OBITUARIES
West Terre Haute, IN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for West Terre Haute & Vigo County, IN.
Beverly Ann Ring
Oct 14, 2026
Beverly Ann Ring, 78, of West Terre Haute, passed away October 14, 2026, in her home surrounded by family. She was born October 1, 1948, in Universal, Indiana, to Lester and Lela Dunkley House. At the age of 3 the family moved to West Terre Haute. Beverly graduated from West Vigo High School, class of 1966. She enjoyed baking cookies,...
Carole Faith Johnson
Oct 13, 2026
Carole Faith Johnson, 74 of West Terre Haute, passed away in her home on October 13th, 2026. She was born on March 17th, 1952, to Orial Stevens and Lena Marie Stevens.
Carole was a CNA for 20 years. She would go on to be a truck driver for 6 years. When she wasn’t working she enjoyed spending her time fishing or...
Jo Ann Liffick
Oct 10, 2026
Jo Ann LaMaster Liffick, 75, of Terre Haute, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 10, 2026, in West Terre Haute, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Terre Haute on January 10, 1951, to Clifford and Esther Letner LaMaster. They preceded her in death. Jo Ann was a 1969 honor society graduate...
Leona F. Johnson
Oct 5, 2026
Leona F. Johnson, 92 of Terre Haute, passed in the Commons at Honey Creek on October 5th, 2026. She was born on January 6th, 1934, to James Green and Ella Green.
Leona was a devoted member of Kings Highway Tabernacle from 1975 to 2008, where she became a vital part of the church’s life and ministry. She served faithfully in many...
Marlin Porter "Marty" Webb
Oct 1, 2026
Marlin Porter “Marty” Webb, 59 of West Terre Haute, IN passed away on October 1, 2026 in IU Health University. He was born on May 15, 1967 in Garden City, MI to Robert D. Webb and Bertha Comis Webb.
Marty grew up on a family farm in Kentucky where he raised chickens and pigs. He sold eggs as a young boy...
Carolyn "Agnes" Tennis
Sep 30, 2026
Carolyn “Agnes” Tennis, 86 of Plainfield, IN, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 in Indiana University West Hospital. She was born in and raised in West Terre Haute on January 20, 1940 to George Joseph Fischer and Esther Veronica Coslett Fischer.
Carolyn was a graduate of Concannon High School and was preceded in death by her daughter Julie Yocum, her...
John Jeffery Prouse
Sep 30, 2026
John Jeffery “Jeff” Prouse, 64, of West Terre Haute, passed away September 30, 2026, in Union Hospital. He was born June 15, 1962, in Chicago, Illinois to Floyd Prouse Sr. and Eva Rehmel Prouse. He was a past member of the River of life Church, and member of the National Guard for 6 years. He was the kind of guy...
Ronald W. Ramsey
Sep 29, 2026
Ronald W. Ramsey, 64 of Terre Haute, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 in his residence. He was born in Terre Haute on February 21, 1962 to Ronald B. Ramsey and Rebecca Keith Ramsey.
Ronald is survived by his wife Amber Edwards Ramsey, two daughters, Amanda Ramsey (Taylor) and Amber Duerlinger, as well as two step-daughters, Haley Young and Shawna...
Jessica Lynn Rogers
Sep 29, 2026
Jessica Lynn Rogers, 44 of Terre Haute, passed away in her home on September 29th, 2026. She was born to Ron Lafleur and Jenny (Robbins) Myers on July 15th, 1982.
Jessica found joy in the simple pleasures that filled her days. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren, and those gatherings were among her greatest treasures. She also enjoyed...
Ernie Forster
Sep 25, 2026
Robert Ernest “Ernie” Forster was called to enter his heavenly home, Friday, September 25, 2026. He was born June 19, 1929, to Lawrence and Catherine Flinn Forster. He was the only boy in a family with 6 daughters, 3 older and 3 younger, so one can only imagine how spoiled he was. Dorothy Brenenman, Martha Brenenman, Mary Adelsberger, Evelyn Anderson,...
Calvin O. "Cal" Rutledge, Jr.
Sep 24, 2026
Calvin O. Rutledge, Jr., was born September 12, 1953, to Calvin O. Rutledge, Sr. and Myrtle Girton Rutledge. He passed away at home on September 24, 2026.
He was married for 53 years to Nancy Mae Rutledge, and they had 2 children, Calvin O. Rutledge III and Jennifer Sue Rutledge, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Cal also has several nieces...
Betty Lou Whallon
Sep 23, 2026
Betty Whallon, of West Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away on September 23, 2026, at the age of 89.
Betty was born in Terre Haute on February 17, 1937, to Carl and Lucille Nichols. She shared her childhood with her twin brother, Bob Nichols, with whom she remained close throughout her life.
Later, Betty worked at the AP&S Clinic in Terre Haute alongside...
Cynthia Mae Bignell
Sep 20, 2026
Cynthia Mae Bignell, 64, passed away September 20, 2026, in Majestic Care of Demming Park. She was born May 26, 1962, in Terre Haute, Indiana to Omar Leroy Akers, and Phyllis Deakins. Cynthia was a member of the Maryland Community Church. She considered herself a social butterfly, never meeting a stranger. She loved to travel, especially to the beach with...
Richard Samuel McClain, Sr.
Sep 19, 2026
Richard Samuel “Dick” McClain, Sr., 85 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in Union Hospital. He was born in Terre Haute on June 9, 1941 to Howard McClain and Mary Palmer McClain.
Dick worked at ALCAN for 21 years before retiring as a supervisor at GE Aviation. His memberships include: West Terre Haute Masonic Lodge #...
Shelly Lyn Willis
Sep 18, 2026
Shelly Lyn Willis, 63 of Terre Haute, Indiana, entered into her eternal home with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 18, 2026. She passed peacefully in her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on January 12, 1963 in Clinton, Indiana to Allena Lloyd.
Shelly was a 1981 graduate of South Vermillion High School. She also earned a...
James Richard Whitaker, Jr.
Sep 16, 2026
James Richard Whitaker, Jr.
Today we do not mourn a death, instead we celebrate Heaven gaining an Angel. He was brought to this world on Tuesday, June 23rd, 1968 to James R. Whitaker, Sr. and Dorothy L. Whitaker.
He was survived by his children; Ashley Stevens, his grand dog Rosco, Brianna Akers, Cierra McBride (Joey McBride), Catrina Black (Major Black), Corbin Whitaker...
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...
