OBITUARIES
West Terre Haute, IN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for West Terre Haute & Vigo County, IN.
Thomas Edwin Slater
Dec 4, 2025
Thomas Edwin Slater, Jr., 85 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2025 in his residence. He was born in Marion County, IN on May 20, 1940 to Thomas Edwin Slater, Sr. and Hazel Slater and was raised in Speedway, IN.
Tom retired as Director of Business for Timberland Lumber Company & was very active in the Indiana...
Sondra "Sandy" Kirshman
Nov 30, 2025
Sondra “Sandy” Kirshman, 87 of Terre Haute, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025 in her residence. She was born in Peru, IN on May 11, 1938 to Clyde Landis and Mary Elnora Mooney Landis.
Sandy lived and died for her three grandsons and was a huge sports fan, especially ISU basketball, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was also near and...
David Lee McMillen
Nov 25, 2025
David Lee McMillen, 69 of Terre Haute, passed away on November 25th, 2025. He was born on August 17th, 1956, to Virgil McMillen and Martha (Church) McMillen.
David served his country for 2 years in the U.S. Army stationed at Fort Knox in Kentucky. He was a romantic and great husband to his wife Nelda. David loved to spend time with...
Frances Irene Joseph
Nov 24, 2025
Frances Irene Joseph, 87 of Terre Haute, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025 in Providence Healthcare. She was born in East Chicago, IN on August 12, 1938 to Frederick E. Flagg and Bernice Hogenson Flagg.
Frances retired from Smith-Alsops Paints Company (MAB Paints) in the Accounts Payable Department after 28 years of service. She enjoyed crocheting, loved the Chicago Cubs...
David R. Wilkins
Nov 14, 2025
David R. Wilkins, 77 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025 in his residence. He was born in Terre Haute on June 6, 1948 to George Wilkins, Jr. and Lois Peggy Presnell Wilkins.
David was a machine operator at Ivy Hill and was a member of Rivers Edge Bassmaster’s Club. He enjoyed fishing on Kentucky Lake ,...
Lee Anthony Weir
Nov 13, 2025
Lee Anthony Weir, 36 of Rosedale, IN , passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2025 in Union Hospital. He was born in Terre Haute on May 19, 1989 to Gerald Frank Weir and Diana Lynn Alkire Weir.
Lee enjoyed riding Harleys, fishing, camping with his family, and was a Colts fan. He was a very generous person who always had a...
Richard Samuel Jeffers
Nov 8, 2025
Richard Samuel Jeffers, 32 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2025 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Terre Haute on January 25, 1993 to Richard Jacks Jeffers and Juanita Rose Dickerson Jeffers.
Richard studied mechanical engineering at Indiana State University and was a member of Dresser Church. He loved woodworking, playing video games and...
Christopher B. "Chris" Higginbotham, Sr.
Nov 8, 2025
Christopher B. “Chris” Higginbotham, Sr., 69 of West Terre Haute, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 8, 2025 in Union Hospital. He was born in Terre Haute on June 21, 1956 to William Harvey Higginbotham and Jeanetta Jane Scamihorn Higginbotham.
Chris was a man of faith, he put God and his family above all. He was a...
William O. Gregory
Nov 5, 2025
William “Buddy” Gregory, 78, of West Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away on November 5, 2025. Born on June 25, 1947, in Daviess County, Indiana, Buddy lived a life marked by hard work, a love for his family, and time spent with others.
Buddy worked for many years as a mechanic, a trade that suited him perfectly. He was skilled, dependable, and...
Harold Leon Certain, Jr.
Oct 31, 2025
Harold Leon Certain, Jr., 72 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025 in Union Hospital. He was born in Terre Haute on October 14, 1953 to Harold Leon Certain, Sr. and Joy Hamilton Certain.
Harold was a retired mechanic from Tennent Company and had previously worked at Terre Haute Gas for 10 years and Wiese Company for...
Donald Raymond Edington Jr.
Oct 30, 2025
Donald Raymond Edington Jr., 60 of West Terre Haute, passed away on October 30th, 2025. He was born on October 17th, 1965, to Donald Raymond Edington Sr. and Linda (Sewell) Edington.
Donald served his country in the U.S. Army for 4 years, stationed at Fort Lewis where he eventually met his wife, Deborah Edington of 16 years. After his time in...
Joyce Elaine Erwin
Oct 28, 2025
Joyce Elaine Erwin, 69, passed away on October 28, 2025, in Union Hospital. She was born March 4, 1956, in Terre Haute, Indiana to James Albert Jones and Bertha Elizabeth Weir Jones. Joyce enjoyed camping, and spending time with her family. Joyce is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Dan Erwin (d. 2004), brothers, James P. Jones, and...
Sarah P Parker
Oct 28, 2025
Sarah P (Stout) Parker of Clinton, Indiana flew home to be with her Savior on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at the age of 89. She went to be with many of her loved ones. She was the current pianist of Victory Baptist Church in Clinton, Indiana. Sarah was born with the God given gift of music, though she could never...
Norma V. Maher
Oct 28, 2025
Norma V. Maher, 101, of West Terre Haute, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. She was born on March 11, 1924, to Claude and Florence (Miller) Moore.
Norma graduated from Garfield High School in 1941. The following year, she married John T. Maher, and together they built a life grounded in love, hard work, and family. Norma went on...
Crystal Dawn Bedwell
Oct 23, 2025
Crystal Dawn Bedwell, 50 of Terre Haute, passed away on Thursday, October 23rd, 2025. She was born on June 10th, 1975.
Crystal had a deep love for her cats, spending time with them watching movies. She loved to play games on her computer in her free time. When she could, she loved to travel and see different places, she always had...
Nila Faye Elkins
Oct 17, 2025
Nila, affectionately known by many names — Ni, Wilson, and Yiyi — passed away peacefully on October 17, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. at the age of 76. A lifelong resident of the Terre Haute area, she was born and raised in West Terre Haute, Indiana, before making her home in Terre Haute.
An extraordinary person in every sense, those who knew...
Jon Andrew Weddle
Oct 16, 2025
Jon Andrew Weddle, of Terre Haute, went to be with his sweet savior on October 16, 2025. Jon was born on February 12, 1975, to Ronald and Judy (Hayworth) Weddle.
A proud veteran, Jon served his country in the Air Force for 7 years as a mechanical engineer. He would travel the world fixing any problems thrown at him. His hard...
Leonard H. Henneman
Oct 16, 2025
Leonard H. Henneman, 66 of Terre Haute, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025 in The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care. He was born in Terre Haute on March 25, 1959 to Howard Henneman and Martha Rader Henneman.
Leonard worked in sales for Republic National Distributing Company. He loved working in his yard and enjoyed fishing and was an excellent...
Paul Alan Winslow
Oct 13, 2025
In loving memory…
Paul Alan Winslow of West Terre Haute, Indiana passed away at 72 years of age on Monday, October 13, 2025 at Union Hospital.
Paul was born in Gary, Indiana at St. Mary’s Mercy Hospital on June 10, 1953 to Marian Virginia Andree and Ralph Henry Winslow. He was the second-born of four children. Paul graduated from Hobart High School...
Twyla Joanne Scott
Oct 10, 2025
Twyla Joanne Scott, 65, passed away on October 10, 2025, in the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care. Twyla was born January 11, 1960, to William Etchison and Esther Wallace. Twyla loved to crochet, read, and spend time with her family, especially her children and grandchildren. She worked for the Sewing Factory in Clinton, Indiana, as well as the Sisters...
