Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN
Elvia Lopez
Oct 3, 2024
Elvia L. Lopez, 67, of Monticello, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at her residence.
She was born on November 25, 1956 in Guadalajara, Mexico to the late Athony Lopez and Maria Reyes.
She retired from Black Stone Manufacturing in Chicago. She was a member of Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church. She loved cooking and her granddaughter, loved her...
Keith McCloud
Oct 2, 2024
Keith Eugene McCloud, 94, of Monticello died at White Oak. Keith lived at White Oak for 16 months, making friends with staff and residents. All will miss his caring heart. He passed away at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday October 2, 2024.
He was born May 7, 1930, to Oscar and Avada McCloud. On September 17, 1947, he married his sweetheart, Katie McCloud....
Patricia A. Stover
Sep 27, 2024
Patricia A. "Patti" Stover, 65, of Monticello, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024 at I U Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.
She was born on May 16, 1959 in Monticello to the late Duane and Rose (Hunt) Stover.
She was a 1977 graduate of Twin Lakes High School and then worked as a waitress at a few local restaurants and Indiana...
Betty Perry
Sep 21, 2024
Betty Jean (nee Heims) (Erb) Perry, 92, of Greenwood, formerly of Monticello, passed away at 11:43 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Bickford of Greenwood.
She was born on Aug. 9, 1932, in rural Clinton County, Indiana, to the late Charley Mitchel and Sarah Helen (Smock) Heims. On Feb. 13, 1955, in Winamac, she married Kenneth Harold Erb, who passed in...
Donald Alvin Pitts
Sep 20, 2024
Donald Alvin Pitts, 81, of Monticello passed away at 8:34 am on Friday, September 20, 2024 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital.
He was born on February 10, 1943 in Bell, CA to the late David and Vivian (Runo) Pitts. On January 10, 1989 he married the former Patricia “Patty” (Hughes) Burton in Montego Bay, Jamaica. She survives.
Don graduated from Oakdale...
Phyllis J. Bufkin
Sep 12, 2024
Phyllis J. Bufkin, 91, of Monticello, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at I U Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.She was born on January 2, 1933 in Rensselaer to the late Cecil and Thelma (Sweet) Blount. On April 11, 1953 she married Clay Braden. They later divorced and he preceded her in death. On July 5, 1977, she married...
Denise "Tweedy" Tufts
Sep 4, 2024
Tweedy (Denise) L. Tufts (Nee Baddeley) age 72 of Monticello, Indiana passed away on September 4, 2024.
Beloved wife of Arthur. Loving mother of Nickolas (Christine) Tufts and Samantha (Eric) Sexton. Cherished grandmother of Benjamin, Daphne and Delilah. Fond sister of the late Reid Baddeley and the late Scott (Tammy) Baddeley. Aunt of many wonderful nieces and nephews.
Tweedy grew up in...
Michael C. Drumm
Sep 3, 2024
Michael C. Drumm, 74, of Reynolds, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital.
He was born on May 31, 1950 in Marion, OH to the late Richard and Mary Beth (Coldren) Drumm. On June 20, 1981, he married the former Candise (Elmore) in Monon. They later divorced, but remained close friends. She survives.
Michael worked as...
Patty Madlung
Aug 30, 2024
Patty Madlung, 66, of Monticello, passed away at 5:30 pm, Friday, August 30, 2024 at her residence.
She was born on January 29, 1958 in Monticello to the late Bernard and Barbara (Widner) Madlung.
She was a graduate of North White High School and worked for more than 20 years at PFT in Monon. Patty loved camping, walking through the state parks,...
Barbara Geiger
Aug 17, 2024
Barbara A. Geiger, 76, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at her residence.
She was born on September 24, 1947 in Michigan City to the late Herman and Thelma (Lackey) Reuer. She married her college sweetheart, John R. Gieger on September 6, 1969 in Lafayette. They celebrated nearly fifty-five years of marriage.
