Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN
Rita F Hutton
Jan 5, 2016
Rita F. Hutton, 84, of Monticello, passed away at 5:56 pm, Tuesday, January 5,2016 at I U Health White Memorial Hospital. She was born on October 22, 1931 in Rochester to the late Paul M. and Ethel (Bowman) Clem. On July 1, 1949 she married Charles Burdett Hutton in White County, and he preceded her in death March 14, 1983....
Ronald A. 'Ron' Maddock
Jan 1, 2016
Ronald A. "Ron" Maddock, 75, of Monticello, passed away at 5:37 am, Friday, January 1, 2016 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette. He was born on August 10, 1940 at the family home in Idaville to the late Kenneth and Wahneeta (Munson) Maddock. On November 14, 1964 he married Sandra "Sandy" Johnson in Kokomo and she preceded him...
Joann J. Funk
Dec 26, 2015
Joann J. Funk, 72, of Monticello, passed away at 9:36 pm, Saturday, December 26, 2015 at I U Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello.She was born on November 28, 1943 in Logansport to the late John and Emma (Rieken) Girtz. On July 11, 1965 she married Bill Funk at the St. James Lutheran Church in Reynolds and he survives. She...
Dale A. Lee
Dec 26, 2015
Dale A. Lee, 62, of Reynolds, passed away at 6:30 am, Saturday, December 26, 2015 at I.U. Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.He was born on November 3, 1953 in Indianapolis to the late Donald and Katherine (Johnson) Lee. On December 28, 1974, he married Jacqueline "Jackie" Jessie in Monticello and she survives. Dale passed two days before their 41st wedding...
Charles V. 'Chuck' Alma
Dec 26, 2015
Charles V. "Chuck" Alma, 97, of Monticello, passed away at 6:30 pm, Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Monticello Healthcare Center.He was born on December 15, 1918 in Delphi to the late William H. Alma and Stella (Retherford) Alma. On May 18, 1940 he married Opal McCloud in White County and she preceded him in death on September 16, 2011.Chuck lived...
Patricia A. Earhart
Dec 24, 2015
Patricia was born May 26, 1934 in Burnettsville, Indiana, the daughter of Galen and Alice (Cover) Swayze. On October 27, 1979, at West Hills Baptist church, Canoga Park, Pat was united in marriage to her loving husband. Kay E. Earhart, who survives, along with her two children, Brant Julian and Brenna Brown, Simi Valley, three stepchildren, Kathi Niggemann, Illinois, Charles...
Charles R. 'Chuck' Bossung
Dec 15, 2015
Charles R. "Chuck" Bossung, 79, of Lafayette, formerly of Chalmers, passed away at 6:10 am, Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Hospital East in Lafayette surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on July 6, 1936 in Lafayette to the late Rhinehart and Elizabeth (Souligne) Bossung. On June 29, 1971, he married the former Shirley Holladay...
Beverly E. Fryer
Dec 4, 2015
BEVERLY E. TIEGS PENTEL FRYER Beverly E. Fryer was born November 3, 1920, in Chicago, Illinois, to Herbert and Ethel Callahan Tiegs. An alumna of Englewood High School in Chicago, she was one of WWIIs Rosie the Riveters working as an inspector at the Link Belt factory. Her first marriage was to Robert Pentel of Chicago. Julie Anne Pentel Gutwein...
Thelma Tipton
Nov 24, 2015
Thelma G. Tipton, 100, of Alabaster, Alabama, formerly of Monticello passed away at 9:21 am, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster.She was born on December 14, 1914 in Idaville to the late George Burton and Edna Fern (Crain) Fowler. On July 28, 1934, she married Robert L. Tipton and he preceded her in death on...
Louise Hacker Watkins
Nov 22, 2015
Louise Hacker Watkins, 95, of Frankfort, formerly of Monticello and Logansport, passed away at 11:23 am, Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Wesley Manor in Frankfort. She was born on August 17, 1920 in Linden, MI to the late Clarence and Clevo (Williams) Watkins. She married Robert Hacker on December 28, 1943. He preceded her in death. Louise was a member...
