Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN
George F. Foulks
Jul 26, 2011
George F. Foulks, 65, of Monticello died at 3:52 am, Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at his residence. He was born September 22, 1945 in Lafayette to the late Richard W. and Violet O. (Oakman) Foulks. He married the former Mary Ruemler on November 28, 1980, the Friday after Thanksgiving, at the First Presbyterian Church of Monticello, and she survives. He...

Elizabeth M. Jarrett
Jul 22, 2011
Elizabeth M. Jarrett, 90, of Monticello died at 6:30 pm, Thursday, July 22, 2011 at her residence. She was born October 8, 1920 in Chalmers to the late William and Elizabeth P. (Heimlich) Werner. She married Harry A. Walter in Rensselaer on December 21, 1940 and he preceded her in death August 30, 1963. In January of 1966, she married...

Elizabeth M. Jarrett
Jul 21, 2011
Elizabeth M. Jarrett, 90, of Monticello died at 6:30 pm, Thursday, July 21, 2011 at her residence. She was born October 8, 1920 in Chalmers to the late William and Elizabeth P. (Heimlich) Werner. She married Harry A. Walter in Rensselaer on December 21, 1940 and he preceded her in death August 30, 1963. In January of 1966, she married...
Harold E. Lawson
Jul 19, 2011
Harold E. Lawson, 90, Lafayette, formerly of Monticello died at 3:18 am, Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at his residence. He was born November 18, 1920 in White County to the late Aud and Nettie (Goodman) Lawson. His marriage to Barbara Lawson in the home of Rev. Hall was on April 23, 1948, and she survives in Lafayette. Harold was a...
Natalie Ann Gerhart
Jul 19, 2011
Natalie Ann Gerhart, 30, of Monticello, died at 10:00pm, Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis. She was born November 7, 1980 in Logasport to Stephen "Steve" and Debra "Deb" (Plotner) Rhodes. They survive in Logansport. Her marriage was to Christopher "Chris" R. Gerhart on November 1, 2008 in Logansport. He survives in Monticello. Natalie was a...
Edwin J. Butch Burns
Jul 18, 2011
Edwin J. Butch Burns, 92, of Monticello died early Monday, July 18, 2011 from complications of cancer at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Center, Delphi. He was born September 20, 1918, in Otterbein to the late Lawrence and Julia (Malady) Burns. His marriage was to Helen Feldhaus at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Rensselaer on November 24, 1956 and she survives. He...
Elizabeth A. 'Betty' Pearson
Jul 12, 2011
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Pearson, 93, of Monticello, died at 4:32pm, Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at White Oaks Health Campus in Monticello. She was born September 30, 1917 in Kokomo to the late William J. and Myrtle (Spraker) Ward. Her marriage of 73 years was to Bernal R. Pearson on June 1, 1938 at the Methodist parsonage in Marion, IN. He...

Kenneth R. Schlegel
Jul 9, 2011
Kenneth R. Schlegel, 78, of Monticello, died at 3:16 am, Saturday, July 9, 2011 I.U. White Memorial Hospital. He was born February 27, 1933 in Chicago to the late Otto and Kathryn (Hamang) Schlegel. His marriage was to Virginia Migas on May 15, 1954 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Blue Island, Illinois. Mr. Schlegel was a member of Our...

Lester J. Westberg
Jul 9, 2011
Lester John Westberg, 96, of Monticello, died at 8:25pm, Saturday, July 9, 2011, at I.U. White Memorial Hospital in Monticello. He was born March 23, 1915 in Rockford, IL to the late Erick and Ellen (Carlson) Westberg. His marriage was to Millie Byers on May 5, 1947 in Geneva, IL. She survives in Monticello. He was a 1932 graduate of...
Parker David Robertson Miller
Jul 6, 2011
Parker David Robertson-Miller, 15, of Monticello, died at 6:57pm, Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born September 1, 1995 in Lafayette Home Hospital. He had just finished his freshman year at Twin Lakes High School where he played tennis. He began playing baseball starting in little league and continuing through high school. He loved...

