OBITUARIES
West Terre Haute, IN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for West Terre Haute & Vigo County, IN.
Robert Lee Lankford
Jun 14, 2024
Robert Lee Lankford, 59 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024 in the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care. He was born in Oceanside, California on May 22, 1965 to Mitchell Lankford and Glenda Stark Lankford.
Robert was an excavator and owner of Lankford Excavating. He enjoyed racing, especially side-by-sides and loved to fish, but most importantly...
Claude F. Reedy
Jun 6, 2024
Claude F. Reedy, 65 of Terre Haute, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024 in his residence. He was born in Terre Haute on April 16, 1959 to Claude Stanley Reedy and Linda Chadwick Reedy.
Claude enjoyed fishing and hunting, working on cars, and loved sitting in the sun.
Claude is survived by his wife of 43 years, Paula Worthington Reedy, and...
Timothy Michael Bird
Jun 4, 2024
Timothy (Tim) Michael Bird
February 27, 1948 – June 4, 2024
Timothy Michael Bird, 76, of Paris, Illinois passed away peacefully at Twin Lakes Rehab and Healthcare on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. He was born on February 27, 1948 to Bennie A. and Lena Steppe Bird.
Tim attended West Vigo High School and began his working career at Froderman Chevrolet. He also...
Johnny Lee Andrews Sr.
Jun 3, 2024
Johnny Lee Andrews Sr., 77 of West Terre Haute went to his heavenly home, surrounded by loved ones on June 3, 2024 at Springhill Village. He was born on June 24, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri to Harley Dwight Andrews and Julia Louisa Andrews (Glasgow.)
John was a used car salesman for over 40 years at the 3rd street Auto Exchange...
Thomas L. "Red" Mundy
May 29, 2024
Thomas L. “Red” Mundy, 60 of West Terre, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. He was born in Terre Haute on June 13, 1963 to Jerry Mundy and Sheila Hart Mundy.
Tom was a carpenter as well as a Marine Corps Veteran and member of West Terre Haute VFW Post # 6574.
Tom is survived by three children; Brandon Mundy (Skylee),...
Virginia Lou Morgan
May 25, 2024
Virginia Lou Morgan, 93 of Marshall, IL, and formerly of Terre Haute, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in her residence. She was born in Marshall, IL on March 25, 1931 to Glenn Wright and Edith Miller Wright.
Virginia a member of First Christian Church of Marshall and graduated from Marshall High School in 1949. She was a student at...
Monte Cliff White
May 23, 2024
Monte Cliff White passed to his heavenly home to join loved ones on Thursday, May 23, 2024. Monte was born on December 19, 1962 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Robert Oran White and Carol June White (Rhoden).
Monte was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Brad White. Monte is survived by...
Bradley Padgett
May 17, 2024
Bradley Padgett, 45 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024. He was born in Terre Haute on November 9, 1978 to Edward S. Padgett and Connie S. Phipps Padgett.
Brad was a stone mason with Bricklayers Local # 4 and previously had worked at Custom Stone Products and Wilbert Vault Co. for many years. He enjoyed riding...
Shirley Mae Highsmith Kuykendall
May 14, 2024
Shirley Mae Highsmith Kuykendall, 89 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 in her residence. She was born in Vigo County on February 18, 1935 and was the last living child of Chester Highsmith and Mabel Pea Highsmith.
Shirley is survived by three daughters; Debra Couch (Ken), Cynthia Wright (Gilbert), and Michele Kuykendall, her grandchildren; Jennifer Geraghty...
Peggy Weger
May 13, 2024
Peggy Weger, 61 of Terre Haute, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024 in her residence. She was born in Terre Haute on September 14, 1962 to Joseph R. Bracken, Sr. and Mary Irene Hensley Bracken.
Peggy is survived by her husband Tommy Weger and her children; Tabitha Sorlie (Tim), and Tammy Stewart (Jeff), her grandchildren; Suzanne Weger, Tommi Weger, Jeffery...
