West Terre Haute, IN. Obituaries

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

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 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 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

James Lee Miller, 65, of West Terre Haute passed away at 8:00 a.m. Thursday November 17, 2016 in Westminister Vilage Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born January 24, 1951 in Terre Haute to Donald "Ozzie" Miller and Arlene Jones Miller. Survivors include: two daughters Jamie Miller and Jessica Miller; a sister Janice Miller; a brother Donald Miller; a...

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...

Nov 14, 2016

Sharon G. Arnett Jones, 76, of West Terre Haute passed away at 9:04 a.m. Monday November 14, 2016 in Clinton Gardens at Clinton, IN. She was born June 17, 1940 in Sullivan, IN to Raymond Arnett and Ruth Scott Arnett. She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond Edwin Jones on March 18, 2015. Survivors include: six children:...

Nov 11, 2016

Elmer Wayne "Toby" Holbert Sr., 79, of West Terre Haute, IN passed away at 5:50 p.m. Friday November 11, 2016 in his residence. He was born August 13, 1937 at Terre Haute to Harley Holbert and Mildred (Kiefer) Holbert. His Wife of fifty five years, Jeanette Louise Schatz Holbert, whom he married on August 31, 1957 preceded him in...

Nov 10, 2016

Bruce Duane Fifer, 61, of Terre Haute, beloved son, brother, and father, passed away Thursday November 10, 2016. He was the first born to Loren Fifer and Blanche Smith Fifer on August 10, 1955 on an air force base in Great Falls, Montana while his father was serving in the Air Force. Survivors include: a son Brian Fifer; his...

Nov 8, 2016

Laurel Kent Norris, 85, of St. Mary Of The Woods, IN passed away at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday November 8, 2016 in Union Hospital in Terre Haute surrounded by his family. He retired as a mathematics teacher at Otter Creek Middle School after many years of service with the Vigo County School Corporation. Laurel was born January 11, 1931 in...

Nov 7, 2016

Edward L. Dyer, 83, of West Terre Haute passed at 12:55 p.m. Monday November 7, 2016 in Harrisons Crossing Health Care Center at Terre Haute. He was born November 19, 1932 in New Goshen, IN to Antone Dyer and Harriett Boothe Dyer. He was preceded in death by his first wife Margaret J. Dyer and his second wife Shirley...