Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN
Brenda L. Metcalf
Aug 16, 2023
Brenda L. Metcalf, 71, of Monticello, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born on October 16, 1951 in Lebanon to the late Harry W. "Bus" and Jean (Caldwell) Voorhis. Her first marriage was to Ed Carver. She then married Russell Metcalf and he preceded her in death.Brenda...
Mary M. Lakey
Aug 16, 2023
Mary Marlene Lakey, 83, of Monticello, passed away unexpectedly on August 16, 2023 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital.
Mary was born in Monticello on November 11, 1939, to the late Ollie and Irene (Bunnell) Miller and was raised by Russ and Helen Campbell of Monticello. Mary graduated from Monticello High School in 1957. After graduation, she worked as a...
Walter Patrick Horn
Aug 15, 2023
Walter Patrick Horn, 41, of Lafayette, died August 15, 2023 after a year-long battle with glioblastoma. He was born June 9, 1982, in Craig, CO. He graduated from Twin Lakes High School in Monticello in 2001, and attended Purdue University, where he majored in aeronautical engineering and was a member of Theta Xi fraternity. He was employed at Safelite...
Shawna R. Lovely
Aug 13, 2023
Shawna R. Lovely, 48, of Delphi, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello.
She was born on October 26, 1974 in Monticello to John R. and Vicky (Hahn) Duncan.
She was a 1993 graduate of Twin Lakes High School and received an associate degree in criminology from Ivy Tech. She worked...
William E. Caldwell
Jul 28, 2023
William E. "Pete" Caldwell, 79, of Monticello, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023 at his residence.
He was born on August 1, 1943 in New Castle to the late William and Eleanor (Weist) Caldwell. On January 6, 1973 he married the former Denise Miller in Monticello and she survives.
He was a New Castle High School and was a Laborer.
Pete worked...
Robert "Bondo" Benjamin
Jul 22, 2023
Robert "Bondo" Benjamin, 62, of Culver, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at his residence surrounded by family.
He was born on August 4, 1960 in Mishawaka to the late Robert A. and Phyllis J. (Smith) Benjamin. In March of 1990, he married Laurie Schrameyer and she survives.
He was a 1978 graduate of Mishawaka High School and went on to...
Richard Harold McCasland
Jul 20, 2023
Richard Harold McCasland, 78, of Delphi, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at Franciscan Health East in Lafayette.
He was born on December 7, 1944 in Steele, MO to the late Richard and Aline (Viar) McCasland.
He was a 1963 graduate of Hobart High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp and served for...
Estanislao Favela
Jul 18, 2023
Estanislao Favela, 77, of Monticello, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at I U Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.
He was born on November 15, 1945 in Durango, Mexico to the late Eusevio Favela and Francisca Zoto.
Estanislao was a loving father, brother and grandfather who cherished his family.
He is survived by daughter, Maria Favela (husband, Raul Nevarez) of Monticello; siblings,...
Bella Springer
Jul 12, 2023
Bella Springer, 13, of Monticello, passed away on July 12, 2023.
She was rescued from a mobile meth lab at the young age of 2.
She loved people, long walks, car rides and counter surfing. She liked hanging out at the funeral home and loving on grieving families. Her gentle demeanor and kind doganality attracted many friends over the years. She will...
John Paul Pinn
Jul 8, 2023
John Paul Pinn, 63, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at I U Health White Memorial Hospital.
He was born on October 17, 1959 in Chicago to the late Robert D. and Sandra (Courtesy) Pinn. He married the former Rita Nuss and she survives.
He worked as a painter for Girtz Industries. He worked hard and was dedicated to...
Olga Bowsher
Jul 4, 2023
Olga "Granny B" Bowsher, 98, of Monticello, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at her residence.
She was born on October 20, 1924 in Joliet, IL to the late John and Helen (Semplinski) Baloy. She married Francis Bowsher in Joliet, IL on March 5, 1944. He preceded her in death February 9, 2011.
Olga worked as a cook at the Sitka...
Ruth B. Knauer
Jul 2, 2023
On July 2, 2023 at 10:53 am, Ruth B. Knauer slipped into eternity surrounded by her loving family and listening to Alan Jackson's "Softly & Tenderly". "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord." (II Corinthians 5:8). What a wonderful promise!
After struggling with dementia for years, Ruth is whole again! We praise God for this...
Betty J. Kleyla
Jun 28, 2023
Betty J. Kleyla, 93, of Monticello, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at White Oak Health Campus.
She was born on January 27, 1930 in Wolcott on her grandparents farm to the late George and Edna Vera (Cota) Krintz. She married Kenneth Dale Kleyla on January 5, 1951 in the St. James Lutheran Church in Reynolds and he preceded her...
James M. Degard
Jun 21, 2023
James "Jim" M. DeGard, 71, of Monticello, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital. His many friends called him JD.
He was born on October 31, 1951 in Chicago to the late John Charles and Francis Pearl (Lowery) DeGard.
Jim was a foreman at Inland Steel for twenty years before becoming a truck driver for several...
Charles Richard Mann
Jun 16, 2023
Charles Richard “Dick” Mann, 89, formerly of Monticello Indiana and Bryan, Ohio peacefully passed away Friday June 16th, 2023 at his residence in Brookston, Indiana. He was born March 4, 1934 in West Unity, Ohio to Dudley and Helen (Geesey) Mann. During his youth, he enjoyed fishing at Devils Lake in Michigan with his uncles; Chon, Bill, and Ralph. In...
James E. Haygood
Jun 11, 2023
James E. Haygood, 77, of Monticello, passed away at 3:20 am, Sunday, June 11, 2023 at White Oak Health Campus surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on January 8, 1946 in Wolcott to the late Russell and Anna (Boudreau) Haygood. On November 1, 1975 he married the former Sharon (McCloud) Girard in Monticello. She survives.
James was a graduate of...
Phyllis A. (Hanenkratt) Greenbough
Jun 10, 2023
Phyllis A. (Hanenkratt) Greenbough, 72, of Lafayette, passed away on June 10, 2023 following a brief illness surrounded by her loving family at her mother's home in Monticello.
She was born on June 2, 1951 in Fort Wayne to Roger D. and Ruth A. (Brenneke) Hanenkratt. Her mother survives. She was preceded in death by her father.
She married Steven Fisher of...
Neil F. Eichhorn
Jun 4, 2023
Neil F. Eichhorn, 85, of Francesville, formerly of Monticello passed away at 12:20 am, Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Parkview Haven in Francesville.
He was the son of the late Earl and Bertha (Davis) Eichhorn and was born on June 9, 1937 in Kossouth County, Iowa. They then moved to the family farm south of Elmore, MN, where he grew up....
Carol June Toll
May 27, 2023
Carol June Toll, 80, of Monticello, previously of Eureka, IL, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at I U Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.
She was born on June 24, 1942 in Lancaster, PA to the late Silas and Rebecca (Histand) Graybill. On February 14, 1964 she married Robert Toll in Princeton, IL . He survives. Carol and Bob were...
Charles Greenen
May 17, 2023
Charles (“Charlie”, “Bud”) Dewenter Greenen, Jr. passed away May 17, 2023. Born January 9, 1936, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was the second of eight children to Charles and Mary Louise (Turnock) Greenen. At age 12, his family moved to Monticello, Indiana where he held many jobs such as setting up bowling pins, operating basketball concessions at Ideal Beach, caddying at...