Norman E. Skaggs
Jul 1, 2011
Norman E. Skaggs, 71, of Monticello, Indiana died at 1:20 pm, Friday, July 1, 2011 at IU Health Arnett Hospital of Lafayette. He was born March 5, 1940 in Monticello to the late James and Lela (Martin) Skaggs. He worked at Rural King. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp and served in Vietnam. He enjoyed bowling,...
Rosetta 'Jane' Barnes
Jun 13, 2011
Rosetta Jane Barnes, 75 of Burnettsville died at 12:47 am, Monday, June 13, 2011 at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis . She was born October 29, 1935 in Logansport to the late Homer Clyde and Era Kathleen (Hood) Haynes. Her marriage was to Herbert Dean Barnes on August 28, 1954 in Burnettsville. He preceded her in death May 11, 1987....
Harold T. Jones
Jun 11, 2011
Harold T. Jones, 82 of Monticello died at 8:25 am, Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Hospital of Lafayette. He was born June 29, 1928 in Monon to the late Harvey and Grace (Rushon) Jones. He married Carolyn M. Kraay on June 2, 1962 in White County, and she survives. He was a veteran of the United States...
Tracy L. Miller
May 22, 2011
Tracy L Miller, 47, of Lebanon, formerly of Monticello, died at 3:00am, Sunday, May 22, 2011, at his river cottage in Monticello. He was born December 18, 1963 in Touel Rosaire, France. His marriage was to Kelly (Wirth) Miller on May 22, 2010 in Lebanon. She survives in Lebanon. He was a 1982 graduate of Twin Lakes High School. He...

Anna Johnson
May 19, 2011
Anna M. Johnson, 74, of Monon died at 4:27 pm, Wednesday, May 19, 2011, at I.U. Health Arnett Hospital of Lafayette. She was born January 11, 1937 in Gary, Indiana to the late Hazel (Martin) Timmons. Her marriage was to Carl Johnson, and he preceded her in death in 1999. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed bowling when she was...

Mona Bode Burns
May 18, 2011
Mona Bode Burns, 89, of Monticello, died at 7:55 pm, Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Monticello Assisted Living and Healthcare Center. She was born July 28, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Arthur and Clara (Kenkel) Bode. Her marriage was to Ramon Burns on July 22, 1950, in Cicero, Illinois. He preceded her in death December 24, 2000. She...
Katherine Klefeker
May 18, 2011
Katherine Klefeker, 49, of Lafayette died at 11:14 am, Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born December 31, 1961 in Hammond. She married Chris Klefeker August 19, 2005 in Lafayette, and he survives in Lafayette. She was a graduate of Hammond Clark High School, and had been employed as a waitress at Golden Corral in...

Lawrence 'Larry' Spirala
May 10, 2011
Lawrence "Larry" Spirala, 59, of Monticello near Buffalo, died on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at his residence. He was born on January 30, 1952 in Chicago, to the late John and Dorothy (Sklarski) Spirala. Larry attended Kelly High School and CVS vocational school. He enjoyed fishing. He is survived by a Brother, Christopher (Ile) Spirala of Goodland; Sister, Roseanne Perez...

Alberta Demakos
May 5, 2011
Alberta Demakos, 82, of Monticello died at 9 pm, Thursday, May 5, 2011 at her residence. She was born July 10, 1928 in Gary to the late Milan and Albertine Miscovich. Her marriage was to Ted Demakos, and he preceded her in death November 16, 1991. She had worked as an office manger for a physician until her retirement. After...
Richard L. Flamme
May 2, 2011
Richard Lee Flamme, 73, Monticello died at 12:05 pm, Monday, May 2, 2011, at St. Vincent Hospital of Indianapolis. He was born on January 25, 1938 in Miller, Indiana to the late Sherman and Josephine (Blackman) Flamme. He married the former Cecilia Brunke on June 3, 1995 in Monticello. Dick worked as a brick layer for U.S. Steel from which...