OBITUARIES
West Terre Haute, IN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for West Terre Haute & Vigo County, IN.
Richard "Dick" Weir
Feb 10, 2020
Richard “Dick” Weir
June 25, 1946 – February 10, 2020
Richard Weir, 73, of West Terre Haute, IN. went home to be with his LORD and savior and enjoy the grandest trap shoot he has ever known.
Much to the amazement and absolute joy of his family and friends, Dick came to love...
Harry Leroy Switzer
Feb 10, 2020
Harry Leroy Switzer, 86, of West Terre Haute went home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, February 10, 2020. He was born December 24, 1933 to Worna and Gladie (Church) Switzer.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 64 years, Sarah Barbee Switzer; children, Stephen (Jeanie) of Terre Haute, Raymond Allen (Catherine) of...
Stacy Ann (Daffron) Jarvis
Feb 8, 2020
Stacy Ann Jarvis, known to family and friends as “Luvbug”, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the age of 53 at the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Terre Haute on May 18, 1966 to Dottie Robinson Daffron.
Stacy was a lifelong resident of Terre Haute...
JoAnn (Simpson) Switzer
Feb 7, 2020
JoAnn Switzer, 74, of West Terre Haute, went home to be with her Lord on February 7, 2020 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital.
She was born December 12, 1945 in Caryville, Tennessee to Roscoe Odidious Simpson and Wilma Jo (Baird) Simpson.
JoAnn was a member of West Side Christian Church and various organizations throughout her...
Reverend Terry L. Chandler
Feb 5, 2020
Reverend Terry L. Chandler went to be with the LORD on February 5, 2020 peacefully at home in his sleep. He was born in Paoli, IN on November 30, 1946. He is survived by his loving wife, Judith Ann (Owen) Chandler. They were Married for 54 years. He is also survived by his son, Scott (Janet) and a Daughter,...
James Benjamin Herrington
Jan 28, 2020
James Benjamin Herrington
Jim Herrington, aged 87, went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute.
He was born on October 19, 1932, to James Russell and Beulah Bell (Kluesner) Herrington. He served in the Army as an engineer...
Rae Ann (Mondry) Fiscus
Jan 26, 2020
Rae Ann Fiscus, 72 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota on May 14, 1947 to Ray Mondry and Betty Kindlespire Mondry.
Rae Ann was co-owner of Bill Fiscus Auto Sales and had previously worked in retail at Meis Department...
Donald L. Fennell
Jan 22, 2020
Donald L. Fennell, 80 of Terre Haute, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 10:15 PM at the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care. He was born in Vigo County on October 11, 1939 to Henry H. Fennell and Lucy Marie Fields Fennell.
Donald retired after 36 years from Gartland Foundry and also retired from Modern...
John Edward Belskamper
Jan 15, 2020
John Edward Belskamper, 92, of Terre Haute, passed away January 15, 2020 in Good Shepherd Hospice, Sebring, Florida.
He was born January 3, 1928 in Moweaqua, Illinois to Frank Leonard Belskamper and Bertha Alice Fore Belskamper.
John was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of West Terre Haute,...
Danny Lee Harris
Jan 14, 2020
Danny Lee Harris, born August 20, 1947 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Marcell Harris and Genevieve (Jean) Cooper Harris, died on January 14, 2020 in St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Danny served honorably in the United States Air Force during the Viet Nam era. After discharge, he schooled for the Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 157 and...
Dustin Striegel
Jan 11, 2020
Dustin Striegel, 46 of Terre Haute, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 in his residence. He was born in Terre Haute on November 11, 1973 to Marvin Striegel and Mary Pitts Striegel.
Dustin was a member of St. Margaret Mary’s Catholic Church, and was active in the Boy Scouts of America, where he served as a...
James E. Toney
Jan 10, 2020
James E. Toney, 84, of Terre Haute passed away January 10, 2020 in Brandenton Hospice.
He was born February 21, 1935 in Vigo County to Leroy Toney and Ruby Storey Toney.
James was a truck driver with the Teamster’s Union and worked for Liquid Carbonic.He was also the former owner of Hwy 41 Bar &...
Betty Jean (Mopps) Martin
Jan 9, 2020
Betty Jean Martin, 82, of Terre Haute, passed away January 9, 2020 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital.
She was born March 12, 1937 in Terre Haute to Eugene Mopps and Dorothy Walters Mopps.
Betty was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church. She was an EMT for the West Terre Haute Fire Department. She enjoyed...
Eleanor Jean (Edwards) Ford
Jan 6, 2020
Rest In Peace Eleanor Ford, 1930-2020.
Mom would have been 90 in less than two weeks (on the 19th of this month), but she suffered a devastating aneurism and left us on Monday, January 6, 2020.
A child of the Great Depression, she was born in Terre Haute, the daughter of John Edwards, a coal...
Alice M. (Graves) Weir
Jan 6, 2020
Alice M. Weir, 85 of Dresser, passed away at 11:43 PM on Monday, January 6, 2020 at Harrison’s Crossing Health Campus. She was born in Terre Haute on November 30, 1934 to Joseph Graves and Anna Gard Graves.
Alice is survived by three children; George Weir (Carol), Raymond Weir (Karen), and Geneva Weir. She is also survived...
Robert Allen "Bob" Stokes
Jan 3, 2020
Robert Allen “Bob” Stokes
Sept 8, 1937 - Jan 3, 2020
Robert Allen “Bob” Stokes, 82, passed peacefully on January 3, 2020 at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Indiana. He was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, on September 8, 1937 to Robert Casmir Stokes and Edna Gyuricsko Stokes.
He graduated from Crosby High School, Waterbury,...
William L. (Bill) Hay
Jan 2, 2020
William L. (Bill) Hay
Dec. 16, 1952 - Jan. 2, 2020
William L. (Bill) Hay, 67 of West Terre Haute, IN was called home Thursday January 2nd 2020 to be with the Lord.
He was born Dec. 16th, 1952 in Terre Haute, IN to Ada Jane (Higginbotham, Hay) Lemmons and Ernest...
Johnie Lewis Alexander
Jan 1, 2020
Johnie Lewis Alexander, 79 of West Terre Haute, passed away at 6:04 AM on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 in his residence. He was born in Zoe, KY on March 30, 1940 to Omer Alexander and Elizabeth Charles Alexander.
Johnie was one of twelve children and worked as a repairman for Jack’s Small Engine Repair.
Johnie...
James L. Kimbler, Sr.
Dec 31, 2019
James L. Kimbler, Sr., 81 of Terre Haute, passed away at 4:02 PM on December 31, 2019 at Union Hospital. He was born in Terre Haute on August 22, 1938 to Clarence Kimbler, Sr. and Ruth Sullivan Kimbler.
James was a veteran of the United States Navy and worked for Morris Roofing.
James is survived...
Roni Renee (Gammie) Lewis
Dec 29, 2019
Roni Renee Lewis, 58 of Brazil, IN, passed away at 5:19 AM on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Meadows Manor East Convalescent Center. She was born in Terre Haute on January 13, 1961 to Roland Gammie and Martha Belleu Gammie.
Roni was a shift leader at Pizza Hut for 7 years until cancer took hold of her...