OBITUARIES
West Terre Haute, IN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for West Terre Haute & Vigo County, IN.
Janet Carol Strain Manley
Apr 6, 2026
Janet Carol Strain Manley
August 24, 1944 — April 6, 2026
Janet Carol Strain Manley, 81, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy defined by an open door and a generous heart. Born on August 24, 1944, to Elmer and Mary Strain, Janet spent her life ensuring that anyone she met felt like family. She was a woman who truly made her...
Velam Ellen Cross
Apr 4, 2026
Velma “Ellen” Clark Cross, 96, of Terre Haute, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at 5:45 a.m., on Saturday, April 4, 2026. She was born in Lawrence Co., Tennessee, on April 22, 1929, to Nathan Clark and Bessie Gobbell Clark. She married Harlan Cross in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, on November 7, 1953.
She worked on her family’s farm...
Guy Strother May
Apr 4, 2026
Guy Strother May, 74, of Terre Haute and formerly Linton, Indiana, died peacefully in his sleep on April 4, 2026. He is survived by three siblings, Susan (David) Hendrickson, Dean (Tammy) May; and Mark May, children Melissa (Christopher) Barrett, Maryland; David May, Terre Haute; Joseph (Megan) May, Texas; and Nate (Kacy) May, Greenwood. He is survived by his former wife...
Raymond C. Robinson
Apr 3, 2026
Raymond (Ray) C. Robinson, 82 of Indianapolis, born November 20, 1943, passed away April 3, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana, surrounded by family.
Ray was preceded in death by his father, Clyde Robinson, and his beloved mother, Clara Robinson. He was also preceded in death by his infant daughter, Susan Marie; his brother, Art; his sisters, Bevealee Wells and Wanda Bomgardner; and...
Regina M. Ridge
Apr 3, 2026
Regina M. Ridge, 89 of Graysville, IN passed away peacefully at her home on April 3, 2026. Regina was born on September 21, 1936, at her family home in Merom Station, Indiana, to her loving parents, Harold and Gladys Roseberry.
Regina grew up alongside her sister, Becky Libke of Terre Haute, Indiana. Regina graduated from high school in Terre Haute and...
Kenneth P. Norton
Apr 2, 2026
Kenneth P. Norton, 75 of Rosedale, passed away in his home on April 2nd, 2026. He was born on July 24th, 1950, to Kenneth P. Norton Sr. and Nova (Matheny) Norton.
Ken worked for many years at Novelis as an operator in the Steel Workers Union and worked for some time driving a truck for IHC. He also was a board...
Amelia Ann "Pat" Sporer
Apr 1, 2026
Amelia Ann “Pat” Sporer May 11, 1935 – April 1, 2026
Amelia “Pat” Sporer, 90, of Shirkieville, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. She was born May 11,1935 in West York, IL to Fred Blair and Dora Clark Blair. Pat grew up on a farm in Rosedale, IN....
Antonio "Tonio" Rachid Owens
Mar 28, 2026
Antonio “Tonio” Rachid Owens, 38 of Terre Haute, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 18, 1987.
Antonio loved fishing and all types of animals in general.
Antonio is survived by his mother and father, Raquel Johnson Cornes and Brian Cornes, Sr., as well as his four children; Xzadrien Owens, An’Tanaya Owens, An’Ciounna Owens,...
Erma Auterson
Mar 19, 2026
Erma Auterson passed away peacefully on March 19, 2026 at the age of 86 surrounded by her family. She lived a long full life surrounded by children and grandchildren.
Erma leaves behind her husband Thomas and sons Dale and Richard, as well as two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She joins her deceased son Thomas and two grandchildren in Heaven, and...
Ronald E. Brown, Sr.
Mar 18, 2026
Ronald E. “Ronnie” Brown, Sr., 68, formerly of West Terre Haute, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 in Union Hospital. He was born in Terre Haute on December 1, 1957 to Charles Brown and Lula Slavens Brown.
Ronnie is survived by his wife Donna Brown and two sons, Brian Brown and Ronald Brown, Jr., as well as his granddaughter Malaya...
