Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN
L. Dean Foulks
Aug 12, 2009
L. Dean Foulks, 85, of Monticello, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 8:45pm at White County Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 15, 1923 in Milroy Township, Jasper County, Indiana to the late Earl and Mabel (English) Foulks. His marriage was to Maxine Bachman on August 7, 1948 at Rensselear. She Survives in Monticello. Mr. Foulks graduated from...

Hubert 'Gene' Lowe
Aug 10, 2009
Hubert "Gene" Lowe, 78, Monticello, died on Monday, August 10, 2009 in Monticello. He was born on April 12, 1931 in Johnson City, TN to George and Annie Lowe. He was in the Air Force. Mr. Lowe worked for Daniels Construction as a foreman and pipefitter in TN. He enjoyed watching NASCAR and going to the races. He is survived...

Ruth Ann Snyder
Aug 7, 2009
Ruth Ann Snyder, 67, of Reynolds died at 11:18 am, Friday, August 7, 2009 at her residence. She was born April 9, 1942 at Reynolds to Mary (Davis) Snyder and the late Ernest R. Snyder. Her mother, Mary Snyder resides in Reynolds. Other survivors include: 2 Brothers, Richard R. Snyder of Monticello, William E. (Nancy) Snyder of Miamisburg, Ohio; Sister,...

Clyde Edwin Alma
Aug 7, 2009
Clyde Edwin Alma, 90, of Monticello, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2009 at 5:07 am at White County Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 30, 1918 in Logansport to Cecil C. and Ruth (Windle) Alma . His marriage was to Esther Venita (Cain) Alma on August 31, 1946 in Monticello, IN. She survives in Monticello. He was in...

Harold 'Ben' Dill
Aug 6, 2009
Harold " Ben" Dill, 71, of Logansport, died on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 12:58 pm at Logansport Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 23, 1937 in Monticello to Harold V. and Susie (Ostheimer) Dill. His marriage was to Micki Bird in 1963 and then they later divorced. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1955., Mr.Dill was in...

Dakota Rylan King
Jul 22, 2009
Dakota Rylan King, infant son, was stillborn at 11:34 am, Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at White County Memorial Hospital. He is the infant son of Blaine Anthony King of Warsaw and Crystal Ann Mecklenburg of Monticello. They survive. He is survived by his Maternal Grandparents, Ralph (Mary) Durflinger of Monticello, IN; Paternal Grandparents, Craig (Terry) Mullins of Warsaw, IN; Sister,...

Eugene 'Gene' Barney
Jul 10, 2009
Eugene L. "Gene" Barney, 84, of Monticello, died on Friday, July 10, 2009 at 3:10am at Whispering Pines Nursing Home. He was born April 17, 1925 in Gary, Indiana to the late Betty (Rubel)Barney. His marriage was to Virginia (Szalbierz) on November 5, in Chicago, IL, they had been married over 41 years. She survivies in Monticello He graduated from...
Shirley A. Harris
Jul 8, 2009
Shirley A. Harris, 72, of Monticello, died at 11:35 pm, Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Home Hospital in Lafayette. She was born on August 8, 1936 in Idaville to the late Ira Charles and Ruth I. (Greenburg) Stearns. Her marriage was to Charles E. Harris on August 16, 1954 in Monticello. He survives in Monticello. Mrs. Harris a 1954 graduate...

William 'Bill' Kusley
Jul 7, 2009
William "Bill" Kusley, 79, of Monticello died at 5:55 pm, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at Home Hospital in Lafayette. He was born September 5, 1929 in Gary, Indiana to the late Gust and Anna (Vajner) Kusley. Visitation will be from 4 pm until 8 pm, Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Springer-Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1 pm,...