Barb was a graduate of Michigan City...
Allen D. Hitz
Aug 14, 2024
Allen D. Hitz, 78, of Monticello, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at his residence.
He was born on August 29, 1945 in Valparaiso to the late Ben and Lena (Marty) Hitz. On June 24, 1996, he married Sharon "Sue" Kingsley in Sevierville, TN. She survives.
Allen was a graduate of Medaryville High School and then went on to serve his...
William "Bill", "BC", "Bo" Alan Cowger
Aug 5, 2024
William Alan Cowger affectionately known as "Bill", "BC", or "Bo" , 77, of Monticello, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2024 at I U Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello.
He was born on April 3, 1947 in Lafayette to the late Joseph D. and Josephine (Brown) Cowger. On May 5, 1987 he married Lana Paxson in his "Valley" in Monticello....
Patricia A. Hayden
Jul 30, 2024
Patricia A. Hayden, 89, of Monticello, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis.
She was born on July 19, 1935 in Lafayette to the late John and Edna (Schmitt) Steill. On January 14, 1956 she married James Hayden at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Lafayette. He preceded her in death on April 18, 1982.
Pat worked as...
Edward Pratt
Jul 28, 2024
Edward D. Pratt, 89, of Burnettsville, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at his residence.He was born on April 7, 1935 in Pulaski County to the late Lindle and Ceceila (DuBois) Pratt. On October 22, 1955, he married Catherine Weaver at St. Peters Catholic Church in Winamac.
He was a 1954 graduate of Winamac High School. He served in the...
Robert Hoover
Jul 28, 2024
Robert D. Hoover, 85, of Monticello, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at White Oak Health Campus in Monticello.Bob was born into the Hoover family on June 16, 1939 in Star City. He married Helen Boze in the fall of 1961 at the Monon United Methodist Church. She preceded him in death on April 25, 2024..
He graduated from Star...
Daniel E. Johnson
Jul 23, 2024
Daniel Earl "DJ" Johnson, 65, of Monon, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at his residence.
He was born on June 14, 1959 in Monticello and lived most of his life in White County.
DJ served his country in the Army from 1977 to 1981
.He is survived by his daughter, Amanda Sheppard of Taylor, TX.
No services are planned at this time....
Bondalyn G. Bergman
Jul 9, 2024
Bondalyn G. Swaim Bergman 89, of Monticello passed away peacefully at Monticello Healthcare with her daughter by her side.She was born April 18, 1935, the daughter the late Carl F. and Goldie (Hickman) Dora. Her mother remarried and was known as Goldie Spogis. Bonnie married Frank Bergman August 6, 20ll in Monticello. He survives.
Bonnie was a homemaker. She was a...
Emily Sue (Wilson) Sweet
Jun 17, 2024
Emily Sue (Wilson) Sweet, age 69 of Cookeville, Tennessee passed away Monday June 17, 2024 at Overton Health and Rehabilitation Center from neuroendocrine cancer.
Born October 2, 1954 in Logansport, Indiana to Hubert and Maurine (Beeman) Wilson, she grew up on the family farm in Northeast Monticello. She graduated from Twin Lakes High School with the class of 1972 and received...
Julie Christine Oldenkamp
Jun 13, 2024
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Julie Christine Oldenkamp of Monticello, Indiana. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Julie departed this world peacefully at her home and surrounded by family on June 13th, at the age of 54, following a long and heroic battle with cancer.
Born to Jerry Phelps and Vivian Puetz on January...
Rosemary J. Rayburn
Jun 11, 2024
Rosemary J. Rayburn, 78, of Monticello formerly of Reynolds, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at her residence.
She was born on June 27, 1945 in Pearl City, Illinois to the late Howard and Helen (Butler) Lane. On January 1, 1989 she married John Rayburn at the Monticello United Methodist Church. He preceded her in death on October 3, 2018.
Rosemary...
