Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN
Celestino Diaz
Jul 15, 2021
Celestino Diaz, 80, of Monticello, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021. He was born on April 9, 1941 in Durango, Mexico to the late Juan and Josefa (Martinez) Diaz. He retired from Jordan Manufacturing. He was a member of Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Monticello. He is survived by his life companion, Elvia Lopez of Monticello;...
Edward Van Weelden
Jul 11, 2021
Ed Van Weelden, 68, of Monticello, Indiana and Tucson, Arizona passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 after a valiant battle with cancer. Ed was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 17, 1953 to the late Henry and Jean (Leep) Van Weelden. Ed met his wife Cathy at Luther High School North in Chicago and their first date was Earth...
Mary Elizabeth 'Liz' Haygood
Jul 8, 2021
Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Haygood, 87, of Monticello formerly of Yeoman, passed away at 11:28 am, Thursday, July 8, 2021 at White Oak Health Campus. She was born on June 17, 1934 in White County to the late Bernard and Mary (Murray) Dolick. Her first marriage was to Weldon Dean Farmer and preceded her in death. She later married James Samuel...
Linda Koekenberg
Jul 2, 2021
Linda Susan Koekenberg, 71, of Monticello, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital at 8:05pm. She was born on October 17, 1949 in Lafayette to the late Isaac Dale and Lura (Randolph) Cain. On November 4, 1973 she married Curt Koekenberg in Delphi and he survives.Linda was a 1967 graduate of Delphi High School....
Gary C. Popplewell
Jul 1, 2021
Gary C. Popplewell, 72, of Monticello, passed away on July 1, 2021 at Monticello Healthcare. He was born on November 13, 1948 in Grovertown to the late Peter and Audrey (Perkins) Popplewell. On December 23, 1972 he married Marilyn Shipley in Lowell and she survives. Gary attended Monticello Christian Church. Gary was a graduate of Lowell High School. He was...
Rosemary Ringer
Jun 7, 2021
Rosemary E. Ringer, 85, of Peru, formerly of Monticello passed away at 2:02 am, Monday, June 7, 2021 at Miller's Merry Manor in Peru. She was born on January 1, 1936 in Pittsburg to the late Arthur and Helen (Jackson) Hoover. Her first marriage was to Robert Spaulding and they later divorced. Her second marriage was to Gilbert Gates. He...
Donald W. Ward
May 28, 2021
Donald W. Ward, P.E., 86, until recently of Monticello, passed away on Friday, May 28, in Huntington after a brief illness. His wife, Karen (Van Scoyoc) Ward, had predeceased him in 2016. Don lived at 322 North Illinois Street for nearly 50 years. He was a registered professional engineer and land surveyor in Monticello for almost 50 years with his...
Virgil T. Wheeldon
May 25, 2021
Virgil T. Wheeldon, 83, of Monon, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. He was born on February 25, 1938 to the late Virgil J. and Bonnie I. (Harris) Wheeldon. On May 12, 1959 he married Ella Lane at the Monon United Methodist Church and she survives. He attended Monon High School. He worked for...
William 'Bill' Garringer
May 24, 2021
William "Bill" D. Garringer, 89, of Monticello, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. He was born on October 18, 1931 in Monticello to the late David L. and Alta (Luse) Garringer. On October 28, 1951 he married Lula Van Meter in Monticello at the Wesleyan Methodist Church. She preceded him in death on February...
Patricia J. Snowberger
May 23, 2021
Patricia J. Snowberger, 68, of Monticello, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at I U Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born on February 2, 1953 in Lafayette to the late Wilbur and Betty (Halsema) Lane. Patricia had worked at McGills, now Regal Beloit Corporation until her retirement in 2020. She had also been a supervisor at A.O....
Debra G. Weirick
May 22, 2021
Debra G. Weirick (RN, MSN, CFNP), 73, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at University Place in West Lafayette. She was born on August 5, 1947 in Corydon, KY to the late Franklin K. "FK" and Eva B. (Frye) Sisson. She was married to Thomas L. Weirick, the love of her life, for 53 years. They were...
Milton B. 'Milt' Lotz
May 13, 2021
Milton B. "Milt" Lotz, 88, of Monticello, passed away at 11:45 pm, Thursday, May 13, 2021 at White Oak Health Campus. He was born on October 18, 1932 in Portland, Indiana to the late Lester "Les" and Lois (Buckmaster) Lotz. He married the former Ida Pearl Brown on September 10, 1960 in the United Methodist Church in Portland and she...
Cheryl L. Wingate
Apr 28, 2021
Cheryl Lynn Wingate, 64, of Chalmers, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. She was born on June 11, 1956 in Monticello to Wallace Neal and the late Kathleen (Sulfridge) Neal. She was a 1974 graduate of Frontier High School. Cheryl liked to watch professional bull riding, Joan Crawford movies and doing bible studies. In addition to her father, Wallace...
Grant R. Gardiner
Apr 28, 2021
Grant R. Gardiner, 76, of West Lafayette, passed away at 5:25 pm, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Indiana Veterans Home in West Lafayette. He was born on June 15, 1944 in Watseka to the late Richard M. and Margaret (Monjon) Gardiner. Grant served in the United States Marine Corps during Vietnam. He was a dental technician. He is survived by...
Margaret 'Peg' Mckinney
Apr 28, 2021
Margaret "Peg" McKinney, 73, of Indianapolis, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at Cumberland Pointe Nursing Home in West Lafayette, Indiana, following an extended illness. Peg was born in Washington, Indiana on October 31, 1947. She was a 1965 graduate of Washington High School. She obtained a degree in teaching at Indiana State Teachers College, and after teaching school for...
Lynn A. Snyder
Apr 27, 2021
Lynn Alan Snyder, 68, of Monticello, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette. He was born on January 12, 1953 in Lafayette to the late Russell and Mary Miller Snyder. On June 8, 1985 at Rensselaer Christian Church, he married Tanetta "Tanny" Dawson-Snyder. She survives in Monticello.Lynn was a graduate of Lafayette...
Carl D. Johnson
Apr 27, 2021
Carl Dean Johnson, 64, of Monticello, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 17, 1956 in Rensselaer to the late Carl Dean and Anna (Martin) Johnson. Springer-Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home is entrusted with care. Family and friends are encouraged to share a memory, a photo, or a message of condolence...
Stephen Chapan Kimberly
Apr 24, 2021
Stephen Chapman Kimberly, 56, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021. He was born on October 18, 1964 to the late Richard and Doris Kimberly. He had worked at U.S. Molders in Reynolds. He is survived by his daughter, Meagan Kimberly (Dominque Bell) of Terre Haute; daughter-in-law, Alicia Kimberly of Delphi; bonus daughter, Amanda (Brent) Billue of Trenton,...
Marlyn Smith
Apr 15, 2021
Marlyn J. Smith, 85, of Monticello, passed away at 12:35 am, Thursday, April 15, 2021 at White Oak Health Campus. She was born on October 3, 1935 in Indianapolis to the late Newby Dale and Valeria (Tumey) Apple. Marlyn spent her youth in Indianapolis and Carmel. She moved to the Monticello area in 1948, when her parents bought Riverview Park...
