Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN
Brian "Butter" Dale Perry
May 12, 2026
Brian “Butter” Dale Perry, 56, of Chalmers, IN passed away on May 12, 2026, at his home alongside his wife after a heroic battle against cancer.
Brian was born on July 26, 1969 in Lafayette, IN to Glenn and Carole (Trost) Perry of Reynolds, IN. On August 15, 1992, he married his high school sweetheart, Christi Zerth, at the Sitka Baptist...
Clark E "Butch" Hollenbeck
Jan 19, 2026
Clark E "Butch" Hollenbeck, 81, of Delphi, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026 at Franciscan Health East in Lafayette.
He was born on March 12, 1944 in Indianapolis to the late Ralph P and Milly M Hollenbeck. On August 31, 1979, he married Patricia Bird in Monticello. She survives.
Butch attended Buffalo High School and Ivy Tech. He had worked at...
Sondra "Sondy" Rock
May 11, 2026
Sondra "Sondy" Rock, 84, of Reynolds, passed away on May 11, 2026.
Visitation will be Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 4:00 pm until the time of services at 7:00 pm at Springer-Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home of Monticello.
A full obituary will be posted soon.
Josephine A Thomson
May 5, 2026
Josephine Ann Thomson, of Monon, Indiana, was taken home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
She was born on March 24, 1931, at Roseland Community Hospital in Chicago, IL to the late Joseph and Marta (Norell) Stoube. She married the Rev. George J. Thomson on January 8, 1966, in Palos Hills, Illinois. He preceded her in death...
James "Jim" E. Paschen
Apr 30, 2026
James E. Paschen, 84, of Monticello, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at his residence.
He was born on May 26, 1941 in Monticello on the homestead farm known as, Maple Knoll to the late Leslie Henry and Hazel Arlene (Van Meter) Paschen. James was married to Merilyn Bair from (1960 -1986). He then remarried Marilyn (Monte) Roach and she...
Deborah Ann Osiel-Veit
May 22, 2025
Deborah Osiel-Veit, 75, of Monticello, passed away on May 22, 2025 at her residence.
She was born on September 22, 1949 in Gary to the late Walter and Mary (Datsko) Osiel. She married Leonard David and they later divorced. She married Edward Veit in 2012. He preceded her in death.
Before retiring, Deborah worked as an accounting executive for an oil company...
Sharon E. Faker
May 1, 2026
Sharon (Zarse) Faker, age 83, passed away on May 1, 2026 in Bloomington, Indiana.
Sharon was born on August 14, 1942, in Lafayette, IN, to the late Leonard C. and Audrey Zarse. She was a 1960 graduate of Chalmers High School. On December 26, 1964, Sharon married James (Jim) Faker in West Lafayette.
Sharon enjoyed spending time with family and friends, playing...
John Crowel
Apr 30, 2026
John H. Crowel, 89, of Monticello and formerly of Delphi, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at White Oak Health Campus in Monticello.
He was born on July 5, 1936 in Logansport to the late Gerald and Letha (Lods) Crowel. On February 24, 1957 he married Marilyn Cauble at the Christian Church in Monticello. They were married for 69 years....
Donna (Hendrix) Bernacki Lappellere
Apr 28, 2026
Donna Sue (Hendrix) Bernacki Lappellere, 61, of Dyer, IN passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at her residence.
She was born on October 14, 1964 in Greenville, KY to the late Wendell and Louise (Mitchell) Hendrix. On April 20, 2026 she married Daniel Lappellere, Jr. in Munster, IN. He survives.
She was a graduate of Muhlenberg Central High School in Powderly,...
Jamie Edwards
Apr 27, 2026
Jamie Lee Edwards, 36, of Monticello, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026 in Otterbein.
He was born on March 12, 1990 in New Albany to James L. Edwards and Billea (Craig) Wilson.
He was a 2008 graduate of Twin Lakes High School and worked at SAI in Lafayette. He liked the game Magic Cards, anything Pokemon and was an avid gamer....
Phyllis Hitner
Apr 23, 2026
Phyllis Hitner, 94, of Monticello and Battleground, passed away on April 23, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Delphi.
She was born on November 17, 1931 in Lafayette to the late Charles and Edna (Tesmer) Corns. On November 4, 1950 she married John Allen “Jack” Hitner. He preceded her in death on September 2, 1965.
Phyllis was a former member of the...
Lottie A. Kinser
Apr 19, 2026
Lottie A. Kinser, 100, of Monticello, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at her residence surrounded by her family.
She was born on March 12, 1926 in Wolcott to the late Ralph L Rice and Helen (Martin) Rice. On October 31, 1942 she married Robert G. Kinser in Lafayette. He preceded her in death on June 10, 2015.
Lottie had worked...
James D. Ward
Apr 18, 2026
James D. Ward, 65, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at his residence.
He was born on May 13, 1960 in Monticello to the late Maurice Ward and Jessie (Benjamin) Klophenstein.
He was a graduate of Twin Lakes High School. He became a "Jack of all trades". Jim loved the outdoors and liked to fish, hunt and bicycle. He...
Donald E. Leonard
Apr 16, 2026
Donald E. Leonard, 83, was born on April 26, 1942, and passed away on April 16, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family and the faith that guided his life. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Don’s steady presence, generous spirit, and quiet strength shaped everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.
Raised in Sheridan, Indiana, Don learned...
Ralph Larry Jennings
Apr 9, 2026
Ralph Larry Jennings, 84, of Monticello, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at his home.
He was born on January 12, 1942 in Lafayette to the late Walter and Ethel (Schultz) Jennings. On November 24, 1963 he married the former Linda Foutch who grew up in Wolcott at the St. James Lutheran Church in Reynolds. She survives.
Ralph was a lifetime...
Zackary "Zack" Ty Schneider
Apr 5, 2026
Zackary Ty "Zack" Schneider, 42, of Monticello, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026 in Monticello.
He was born on March 27, 1984 in Logansport to Kenneth G Schneider and Jolynn "Jo" (Teel) Troyer. On November 4, 2014 he married Lauren Henry in Monticello. She survives.
He was a 2003 graduate of Winamac High School and worked as a material handler at...
James V. Lang
Mar 26, 2026
James Vincent Lang, 81, of Monticello near Buffalo, passed way on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.
He was born March 5, 1945 at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia. He was the only son of six children born to the late John and Kathryn V. (Burke) Lang.
He graduated high school in New York and...
Ronald "Ron" Scott Chileen
Mar 25, 2026
Ronald Scott Chileen, 80, of Rochester, passed away on March 25, 2026.
Ron graduated from Chicago Vocational High School. He proudly served his country as a Specialist 4th Class in the United States Army. He lived in Michigan and Illinois until he decided to move to Indiana. A longtime resident of Leiters Ford and Rochester, Indiana, Ron was known for his creativity, craftsmanship, and...
Judy Marie Smith
Mar 16, 2026
Judy Marie Smith, 76, of Idaville, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello.
She was born on December 1, 1949 in Delbarton, WV to the late Donald and Lois (Worley) Kitchen. On September 4, 1969 she married Ronnie G. Smith, Jr. He passed away on October 26, 2009.
She graduated from Tuley High School...
Barbara Ann Elliott
Mar 14, 2026
Barbara Ann Elliott (Ledford) of Monticello, IN passed away peacefully on March 14, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.
Barbara was born in Francesville, IN on September 20, 1948 to her loving parents, Bill and Minnie (Rater) Ledford. Raised on their farm in Francesville alongside her sisters Diana Burch, Debra Ezra, and Sandra Hornback, Barb developed an appreciation for the powers of...
