Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN
John E. Rayburn
Oct 3, 2018
John E. Rayburn, 88, of Reynolds, passed away at 5:35 pm, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at his residence in Reynolds. He was born on June 14, 1930 in West Point to the late Orville "Bill" and Ruth (Loft) Rayburn. He was first married to Barbara Akers and they later divorced. His second marriage was to Rosemary (Lane) Carter on January...
William Dolick
Sep 20, 2018
William V. "Bill" Dolick, 81, of Reynolds, passed away at 10:55 pm, Thursday, September 20, 2018 at IU Arnett Hospital, Lafayette, as a result of a fall from a ladder.He was born on November 25, 1936 in Lafayette to the late Vincent W. and Clara (Baumer) Dolick. On November 6, 1965 he married the former Rose Marie Emge at St....
Juanita M. Minnicus
Sep 16, 2018
Juanita Minnicus, 89, of Monticello, passed away at 5:30 pm, Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Monticello Healthcare.She was born on April 20, 1929 in Wolcott to the late Archie and Hazel (Kendall) Dondlinger. On June 25, 1949 she married George "Bud" Minnicus in Reynolds. He preceded her in death on May 13, 2007.She is survived by four daughters, Diane (Gary)...
Beverly 'Bev' Fischer
Sep 15, 2018
Beverly J. Fischer, 83, of Londonderry, NH, formerly of Monticello, IN passed away at 4:03 pm, Saturday, September 15, 2018 at her home in Londonderry surrounded by her daughters.She was born at home on February 14, 1935 in Taylorville, IL. On December 3, 1955, in Watseka, IL she married Ross M. Fischer and he preceded her in death May 21,...
Paul L. Banes
Sep 12, 2018
Paul L. Banes, 85, of Monticello, passed away at his residence.He was born on August 9, 1933 in Chalmers to the late Harry and Ruth (Miller) Banes. On September 10, 1954 he married the former Betty Eggan in Chalmers and she preceded Paul in death January 4, 2013.Paul was a graduate of Chalmers High School and served in the U.S....
Leon 'Ozzie' Osborne
Sep 7, 2018
Leon Edward "Ozzie" Osborne, 72 of Clarks Hill passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018 at Ken-Do Campground in Clarks Hill.Ozzie was born on May 18, 1946 in Miami County to the late Ralph and Doris (Hostetler) Osborne.He was a 1964 graduate of Oak Hill High School and then joined the Navy and served for four years. He worked as...
Robert 'Bob' Holland
Sep 5, 2018
Robert B. "Bob" Holland, 87, of Monticello, passed away at 8:25 pm, Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at I U Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.He was born on March 28, 1931 in East Chicago. Bob was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp and served in Korea from 1950 to 1954. He worked 37 years for the Indiana Harbor Belt...
Earl L. Kendall
Aug 27, 2018
Earl L. Kendall, 82, of Avon, passed away at 7:10 pm, Monday, August 27, 2018 at Avon Health and Rehabilitation Center.He was born on February 4, 1936 in White County to the late Lawrence and Dorothy (DeMoss) Kendall. In 1967 he married Carole Lee Workinger. She preceded him in death on June 25, 1969.He was a member of Wolcott Christian...
Margaret D. Smith
Aug 27, 2018
Margaret D. Smith, 81, of Monticello, passed away on Monday, August 27, 2018 at her residence.She was born on July 5, 1937 in Monon to the late James A. and Mary L. (Altman) Owens. On June 29, 1957 she married William "Bill" Smith at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Reynolds. He preceded her in death on November 19, 2014.Margaret...
Sharon Watson
Aug 25, 2018
Sharon Kay Watson, 60, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette.She was born on January 8, 1958 in Wabash to the late Harold "Bryce" and Mary (Quarry) Mitchell who survives and resides in La Fontaine. On March 12, 1977 she married Clayton "Clay" Watson in Marion and he survives.She was...
Dennis James Mueller
Aug 12, 2018
Dennis James Mueller, 66, of Monticello, passed away at 4:41 pm, Sunday, August 12, 2018 at I U Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born on March 24, 1952 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Albert and Caryl (Karnitz) Mueller. On June 29, 1996, he married Kathleen Goyette at the Monticello Christian Church and she survives. Dennis worked as...
Mildred 'Milly' Sieckman
Aug 7, 2018
Mildred "Milly" Sieckman, 90, of Reynolds, passed away at 7:50 am, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at White Oak Health Campus in Monticello.She was born on November 5, 1927 in Lafayette to the late Benjamin and Unabelle (Ball) Buschman. She married Robert Sieckman and they later divorced, but remained life long friends. She grew up in Chalmers and was a 1945...
Patrick D. Lytle
Aug 5, 2018
Patrick D. Lytle, 88, of Monticello, passed away at 2:20 am, Sunday, August 5, 2018 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello.He was born on June 14, 1930 in Chicago to the late Cecil "Pete" and Delma (Gallinger) Lytle. On September 2, 1955 he married June M. Nelson on the family farm in Monticello and she survives. They were...
Lynda Jane Brower
Aug 5, 2018
Lynda Jane Brower 69, of Lafayette, passed away Sunday August 5th, 2018 at 8:37AM, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born in Peru on September 24, 1948 to Harold and Wilma (Hiers) Hilgeman. She married her husband Jed in Peru on March 3, 1972. Lynda was a 1966 graduate of North Miami High School, in Denver, IN...
George Schweikert
Aug 2, 2018
George Schweikert, 83, of Monticello, passed away at 6:36 pm, Thursday, August 2, 2018 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.He was born on April 4, 1935 at the family farm in rural North Judson, Indiana to the late Eugene W. and Margaret (Doll) Schweikert. George grew up on a farm in North Judson, Indiana and attended school there. He...
Harold D. Brooks
Jul 30, 2018
Harold D. Brooks, 91 passed away after a brief illness on July 30, 2018, exactly three months after the death of his beloved wife, Jo Brooks of nearly 71 years. He was a lifelong resident of White County. He graduated from Idaville High School in 1944 and joined the United States Marines in September 1944 and was stationed in the...
Ethel Malone
Jul 30, 2018
Ethel B. Arbuckle Malone, 94, of Monticello, passed away at 10:55 pm, Monday, July 30, 2018 at I U Health White Memorial Hospital.She was born on January 25, 1924 in Jasper County to the late Nate and Pearl (Becker) Eldridge. In 1945, she married Paul Arbuckle, Sr. and he preceded her in death in 1978. In 1979, she married Lyman...
Ford Mcdaniel
Jul 23, 2018
Ford McDaniel, 81, of Monticello, passed away at 2:54 pm, Monday, July 23, 2018 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital.He was born on July 7, 1937 in Newport, Arkansas to the late Robert Lee and Virgie (Ford) McDaniel. On December 19, 1958 he married the former Margie Reed in McCrory, Arkansas and she survives.Ford was a member of Faith Covenant...
Terry Joe Markin
Jul 20, 2018
Terry Joe Markin, 66, of Monticello, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 in his home surrounded by his immediate family.He was born on September 21, 1951 in Gary to the late George, Sr. and Della (Gehlbach) Markin. On December 28, 1998, he married the former Traci (Haygood) Needles who was faithfully by his side through their twenty years of marriage....
Ronald Landis
Jul 4, 2018
Ronald Landis, 78, of Logansport, passed away at 6:51 pm, Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at Logansport Memorial Hospital.He was born on April 16, 1940 in Cass County at the family home to the late Charles W. "Cotton" and Dorothy (Allen) Landis. On November 15, 1979 he married the former Edna (Hancock) Smith in Pittsburg and she survives.He attended Burnettsville High...
