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

Juanita W. 'Jackie' Miller
Mar 10, 2010
Juanita W. "Jackie" Miller, 87, of Monticello, Indiana died at 4:50 pm, Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Monticello Assisted Living and Healthcare Center. She was born May 15, 1922 at Washington, Oklahoma to the late William Bryon and Florence (Williams) Waters. Her marriage was to Alva L. Miller on November 16, 1962 in Gary, Indiana. She was a graduate of...

Jesus A. Benitez Ochoa
Mar 8, 2010
Jesus A. Benitez Ochoa, infant son of Euelio Benitez and Paula Ochoa of Monticello, died at 7:50 pm, Monday, March 8, 2010 at St. Vincent Womens Hospital of Indianapolis. He was born November 23, 2010 at Indianapolis. Other survivors include his 4 year old twin brother and sister, Mario and Marisol Benitez Visitation will be from 6 pm until 8...
Judith 'Judy' Brown
Mar 5, 2010
Judith Judy Brown, 62, of Idaville, died at 8:06am, Friday, March 5, 2010 at White County Memorial Hospital. She was born April 13, 1947 in Indianapolis to the late Delaski Lloyd and Adah (Rike) Curbeaux. Her marriage was to Ron Brown on September 17, 1994 in Monticello. He survives in Idaville. She was a cook at AMVETS for 10 years,...
Margaret B. Emigh
Mar 5, 2010
Margaret B. Emigh, 49, of Monticello, died at 3:30 am, Friday, March 5, 2010 St. Elizabeth Central Hospital of Lafayette. She was born July 6, 1960 at Lame Deer, Montana. Margaret was a graduate of Twin Lakes High School and a member of Calvary Temple Church. She is survived by her mother Barbara (Doughty) Wentz, of Winamac; 4 sons, Todd...

Pope M. Smith
Mar 2, 2010
Pope M. Smith, 82, of Lafayette, formerly of Monticello died at 1:00 am, Tuesday, March 2, 2010 St. Elizabeth Central Hospital of Lafayette. He was born July 7, 1927 at Smith, Kentucky to the late Pope M. and Leola Smith. He married Edna Hager in 1961 and she preceded him in death in 1997. He then married Marilyn Geier on...

Bette Huffman
Mar 2, 2010
Bette K. Huffman, 88, died, Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at Shands Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. She was born in Lafayette, Indiana at Home Hospital at January 9, 1922 to Charles and Eva Kestle. She married Robert Huffman on May 23, 1944, who survives along with sons, Jim and John in Jacksonville, FL. Bette was a graduate of Monticello High School,...
John U. Ferdinand
Mar 2, 2010
John U. Ferdinand, 94, of Reynolds died at 10:35 pm, Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at Monticello Assisted Living and Healthcare Center. He was born June 29, 1915 in Illinois to the late Harm and Maggie (Theesfeld) Ferdinand. His marriage was to Frances Rose Richardson on November 2, 1946 at the St. James Lutheran parsonage in Reynolds. She preceded him in...

John Richard Zartman
Feb 27, 2010
John Richard Zartman, 78 of Clearwater, FL, died Saturday, February 27, 2010. He was born April 25, 1931 in Galveston, Indiana to the late Clarence Richard and Mary May (Ehrman) Zartman He married Marilyn ( Koontz) Zartman on July 8, 1954 in Monticello. She survives in Clearwater, Florida. He graduated from Delphi High School in 1949. He was commissioned as...
Aaron E. Tatlock
Feb 26, 2010
Aaron E. Tatlock, 68, of Monticello died at 1:12 am, Friday, February 26, 2010 at White County Memorial Hospital. He was born May 5, 1941 at Warren County Indiana to the late Raymond and Etta Mae (Trimble) Tatlock. He married the former Sandra "Sandy" (Dickison) Cronkhite on October 24, 1979 in Monticello. She survives. Mr. Tatlock had worked as a...

Roberta A. Bowman
Feb 20, 2010
Roberta A. Bowman, 67, of Monon died at 10:35 am, Saturday, February 20, 2010 at her residence. She was born March 25, 1942 at East Chicago, Indiana to the late Robert and Mary (Pauklovitch) Mauger. Her marriage was Lendall C. Bowman on June 25, 1989 in Hammond, and he survives in Monon. She was a 1961 Graduate of Morton High...

