OBITUARIES
West Terre Haute, IN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for West Terre Haute & Vigo County, IN.
Lori Jean (Thornton) Cooper
Aug 7, 2020
Lori Jean Cooper, 68 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020, at 7:54 AM, at Signature Healthcare. She was born July 23, 1952, in Gary, IN, to Harvey Davenport and Edna "Ellen" Thomas Davenport. She was raised in Linton, IN by her parents Keith Thornton and Doris Breck Thornton.
Lori is survived by...
Charlotte Kay (Jones) Brush
Aug 6, 2020
Charlotte Kay Brush, 77, of Brazil, Indiana passed away unexpectedly at home on August 6, 2020.
Charlotte was born on June 14, 1943, in Welch, West Virginia, the daughter of Dewey and Feril Jones. She attended business school and upon completion, went to work for the West Virginia State Police. Later after moving to Indiana...
Kingston William Lewis
Aug 4, 2020
Kingston William Lewis was stillborn on August 4, 2020 in Union Hospital.
He was born to Kayla Lewis.
He is survived by his mother; his sister, Daiah Shroyer; grandmother, Kim Roach; great grandparents, Jamie and John Boucher and Donna Jones and her husband, Tom; uncle, Austin Roach; aunt, Brittany Appleton; and great aunt and uncle,...
David Lewis Robinson
Aug 2, 2020
David Lewis Robinson, 55, of West Terre Haute passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020 at 9:30 p.m.
He was born August 17, 1964 in Terre Haute to Dennis Robinson and Phyllis “Jeanie” (Allsup) Robinson.
Dave was a carpenter and owned and operated Robinson Construction. He was a lifetime member of the American Motorcycle Association (AMA)....
Hanah Wren Sterling
Jul 30, 2020
Hanah Wren Sterling, 27, of Terre Haute, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020.
She was born January 27, 1993 in Terre Haute to Sean Sterling and Paula Jo (Sizemore) Brown.
Hanah was a very spiritual person. She was a nature lover. She liked animals and hula hoops, but mostly enjoyed spending time with her friends,...
Sean Ryan Martin
Jul 29, 2020
Sean Ryan Martin, 29, of Clay City, Indiana passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
He was born May 29, 1991 in Bakersfield, CA to Jeffrey Martin and Susan McFarlin Martin.
Sean was a Protection Officer for the Vigo County School Corp. He loved to play golf, fish and be with his family. Sean loved his...
Ray A. Kernstein
Jul 25, 2020
Ray A. Kernstein, 82 of West Terre Haute, passed away at 5:05 PM on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Union Hospital. He was born in New Goshen on May 31, 1938 to James Robert Kernstein and Florence E. Wilson Kernstein.
Ray was a member of Laborer’s Local # 204 and worked several years for White Construction. He...
Jerry Wayne Lyon II
Jul 18, 2020
Jerry Wayne Lyon II, 62 of West Terre Haute, passed away at 3:25 AM on Saturday, July 18, 2020 in his residence. He was born in Terre Haute on November 12, 1957 to Jerry W. Lyon and Beverly Toney Lyon.
Jerry was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and worked as a warehouse coordinator at...
V. Louise (Lowe) Maples
Jul 16, 2020
V. Louise Maples, 82 of West Terre Haute, passed away at 5:15 AM on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Union Hospital in Clinton. She was born in Vigo County on August 31, 1937 to Everett Lowe and Beulah Krise Lowe.
Louise worked in catering at St. Mary-of-the-Woods, she loved spending time with her family and enjoyed fishing,...
Cheryl Ann (Walker) McCullough
Jul 11, 2020
Cheryl Ann McCullough, 64 of Terre Haute, passed away at 7:10 PM on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born in Terre Haute on June 3, 1956 to Edward Walker and Ruth Mayfield Walker.
Cheryl was a homemaker and member of King’s Harvest Foursquare Gospel Church.
Cheryl is survived by...
