West Terre Haute, IN. Obituaries

Nov 13, 2020

Lisa Kaye Alsum Okitikan, 64 of Terre Haute, passed away at 12:45 PM on Friday, November 13, 2020.  She was born in Terre Haute on March 28, 1956 to William Hornbeak and Mary Uzzell Hornbeak.

Lisa was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church, Bethlehem Chapter # 6 Order of Eastern Star, and the Terre Haute Unity...

Nov 13, 2020

Norma Ruth Shryock, 92, of West Terre Haute, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 in Southwood Healthcare.

She was born January 28, 1928 in Terre Haute to Wilbur Barton and Hannah Vivian Bradshaw Barton.

Norma was the Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Indiana State University. At age 28, after the death of her husband,...

Nov 10, 2020

Terry B. Graham, 82, of West Terre Haute, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.

Terry was born in Terre Haute on September 17, 1938 to Calvin “Buck” Graham and Catherine “Kate” Dwyer Graham.

He is survived by his wife, Sarah “Maxine” Graham; his three children, Judy (Jim) Phillips, Curtis Alan and Terry Scott Graham....

Nov 8, 2020

Mary Jo Zenor, 62 of West Terre Haute, passed away at 8:37 PM on Sunday, November 8, 2020 in her residence.  She was born in Terre Haute on August 19, 1958 to Floyd Rowley and Helen Jeanne Rotter Rowley.

Mary Jo was a legal secretary for the Vigo County Prosecutor’s Office, and had previously worked for over...

Nov 7, 2020

Robert “Swamp” Leek, 66 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020.  He was born in Terre Haute, IN on September 6, 1954 to Donald Leek and Barbara Presnell Leek.

Robert is survived by four children; Robert Leek II (Desirae Thomas), Rachel Lynn Leek, Ashley Nicole Leek, Dennis Leek (Rhiannon), as well as five...

Nov 6, 2020

***** DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, SERVICES FOR STEVEN BECKER HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR SATURDAY.  A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE SCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE.

Steven A. Becker, 64 of West Terre Haute, passed away at 6:24 PM on Friday, November 6, 2020 in Union Hospital.  He was born in Montevideo, Minnesota on February 24,...

Nov 3, 2020

Patricia Ann Leclercq White, 79 of Terre Haute and formerly of West Terre Haute, passed away at 3:55 AM on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 in The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care.  She was born in Vigo County on November 22, 1940 to Fred I. Leclercq and Goldie F. Henry Leclercq.

Pat retired as Housekeeping Supervisor at...

Nov 3, 2020

Charley E. Lowe, 81 of Terre Haute and formerly of West Terre Haute, passed away at 7:49 PM on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 in his granddaughter’s residence.  He was born in Vigo County on February 13, 1939 to Albert Lowe and Lela Guess Lowe.

Charley was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and was a...

Nov 1, 2020

John William Napier, 72 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020 in his residence. He was born in Connersville, IN on June 21, 1948 to the late Charles W. Napier and Helen Marie Krebs Napier.

John was a 1966 graduate of Shakamak High School and graduated from ISU in 1971 with a Bachelor...

Oct 31, 2020

Phyllis Dru Witt-Hunter passed away October 31, 2020.  Phyllis was born in West Terre Haute on November 13, 1930 and was raised by her parents: George John and Floy Marie Walker-Witt.  She graduated from Valley High School and continued her education at Indiana State University, receiving a bachelor and master’s degree in Home Economics.  She taught high school full-time...

Oct 31, 2020

Forrest R. “Dick” Allen, Jr., 68 of West Terre Haute, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020 in his residence.  He was born in Terre Haute on March 24, 1952 to Forrest R. Allen, Sr. and Betty Smith Allen.

Dick worked at Alcan Aluminum and later was self-employed as a concrete contractor and was a member of...

Oct 30, 2020

Frederick “Fred” Allen Bogard of West Terre Haute was born on July 24th, 1936. Fred passed away on October 30th, 2020, at the age of 84 at home surrounded by his wife of 64 years, Joann, and his four children. He is survived by Danny Bogard (Lisa), Alice Ramsey (Rick), Bobbi Hann (Tim), and Christy Bidgood (Glenn). He was...

Oct 28, 2020

Ruth L. Eads Robertson, 75 of West Terre Haute, passed away at 4:05 PM on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 in Union Hospital.  She was born in New Albany, IN on November 23, 1944 to Arthur Eads and Glenreda Shepherd Eads.

Ruth was a member of Eighth Street Wesleyan Church in West Terre Haute and had previously been...

Oct 23, 2020

Faye Weger, 90 of Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 at 5:50 PM in the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care.  She was born in Lawrence County, Illinois June 3, 1930 to Jesse Jones and Emma Ferguson Jones.

Faye was a founding member of Cross Lane Community Church, and loved sewing, knitting, crocheting, and...

Oct 22, 2020

Ralph William Pine Sr., 87, of West Terre Haute passed away at 9:20 a.m. Thursday October 22, 2020 in his home. He retired as a coal miner after forty years of service with the United Mine Workers Association. Throughout his career he worked at several area coal mines beginning as an underground miner with Snow Hill, Viking, and Green...

Oct 14, 2020

David Earl Cox, 84, of Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away on October 14, 2020 surrounded by his three daughters.  Born 1936 in West Terre Haute, Indiana, he was the son of the late Vernon Miller Cox and Martha Elizabeth (Coppock) Cox.

After graduating from Concannon High School, David joined the US Navy where he became a skilled...

Oct 11, 2020

Marsha Kay Certain, 81 of West Terre Haute, passed away at 1:40 AM on Sunday, October 11, 2020 in the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care.  She was born in Vigo County on December 15, 1938 to James Verner Certain and Vera M. McGee Certain.

Marsha’s memberships include the United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local #...

Oct 8, 2020

Robert Michael “Mike” Hamilton, Jr., 34 of Fairfield, Ohio and formerly of West Terre Haute, passed away at 5:15 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2020 in St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.  He was born in Terre Haute on November 7, 1985 to Robert Michael Hamilton, Sr. and Mary I. Holmes Hamilton.

Mike was a machinist for GE...

Oct 7, 2020

Mary Eileen Ellingsworth, 96, passed away on October 7, 2020 at Westminster Health Care Center.  She was born July 25, 1924 in St. Mary of the Woods Village to Raymond and Hilda (Hants) Chrisman.  She graduated from Valley High School in West Terre Haute and married Robert Ellingsworth in 1944.  Together they raised two daughters and enjoyed 62 years...

Oct 5, 2020

Jesse Ellis Atterson, 51, of Terre Haute passed away October 5, 2020 at his home.

He was born April 26, 1969 in Udall, Missouri to Larry Atterson and June Reed.

Jesse loved riding his motorcycle, playing his drum set, watching comical YouTube videos,  doing tattoo work, and above all else, was a diehard Star Trek...