obituaries

Virginia Whitkanack, 68 of Prairie Creek, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2016 at 9:50 AM at Springhill Village. She was born in Terre Haute on December 19, 1947 to Robert P. Whitkanack and Pauline Nickles Whitkanack. Virginia was a computer lab supervisor at ISU, was a member of Prairie Creek First Baptist Church, and attended Higher Ground Church....

Nancy Jane Witt Monts, 93, of West Terre Haute died at 11:45pm on Wednesday October 2, 2013. She was born September 7, 1920 in West Terre Haute to George J. Witt and Marie Walker Witt. She retired as a secretary from the Vigo County School Corporation. Nancy graduated from Valley High School and attended Indiana State University. She was...

Ivan Wilkinson of Terre Haute died at the age of 91 on January 1, 2015. He was a self-made businessman and entrepreneur. His reputation grew in Terre Haute as the owner of Parks Purity Pie Company. He grew the business from 3 to 31 employees between 1948 and 1980. His long stint in business created many job opportunities and...

Willard Donald "Don" Trhlik, 73 of Terre Haute, passed away at 9:35 AM on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 in his residence. He was born in Terre Haute on October 26, 1942 to Fred Trhlik and Joy Balm Trhlik. Don graduated from Riley High School and worked for 20+ years at Morris Trucking. He was a member of Riley Masonic...

Marie F. Turner, 93, lifetime Terre Haute resident passed away on August 5, 2013. She was born on June 20, 1920 to Earl and Alma Tetzel Utz. Mrs. Turner was a retired telephone operator for Quaker Maid and had done alterations in her home before opening her own business, Kingwood Interior. She was a member and past president of...

Judy M. Yates, 63, of Terre Haute passed away on November 25, 2013. She was born on December 14, 1949 to Dennis and Pearl Leasure Couch and they have preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by a sister Janet Cuthrell. Judy was much more than a homemaker. She was a loving, accepting, and giving person...

Matthew Curtis West, 30, of Terre Haute, passed away at 7:45 PM on Thursday, July 25, 2013 in his residence. He was born in Terre Haute on December 17, 1982 to Curtis H. West and Nikki Y. Euratte West. Matthew was a 2001 graduate of Terre Haute South High School, and was a student at Ivy Tech Community College...

Alfred Lee VanGilder, 71, passed away as a result of a vehicle accident near Hymera, Indiana, Saturday August 10, 2013. He was born March 23, 1942, in Vigo County, Indiana to Loren E. VanGilder and Florence R. (Sowder) VanGilder. He attended Honey Creek High School. Alfred was an Army Veteran having served in France during the Vietnam War. He...

Norma Jean Wilson, 80, of Terre Haute, passed away in her residence on February 1, 2014 at 9:54 p.m. She was born in Terre Haute, IN on April 29, 1933 to Herman McCoskey and Leatha (Atkinson) McCoskey. Norma enjoyed playing Bingo, and fishing with her late husband. Her true pride and joy were her grandchildren and great grandchildren. They...

Paul M. Strole, 77, passed away on April 1, 2015 at Union Hospital. He was born on March 9, 1938 to Frank and Mary (Shepard) Strole and they have preceded him in death. Mr. Strole had taught school in the Delphi, IN area in his earlier life and had also been employed as a substitute teacher with the Vigo...

Dudley L. Davis, October 29, 1948 to March 31, 2025, and Paula K. Davis, April 19, 1948 to February 27, 2025, were married for over 50 years. This couple leaves behind their son Chris Davis (Michelle), grandchildren Bryce Sumpter, Kingsley Davis, and Myles Davis; Dudley's brother Gary Davis, and Paula's sister Dorothy Loudermilk.

Dudley retired from teaching...

Thomas Wayne Schaffer, 58, of Terre Haute passed away at his home. He was born on September 21, 1966, in Terre Haute to Charles Schaffer, Jr. and Judith Heyen Schaffer. Tom was a 1984 graduate of Terre Haute South High School.  He earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana State University.  Tom was a radio commentator for several local radio...

Edward C. Long, 88, and Donna Lee (Willard) Long, 85, of Rosedale passed away within hours of each other. Edward passed on February 28, 2023 and Donna on March 1, 2023. Edward was born September 17, 1934 in Terre Haute to Robert and Marion (Campbell) Long, He graduated from Gerstmeyer High School in 1954, then served in the US...

Phung Sanh Do Ly, 76, of Terre Haute, Indiana, passed peacefully in her sleep at home on October 6, 2021. Phung was born on October 20, 1944, in Can Tho, South Vietnam, the daughter of Cam Truong and Sanh Do. Phung was an extraordinary daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend. Her remarkable life experiences and cooking skills have touched...

Robin was a loving mother, talented artist and dedicated psychiatrist. She touched the hearts of many, always radiating kindness and compassion for others. We come together to celebrate her life and lasting impact on us all. Though Robin spent the greater part of her too-short life in Texas, she earlier attended public schools in Terre Haute, Greencastle and Sullivan...

Danny Leon Bland, Jr., 35, of Terre Haute passed away in his residence.  He was born June 8, 1983 in Taylorville, Illinois to Danny L. Bland, Sr. and Carol (Askins) Allen.  Danny was a landscaper with Metzger Landscaping.

He is survived by his parents and step mother Bryce Bland, wife Brittany Bland, daughter Madisyn Bland, son Skyler...