Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN
Charles F. Pearson
May 25, 2018
Charles Franklin Pearson, 52, of Kokomo formerly of Monticello, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018 at his residence.He was born on July 2, 1965 in Monticello to the late Robert Pearson and Betty (Sigman) Pearson Cooper.Charles was a 1983 graduate of Twin Lakes High School. He attended Temple Baptist Church in Kokomo. He is survived by his mother and...
Guy J.D. Biggs
May 20, 2018
Guy JR Biggs, 93, of Monticello, passed away at 3:30 pm , Sunday, May 20, 2018 at his residence.He was born on April 10, 1925 in Warren County Indiana to the late Guy and Ruby (Swank) Biggs. His first marriage was to the former Edith Pearl Brisker. They later divorced and she preceded in death. On September 3, 1966 in...
Joan Marie Nash
May 15, 2018
Joan Marie Nash, 83, of Brookston, passed away at 4:23pm, Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.She was born on May 16, 1934 in Marine City, Michigan to the late Bernard Alvin and Mizpah Lois (Doty) Ward. On February 4, 1956 she married Robert L. Nash in Yuma, Arizona. He preceded her in death on April...
Herman E. Schroeder
May 4, 2018
Herman E. Schroeder, 92, of Monticello, passed away at 12:30 pm, Friday, May 4, 2018 at White Oak Health Campus in Monticello.He was born on February 10, 1926 in White County to the late Frederick M. and Marie M. (Snyder) Schroeder. On February 16, 1947, he married Dorothy J. Farmer at St. James Lutheran Church in Reynolds and she preceded...
Helen-Jo 'Jo' Brooks
Apr 30, 2018
Helen-Jo "Jo" Brooks, 89, passed away on Monday, April 30, after a brief battle with cancer. Born in Kokomo, IN on October 31, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Eva Hunter Flynn. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Richard and Thomas, and one sister, Frances Dixon, and a grandson, Matthew Morrison.She is survived...
Patrick E. Whitaker
Apr 29, 2018
Patrick E. Whitaker, 68, of Monticello, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 29th at his home. He was born in Prestonsburg, KY on May 20, 1949 to the late Dorothy June Carver and Estill "Tony" Whitaker. Pat was a graduate of Twin Lakes, class of 1968. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968-1972 as a communications locator/interceptor while stationed...
George H. Mullins
Apr 25, 2018
George H. Mullins, 63, of Monticello, passed away at 9:41 pm, Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at I U Health White Memorial Hospital.He was born on July 22, 1954 in Jenkins, KY to the late Sidney "Sid" and Daisy (Johnson) Mullins who survives and resides in Wise, VA.He was a graduate of Pound High School in Pound, VA and worked for...
Paula Kay Bridge
Apr 21, 2018
Paula Kay Bridge, 62, of Logansport, passed away at 5:32 pm, Saturday, April 21, 2018 at IU University Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on November 12, 1955 in Logansport to Paul "Mert" and Kay (Landis) Bridge. Paula was a 1974 graduate of Twin Lakes High School. She was a waitress all of her life, working at Polsinelli's in Logansport...
Robert L. Nash
Apr 18, 2018
Robert L. Nash, 83, of Brookston, passed away at 4:30 pm, Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at I.U. Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.He was born on December 11, 1934 in Lafayette to the late Sara Nash. On February 4, 1956 he married Joan Ward in Yuma, AZ.Robert worked as crane operator at ALCOA from which he retired in 1996. He was...
Marjorie L. Anderson
Apr 7, 2018
Marjorie L. Anderson, 90, of Greencastle, formerly of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Mill Pond Health Campus.She was born in Peru on June 7, 1927 to the late Leon and Viola (Fershee) Wilhite. She married Dallas Anderson in Peru on September 11, 1949 and he preceded her in death April 24, 2013. Marjorie moved from Wabash...
