Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN
Georgiann J. 'George' Grothouse
Jul 29, 2021
Georgiann J. "George" Grothouse, age 66, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away at 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. George was born in Lafayette, Indiana, on June 7, 1955, to George M. and Betty Jeane (Rockhill) Hughes. She married Kurt Grothouse. He preceded her in death on April 1, 2002. She worked in various...
Larry Dean Atkinson
Jul 25, 2021
Larry Dean Atkinson, 74, of Monticello, passed away at 6:00 am, Sunday, July 25, 2021 at his residence. He was born on March 12, 1947 in Cambridge, NE to the late Cecil and June (Warren) Atkinson. Larry was a 1966 graduate of Remington High School. He was a United States Army veteran, receiving the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service...
Dixie Rae Lods
Jul 24, 2021
Dixie Rae (Griessbach) Lods, 90, of Monticello passed away on July 24, 2021 at Monticello Healthcare. She was born on June 15, 1931 in Indianapolis to the late Max and Myrtle Griessbach. Dixie married Jim on September 15, 1951 and they were married for 64 years prior to his death in October, 2015. Dixie is survived by her two sons,...
Connie J. Felker
Jul 23, 2021
Connie Jo Felker, 72, of Kokomo, formerly of Monticello passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 at her residence. She was born on March 22, 1949 in Fort Wayne to the late Delbert and Lorraine (Haven) Weaver. On October 31, 1969 she married Jerald Felker in Indianapolis. He preceded her in death in 2000. Connie worked as a code inspector...
Elaine Homan
Jul 22, 2021
Elaine L. Homan, 57, of Monticello, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at I U Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born on April 29, 1964 in Lafayette to the late William and Pattie (Jeffers) Trueblood. On June 4, 1994, she married Kevin Homan in Lafayette and he survives. Elaine worked for CDC for 17 years and also...
Richard Lee 'Rick' Morgan
Jul 15, 2021
Richard Lee "Rick" Morgan, 53, of Burnettsville, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021. He was born on October 5, 1967 in Lafayette to the late Donald Cole and Nancy (Bond) Morgan. His mother later remarried and was known as Nancy Bauer. He had worked at Canam Steel, worked as a roofer, and in maintenance at Lost Acres. Rick loved...
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...
