Shatish "TC" Shethi

Shatish “TC” Shethi, age 83, of Hannibal, MO, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2026, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Hannibal, MO.

There will be no visitation.

Cremation arrangements are being handled by Smith Funeral Home & Chapel of Hannibal.

Shatish was born July 11, 1943, in Lahore, Punjab, India, the son of Goverdhandas Shethi and Kuldeep Sachdeva.

He was united in marriage to Charlene Simpson on May 9, 2010, in Saginaw, MI.

Survivors include his wife, Charlene Simpson-Shethi; children, Tina-Marie McDonald (Zack), Patrick Simpson, Leon Tripp, and Henry Tripp; granddaughter, Eliza Valentina Shethi; siblings, Chandrakala Anand (Devendra), Narendra Sharma (Jayshree), Yogendra Sharma (Malti), Sunita Egdorf (Mark), Rajendra Sharma (Dolly), and Anita McMahan (Marc); and numerous nieces and nephews.

Shatish was preceded in death by his parents.

Shatish attended L.D. College of Engineering in Navrangpura, India, and later graduated from Heald Engineering College in San Francisco, CA.

An entrepreneur throughout much of his life, Shatish owned and operated numerous hotels, restaurants, and banquet halls over the course of more than forty years. Some of his businesses included Mel’s Motor Inn, Hannibal House Inn, Congress Inn, Hotel Clemens, Homewood Hotel, Days Inn, Comfort Inn, and Saginaw Plaza Hotel. His many years in the hospitality industry reflected his strong work ethic and dedication to serving others.

Shatish was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis Club. While he took great pride in his career and community involvement, his greatest love and most cherished part of his life was his family. The time spent with those he loved brought him tremendous joy, and his family remained at the center of his life.

Memorial contributions may be made to his wife, Charlene Simpson-Shethi, or Smith Funeral Home & Chapel of Hannibal.

Online condolences may be made to the family, and Shatish’s video tribute may be viewed on his memorial page at www.smithfuneralhomeandchapel.com