West Terre Haute, IN. Obituaries

May 3, 2017

Ruth Ellen Murden, 100, of West Terre Haute passed away peacefully at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday May 3, 2017 in Clinton Gardens at Clinton, Indiana. She was born in St. Mary Of The Woods, Indiana to Lee Roy Smith and Madge Ruth Rodgers Smith on March 27, 1917 and raised on the family farm with her sisters, Rosemary and Caryl...

Apr 27, 2017

Dorothea Rose Marie "Dottie" Dunlap, 89, of Terre Haute passed away at 1:40 p.m. Thursday April 27, 2017 in the Life's Journey Senior Living Memory Care at Paris, IL. She retired as a Home Economics Teacher from the Vigo County School Corporation after many years of service having taught at West Vigo High School and Terre Haute South Vigo...

Apr 26, 2017

Joseph Glenn Hicks, 65, of rural Paris, IL passed away at 1:46 a.m. est at his home. He was born February 23, 1952 to Emil and Jean Hicks. He was a 1970 Graduate of Paris High School. He retired from Eli Lilly at Clinton after thirty three years of service. He is survived by his wife of thirty three...

Apr 25, 2017

Sharon Lee Walden, 66, of West Terre Haute passed away at 1:47 a.m. Tuesday April 25, 2017 in Union Hospital at Terre Haute. She can finally be in the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and her husband Mickey that she loved so much. She was born October 18, 1950 at Terre Haute. She was preceded in...

Apr 22, 2017

Max Eugene Doan, 65, of West Terre Haute passed away Saturday April 22, 2017 in Roudebush Veterans Hospital at Indianapolis. He was born October 14, 1951 at Terre Haute. Survivors include: His Wife, Judy Doan; his parents Barbara and Jack Swalls; seven children Paul Doan (Amy), Lori Cox (Chris), Donald Doan (Ashley), Leanna Handy (Michael), Leo White, Bruce White,...

Apr 20, 2017

Kenneth Eugene "Kenny" Snedeker, 80, of Marshall, IL passed away at 6:52 p.m. Thursday April 20, 2017 in Union Hospital Emergency Room at Terre Haute. He was born November 25, 1936 to Freda Lucille Snedeker. His mother passed away when he was eleven years old and he later went to live with his Uncle and Aunt Johnie and March...

Apr 8, 2017

Ricky L. Heyen, 57, of West Terre Haute passed away at 5:45 p.m. Saturday April 8, 2017 in Union Hospital at Terre Haute. He was employed as a custodian with Indiana State University for thirty five years. He was born January 9, 1960 at Terre Haute to Earl Heyen and Patricia Wilson Heyen. Survivors include: two brothers Dennis Heyen...

Mar 28, 2017

Albert Hiram Poppe, 89, of Indianapolis, IN formerly of West Terre Haute passed away at 4:07 a.m. Tuesday March 28, 2017 in his residence. He retired as an electrician from Allison Transmission at Indianapolis after many years of service and later retired from Avon Electric at Avon, IN. He was born December 21, 1927 at Nashville, IN to Albert...

Mar 25, 2017

Michael Paul Baker, 57, ofTerre Haute, passed away March 25, 2017. He was born July 12, 1959 in Logansport, IN, the son of Daniel and Laura Baker. He graduated from Delphi HS class of 1977, attended Indiana State University and graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Social Work. He obtained his Masters of Social Work in 2002...

Mar 24, 2017

BriLeigh Dawn Michelle "Mimi" Taylor, 15, of West Terre Haute passed away Friday March 24, 2017 after a lifelong battle with epilepsy and cardiac issues known as Lennox Gestaut Syndrome. She was born October 17, 2001 in Sullivan, IN. Survivors include: Her Mother Brenda Jo Taylor Soinsky; her father Brooks Bogard; two sisters Nichole Stockwell and Lillee Taylor; three...

Mar 24, 2017

Delbert O. "Sam" Edington, 77, of Terre Haute, IN formerly of Newport News, VA passed away at 10:59 p.m. Friday March 24, 2017 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born May 8, 1939 in Vigo County, IN to Carl Edington and Rhoda Roberts Edington. Survivors include: His wife Geraldine Hill Edington; one daughter Michele DeFelice and her husband...

Mar 15, 2017

David Pierce Ridenour, son, brother, husband, father, friend and mentor, passed away on Wednesday, March 15th. He was 78 years old. He was born to Howard Felton Ridenour and Mary Marceline Bell Ridenour on February 7th, 1939 in Terre Haute, Indiana.

David is survived by his mother, Marceline Ridenour, his brother Gene Ridenour, sister Marcia Ridenour Scamihorn,...

Mar 15, 2017

John "Arley" Price Sr., 79, of Terre Haute passed away peacefully at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday March 15, 2017 in Westminister Village at Terre Haute. He was born November 12, 1937 in Vigo County, IN to John C. Price and Nellie M. Sullivan Price. His wife, Patricia Jayne Sullivan Price whom he married on August 15, 1958 in Carbondale, IL...

Mar 12, 2017

Darrell Wade Bales, 55, of Sandford, IN passed away unexpectedly at 9:43 a.m. Sunday March 12, 2017 in Union Hospital. He was a truck driver for Jones and Sons Concrete and Masonary Products at Terre Haute. He was born July 29, 1961 at Terre Haute to Ronald H. Bales and Marilyn Kelsheimer Bales. Survivors include: His companion and the...

Mar 12, 2017

Gerald L. "Gabe" Auterson, 76, of Terre Haute passed away at 7:45 p.m. Sunday March 12, 2017 in Springhill Village at Terre Haute. He retired as a mechanical specialist from McDonald Douglas/Boeing after many years of service. He was born March 8, 1941 in Terre Haute to Robert Allen Auterson and Bonnie Marie Fleming Auterson. Survivors include: a brother...

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...