Pamala L. McCoy Pethtel, 61, of Terre Haute, IN, formerly of Marshall, IL passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 at her home following an extended illness. She was a RN and served as the Regulation Coordinator at Wishard Hospital at Indianapolis. Previous to that position she was a nurse at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. Pam was born June 22, 1957, the daughter of Wm. Pethtel and Patricia McCoy Wright. Surviving are a daughter, Salina Pethtel; grandchild, Harrison Parish; siblings, Kelly Wright and companion Mike Neibauer, Kathy McCoy Rensing and her husband Scott, Carol Zuber, Tonya Pethtel, Pete Pethtel and Bill Pethtel; nieces and nephews, including Justin Elder, Cameron Rensing, Natalie Elder and Trinaty Klein and best friend, Nannette Elliott and her husband Tom. She had been a nursing instructor at ISU and IUPUI and was a member of Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Sorority where she served as secretary. She had received her Master’s Degree in Nursing from ISU. Services in honor of her life will be 7:00 PM Tuesday at Pearce Funeral Home. Visitation will be after 4:00 PM Tuesday. Cremation will follow services. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the W.I.L.L. Center of Terre Haute. Online condolences are being accepted at pearcefuneralservices.com.