Donald Edward Blair
Jul 10, 2020
Donald Edward Blair, 82, of West Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 in his West Terre Haute home. He was born in Seelyville, IN on August 6, 1937 to Glen H, and Pauline F. Blair. Don spent his final week sharing laughter, tears, hugs, and kisses with his Grandkids, Kids, and wife. Don had battled cancer,...
Sophia Michelle Renee Lee
Jul 8, 2020
Sophia Michelle Renee Lee, the third of triplets born prematurely on June 3, 2020 in Union Hospital passed away on July 8, 2020.
Sophia is survived by her parents, Amanda Lee and Michael Hall; sisters, Chloe, Zoey, Triciti, Leiness, Arya and Bella; brothers, Victor, Zayden, and Jerry; grandparents, Michelle and Tyrone Lee, Vicky Wheeler and Rebecca Padgett; ...
Kenneth Dale Walker
Jul 2, 2020
Kenneth Dale Walker, 54, passed away unexpectantly on July 2, 2020. He was born on January 29, 1966 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Harry and Mary Walker.
He is survived by his wife Minnie Walker, children Billy Douglas, Jimmy and Chelsea Douglas, Chris Walker and Brittany McEwen. Nine grandchildren; his best friend Nicholas Walker and his three...
Jack I. Russell
Jul 2, 2020
Jack I. Russell, 71 of Rosedale, IN, passed away at 11:10 AM on Thursday, July 2, 2020 in his residence. He was born in Vigo County on August 28, 1948 to James Russell and Goldie Pigg Russell.
Jack retired as an Installer for Verizon Communications after 39 years, and was a member of I.B.E.W. Local # 725. ...
Carolyn R. (Allard) Marrs
Jun 26, 2020
Carolyn R. Marrs, 90 of West Terre Haute, passed away in her home on Friday, June 26, 2020. She was born in Apalona, IN on June 3, 1930 to William E. Allard and Emma C. Meunier Allard.
Carolyn was a member of St. Mary’s Village Church for over 65 years. Her whole life revolved around her faith,...
Riley Vernon Wineinger
Jun 23, 2020
Riley Vernon Wineinger, 81, of West Terre Haute, passed away at 1:15 AM on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 in Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle, IN. He was born in Terre Haute, IN on September 25, 1938 to Peter Wineinger and Jennie Davidson Wineinger.
Riley attended Concannon High School. He then served in the United States Air Force...
Wanda Kay (Forsythe) Toney
Jun 21, 2020
Wanda Kay Toney, 76 of West Terre Haute, passed away at 3:30 AM on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care. She was born in West Terre Haute on August 13, 1943 to Dean Forsythe and Mildred Phillips Forsythe.
Wanda is survived by her husband Jerry Toney, and their two sons; Lance...
William "Bill" Russell Lindsay, Sr.
Jun 12, 2020
William “Bill” Russell Lindsay, Sr., age 65 of Palestine, Illinois, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020 at 2:09 PM at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, in Lawrenceville, IL. He was born in Terre Haute, IN on June 26, 1954 to Oscar A. Lindsay, Sr. and Mary R. May Lindsay.
He is survived by his wife of 46...
William A. Shadden, Sr.
Jun 12, 2020
William A. Shadden, Sr., 94 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020 at 8:55 PM in his residence. He was born in Rockwood, TN on November 12, 1925 to Lawrence Alexander Shadden and Nora Elizabeth Waldo Shadden.
William was a truckdriver for Local # 710 in Chicago, IL, and was a veteran of...
Donald Lee Criss
Jun 11, 2020
Donald Lee Criss, 67, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday June 11, 2020 in Signature Healthcare at Terre Haute. He was born August 21, 1952 at Terre Haute to Ollie Criss and Goldie Lewis Criss. He is survived by his wife Janet Criss; six children Michael Criss, Michelle Criss, Micki Criss, Todd Couch (Jessica Daniels), Shannon Yocum (Bill Henry),...