Irvin L. Vore
Nov 18, 2015
Irvin L. Vore, 78, of Monticello, passed away at 6:02 am,Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 27, 1937 in Portland to the late Luther and Wanda (Bradburn) Vore. His marriage was to Betty E. Hastings on July 20, 1968 in Muncie. She survives and resides in Monticello. He was a graduate...
Michael Norris
Nov 16, 2015
Michael Wayne Norris, 69, of Yeoman, passed away at his residence on Monday, November 16, 2015. He was born on May 21, 1946 in Lafayette to the late Wayne F. and Helen (Goslee) Norris. On February 20, 1966 he married Sandra Lee Jensen at the Monticello First Presbyterian Church and she survives. He was a member of the 1957 Little...
John 'Dog' Austin
Nov 10, 2015
John "Dog" Austin, 68, lifelong resident of Monticello, passed away at 8:04 pm, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Roudebush V.A. Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born on March 11, 1947 in Monticello to the late Jay and Ruth (Reents) Austin. His marriage was to the former Linda Johnson on February 21, 1990 in Bradenton, FL, and she survives. John...
Ivan Carl Kesler
Nov 8, 2015
Ivan Carl Kesler, 71, of Monticello, IN, died peacefully Sunday, November 8th, 2015 in his home. Ivan was dearly loved and is survived by his wife Linda, sons Rodney and Marty, sisters Doris Griffin and Jenna Doyle, and many loyal and caring family and friends. Preceding him in death was his twin brother Alvin Earl Kesler and his sister Peggy...
Jimmie D. Powers
Nov 4, 2015
Jimmie Dale Powers, 83, of West Lafayette, formerly of Monticello, passed away at 1:56 pm, Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Indiana Veterans' Home. He was born on April 30, 1932 in Fordsville, KY to the late William and Nona (Welch) Powers. On October 22, 1949 he married Betty Snyder in Hartford, KY and she survives and lives in Monticello....
Joy A. Ross
Oct 30, 2015
Joy Ross, 80, of Monticello, passed away at 4:30 pm, Friday, October 30, 2015 at Monticello Healthcare. She was born on February 28, 1935 in New York, NY to the late Charles H. and Edith (Hayword) Lang. She married William Ross and he preceded her in death. She was a homemaker and enjoyed her home on the lake. She loved...
Wendell Hendress
Oct 26, 2015
Geo. Wendell Hendress, 85, of Reynolds, went to be with his Heavenly Father on October 26, 2015 at White Oak Health Campus in Monticello. Wendell was born on March 11, 1930 in Sheldon, Il, the son of the late George L. and Amy Pearl (White) Hendress. He was a 1948 graduate of Wolcott High School. His marriage was to Maxine...
James A. Lods
Oct 25, 2015
James A. Lods, 86, of Monticello, passed away at 2:40 am, Sunday, October 25, 2015 at I U Health White Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 21, 1929 in Logansport to the late Bert R. and Mildred (Vannatta) Lods. On September 15, 1951 he married Dixie Griessbach, and she survives. He was a 1947 graduate of Monticello High School....
Patricia S. Dicharia
Oct 24, 2015
Patricia S. DiCharia, 75, of Monticello, passed away at 6:10 am, Saturday, October 24, 2015, at I.U. White Memorial Hospital in Monticello. She was born on March 17, 1940 in East Chicago to the late Donald J. and Sue (Varga) Clemens. She graduated from Hammond High School in Hammond and moved to Norfolk, VA in 1985 and worked as a...
Mark Randall Rinehart
Oct 20, 2015
Mark Randall Rinehart, 55, of Monticello, passed away at 7:05 am, Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Lakeview Village in Monticello. He was born on December 16, 1959 in Michigan City to Rob and Carol (Jaroch) Rinehart and they survive in Monticello. He attended Rogers High School in Michigan City and later worked as an assembler at Trailmobile in Charlston, IL....


