OBITUARIES
West Terre Haute, IN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for West Terre Haute & Vigo County, IN.
Linda E. Shahadey
Sep 15, 2026
LINDA ERNEST MIKE SHAHADEY
02/12/1934 - 09/15/2026
Our beloved Linda Ernest Mike Shahadey, affectionately known as “Sitty”, 92 years old, of Terre Haute, Indiana, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, @ 7:21 P.M., in Union Hospital - ICU located in Terre Haute, Indiana, surrounded by her loving family.
Linda was born on February 12, 1934, in Louisville, Kentucky, and...
Michael R. Wiggins
Sep 14, 2026
Michael Raymond Wiggins, age 70, of West Terre Haute, IN, went home to be with the Lord on September 14th, 2026. He was born on April 13th, 1956 to John & Marjorie Wiggins in Terre Haute, IN. He married his high school sweetheart Darla on May 7th, 1977 (49 years). He graduated from West Vigo High School in 1975. Mike...
Connie Susan Smock
Sep 14, 2026
Connie Susan Smock, 75 of Terre Haute, passed away in The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care on September 14th, 2026. She was born on September 2nd, 1951, to Jack Spencer and Dorothy Stark.
Connie worked and retired from the Palmer House and Grandma Joys Café after 30+ years as a waitress. She loved watching T.V. with her husband, especially Heartland....
Kenneth Eugene Morris
Sep 13, 2026
Kenneth E. Morris, 78 of West Terre Haute, passed away in Union-Regional Hospital on September 13th, 2026. He was born on December 5th, 1947, to William E. Morris and Elsie Mae Morris.
Ken retired after 43 years as a maintenance man at Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. He was known for loving animals, maybe even more than people, and had...
Walter Dale Blair
Sep 7, 2026
Walter Dale Blair, 74 of West Terre Haute, passed away in Union Hospital on September 7th, 2026. He was born to Leonard and Rella Blair on August 9th, 1952.
During the Vietnam War Walter worked as a Merchant Marine, assisting the military in shipping equipment across the Pacific. He then would go on to work for Consolidated Freight for 30+ years...
Ella Mae Sorlie
Sep 6, 2026
Ella Mae Sorlie, 99 of Terre Haute, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026 in Union Hospital. She was born in Terre Haute on December 25, 1926 to Charles Shepherd and Gladys Woods Shepherd.
Ella previously worked in the meat department at Great Scot Supermarket and enjoyed doing word search puzzles, playing on the computer and reading.
Ella is survived by her...
Charles Eugene Hunter
Sep 2, 2026
Charles (Gene) Hunter, 91, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2026, at Gibson Hospice Care. While his family grieves his loss, they find comfort in knowing he has been reunited in Heaven with the love of his life, his wife, Helen, and his beloved daughter, Kathy.
Gene was born on November 18, 1934, to George and Helen G. Hunter. He graduated...
Carol Jeanne Dunham
Sep 1, 2026
In Loving Memory of Carol Jeanne Dunham
Carol Jeanne Dunham, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2026 following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Though she will be deeply missed, her family finds comfort in knowing she is now at peace, free from pain and reunited with the family and loved ones that passed before.
She...
Marcia Ann Payne
Aug 19, 2026
Marcia A. Payne
Marcia A. Payne, 75, of West Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2026 at home surrounded by loved ones. She was born January 21, 1951, in Washington, D.C., to the late Marjorie and Thomas Hogan.
Marcia married the love of her life, Jeffrey L. Payne, on February 1, 1986. Jeffrey preceded her in death. Together, they...
Steven Roy Hauser
Aug 18, 2026
It is with profound sadness that our family announces the passing of our beloved Steve.
Steve was born in Terre Haute IN, on July 19,1967 to Thomas and Diane Hauser.
Steve entered into his eternal paradise on August 18, 2026 where his mom, dad, and sister Susan lovingly welcomed him home.
