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

Hilda L. 'Auntie' Plumb
Nov 4, 2007
Hilda L. "Auntie" Plumb, 72, of Monticello, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2007 at 7:14 p.m. at St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers, Beech Grove, following a battle with Acute Lukemia. She was born July 12, 1935 in Monon, Indiana to the late Lewis Hastings and the late Viva (Maggert) Hastings. Her marriage was to William Plumb. He is deceased....

Captain Timothy I. Mcgovern
Oct 31, 2007
Captain Timothy McGovern, 28, formerly of Idaville, was killed in action October 31, 2007 while leading his troops in Mosul, Iraq. He was born December 5, 1978 in Frankfort Germany. The son of William P. and Jonell M. (Wright) McGovern of Idaville. He was a 1997 graduate of Twin Lakes High School where he participated in football and track. He...

Billy J. Luse
Oct 27, 2007
Billy J. Luse, 34, of Monticello passed away Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 11:15 a.m. at Methodist Hospital, Indainapolis. He was born July 21, 1973 in Monticello to William C. Luse and Judith Y. (Cowger) Luse. They both survive in Monticello. Billy was a 1991 graduate of Twin Lakes High School. He earned his Bachelors in aviation technology from Purdue...

Sharon L. Pearson-Elliott
Oct 19, 2007
Sharon L. Pearson-Elliott, 65, of Monticello passed away Friday, October 19, 2007, at 10:10 p.m. at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born December 29, 1941 at Michigan City, Indiana to the late Harold L. "Barney" Hughes, and the late Leona R. (Gross) Hughes. Her first marriage was to Tom Pearson on April 13, 1963. He passed away January 13,...

Elizabeth 'Betty' Cleefman
Oct 15, 2007
Elizabeth "Betty" Cleefman, 77, of Monticello, formerly of Reynolds, passed away Monday, October 15, 2007 at 8:55 pm at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born March 14, 1930 in St. Paul's Hospital in Dallas,TX to the late Frank Akers and the late Ella (Broyles)Akers. Her marriage was to George Cleefman on August 22, 1949 at the St. James...
James K. Firth
Oct 7, 2007
James K. "Jr" Firth, 68, of Lafayette, formerly of Reynolds passed away Sunday, October 7, 2007, at 4:29 pm at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette. He was born January 14, 1939 at Reynolds, in the family home to the late Samuel K. Firth and the late Helen Marie(Burnett) Firth. His marriage was Nadra S. (Livengood) Firth on September 27, 1967 in...
Charles W. Collins
Sep 22, 2007
Charles W. Collins, 88, of Monticello passed away Saturday, September 22, 2007, at 6:30 am at his residence. He was born September 19, 1919 in Colburn, IN to the late Charles R. Collins and the late Nellie (Yelton) Collins. His marriage was to Helen Luse on February 16, 1956 in Flora. She survives in Monticello. Mr. Collins was a veteran...
Ona Della Bettie Kubly
Sep 21, 2007
Ona Della Bettie Kubly, 81, Of Monticello passed away Friday, September 21, 2007, at 1:45 pm at White County Memorial Hospital She was born June 27, 1926 in Cameron, Texas to the late John Landrum Odam and the late Bettie (Beckhusen) Odam. Her marriage was to James Robert Kubly on July 11, 1945 in Cameron Texas. He passed away June...

Joan G. Mixson
Aug 22, 2007
Joan G. Mixson, 81, of Monticello passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 9:30 am at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. She was born April 29, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York to the late John H. Gaynor and the late Julia (McTiernan) Gaynor. Her marriage was Karl J."Scott" Mixson on January 2, 1950 in Brooklyn, NY. He survives in Monticello....

S. Dana Bell
Aug 12, 2007
Stephen Dana Bell, 52, Lafayette, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, August 12, 2007. He was born February 7, 1955, in Monticello, to the late William L. "Baldy"Bell and June (Shields) Bell. She survives in Lafayette. His marriage was to Linda Winget on November 21, 1981 in West Lafayette. She survives in Dayton, IN. Dana attended Monticello Schools before moving to Lafayette...

