Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN
Richard 'Rick' Dean Sass
Dec 31, 2007
Richard "Rick" Dean Sass, 63, of Monticello passed away at 9:00 a.m., Monday, December 31, 2007 at White County Memorial Hospital. He was born March 11, 1944 in Chicago to the late Ernest Sass, and the late Carol (Eding)Sass. His marriage was to Dawn Powers on July 6, 1979 in Monticello. He graduated from Twin Lakes High School in 1963....
Ola V. 'Lynn' Conklin
Dec 22, 2007
Ola V. "Lynn" Conklin, 78, of Burnettsville, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 7:00 a..m. at her residence. She was born February 7, 1929 Lynchburg, VA to the late Alfred I. Duff and the late Ola (Coleman) Duff. Her marriage was to the late Robert Conklin on February 27, 1949 in New York. He passed away March 15, 1975....
Mary F. Chilcott
Dec 21, 2007
Mary F. Chilcott, 79, of Monticello passed away Friday, December 21, 2007 at 12:30 a.m., at White County Memorial Hospital. She was February 11, 1928 in Brookston, Indiana to the late Marcus E. Weston and the late Cynthia (Wooldridge) Chilcott. Her marriage was to the late Robert M. Chilcott on April 12, 1947 in Monticello. He died April 1, 2000....
Clara D. Meyer Ryan
Dec 17, 2007
Clara D. Meyer Ryan, 98, of West Lafayette formerly of Monticello passed away Monday, December 17, 2007 at 2:55 p.m. at Westminster Village. She was born August 12, 1909 on a farm near Buffalo to the late Thomas F. Downey and the the late Iva C. (Cover) Downey. Her first marriage was to Leslie J. Meyer on December 21, 1935,...
Thelma M. Alspaugh
Dec 17, 2007
Thelma M. Alspaugh, 94, Monticello passed away Monday, December 17, 2007 6:58 p.m. at White County Memorial Hospital, Monticello. She was born May 18, 1913 in French Lick to the late Veta Parsons and to the late Mary (Drabing)Parsons. She married the late Emmett Alspaugh on April 19, 1935 in Paoli, IN. He passed away September 1, 1997. Mrs. Alspaugh...
Leslie A. Henke
Dec 13, 2007
Leslie A. Henke, 66, of Noblesville passed away Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 3:13 p.m. He is survived by his mother Serephia (Diehl) Henke. She resides in Monticello. Other survivors include: Sister, Lois Jean (Rick) Forster, of Monticello, and brother, Dennis Larry Henke, of Fort Mill South Carolina. Private burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso, IN on Monday, December...
Charles H. Fuller
Dec 2, 2007
Charles H. Fuller, 76, Lafayette formerly of Monticello passed away Sunday, December 2, 2007 8:25 p.m. at St. Mary Healthcare, Lafayette. He was born May 9, 1931 in Gary, IN to the late Thomas A. Fuller and the late Margaret (Deu)Fuller. His marriage was to the late Frances S. DeLigne on May 9, 1953 in Newark, New Jersey. She passed...
John N. 'Jack' Shields
Dec 2, 2007
John N. "Jack" Shields, 73, of Monticello passed away Sunday, December 2, 2007 at 12:52 a.m. at Monticello Assisted Living and Healthcare Center. He was born December 28, 1933 in White County, Indiana to the late Singer Shields and the late Eva (Neal) Shields. His marriage was to Faye Westerhouse on April 18, 1958 at the Christian Church, Monticello, IN....
Robert E. 'Bob' High
Dec 1, 2007
Robert E. "Bob" High, 65, of Monticello passed away Saturday, December 1, 2007 at 5:10 a.m. at his residence. He was born March 27, 1942 in Lafayette, IN to the late Isaac High and the late Helen (Harner) High Lundy. His first marriage was to Barbara Bol. She passed away in May of 1986. He later married Gayle Crowell Boyer...
Jean H. Doud
Nov 27, 2007
Jean H. Doud, 86, of Monticello passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 11:25 a.m. at White County Memorial Hospital. She was born January 21, 1921 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to the late Noel Dewey and the late Audrey (Burns) Dewey. Her marriage was to the late Basil Doud on September 22, 1940. He passed away on April 6, 1992....
James Francis 'Jim' Bowsher, Iii
Nov 19, 2007
James Francis "Jim" Bowsher, III, 58, of Celina, TX enjoyed his yearly hunting trips back to Indiana. He died unexpectedly Monday, November 19, 2007 at 8:01 p.m. He was born December 13, 1948 in Joliet, IL to James "Francis" Bowsher and Olga (Baloy)Bowsher who survive in Buffalo. His marriage was to Linda Thompson on November 24, 1979 in Oklahoma City,...
Vera M. Williams Anderson
Nov 19, 2007
Vera M. Williams Anderson, 89, of Monticello, passed away Monday, November 19, 2007 at 9:35 a.m. at Monticello Assisted Living and Healthcare Center, Monticello. She was born August 25, 1918 at Pulaski County, IN to the late Cleo M.Kahler, and the late Grace M. (Brown) Kahler. Her first marriage was to Francis "Tubby" Williams. She then married the late Thomas...
Robert Elwood 'Woody' Drumm
Nov 12, 2007
Robert Elwood "Woody" Drumm, 56, Monon passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at 4:25 p.m. at his Residence. He was born June 11, 1951 in Marion, OH to the late Richard C. Drumm and Mary Beth (Coldren)Drumm. Mary Beth survives in Reynolds, IN Woody was a 1969 Graduate of North White High School in Monon. He worked for the IBEW...
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...