Douglas E. Keller
Mar 16, 2026
Douglas E. Keller, 63, born November 26th, 1962 to Arthur and Ann (Shields) Keller in Muncie, Indiana. Passed away March 16th, 2026 at 8 pm in Terre Haute, Indiana after losing a well fought battle with cancer.
Doug graduated from Cowan High School in 1981 and enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve soon after where he stayed for 2 years and...
Russell Randall Cox
Mar 15, 2026
Russell R. Cox, 68 of Terre Haute, passed away at Union Hospital on March 15th, 2026. He was born on August 24th, 1957, to Donald and Claudia Cox.
Russell proudly served his country in the U.S. Army for 4 years as a paratrooper and was stationed at Fort Brag. He worked for many years as a machine operator at Ampacet. When...
Bernard Jay Empie
Mar 11, 2026
Bernard J Empie born Dec. 10 1943 of Terre Haute in formally from Michigan passed March 11 2026. Bernie left behind two brothers Leon and Lyle Empie from Michigan a daughter Rita Howard and Husband Charles Howard one son Jameson Empie and wife Marybeth Empie, 7 grandsons Jackie, Jeremy, Kory,Kennedy, Kyle, Scotty, Jacob. 7 granddaughters Stephanie, Sydney, Shelby, Ashton, Paige,...
Larry Donald West
Mar 10, 2026
Larry Donald West, 69 of West Terre Haute, passed away in his home on March 10th, 2026. He was born on March 10th, 1957, to Donald and Margaret West in Hammond, Indiana.
Larry served his country in the U.S. Army stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He would go on to work in the painter’s union out of Local Union No....
Clifton David Thompson
Mar 6, 2026
Clifton David Thompson, 67, of Terre Haute, went to be with the Lord, March 6, 2026. He was born November 21, 1958, in Terre Haute, Indiana, to Glenn William Thompson, and Frances Pennell. Clifton was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was a member of Grace Chapel in North Terre Haute. He enjoyed gardening and growing hot peppers....
Donald Scott Patrick
Feb 22, 2026
Donald Scott Patrick, 57 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026 in The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care. He was born in Terre Haute on December 11, 1968 to Donald Delmar Patrick and Rebecca Ann Hogue Patrick,
Scott worked as a truck driver and enjoyed working on anything with a motor and also enjoyed shooting guns.
Scott...
Braylyn Mae Furey
Feb 18, 2026
Braylyn Mae Furey, 4, passed away February 18, 2026. She was born August 16, 2021, in Charleston, South Carolina to Dan Hayes Furey IV and Erika Elston. Braylyn loved to play outside, play with Barbie’s, listen to music, and watch her favorite Disney Princess movies. Braylyn was super smart and had the ability to light up any room she entered,...
Paula Lee Shepard
Feb 10, 2026
Paula Lee Shepard was called home to be with the Lord on February 10th, 2026, after battling glioblastoma (GBM) for a year and a half.
She was born in Terre Haute, IN, on April 18th, 1971, to Lula Olive McNally, who preceded her in death.
Paula is survived by her husband, Dennis Lee Shepard, Jr., and their four children: Sierra (Andrew) Hoffman,...
Harold "Rusty" Otto Travioli
Feb 8, 2026
Harold “Rusty” Otto Travioli, 69 of West Terre Haute, passed away on February 8th, 2026. He was born on November 4th, 1956, to Asel Otto Travioli and Violet (Orndorff) Travioli.
Rusty was most known for his love of cars. They have always been involved in his life ever since his first day of auto shop class in high school. Surrounding himself...
Judy Lynn Browning
Feb 7, 2026
Judy Lynn (Mauer) Browning, 71 years young, passed away on February 7, 2026, at
Cobblestone Crossing Health Campus.
Judy was born in Valparaiso, Indiana, and grew up in Hillsdale, Indiana. Over the years, she
lived in many places she proudly called home, each one adding to her story and the many
lives she touched along the way. She was a proud graduate of Clinton...
