West Terre Haute, IN. Obituaries

Jan 5, 2023

Layanna Lynn Cornes, was still born on January 5, 2023 in Union Hospital.  She is the daughter of Kadrian Cornes and Josie Salyers.

Layanna is survived by her parents, a sister, Anyah Cornes, as well as maternal grandparents Jeff and Jamie Salyers, and paternal grandparents, Pam and Derrick Thompson, and Leon Cornes.  Also surviving are her great...

Jan 3, 2023

Mardeka Willis, 85, of West Terre Haute, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.

She was born May 17, 1937 in Pike County, Indiana to Luther Willis and Edna Murray Willis.

Mardeka was a devoted teacher. She taught elementary school in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois before coming to Terre Haute. Mardeka worked for the...

Dec 28, 2022

Phillip Jackson Herrington

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Phillip Herrington, aged 59, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 28, 2022.

He was born on April 6, 1963 to James Benjamin Herrington and Beverly Joan (Poff) Herrington. His childhood was filled with love, jokes, sports, and playing with all the neighborhood...

Dec 27, 2022

Joan (Jody) House, 79, of West Terre Haute, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Signature Healthcare in Terre Haute, IN.   She was born in West Terre Haute, IN, on January 02, 1943, to Fairy Cort(Red) Parson and Pearl Parson.  She was blessed to be married on September 24, 1960, to her husband Donald E House, who passed...

Dec 26, 2022

Billie Lou Lovell, 77 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022 in IU Health Hospital in Bloomington, IN.  She was born in Vermillion County on December 29, 1944 to William Conley and Hazel Haskett Conley.

Billie retired from the housekeeping department at St. Mary of The Woods after 40 plus years of service. ...

Dec 24, 2022

Ronnie Lee McCullough "The Dawg", 59 of Terre Haute, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born in Terre Haute on February 17, 1963 to Murray James McCullough and Anna Louise Hiatt McCullough.

Ronnie worked at numerous cemeteries, including Highland Lawn, Calvary, and Grandview.  He loved his family and was a...

Dec 21, 2022

Chris T. Rogers, 61, of West Terre Haute, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022 in the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care.

She was born December 29, 1960 in Terre Haute to Herman “Jeep” Hedden and Florence Bemis Hedden.

Chris was employed by Union Hospital for over twenty years.

Chris was preceded in...

Dec 20, 2022

Susan May Engles, 67 of Terre Haute, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, in Community South Hospital in Indianapolis.  She was born in Tacoma, Washington on August 12, 1955, to Robert Engles, Sr. and Carolyn Talley Engles.

Susan loved to paint, doing crafts, cooking, dolphins, and going fishing.  She was a kind and gentle person, and...

Dec 14, 2022

Maurice T. Taylor, Jr., 79 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 in Southwood Healthcare.  He was born in West Terre Haute on July 30, 1943 to Maurice T. Taylor, Sr. and Gladys Taylor.

Maurice was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Vietnam and Korea in the Army Engineers.  He...

Dec 14, 2022

Charles N. Cooper, 81 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, in Providence Healthcare.  He was born in Vigo County on March 6, 1941, to John Cooper and Mary Knight Cooper.

Charles was a veteran of the United States Army and was a retired conductor with CSX Railroad.  He was a member of...

Dec 13, 2022

Sarah Marie Fortune, 84 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 in Union Hospital.  She was born in West Terre Haute on January 9, 1938 to Roscoe Surber and Emma Whetsill Surber.

Sarah was a graduate of Valley High School and founding member of Job’s Daughter’s West Terre Haute Bethel Chapel # 2,...

Dec 9, 2022

Jack P. Swalls, 89 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022. He was born in Terre Haute on November 18th, 1933, to Carl Swalls and Catherine Lane Swalls.

Jack had been a jockey in his younger years and continued to enjoy working with horses many years after. He also enjoyed fishing and hunting....

Dec 8, 2022

Paul L. Sims, Sr., 63, of West Terre Haute, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022 in Union Hospital.

He was born May 12, 1959 in Terre Haute to Bryan James Sims, Sr. and Catherine Chrisenberry Sims.

Paul was previously employed at Pitts Hauling.

Paul was preceded in death by his parents; his stepfather,...

Dec 4, 2022

Paul R. Kasinger, 62 of Shelburn, IN , passed away on Sunday December 4, 2022 in Sullivan County, IN.  He was born in Terre Haute on August 29, 1960 to Franklin R. Walker and Sarah J. Kasinger Walker.

Paul enjoyed coin collecting and bird keeping and loved his dog Lucky.

Paul is survived by three...

Dec 3, 2022

Betty Joann Miller, 71 of Universal, IN passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022 in Saint Jospeh Hospital in Mt. Sterling, KY.  She was born in Sullivan County, IN on May 27, 1951 to Earl Sink, Sr. and Margaret Alice Moxley Sink.

Betty is survived by her three children; Tammy Lynn Norton, Rose Marie Patterson, and Stephen...

Nov 21, 2022

John J. “Jack” Hensley, 80 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2022 in IU Health University Hospital.  He was born in Terre Haute on January 31, 1942 to John F. Hensley and Dorothy Williams Hensley.

Jack was an U.S. Air force veteran, and retired from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and prior...

Nov 21, 2022

Jeffrey L. Payne passed away November 21, 2022 early in the morning.

He was born in Lafayette, Indiana to Louie J. Payne and Alice Joan (Clements)Payne on August 7, 1960.

He is survived by his wife Marcia of 36 years; his mother; his siblings Jane Capicik, Jean (Pat) Conaty, and Jim...

Nov 20, 2022

Alda Fern Dubree Bailey, 65, of Terre Haute, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022 in her residence.

She was born in Terre Haute on November 14, 1957 to William Claston Dubree and Rosa Lee White Dubree.

Alda was a lover of cats and all types of music, she especially loved rock and roll and...

Nov 11, 2022

Frederick Lee Brockmeier, 77 of New Goshen, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022 in Union Hospital.  He was born in Vigo County on May 26, 1945.

Fred proudly served three years during the Vietnam War period in the U.S. Army.  After retiring from CF Industry, he became the owner/operator of FLB Trucking.  He bled gold and...

Nov 9, 2022

Richard Albert “Honk” Elkins, 53 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 in Union Hospital.  He was born in Terre Haute on May 12, 1969 to Ted Elkins and Betty Thomas Elkins.

Honk is survived by three sons; Josh Johnson, Jeremy Elkins (Stella), and Aaron Elkins, his significant other of 32 years, Mary...