Alma West
Apr 7, 2018
Alma T. West, 92, resident of Monticello, passed away, Saturday, April 7, 2018. Alma was born December 31, 1925, in Garden City, KS. She lived in Wichita, KS. with her husband Richard I. West, until his death in 1980. She then moved closer to her daughter's family in Indiana. Alma played the piano and organ in various churches from the...
Richard C. Roach
Apr 5, 2018
Richard "Dick" Carl Roach, 83, peacefully passed away on April 5, 2018 at White Oaks Health Campus in Monticello, IN. Dick was born December 14, 1934 to the late Harley and Maude (Bierrum) Roach of Jefferson Township, Carroll County. He attended and graduated from Roosevelt High School in Monticello in 1952. After which he attended Purdue University and studied Agricultural...
Dr. Robert J. Madden
Mar 28, 2018
Robert John Madden MD was born on October 12, 1925 to John L and Esther Lentz Madden in Indianapolis, Indiana and passed away peacefully in his home at Lake Shafer, Indiana on March 28th, 2018. He was the eldest of four siblings: Richard, Lois and Patricia, all predeceased. Bob attended St Philip Neri grade school, Cathedral high school, Butler University...
Gail L. Gretencort
Mar 26, 2018
Gail L. Gretencort, 67, of Monticello, passed away at 5:11 pm, Monday, March 26, 2018 at White Oak Health Campus.She was born on December 14, 1950 in Rensselaer to the late Kenneth and Martha (Myers) Sekema.Gail was a 1968 graduate of DeMotte High School. She received her bachelors degree from Purdue University and her masters degree from the University of...
Donald L. Powell
Mar 23, 2018
Donald L. Powell, 82, of Monticello, passed away at 3:00 pm, Friday, March 23, 2018 at White Oak Health Campus.He was born on July 19, 1935 in Lafayette to the late Lloyd and Ethel (Jefferson) Powell. His marriage was to Janell Anne Miller on October 21, 1973 and she preceded him in death a little over two weeks prior on...
Elizabeth 'Beth' A. Baker
Mar 19, 2018
Elizabeth A. "Beth" Baker, 107, of Monticello, Indiana, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2018 at White Oak Health Campus.Born on August 30, 1910, in Turtle Creek, PA to Joseph and Clara Smith. She was the second oldest of 10 children.Beth met the dancing partner and love of her life, Gerry Baker, in Chicago Heights, IL where they were married...
Dr. Louis Abbott
Mar 17, 2018
Dr. Louis Albert Abbott, 89, of Monticello passed away at 6:58 pm, on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Monticello Healthcare. He was born on December 7, 1928 in Chicago Heights, IL to the late Ernest and Ruth Therese (Schilling) Abbott. He married Marilyn (Rubner) in Indianapolis on September 7, 1957 and she preceded him in death November, 28, 1985. On...
Janell Anne Powell
Mar 8, 2018
Janell Anne Powell, 68, of Monticello, passed away at 8:00 am, Thursday, March 8, 2018.She was born on June 12, 1949 in Lafayette to the late Clarence E. and H. Lois (Biddle) Miller. On October 21, 1973, in Lafayette, she married the love of her life, Donald Powell and he survives.Janell was graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School and worked...
Carolyn Weaver
Mar 7, 2018
Carolyn Jane Weaver, 82, of Logansport, formally of Idaville, passed away at 5:45 am, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Chase Center in Logansport.She was born on February 22, 1936 in Kokomo to the late Herman Eugene and Florean (Fouch) Goodnight. On October 5, 1952 she married Edward J. Weaver in Logansport and preceded her in death on July 27, 1973.She...
Rita Eileen Banes
Mar 7, 2018
Rita Eileen Banes, 89, of Monticello, passed away at 6:21 am, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Monticello Healthcare.She was born on August 28, 1928 in Reynolds to the late Levi and Ida (Lilly) Souligne. On August 30, 1947 she married Stanley "Stan" Banes at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Reynolds. Stan preceded Rita in death on July 15, 2007.She was...
