OBITUARIES
West Terre Haute, IN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for West Terre Haute & Vigo County, IN.
Wilma Deloris Graves
Mar 23, 2025
Wilma Deloris Graves, 85, of Terre Haute, passed away in her home on March 23, 2025. She was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on May 14, 1939, to Charles Elkins and Mary McConnell Elkins. She worked as a supervisor at Indiana State University. She loved to tell stories, play games, and spend time with family and friends. She is preceded...
Kathy Altvater
Mar 22, 2025
Kathy Altvater, 62 of Terre Haute, passed away on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025. She was born in Jasonville, IN on March 26th, 1962, to Waldo Cazee and Betty Crist Cazee.
Kathy enjoyed shopping anytime she could. She loved to listen to music, especially Journey, but most of all her kids and family were her life and she loved them dearly. As...
Cynthia June Carter
Mar 21, 2025
Cynthia June Carpenter, 72 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025 in her residence. She was born in Clinton, IN on July 29, 1952 to James J. Carpenter and Dorothy J. Abrams Carpenter.
Cindy was a 1971 graduate of West Vigo High School and retired after 30 years in Housekeeping at St. Mary of The Woods, and...
Jerry Kathleen Dickison
Mar 20, 2025
Jerry Kathleen Dickison (Allsup), 81 of West Terre Haute, passed away on March 20th, 2025. She was born in Terre Haute on May 9th, 1943, to James Isaac Allsup and Thelma Bridget Allsup.
Although (aunt) Jerry did not have any children of her own, she made it her goal to help and care for all her nieces and nephews. She hosted...
Haylee Erin Sullivan - Nelson
Mar 16, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Haylee Erin Sullivan-Nelson, born April 27, 1985, and passed away on March 16, 2025 at The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care, after a brief battle with cancer.
Haylee is survived by her mother Debi Butts Sullivan and step-father Dale Bohnenkemper, her father Mike Sullivan and step-mother Jackie Sullivan, and...
Charles Thomas Harris
Mar 14, 2025
Charles Thomas Harris, 74, of West Terre Haute, passed away peacefully at 3:20 PM on Friday, March 14, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born on March 31, 1950 to Harold L. Harris and Thelma M. Hedden Harris.
Charles retired in 2015 after 42 years of employment from Columbian Home Products. He was a patrolman for the W.T.H. Police Department...
George William "Ike" Franklin
Mar 14, 2025
George William “Ike” Franklin, 91 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Majestic Care of Terre Haute. He was born in Hutsonville, IL on October 12, 1933.
Ike was a retired mechanic with Dorsett Automotive.
Ike is survived by his daughter Toni Morgan, and grandchildren; Kelsey VanLannen, Alyssia Pitts, Kaitlynn Morgan, and Megan Bowman. He is also...
Larry Hubert Dietz II
Mar 12, 2025
Larry Hubert Dietz II passed away on Wednesday, March 12th, at 5:15 AM, at the age of 56, surrounded by family and friends after many years of fighting various ailments.Larry was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on July 12th in 1968. He graduated from Ivy Tech Community College with a degree in computer programming. He operated and owned a drink...
Caroline Anne Porter
Mar 12, 2025
Caroline Anne Porter, 79 of West Terre Haute went to her heavenly home, surrounded by loved ones
on March 12, 2025 at Union Hospital. She was born on January 23, 1947 to Charles Richard and Mary
Jane Porter (Bogard) of West Terre Haute.
Caroline was a huge Elvis fan! She enjoyed collecting Elvis’s memorabilia and listening to his tunes.
She loved spending time with...
Kimberly S. Monroe
Mar 8, 2025
Kimberly S. Monroe, 70 of Terre Haute, passed away on March 8, 2025 in Cobblestone Crossings Health Campus after a lengthy illness, with her loved ones by her side. She was born in Terre Haute on February 22, 1955 to Don Monroe and Glenna Kravets Monroe.
Kimmy was a graduate of Terre Haute South High School, worked at Reuben H. Donnelley...
Terry Lou VanGilder
Mar 7, 2025
Terry Lou VanGilder, 62, of West Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away March 7, 2025, in Union Hospital. He was born June 3, 1962, in Terre Haute to Robert VanGilder and Naomi McConkey VanGilder. Terry worked as a guard at the Federal Prison, where he worked over 30 years before retiring. He also worked part time for the Parks department. Terry...
Robert Andrew "Bobby V" Vallandingham
Mar 2, 2025
Robert Andrew “Bobby V” Vallandingham, 34 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025 in IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Portsmouth, VA on September 19, 1990 to Jay Darin Vallandingham and Connie Rose Study Vallandingham.
Bobby grew up in Pensacola, FL, moved to Indiana in 2006, and went on to graduate from Eastern...
Frank Joe Padgett
Feb 28, 2025
Frank Joe Padgett, 61, of West Terre Haute passed away February 28, 2025 in his home surrounded by family. He was born May 19, 1963 in Terre Haute to Edward “Junior”Padgett and Mary Padgett. Frank’s hobbies included fishing, and karaoke. Frank loved to spend time with his family, his grandkids were his life to him.
Frank is preceded in death by...
Jacqueline Karol West
Feb 13, 2025
Jacqueline Karol West, 58 of Terre Haute, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025 in her residence. She was born in Houston, Texas on May 8, 1966 to Edward L. Britt and Jacqueline Britt.
Karol was an extremely loving person, and her children and grandchildren were her world.
Karol is survived by her two children, Hickori West (Heather), and James West (Hilary),...
John Albert Perry
Feb 10, 2025
John Albert Perry, 58, of Knightstown, formerly of Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025, at Henry County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Terre Haute on July 4, 1966, to John Wesley Perry and Betty Ann McDonald Perry. John proudly served in the United States Navy and later dedicated his career to helping fellow veterans as...
Laura A. Stephens
Feb 9, 2025
Laura A. Stephens, 60 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025 in The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care. She was born in Peoria, Illinois on February 28, 1964 to Hugh McWhirter and Elizabeth Faye Florey McWhirter.
Laura was a kitchen assistant for the Vigo County School Corporation and enjoyed working puzzles and spending time with her...
Ruth Emma Fagg
Feb 5, 2025
Ruth Emma Fagg, 73 of Terre Haute, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in her residence. She was born in Terre Haute on October 21,1951 to Roy Wilson Atkinson and Joan Hedge Atkinson Thompson.
Ruth worked in housekeeping at Union Hospital and owned her own cleaning business with her sister Debbie. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed attending New...
Deborah Kay Blubaum
Feb 3, 2025
Deborah Kay Blubaum, aged 66, of Terre Haute, Indiana passed away on February 3, 2025. She was born on May 10, 1958 to Richard and Rosel Vantrease. She graduated from Indianapolis Northwest High School, then married her husband, Eldon Blubaum in March of 1977. She worked several years at Red Lobster, before deciding to stay home to raise their two...
Danny G. Bonham
Feb 2, 2025
Danny Glen Bonham
February 23 1949 - February 2, 2025
Terre Haute
Danny G. Bonham, age 75, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025, with his beloved family by his side.
He was born February 23, 1949, in Terre Haute, to Mable Fern (Hurst) Bonham and Robert Spencer Bonham. He is survived by his children, daughter and Son in Law, Tina and...
Frankie J. Norton
Jan 31, 2025
Frankie J. Norton, 52 of Terre Haue and formerly of West Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025, in his residence. He was born in Terre Haute on February 10, 1972, to Kenneth Norton and Shirley Prouse Norton.
Frankie loved hunting and fishing and was an avid outdoorsman, but his grandkids were his world.
Frankie is survived by two children;...
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