Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN

Emma Jean Kyburz
Apr 9, 2012
Emma Jean Kyburz, 93, of Monticello died at 8:40 am, Monday, April 9, 2012 at Monticello Assisted Living and Healthcare Center. She was born July 30, 1918 in Taylor County, Kentucky to the late Lloyd and Lulu Belle (Tungate) Heistand. She Married Levi Kyburz in Louisville, Kentucky, and he preceded her in death in March of 1964. She was a...
Jesus Christ
Apr 4, 2012
Jesus, often known as the Christ, 33, Nazareth, died at approx. 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 33 AD at Golgotha, outside the walls of the City of Jerusalem, Israel. He was born on October 9, 2 BC in Bethlehem to Mary, the virgin and his step father Joseph, better known as Joseph the Carpenter. Jesus never married. Jesus grew...
Shirley A. Rice
Mar 28, 2012
Shirley A. Rice, 78, of Wabash, died at 6:45 pm, Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born September 1, 1933 in Monticello to the late Russell and Helen (Bunnell) Campbell. She married Ellis M. Rice on August 15, 1954 in the Monticello United Methodist Church and he survives. She was a 1951 graduate of...
Margaret A. Heiny
Mar 25, 2012
Margaret A. Heiny, 95, of Monticello , died at 1:30 pm, Sunday, March 25, 2012 at IU White Memorial Hospital of Monticello. She was born May 20, 1916 in Harrison Township located in Cass County near Lucerne to the late William W. and Mary A. (Hoffman) Miller. Her marriage was to Dudley R Heiny on May 28, 1938 in Burnettsville...

Ralph Feldt
Mar 11, 2012
Ralph A. Feldt, 89, of Monticello, died at 3:40 am on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at White Oak Health Campus in Monticello. He was born October 6, 1922 in Lafayette in the family home to the late Harry and Martha (Lake) Feldt. His marriage was to Maxine (Pickering) Feldt on December 31, 1942 in Lafayette. She preceded him in death...

Joe E. Lanham
Mar 5, 2012
MEMORIAL SERVICES ARE PENDING Joe E. Lanham, 70, of Clarkshill, Indiana died at 2:05 pm, March 5, 2012 at Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born June 6, 1941 in Bethelridge, KY to the late Ernest M. and Essie Myrtle (Wesley) Lanham. He was a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelors degree in Accounting and...
Wilma Jean Wright
Mar 4, 2012
Wilma Jean Wright, 87, of Burnettsville, died at 4:45pm on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at IU Arnett Health Hospital in Lafayette. She was born October 25, 1924 in Cass county to the late Frank and Tillie (McLeland)Fisher. Her marriage was to Charles E. Wright on June 26, 1943 in Burnettsville. He preceded her in death April 30, 2004. She was...

Thomas E. All
Mar 1, 2012
Thomas E. All, 69, of Monticello died at 1:35 pm, Thursday, March 1, 2012, at IU White Memorial Hospital in Monticello. He was born November 28, 1942 in Monticello to the late Earnest "Butch" and Jeanne (Hodshire) All. He married the former Linda Medley and she preceded him in death. After her death, he married the former Vicki Beaumont on...
Virginia M. Gatewood Hanna
Feb 27, 2012
Virginia M. Gatewood Hanna, 90, of Monticello, died at 2:38pm, Monday, February 27, 2012 at I.U. Health Arnett Hospital, Lafayette. She was born January 6, 1922 in Lebanon to the late Thomas and Hazel (Gullion) Bowman. Her first marriage was to W. "Woody" Gatewood on August 12, 1947 in Lebanon. He preceded her in death February 8, 1968. Her second...
George A. Cleefman, Sr.
Feb 26, 2012
George A. Cleefman Sr., 87, of Monticello, formerly of Reynolds died at 11:15 pm, February 26, 2012 at I.U. Health White Memorial Hospital of Monticello. He was born March 1, 1924 in the family farm home located in rural Monticello to the late William and Nellie (Knoll) Cleefman. His marriage was to Elizabeth "Betty" Akers on August 22, 1949 in...