Alice I. Vansoest
Aug 7, 2007
Alice I. VanSoest, 79, of Monticello passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2007, at 10:15 pm at Monticello Assisted Living and Healthcare Center. She was born November 11, 1927 in Sandpoint, Idaho to the late Frank Lewko and the late Gertrude (Johnson) Lewko. She married Vernon VanSoest. He preceded her in death. Survivors include: Niece, Linda Garcia of Monticello, IN; and...

Maybelle T. Mitchell
Aug 4, 2007
MayBelle T. Mitchell, 86, Monticello, died at 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007 at White County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Gary on July 17, 1921 to the late George Yaros and the late MayBelle (Stackert) Yaros-Stoltz. She married in Gary on May 3, 1943 to James "Jim" B. Mitchell. He survives in Monticello. She was a 1939 graduate...

Skylar-Jade Maxson
Aug 2, 2007
skylar-Jade Maxson, 4, Monticello Passed away Thursday, August 2, 2007 at 8:52 pm at White County Memorial Hospital. She was born April 27, 2003 in Maietta, GA. Skylar passed away following a 14 month battle with an inoperable brain tumor. Memorials may given to the Skylar Maxson fund trusted with the Bank of Wolcott located at 116 N. Sixth St,...

Anna E. Stotler
Jul 31, 2007
Anna E. "Betty" Stotler 79, of Logansport, formerly of Monticello passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 4:40 pm at Chase Center, Logansport. She was born February 28, 1928 in Indianapolis to the late Theodore Myers and the late Ruth M.(Martin)Street. Mrs. Stotler was a 1945 graduate of Buffalo High School. She had been a cook at Anglers, The American...

Merna Rinker
Jul 29, 2007
Merna M. Rinker, 79, of Monon passed away Sunday, July 29, 2007, at 12:06 am at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born July 11, 1928 in Rural Monon to the late Bloice Barner and the late Esther (Ehnen) Barner. She married Harold D. Rinker on June 30, 1957 at the Monon Untited Methodist Church.He passed away July 30, 1975. Mrs....

David E. Powers Sr.
Jul 26, 2007
David E. Powers, Sr.,62, of Monticello passed away Thursday, July 26, 2007 at his residence. He was born May 17, 1945 in Bloomington, IL to the late Wayne Gilbert Powers and the late Mary Bernice (Kauffman)Powers. He married Pamela (Rackett) Powers Sept. 1, 1966 in Bloomington, IL. She survives in Monticello. He graduated from Bloomington High School in Bloomington, IL....

Stanley E. Banes
Jul 15, 2007
Stanley E. "Stan" Banes, 78, of Monticello passed away Sunday, July 15, 2007 at 12:15 p.m. at his residence. He was born August 18, 1928 in Chalmers to the late Harry Edwin Banes and the late Thelma Ruth(Miller)Banes-Girton. He married Rita Souligne on August 30, 1947 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Reynolds. They were married just a few...

Herbert 'Herb' G. Zarse
Jul 11, 2007
Herbert Zarse, 82, of Reynolds, died at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at White County Memorial Hospital in Monticello. He was born February 22, 1925, in Chalmers, to the late William Zarse and the late Martha Krueger Zarse. He married Annabell Snowberger on June 1, 1947, in Monticello, and she survives in Reynolds. He was a veteran of the...

Ivan Wayne Wilhelm
Jun 24, 2007
Ivan Wayne Wilhelm, 81, Michigan City, IN passed away Sunday, June 24, 2007 at 12:30 am at the Arbor Healthcare in Michigan City. He was born January 21, 1926 in Wisconsin to the late Harold Wilhelm and the late Hazel (Zimmer)Wilhelm. He married Lillie Mae (Reynolds) Wilhelm November 28, 1964 in the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour,Monticello. She survives in...

Ruth A. Boyd
Jun 18, 2007
Ruth A. Boyd, 87, Monticello, passed away Monday, June 18, 2007 at 4:00pm at her Residence. She was born March 14, 1920 in Covington, Indiana to the late George Elliott and the late Eva (Hancock)Elliott. She married the late Ray M. Boyd on December 11, 1938 in Attica, IN. He died August 1, 1983. Mrs. Boyd was a homemaker. Memorial...