West Terre Haute, IN. Obituaries

Feb 24, 2022

Richard Wayne Hinkle, Sr., 77 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 in Westridge Healthcare.  He was born in West Terre Haute on October 7, 1944 to Mack P. Hinkle and Frances Howell Hinkle.

Richard is survived by five children; Sandra Wilson, Lena Barnes, Robert Hinkle, Ernie Hinkle, and Katherine Bowman.  He is...

Feb 21, 2022

Billie Jo Lane -Sturm, 63 of Terre Haute, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 in her residence.  She was born in Terre Haute on October 3, 1958 to Donald Lark and Mercedes White Lark.

Billie Jo is survived by her husband Steve Sturm, and her three children; Christina Payton (Randy), Samantha Kemper (Cliff), and Michael Lane. ...

Feb 17, 2022

Sharon Lea Cox,70, of Libertyville, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loved ones on Thursday, February 17th 2022 at 5:36am. She was employed with Columbia Records for many years and later retired from North American Lighting after many years of service. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Harold “Sonny” Cox, four children; Paul Bridgewater Jr. (fiancee’ Jennifer),...

Feb 17, 2022

Suzanne E. Smith Cooper, 57 of Dennison, IL and formerly of West Terre Haute, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022 in Regional Hospital.  She was born in Terre Haute on December 1, 1964 to Jack Smith and Rose D’Addario Smith.

Suzanne was a member of the Clinton American Legion Post # 140 Ladies Auxiliary, West Terre...

Feb 16, 2022

Richard Ernest “Dick” Pitts, 75 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 in his residence.  He was born in Vigo County on April 4, 1946 to Jesse James Pitts and Jewel Ida Shaffer Pitts.

Dick was a veteran of the United States Army and formerly worked at Snacks Cafe in West Terre Haute. ...

Feb 13, 2022

Virginia Lou “Jenny” Elkins, 75 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at IU Health Methodist Hospital.  She was born in New Goshen, IN on June 7, 1946, to Ernest Hill and Helen Meadlo Hill.

Jenny was a postal clerk with the U.S. Postal Service in New Goshen and Terre Haute.  She also...

Feb 13, 2022

Cathy M. (Crockett) Stone, 64 of Terre Haute and formerly of West Terre Haute, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022 in Union Hospital.  She was born in Vigo County on April 12, 1957 to Donn R. Crockett and Betty Jean Harden Crockett.

Cathy is survived by her daughter, Nicole Page, and her son, Clifton Erwin (Paula),...

Feb 12, 2022

Josephine Youngblood, 85 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022 in her residence surrounded by her family.  She was born in Vermillion County on May 24, 1936 to Russell Hill and Ollie Helena Hill.

Josephine enjoyed going on gambling trips with her sister and cooking for her family.  She also enjoyed gardening and...

Feb 4, 2022

Debra Mae “Debbie” Hayes, 62 of Trenton, OH and formerly of Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022 in her residence.  She was born in Terre Haute on February 9, 1959 to William Cree and Marcella Cox Cree.

Debbie had a great smile and was contagiously funny.

Debbie is survived by her husband...

Feb 3, 2022

Kathryn R. (Flaugher) Stevens, 73, passed away February 3, 2022. She was born in Indianapolis, IN on August 30, 1948; daughter of the late Billy James and Rosemary Ann (Drullinger) Flaugher.

She was a 1966 graduate of Lebanon High School in Lebanon, Indiana. She moved to West Terre Haute in 1967 and later moved to Terre Haute...

Feb 2, 2022

Virginia Mitchell, 84 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 in Southwood Healthcare Center.  She was born in Terre Haute on August 4, 1937 to Harry Cruse, Sr. and Grace Carey Cruse.

Virginia loved to crochet and do embroidery and worked at Spectrum Industries.

Virginia is survived by her daughter Darla...

Jan 28, 2022

Shelly Montgomery, 60, of West Terre Haute, passed away January 28, 2022 in Union Hospital, where she was reunited with her father, Bill Scott, and her bonus parents’, Arbie and Barbara Montgomery.

She is survived by her husband and best friend, Roger; daughters, Candie Cuffle (Jeremy) and Tera Montgomery; her beloved grandchildren, Allie (Dakota), Kaine (Cameryn), Thomas...

Jan 26, 2022

Carl “Red” Alan Lichte, 14 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 in Riley Hospital for Children.  They were born in Terre Haute on October 4, 2007 to Clay Lichte and Missie Snow.

Carl was an 8th grader at West Vigo Middle School and enjoyed playing basketball, video games and fishing.  Carl was...

Jan 21, 2022

Heather Ann Blevins, 49 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 in IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis.  She was born in Philadelphia, PA on August 6, 1972 to James Barattolo and Linda Pizzuti Barattolo.

Heather was a store Manager with Five Below and loved cooking and baking.

Heather is survived...

Jan 21, 2022

Teddy Eugene Weger, 58 of Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 in Union Hospital.  He was born in Terre Haute on March 12, 1963 to Kenneth H. Weger and Gladys Cooper Weger.

Ted was a Specialist with Great Dane Trailer Manufacturing and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping.

Ted is survived by his...

Jan 21, 2022

Patricia Delores Weber, 84 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 in Westminster Village.  She was born in Michigan on February 23, 1937 to Turner Noe and Lillian Davis Noe.

Patricia loved to make big family dinners, her family meant everything to her.

Patricia is survived by two daughters, Cindy Rice...

Jan 20, 2022

William “Ed” Edward Decker, husband, brother, father, grandfather, great grandfather, cousin, and farmer, passed away in his home with devoted wife by his side on January 20, 2022 at the age of 85 years old. Ed was born to George Decker and June Hawk in September of 1936. Ed is survived by his wife of 61 years, Victorine Katherine,...

Jan 19, 2022

Christina Jean Bedwell Lowe, 89 of West Terre Haute, was called to her heavenly home on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.  She was born in Terre Haute on March 25, 1932 to John and Oma Allsup Bedwell.

Christina retired from ISU as a supervisor of housekeeping.  She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and crochet.  She was famous for her homemade...

Jan 18, 2022

Deborah J. “Debbie” Matlock Deckard Barlett, 61 of Clay County, IN passed away on January, 18, 2022 in IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.  She was born in Bloomington, IN on June 27, 1960 to Bob Matlock and Sandy Banton Matlock.

Debbie is survived by two sons; Andrew Deckard (Kim), and Jeremy Deckard (Hillary), her parents, Bob...

Jan 17, 2022

John D Robson was born on December 13, 1947 to Wayne and Dorothy Robson (Fitzsimmons) of West Terre Haute IN.  They brought him home to his older sister Carol Ann, and his maternal Grandparents. Together, they all took part in raising him in the same home throughout his childhood.

During his ...