. 2, 2010, with the Rev. Dick Smith officiating. Burial will be at Highland Lawn Cemetery. Visitation was Wednesday at the funeral home. The family requests memorial contributions be made to either Eighth Avenue Baptist Church or the American Cancer Society, in her memory.

Text Only | Photo Reprints

Obituaries

Clarabelle “Dovey” (Altvater) Archambeault
Clarabelle “Dovey” (Altvater) Archambeault of Terre Haute, went home to be with the Lord Jesus at 7:55 a.m. on Feb. 13, 2012. She was 95 years of age, born to Karl (Charles) Altvater and Margarete “Maggie” (Mohr) Altvater on Aug. 20, 1916, in Terre Haute.

February 14, 2012 1 Photo
Nevaeh L.J. Payton
Nevaeh L.J. Payton, age 23 months, passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at 3:02 p.m., in Union Hospital. She was born Feb. 23, 2010, in Indianapolis. Her parents are Ronald Griffin, Jr. and Tina Payton.

February 14, 2012 1 Photo
Sophie Faith Woodyard
CHRISMAN, Ill. — Sophie Faith Woodyard, age 6 weeks, of Chrisman, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. Sophie was born Dec. 26, 2011, at Regional Hospital, in Terre Haute, Ind., the daughter of Thomas Anthony and Amber Chambers Woodyard.

February 14, 2012
Mabel Lucas Miller
Mabel Lucas Miller, 95, of Terre Haute, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, died early Sunday morning, Feb. 12, 2012, at her home following a series of challenging health problems.

February 14, 2012 1 Photo
Gloria Baldwin Maxwell
Gloria Baldwin Maxwell, 85, died Feb. 11, 2012. She was born to Ernest and Irene Baldwin on June 23, 1926.

February 14, 2012 1 Photo
Charles W. “Bill” Savage
CASEY, Ill. — Charles W. “Bill” Savage, 78, of Casey, and Naples, Fla., passed away at 9:35 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at Casey Health Care Center. He was born March 23, 1933, in Fairfield, the son of Charles E. Savage and Anna Louise Nielsen Savage.

February 14, 2012 1 Photo
Ralph William Hook III
Ralph William Hook III, 55, of Terre Haute, passed away at Regional Hospital on Feb. 5, 2012. He was born May 3, 1956, to Ralph William Hook II and Rebecca (Frush) Speer.

February 14, 2012
Jane Ann Bayles
Jane Ann Bayles, 61, of West Terre Haute, formerly of Clinton, died Feb. 2, 2012, at her daughters residence. Jane was born in Terre Haute, the daughter of Mickey G. and Barbara (Lawson) Lowe Dahlquist Scott.

February 14, 2012 1 Photo
Carol Ann (Mason) Scott
Carol Ann (Mason) Scott, of West Terre Haute, passed away in her residence, surrounded by family, on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Carol fought a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. She was 62 years old. Carol was born in Terre Haute on Jan. 3, 1950, to Herbert A. and Florence (Dhom) Mason.

February 14, 2012 1 Photo
James Kennady
James Kennady, age 83, passed peacefully in home on Feb. 10, 2012.

February 14, 2012 2 Photos
More Obituaries Headlines

Obituaries

Search Results

Guestbook

Lucy Faye Roeback

Site Map

Contact Us