Shirley Scherer
Feb 18, 2010
Shirley L. Scherer, 64, of Monon, died at 1pm on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Home Hospital. She was born August 6, 1945 in Lafayette to the late Peter J. and Edith (Warner)Leuck. She married Bill A. Scherer on August 12, 1967 in Dunnington, IN. He survives in Monon. Mrs. Scherer was a member of Our Lady of the Lakes...

Joyce L. Mounce
Feb 18, 2010
Joyce L. Mounce, 48, of Monticello, died on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 11:30am at I.U. Medical Center in Indianapolis. She was born March 11, 1961 in Lafayette. She had worked as a CNA and Home Healthcare AID most of life until her health failed. She is survived by her mother Pat (Rick)Begley of Buffalo, a Brother, Tim (Lydia) Mounce...
Charlie Wolf
Feb 14, 2010
Charlie Wolf, a lifelong resident of White County, died Sunday, two weeks after celebrating his 86th birthday. He was born Feb. 1, 1924 in Chalmers to the late Adlai and Mary (Woods) Wolf. He graduated from Reynolds High School in 1942. During his high school basketball career a local sportswriter wrote, Charlie Wolf can make a basketball do everything but...
Calvin T. Laffoon
Feb 12, 2010
Calvin T. Laffoon, 84, of Monticello, died at 4:32 pm, Friday, February 12, 2010 at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis. He was born on May 8, 1925 at Fair Oaks, Indiana to the late Edward and Eddie (Kielmeir) Laffoon. He married Geraldine "Gerry" Duever on February 14, 1948 in Valparaiso and she survives in Monticello. He is also survived by...
Scott Ferdinand
Feb 8, 2010
Scott Ferdinand, 36, of Wolcott, died on Monday, February 8, 2010 at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He was born on March 27, 1973 Lafayette to Lee Wayne and Mary Helen (Hughes) Ferdinand. They survive in Reynolds. He married Jennifer Suzanne (Koppelmann) Ferdinand on January 10, 1993 in Reynolds. She survives in Wolcott. He graduated from Tri-County High School...

Maria Guadalupe Santos
Jan 29, 2010
Maria Guadalupe Santos, infant daughter of Bertin Marquez and Silveria Santos Vargas, died at 6:19 am, Friday, January 29, 2010 at White County Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be from 6pm until 8pm, Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at Springer-Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home. Rosary will be at 7:30 pm, Tuesday. A Mass of the Angels will be at 10 am, Wednesday at Our...
Luther E. Odle
Jan 28, 2010
Luther E. Odle, 83, of Monticello died at 5:20 pm, Thursday, January 28, 2010 at Seton Specialty Hospital of Lafayette. He was born May 25, 1926 at Williamsport, Indiana to the late Arthur Curtis and Jennie (Potter) Odle. His marriage was to Rose E. "Rosie" Larson on June 21, 1952 in Williamsport. She preceded him in death on January 15,...

Ernest Gresham
Jan 25, 2010
Ernest Gresham, 90, of Monticello, Indiana, died on Monday, January 25, 2010 at Whispering Pines. He was born December 11, 1919 in Taft, FL to the late Claude and Maude (Dixon) Gresham. Mr. Gresham was a painter. He also worked on Golf Courses as a keeper. He is also survived by his Daughter, Deb Richmond of Idaville; Step daughter, Barbara...

James H. Bowman, Jr.
Jan 6, 2010
James H. Bowman, Jr., 85, of Monticello and resident of St. Elizabeth Healthcare Center in Delphi for 1 1/2 years, died on January 6, 2010 at 11:00pm at Clarian Arnett Hospital. He was born on October 26, 1924 in Economy, Indiana to the late James Harold and Irene (Dennis) Bowman, Sr. On April 7, 1977 in Monticello, he married Judith...
Marie Anna Best
Dec 31, 2009
Marie Anna Best, 92, of Logansport died at 12 pm, Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Millers Merry Manor, Logansport. She was born September 22, 1917 in Jasper County Indiana to the late Clarence and Clara (Young) Riley. On January 10, 1939 in Chalmers, she married Coy S. Best who preceded her in death September 12, 1967. Marie graduated in 1936...