Linda Marie Cook
May 12, 2024
Linda Marie Cook, 61 of Terre Haute, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024 in Union Hospital. She was born in Terre Haute on October 3, 1962 to William F. Presnell, III and Peggy Pitts Presnell.
Linda is survived by two children, Natasha Poulter (Harley) and William Cook, as well as her grandchildren; Joshua Carter, Alyssa Carter, Khloe Jones, Kelly Jones,...
Charlotte K. Beck
May 9, 2024
Charlotte K. Beck, 78 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Union Hospital. She was born in West Terre Haute on January 5, 1946 to Dal Alkire and Melinda Peters Alkire.
Charlotte is survived by her husband Dale A. Beck, Sr., whom she married July 27, 1963 and two sons, Dale A. Beck, Jr. (Valerie) and...
Roy Allen Lowe, Jr.
May 3, 2024
Roy Allen “Oops” Lowe, “Jr.”, 66 of Paris, IL and formerly of West Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024 in St. Vincents Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Terre Haute on September 4, 1957 to Roy Allen Lowe, Sr. and Linda LeClercq Lowe.
Roy enjoyed fishing, hunting, mushroom hunting, coon hunting, and anything that enabled him to...
James Owen Monaghan
May 2, 2024
James "Jim" Owen Monaghan
February 10, 1948 ~ May 2, 2024 (age 76)
James “Jim” Owen Monaghan Obituary
James “Jim” Owen Monaghan, 76, of Newburgh, IN, and formerly of West Terre Haute passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024. He was born in Vigo County on February 10, 1948, to Ralph Patrick and Ruby Mae (Owens) Monaghan. Jim was a 1966 graduate of Schulte High School...
Nancy Lititia Neice
May 1, 2024
Nancy Lititia Neice, 76, of West Terre Haute passed away Monday, May 1, 2024, in the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care. She was born November 18, 1947, in Terre Haute to Ernest Hay and Ada Jane Higginbotham. She was a member of the West Side Christian Church. She volunteered at the Providence Food pantry as well as The...
James Craig "Jimmy O" Ofsansky
Apr 27, 2024
James Craig “Jimmy O” Ofsansky, 68 of Terre Haute, Indiana, died in his home on Saturday, April 27, 2024. He was born on February 28, 1956 to Annabelle Reeves Ofsansky and Joseph Ofsansky.
James was survived by his girlfriend of twenty-four years, Nicci Crumrin. The family left to cherish his memory are his children, Jill Scott of Terre Haute, Indiana, Brittanny Cazee...
Patricia "Patsy" Nuttall
Apr 27, 2024
Patricia (Patsy) Nuttall September 18, 1934-April 27, 2024
Patricia was born in Butler, Kentucky and moved to Terre Haute, Indiana with her Mother Dorothy Utz Dickerson as a young teen.
She was a graduate of Glenn High School and has held many positions over the years.
She retired from the Terre Haute Tribune Star as a district manager, during her time of employment...
Sharon Rose Stanford
Apr 18, 2024
Sharon Rose Stanford, 72, passed away April 18, 2024, in Majestic Care of Deming Park at 12:58 p.m. She was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on December 25, 1951, to Ebb Howard and Violet Edmondson Howard. Sharon worked as a CNA for many years at the Meadows Manor and Cannon Inn. Sharon was a loving and caring mother. She loved...
Richard "Dick" Leonard Buchanan
Apr 14, 2024
Richard ’Dick, Dickie Jo, Buck’ Leonard Buchanan, 76 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Sunday, April 14th, 2024 at 12:12, surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Terre Haute on September 6th,1947 to George Buchanan and Alma Marie (Couch) Buchanan.
He was a United States Navy veteran, retired coal miner, and Vigo Co. Sheriff Deputy. Dick enjoyed hunting,...
Rev. Bob Eugene Weeks
Apr 14, 2024
Rev. Bob Eugene Weeks, 90, passed away April 14, 2024 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Bob was born January 6, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana, to William and Bessie Weeks. Bob was the Minister of the Wesleyan Church in West Terre Haute for over 40 years. He and his wife later pastored the Northside Wesleyan Church in Terre Haute. Bob also worked for Pfizer as an office manager...