Steve was a kind soul who loved deeply. Steve repeatedly expressed his...
Susan R. Boldrey
Aug 10, 2026
Susan Hauser Boldrey, 64, of Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away in her home on August 10, 2026.
Born on April 27, 1962, in Terre Haute, Susan was the daughter of Thomas and Diane Hauser. She spent many years managing Evergreen Storage, where her hard work and dedication became familiar to the many people she met throughout the years.
More than anything, Susan...
Mark Pearson
Aug 4, 2026
Mark Pearson, 69, passed away on August 4, 2026, in The Gibson family Center for hospice care in Union Hospital. He was born May 17, 1957, in Terre Haute to Gerald and Mary Ruth Pearson. He retired from Cadillac Products in Paris, Illinois. Mark is preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Jay Smith. He is survived by his wife Nancy,...
Peggy Jayne McCarty
Jul 24, 2026
Peggy Jayne McCarty (Forster), 65, of West Terre Haute, went to be with Jesus on July 24, 2026, after 8 years of cancer treatments.
She was born in Terre Haute, Indiana to Ernie and Lorene Forster on November 11, 1960. She attended West Vigo High School where she enjoyed her time as a Vikette. She also attended Brown County High School...
Terry Lee Shattuck
Jul 23, 2026
Terry Lee Shattuck, 63 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026 in his residence. He was born in Terre Haute on April 28, 1963 to Jesse Shattuck and Helen Luise Prouse Shattuck.
Terry was a veteran of the United States Army and was a hod carrier, in his spare time he loved to fish.
Terry is survived by...
Sarah E. Joy
Jul 19, 2026
Sarah E. Joy, 77 of Terre Haute, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026 in her daughter Jamie’s residence in Indianapolis. She was born in Terre Haute on June 29, 1949 to James Burley Joy and Virginia Lucille Hedden Joy.
Sarah loved to cook for her family and enjoyed playing BINGO, slot machines, and solitaire.
Sarah is survived by long-time significant other,...
Marcella Ruth Campbell
Jul 16, 2026
Marcella Ruth Kincaid, age 96, of Center Point, Indiana died peacefully in her sleep at Westminster Village in Terre Haute, Indiana July 16, 2026. Born the second of five children to Soloman “Toby” Kincaid and Pearl Edna Froderman in Center Point, Indiana, Marcella and her siblings were raised in a time and place much removed from the modern world. In...
Lynda Joyce Moss
Jul 16, 2026
Lynda Joyce Moss, 80, passed away July 16, 2026, in Town Park Senior Living in Brazil, Indiana. She was born August 11, 1945, in Vigo County to Harold Certain Sr. and Marion Joy Hamilton Certain. She worked as a housekeeper at Indiana State University. She was a farm girl at heart, growing up on the family farm, taking care of...
Judy Lynn Morris
Jul 13, 2026
Judy Lynn Morris “Mawmaw Judy”, 72, passed away July 13, 2026, surrounded by family. She was born May 15, 1954, in Terre Haute, to Fred Morris Jr. and Patricia Joan Howard Morris. Judy’s passion was her family especially her kids and grandkids. She loved to shop, candles, plants, and had a green thumb that did not stop.
She was preceded in...
Clarence Michael "Mike" Perkins
Jul 13, 2026
Clarence Michael “Mike” Perkins, 76 of Terre Haute, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026 in The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care. He was born in Terre Haute on June 25, 1950 to Lawrence Perkins and Helen Vancil Perkins.
Mike was a 1967 graduate of Gerstmeyer High School and married the love of his life Frances, in 1968. He joined...
Valencia Elaine Green
Jul 12, 2026
Valencia Elaine Green “Val”, passed away July 12, 2026, in Union Hospital. She was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, on September 28, 1957, to John Vearl Green and Lou Ann Orndorff Green. Val loved to cook, so naturally she worked as one. She worked as a cook in several restaurants. Her favorite dish to feed her family and friends was...
