West Terre Haute, IN. Obituaries

Dec 16, 2018

Willard “Bud” L. Vicars, 94, of Edinburgh, TX, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at The Bridges at Edinburgh Assisted Living, Edinburgh, TX. He was born August, 1924 in Terre Haute, IN, the son of Charles Leroy Vicars and Bessie Vicars Black. He married Mary Ann Knight who preceded him in death on July 24, 2003. Surviving are his...

Dec 16, 2018

Cathy L. Harris, 63 of West Terre Haute, passed away at 3:40 PM on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Union Hospital.  She was born in Terre Haute, In on September 23, 1955 to Oscar Rollings and Beulah Booker Rollings.

Cathy is survived by two sons;  Dennis Harris (Trisha), and Rick Kennedy (Summer).  Also surviving is her brother,...

Dec 14, 2018

Royce S. “Hoby” Gilman, 72 of West Terre Haute, passed away at 11:27 AM on Friday, December 14, 2018 at Union Hospital, after a battle with cancer.  He was born in Clinton, IN on June 12, 1946 to Dale Gilman and Gladys Catterlin Gilman.

Survivors include one daughter, Lisa Cooper and her husband Doug, and two grandchildren,...

Dec 8, 2018

Rose J Scott passed away peacefully on December 8,2018 at Meadows Manor North in Terre Haute, Indiana.  She was born on August 21,1922 in Whitcomb Heights,Indiana. The fourth child of Elizabeth O’Conner and John Foradori. She attended St. Leonard’s grade school and graduated from Central Catholic high school. She entered St. Anthony’s School of Nursing in September...

Dec 8, 2018

Wanita Mae Hewitt, 92, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 9:19 AM in Union Hospital.  She was born in Terre Haute, IN to Maude E. Smith Cook and Marvin Cook on March 22, 1926.  She married Willard E. Hewitt on August 2, 1947.  They had five children.

Prior to marriage, Wanita worked for...

Dec 3, 2018

Harold Aden “Fuzz” Stafford, 94 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018 at 10:38 PM in his residence.  He was born November 11, 1924 in West Terre Haute.

Harold was a retired Chief Boatswain’s Mate in the United States Navy and served during WW II.  He was a Lifetime member of VFW Post...

Nov 28, 2018

David Marshall “9” Conine, 44, of West Terre Haute passed away unexpectedly at 11:11 p.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2018 in Union Hospital. He had been employed with Sonka’s Irish Pub in Terre Haute for several years.

He was born April 29, 1974 in Terre Haute to Joe W. Conine and Sue Crawford Conine. Survivors include: His Wife,...

Nov 28, 2018

Larry Joe Barnhart, 73, of Terre Haute passed away unexpectedly at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday November 28, 2018 in his home. He retired as a cement finisher after many years as the owner of Barnhart Concrete Construction Company.

He was born February 19, 1945 at Terre Haute to Richard Barnhart and Cleora Manning Barnhart. Survivors include: His Wife...

Nov 28, 2018

Rose Mary Brewster, 87 of West Terre Haute passed away Wednesday November 28, 2018 at 7:26 a.m.  She was retired from Indiana State University after many years of service.

She was born in Terre Haute on November 04, 1931 to Frank and Alice Wolfe Lowe. She was  preceded in death by her husband, Carl James Brewster an...

Nov 26, 2018

Michael Anthony “Gus” Long, 63, of West Terre Haute passed away unexpectedly at 12:42 p.m. Monday November 26, 2018 in Union Hospital at Terre Haute. He retired from Duke Energy after thirty five years of service.

He was born April 16, 1955 in Terre Haute to Taylor Long and Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Coyne Long. Survivors include: His...

Nov 26, 2018

Marcella Rose Poppe, 67, of West Terre Haute passed away at 8:21 a.m. Monday November 26, 2018 in her home. She had been employed as a certified nurse assistant with the Sisters of Providence at St. Mary of the Woods for many years prior to her illness. She was born February 27, 1951 in West Terre Haute to Floyd...

Nov 24, 2018

Stephen Earl Heyen, 61 of Spencer, IN, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 9:40 PM at IU Health Hospital in Bloomington, IN.  He was born in Vigo County on July 19, 1957 to Earl Heyen and Patricia Wilson Heyen.

Survivors include a brother, Dennis Heyen of Bloomington, IN, aunts, Loretta Heyen , Mary Heyen and...

Nov 23, 2018

Bobbie Yvette Johnston, 54, of West Union, IL formerly of West Terre Haute passed away at 11:19 p.m. Friday November 23, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Lawrenceville, IL. She was born April 12, 1964 in Terre Haute to Robert Johnston and Jacqueline Frey Johnston.

Bobbie was the embodiment of faith, hope, and love:...

Nov 23, 2018

John Wesley Perry, 87 of Terre Haute, passed away at 2:19 PM on Friday, November 23, 2018 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital.  He was born in Mt. Carmel, IL on October 4, 1931 to William Albert Perry and Virgie Young Perry.

John is survived by his wife Esther Fay Hoopingarner Perry, and their ten children:  Connie Coon ...

Nov 12, 2018

Ronald Wayne Norton, 75 of West Terre Haute, passed away at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, November 12, 2018 in Union Hospital.  He was born in Terre Haute on September 26, 1943 to Edward Norton and Hazel Archer Norton.

Ronald was a retired supervisor at International Paper. He enjoyed  traveling and fishing.

Ronald is survived by...

Nov 12, 2018

Thomas Lee Pickett, 88 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018 at 9:35 AM at Harrison’s Crossing Health Campus.  He was born in Vigo County on April 16, 1930 to Mark Pickett and Mary Ellen Lavarnia Pickett.

Thomas was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in Korea.  He was a...

Nov 11, 2018

Lena Steppe Bird, 93, of rural West Terre Haute, passed away peacefully at Providence Healthcare on Sunday, November 11, 2018.  She was born April 22, 1925 on the family farm to Joseph Steppe of Munich, Germany and Mary Vanzetta Steppe of Matrei, Austria.  She married Bennie A. Bird in 1946. They were married 40 years.  He preceded her in...

Nov 6, 2018

Herbert W. “Butch” Cooper, 58 of West Terre Haute & formerly of Attica, IN, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 6:40 PM in St. Vincent Hospital of Indianapolis.  He was born in Terre Haute on November 7, 1959 to George Cooper and Ethel Weger Cooper.

Butch loved to sing and do karaoke and enjoyed attending...

Oct 28, 2018

Donna Jean Waller Bryan, 91 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 3:50 PM in her residence.  She was born in West Terre Haute on November 5, 1926 to Charles Brown and Sarah Marshall Brown.

Donna is survived by five children;  Beverly Harris, Sharon Berkley (Tom), Sarah Darlene Evitts, Forest Waller (Shari),...

Oct 24, 2018

Verylene Ann Burris, formerly of West Terre Haute, passed away peacefully in her daughter’s home on October 24, 2018, after her battle with Dementia.

Verylene was born in Jefferson, South Dakota to Veryl (Dick) and Charlene Merrill on July 2nd 1951. She graduated with her Bachelors Degree in Nursing; eventually moving to Indiana where she...