Jean Ann Birch
Feb 14, 2012
Jean Ann Birch, 50, of Monon, died at 8:38 am, Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Midwestern Regional Medical Center of Zion, Illinois. She was born December 28, 1961 in Middletown, Ohio. Her mother, Joanna Clevenger survives in Haines City Florida. Her marriage was to Steve A. Birch on December 22, 1984 in Cliff, New Mexico, and he survives. Jean received...

Virdie B. 'Mac' Byers
Feb 11, 2012
Virdie B. "Mac" Byers, 91, of Monticello, died at 8:30am, Saturday, February 11, 2012 at her son's residence in Indianapolis. She was born June 1, 1920 in Kentucky to the late Hubert and Rosie (Manning) Ray. Her first marriage was to Frank McCormick in 1952. He died in 1958. She married Arnet Byers on December 24, 1964 in Hammond. He...
Deborah K. Robinson
Feb 8, 2012
Deborah K. Robinson, 55, of Idaville, died at 6:52 am on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at her residence. She was born on January 19, 1957 in Monticello to the late Calvin T. Laffoon and Geraldine "Gerry" (Duever) Laffoon. She survives in Monticello. She was a 1975 graduate of Twin Lakes High School. Mrs. Robinson worked for The Winning Edge Sporting...

Beth Ordiway
Feb 4, 2012
Beth Ordiway, 72, of rural Delphi, died at 12:10 am, Saturday, February 4, 2012 at IU White Memorial Hospital in Monticello. She was born July 11, 1939 at the family home in Delphi to the late Leo and Felicia (Coppock) Draper. On August 19, 1962, she married Gene Ordiway in Rochester. She was a graduate of Richland Center High School...

Ronald A. 'Ron' Rusk
Feb 2, 2012
Ronald A. "Ron" Rusk, 59, of Monticello, died at 7:52 am, Thursday, February 2, 2012 at IU White Memorial Hospital in Monticello. He was born February 3, 1952 in Lafayette to the late Walter Dean Rusk and Phyllis (Allen) Rusk who survives in Lafayette. On his birthday, February 3, 1996 he married the former Denise (Kesler) Leonard in Monticello and...
Robert Tignor
Feb 2, 2012
Robert D. "Bob" Tignor, 74, of West Lafayette died at 8:45am on Thursday, February 2, 2012, at Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born December 16, 1937 Corydon to the late Clarence A. and Alice (Whitman) Tignor. Mr. Tignor worked for Peoples Welding in West Lafayette . He collected guns and enjoyed nitro RC cars. Mr....
Andrew 'Andy' Morrison
Jan 27, 2012
Andrew "Andy" Morrison, 89, of Monticello died, Friday, January 27, 2012 at IU Health Arnett Hospital of Lafayette. He was born on March 1, 1922, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Andrew and Marie (Berg) Morrison. On August 28, 1948, in Chicago he married LaVerne M. Lundberg. She preceded him in death December 15, 2000. He married the former Jean...

Mary Gormack
Jan 18, 2012
Mary A. Gormack, 95, of Monticello died at 10:25 am, Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Monticello Assisted Living and Healthcare Center. She was born January 2, 1917 in Chicago to the late Stephan and Angela (Bruszczka) Anaczewski. Her marriage was to John Gormack on October 13, 1939. He preceded her in death. She was a member of Our Lady of...

Anna Isom
Jan 12, 2012
Anna Isom, 70, of Monticello, died at 6:45am, Thursday, January 12, 2012 at her residence. She was born August 9, 1941 in Bristol, TN to the late Jordon and Sarah (Jenkens) Oliver. On November 16, 1981 in Monticello, she married Robert Isom, Sr. and he preceded her in death April 28, 1997. She was a homemaker and enjoyed playing BINGO....

June D. Tillett
Jan 8, 2012
June D. Tillett, 89, of Monticello, died at 4:35pm Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Monticello Assisted Living and Healthcare Center. She was born August 29, 1922 in Salem, IN to the late Vincent and Gladys (Thixton) Gordon. Her marriage was to Lester "Bud" Tillett on May 20, 1942 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He survives in Monticello. She was a 1940...