Frances 'Fran' Morton
Jun 28, 2009
Frances "Fran" Morton, 67, of Monticello died Sunday, June 28, 2009 at her residence. She was born April 26, 1942 at Chicago to the late John and Helen (Holman) Schmidt. Her marriage was to Earl Morton in August of 1985 at Elmhurst, Illinois. He preceded her in death. Fran was a member of the Twin Lakes Southern Baptist Church. Until...
Cale Benjamin Paschen
Jun 22, 2009
Cale Benjamin Paschen, 16, of Brookston, died on Monday, June 22, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born March 17, 1993 in Lafayette to Mark L. and De Anna (Fischer) Paschen. They survive in Brookston. Cale lived in Ohio for 9 years, moving back to White County in 2002. Cale was going to be a Junior at Frontier High...
Kae Fuller
Jun 21, 2009
Kae Fuller, 67, of Monticello died at 1:58 a.m., Sunday, June 21, 2009 St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette. She was born September 12, 1941 at Oakwood, Illinois the late Charles L. and Evelyn H. (Stone) Nichols Her marriage was to John Fuller, and he preceded her in death. Schooling: Graduate of Oakwood Township High School, Attended the American College of...
Herschel James 'Jim' Cocke
Jun 21, 2009
Herschel James "Jim" Cocke, 83, of Monticello at 10:20 a.m. Sunday, June 21, 2009 at his residence. He was born August 26, 1925 in Alameda County, CA. to Herbert George and Jessie (Cable) Cocke. His marriage was to Jeanette Sue Miller on December 2, 2002 in Monticello. She survives in Monticello. Herschel "Jim" Cocke joined the military at the age...
Orlo H. Shoop
Jun 20, 2009
Orlo H. Shoop, 91, of Monticello died at 7:45 a.m., Saturday, June 20, 2009 at White County Memorial Hospital. He was born December 4, 1917 at Havre, Montana to the late Henry H. and Bessie H. (Henderson) Shoop. His marriage was Nancy P. Gilbert on September 20, 1941 at Springfield, Illinois. She preceded him in death June 1, 1991. Orlo...

Beverly A. Carlson
Jun 17, 2009
Beverly A. Carlson, 67, Ocala, Florida, formerly of Monticello, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at Hospice Estelles House, Ocala, Florida. she is survived by a daughter Andrea Carlson also of Ocala, Florida. Funeral arrangements are private. You may sign the online guestbook at www.springervoorhisdraper.com

Edith M. Dunham
Jun 16, 2009
EDITH M. DUNHAM Edith M. Dunham, age 91, of Edgewater, Florida, formerly of Monticello, died June 16, at Oceanview Nursing and Rehab Center, New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Edith was born on April 12, 1918 to the late Nobel and Mabel (Schuster) Cory in Indianapolis. After graduating from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, she played on the Independent 7UP girls basketball...

Adeline A. Walters
Jun 11, 2009
Adeline A. Walters, 83, of Monticello, died at 11:10 a.m., Thursday, June 11, 2009 at Home Hospital in Lafayette. She was born January 27, 1926 in Lafayette to the late Fielding and Adeline (Miller) Oley. Her marriage was to Paul E. "Pete" Walters, and they were married for over 40 years. He preceded her in death October 3, 1990. Adeline...

Elsie Marie Smith
Jun 3, 2009
Elsie Marie Smith, 84, of Monticello, died at her residence. She was born April 22, 1925 at Chesterton, IN to the late Ernest and Edna (Pratt) Olson. Her marriage was to Walter L. Smith in 1944 at Valparaiso. He preceded her in death May 31, 1980. Elsie was a graduate of Chesterton High School and was a homemaker. She was...

Lavere D. 'Dannie' Danford
May 23, 2009
Levere D. Dannie Danford, 87, of Monticello died at 5:18 am, Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Logansport Memorial Hospital. He was born November 4, 1921 in Buffalo to the late Oliver and Agnus (Brutus) Danford. His marriage was to Alice M. Martin on July 10, 1941 in Lafayette. She preceded him in death on September 14, 1991. Mr. Danford attended...
Leila Lytle
May 15, 2009
Leila Lytle, 93, of Mt. Morris, IL formerly of Monticello, died Friday, May 15, 2009 at Pinecrest Brethren Home, Mt. Morris, Illinois. She was born March 12, 1916 at Monticello to the late Frank and Ollie (Fisher) Benjamin. Leila was a native of Monticello and was a member of Pike Creek Church of the Brethren. She was a retired manager...