West Terre Haute, IN. Obituaries

Mar 8, 2017

Betty Lou Elder, 95, of Terre Haute, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in her residence with her family by her side. She was born October 6, 1921 in West Terre Haute, IN., to John Virgil Fuller and Myrtle A. Williams Fuller. Betty was a devout Christian and read her bible daily. She had been a member of the...

Mar 6, 2017

Michael David Young, 47, of West Terre Haute passed away 5:09 a.m. Monday March 6, 2017 in Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. He was the head mechanic at Burger Chrysler in Terre Haute with twenty five years of service. He was born July 7, 1969 in Terre Haute to Jack D. Young and Illa V. "Ronnie" Crook Young. Survivors...

Mar 5, 2017

Nancy Sharon Hedden Michaels, 74, of Sandford, IN passed away at 1:34 a.m. Sunday March 5, 2017 in Union Hospital at Terre Haute. She was born November 4, 1942 in Terre Haute to Harry Charles Hedden and Frances May Washburn Hedden. Her Husband, Joe Earl Michaels whom she married on June 6, 1959 preceded her in death on June...

Mar 3, 2017

Kevin Willard Lee Sollars, 40, of West Terre Haute was taken far too soon to join our Lord in Heaven on Friday March 3, 2017. He was a loving and devoted husband, son, father, brother, and friend. Kevin was a heavy equipment operator for the Local Union 841 Operating Engineers since 1997. He loved his family and children. Kevin...

Feb 28, 2017

Robert A. "Bob" Burns, 63, of Terre Haute passed away unexpectedly Tuesday February 28, 2017 in his home. He was retired from Ampacet at Terre Haute after nearly forty years of service. He was born June 12, 1953 at Terre Haute to Robert Clifton Burns and Dorothy Ruth Pearson Burns. Survivors include: four children Christopher E. Burns and his...

Feb 26, 2017

Gary Alan Hojem, 65, of Dennison, IL passed away peacefully Sunday February 26, 2017 in his home. He retired from Bemis at Terre Haute after many years of service. He was born January 2, 1952 in Terre Haute to Vernon Hojem and Arlena " Marge" Minnich Hojem. Survivors include: His Wife of forty four years, Diana Barkley Hojem; two...

Feb 24, 2017

Judy Lynn Dunham, 61, of Jasonville, IN formerly of Terre Haute passed away at 10:15 p.m. Friday February 24, 2017 in her home. She retired from the Vigo County School Corporation as a cafeteria manager for Woodrow Wilson and Meadows Elementary Schools from 1995 to 2015. She was born June 17, 1955 at Mattoon, IL to Ellison Hunt and...

Feb 20, 2017

Shirley L. Lake, 74, of West Terre Haute, passed away at 5:55pm Monday, February 20, 2017 in Westminster Village Health and Rehabilitation in Terre Haute. Shirley retired from Pauline Lake's Beauty Salon, where she had owned and was a beautician for many years. She was born June 22, 1942 in Bristol, VA. to Wiley Hicks and Onetha Leonard Hicks....

Feb 16, 2017

Wanda R. Cooper, 78, of Terre Haute formerly of West Terre Haute passed away at 2:42 p.m. Thursday February 16, 2017 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. She had been employed with Columbia Records in the Quality Control department. She was born September 25, 1938 in West Terre Haute to Joseph Francis Robinson and Rose Ellen Swickard Robinson. Survivors...

Feb 15, 2017

Janet Sue Layton Gill, 55, of Terre Haute passed away at 11:23 p.m. Wednesday February 15, 2017 in Union Hospital. She was born August 16, 1961 to Dean A. Layton and Lucy M. Cox Layton. Survivors include: Her Husband Wyatt Anthony "Tony" Gill whom she married on July 30, 1999; her mother Lucy Layton of West Terre Haute; three...

Feb 13, 2017

James "Jim" Lewis Perkins, 84, of West Terre Haute, IN passed away Monday February 13, 2017 in his residence. He was born May 7, 1932 in Hamilton, OH to John R. and Ada Godden Perkins. Jim married June R. French Perkins in 1958. She preceded him in death on July 14, 2015. After the death on his mother when...

Feb 8, 2017

PAUL CLIFTON FOWLER, died at Westminster Village in Terre Haute, IN on February 8, 2017, one day shy of his 95th birthday. He was born February 9, 1922 in Hastings, Nebraska to Thomas and Esther Fowler.

He is survived by his daughters Mary Pickens (Gary) and Barbara Fowler; grandchildren Emily Pickens (Matthew Thornton), Megan Pickens (John Laroe),...

Feb 8, 2017

Edith Irene Houser, 85, of Clinton, IN passed away at 4:55 p.m. Wednesday February 8, 2017 in her daughter's residence in Clinton. She worked many years as an inspector at Midland Glass Company at Terre Haute. She was born March 14, 1931 in Palestine, IL to Martin Murdock and Mabel Thomas Murdock. She was preceded in death by her...

Feb 7, 2017

James David Richey Sr., 61, of Terre Haute passed away at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday February 7, 2017 in his home after an extended illness. He had been the owner operator of Sandcut Paint and Body Shop for many years and later worked as a glass man for Kasameyer Glass Company in Terre Haute for seventeen years. He was born...

Feb 4, 2017

Earl Clayton Rodgers 1926-2017 Earl C. Rodgers, prominent local building contractor, civic leader, and servant of Jesus Christ, died on February 4, 2017, at Providence Health Care, Inc. He was 90 years old. Earl was born in Logansport, Indiana, on May 29, 1926, to Esther C. and Claude E. Rodgers. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife,...

Jan 30, 2017

Karen Ann Funkhouser, 60, of Terre Haute passed away peacefully in her home after a lengthy illness at 8:44 a.m. Monday January 30, 2017 with her family by her side. She was born November 21, 1956 in Vigo County, IN to Henry David Hicks Sr. and Opal Lee Allen Hicks. Survivors include Her Husband of twenty seven years, Raymond...

Dec 20, 2016

Thomas Lee "Poad" Harmon Sr., 73, of Terre Haute formerly of Libertyville, IN passed away Tuesday morning December 20, 2016 in his home. He retired as a brakeman for the Milwaukee Railroad after thirty two years of service. He was born May 28, 1943 in Libertyville to Clyde Harmon and Helen Hurst Harmon. Survivors include: four children, Joey L....

Dec 18, 2016

Charles Eugene Dunham II, 59, of Jasonville, formerly of Terre Haute, IN passed away unexpectedly in his home Sunday, December 18, 2016. He was as an operator for Tredegar Film Products. He was born March 3, 1957 in Terre Haute to Charles Eugene Dunham and Doris Cannaday Dunham. Survivors include; wife Judy Hunt Dunham, 2 sons; Joshua E. Dunham...

Nov 17, 2016

Ill. Darrell Lee Williamson 33^, 86, of West Terre Haute formerly of Lebanon, IN and Rockville passed away at 1:01 p.m. Thursday November 17, 2016 in his home. He had been the owner and operator of Williamson Mechanical Contractors at Lebanon, IN for many years. He was born April 27, 1930 at Lebanon, IN to Ivan Williamson and Pauline...

Nov 17, 2016

WEST TERRE HAUTE - Rev. John E. Smith, 88, of West Terre Haute, passed away from this life and went to be with his Lord and Savior at 1:45 p.m. November 17,2016 , in Harrison's Crossing in Terre Haute. He was born April 4,1928, in Sullivan, to Jake Smith and Versa Hayden Smith. Survivors include his children, Pamela Morgan...