Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN
Jack Wayne Davis
May 23, 2022
Jack W. Davis, 85, of rural Monticello passed peacefully at home May 23, surrounded by loved ones. He was born to the late Lester and Gertrude (Long) Davis on December 13, 1936 in Boone County. He devoted 67 years to his bride, Marilyn S. Rodenbarger, who he married on July 31, 1954 inMillington, TN; she survives. Jack enlisted in the...
Carla Louise Nydegger
May 16, 2022
Carla Louise Nydegger, 67, of Monticello, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on July 13, 1954 in Lafayette to the late Robert and Anita (Downey) Crumbo. She married Richard "Rick" Nydegger on November 13, 1995 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. He survives. She attended Wainewright High School near Lafayette and worked...
Sandra Kay 'Sandy' Cheever
May 8, 2022
Sandra Kay "Sandy" Cheever, 77, of Monticello, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Monticello Healthcare. She was born on December 4, 1944 in Goodland to the late Lester O. and Dorothy (Hood) Peck. Sandy was baptized at Goodland Baptist Church. She was a cook for over 38 years working at TIVOLI in Goodland and Sportsman and Riverside in...
Marjorie Jo 'Marge' Quackenbush
May 6, 2022
Marjorie Jo "Marge" Quackenbush, 82, of Monticello, passed away on May 6, 2022, at The Springs at Lafayette.Marge was born on January 11, 1940, in Monticello, to the late Caleb and Inez (Knight) Cauble. She married James W. "Jim" Quackenbush on January 21, 1956, in Frankfort. He survives. Marge was a homemaker while her children were young. She later owned...
Phyllis J. Leader
May 6, 2022
Phyllis J. Leader, 92, of Monticello, passed away at 6:23 pm, Friday, May 6, 2022 at I U Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born on October 6, 1929 in Monticello to the late Roy and Ruth (Hamilton) Haas. On December 28, 1947 she married Robert Charles Leader in Round Grove, IN. He preceded her in death on April...
Juan Jaimes
Apr 30, 2022
Juan F. Jaimes, 87, of Monticello, passed away at 11:04 am, Saturday, April 30, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on January 29, 1935 in Cotulla, TX to the late Francisco and Juanita (Charo) Jaimes. On December 26, 1973 he married the former Marion "Mickey" Wagner in Joliet, Illinois and she survives. He was a...
Betty J. Allen Begley
Apr 20, 2022
Betty J. Allen Begley, 91, of Monticello, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at St. Anthony's Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Lafayette. She was born on May 9, 1930 in Monticello to the late Lewis R. and Alta (Meredith) Bunnell. Betty's first marriage was to John E. Allen in 1947 and together they had five children. They later divorced...
Keith Brian Shoaf
Apr 15, 2022
Keith Brian Shoaf of Monon passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 15 at the age of 54. Keith was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt, fish, shed, and mushroom hunt. Those that knew him would tell you "he could spot a mushroom from a mile away and a deer from six". If it involved being in nature or sharing...
Robert G. Rice
Apr 14, 2022
Robert G. Rice, 93, of Monon, passed away at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on January 26, 1929 in Monon to the late Glen W. and Esther (Musselman) Rice. On August 25, 1951 he married Donna J. Rice at the Monon Methodist Church. She preceded him in death August 14, 2012. He was a 1947 graduate...
Juanita Marie Roth
Apr 3, 2022
Juanita Marie Roth, 94, of Blytheville, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Gosnell Healthcare in Blytheville. She was born on August 29, 1927 in Gary, Indiana to the late Cyprian A. and Evelyn (Michaels) Charais. Her marriage was to Raymond Roth, he preceded her in death March 12, 1981. Juanita was a graduate of Monticello High School....
Leroy Earl Stangle
Apr 2, 2022
Leroy Earl Stangle, 87, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at I U Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello. He was born on January 20, 1935 in Cass County to the late Albert Raymond and Nellie Grace (Kistler) Stangle. On October 28, 1955 he married Arleen Dimmitt at the home of Arleen's parents in Carroll County and...
Jackie Tam
Mar 29, 2022
Jackie Lou Tam, 67, of Monticello, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 in Minnesota. She was born on July 14, 1954 in Lafayette to the late Thomas V. and Betty L. (Soales) Watkins. On February 18, 1978 she married Michael Tam in Star City. He preceded her in death November 17, 2010. She was a 1972 graduate of Twin...
Karen A. Hatter
Mar 20, 2022
Karen A. Hatter, 82, of Panama City Beach, Florida and formerly of Monticello, Indiana passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Seagrass Village in Panama City Beach. She was born on January 25, 1940 in Francesville, Indiana. She was the daughter of George and Gladys Dahlenburg. On August 21, 1965, she married Thomas M. Hatter. He preceded her in...
Jarrod A. Jensen
Mar 13, 2022
Jarrod A. Jensen, 32, of Monticello, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at Franciscan Health East in Lafayette. He was born on February 4, 1990 in Monticello to Kenneth E. and the lateTeresa (Pontius) Jensen. Jarrod mainly worked in factories. He liked to play video games was a talented artist. He could draw amazing pictures. He liked Pokemon games...
Ladonna Biczo
Mar 9, 2022
LaDonna S. Biczo, 56, of Lafayette, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at her residence. She was born on December 6, 1965 in Monticello to the late Paul L. and Betty (Eggen) Banes. LaDonna lived most of her life in Monticello attended and Twin Lakes High School. At one time, she owned and operated LaDonna's Cleaning Service in Lafayette...
Janice 'Jan' Wiese
Mar 8, 2022
Janice "Jan" Wiese, 94, of Reynolds, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at her residence. She was born on June 4, 1927 in Rensselaer to the late William and Georgia Bernice (Smith) Johnson. Her marriage was to Ray Wiese and he preceded her in death. Jan was a graduate of Rensselaer High School. She had worked at Green Gables...
Harry Truman 'Toby' Caldwell
Mar 1, 2022
Harry Truman "Toby" Caldwell passed away peacefully on Mar 1, 2022 in the home he built with his own two hands. He was born on July 13, 1945 in Portsmouth, VA to Frank and Gladys Lawson Caldwell. Frank was working construction at Portsmouth Naval Hospital at the time. Gladys went into labor while dropping off his lunch resulting in Toby...
John David 'J.D.' Welch
Feb 28, 2022
John David "J.D." Welch, 88, of Monticello, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022 at his daughter's residence in Monticello. He was born on March 15, 1933 in Dayton, TN to the late Lorene (Price) Robertson.On July 8, 1950 he married Bettye Morgan in Dayton, TN. She preceded him in death December 19, 1997. J.D. worked for the U.S. Steel...
Elizabeth Ann Benjamin
Feb 26, 2022
Elizabeth Ann Benjamin, known as Betty to her friends, died Saturday, February 26, 2022, at her home in Monticello, Indiana. Betty was born in Monticello in 1953 to parents Robert and Gloria Benjamin. She was preceded in death by her parents and a younger brother Richard. She graduated from Twin Lakes High School in 1971 and lived in various areas...
Jack Arthur Ward
Feb 26, 2022
Jack Arthur Ward age 89, passed away on February 26, 2022 at I.U White Memorial Hospital in Monticello. He was born May 24, 1932 to Arthur "Happy" and Eva Marquess Ward at the Home Hospital, Lafayette, Indiana. From birth to 1944 he lived in the Yeoman Telephone Company office building. At an early age Jack was at the switchboard answering...
