Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN
Julia Lynne Poore
Sep 29, 2022
Julia Lynne Poore, 56, of Burnettsville, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Ft. Wayne.
She was born on November 6, 1965 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Douglas Albert Barnard and the late Nancy May (Armstrong) Barnard. She married Guy Poore on December 3, 2011 in Lake Cicott. He survives in Burnettsville.
Julia was proud of...
Cynthia Louise Moore
Sep 26, 2022
Cynthia Louise Moore, of Monticello, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022 at her sister's residence.
She was born in Lafayette to the late Robert and Sharon (Damon) Schmitter.
She was a 1975 graduate of Twin Lakes High School and worked as a private housekeeper and in lawn care. She also cleaned at Shadyhill Speedway race track for her father. Cindi enjoyed...
Jayne Scroggs
Sep 24, 2022
Jayne Jeanne Scroggs, 78, of Monticello, died peacefully Saturday, September 24, 2022 in Indianapolis.
Born December 15, 1943, in Logansport, IN, to the late Walter and Mary Delorous Scroggs., she attended Logansport High School.
She is survived by her two brothers, Robert Scroggs of Carmel, IN and Walter Bruce Scroggs Junior of Lake St. Louis, MO as well as 7 nephews and...
Joan Biddle
Sep 23, 2022
Joan Biddle, 68, of Reynolds, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022 at Mulberry Health & Retirement Community in Mulberry, IN.
She was born on April 21, 1954 in Princeton, IN to the late William and Mary Lou (Cape) Helm.
Joan had worked at Jordan Manufacturing, but was primarily a homemaker. She enjoyed reading, coffee, playing online games, especially June's Journey. She...
Linda Carol Hintz
Sep 18, 2022
Linda Carol Hintz of Kennewick Washington left this life on Sunday, September 18, 2022. She passed peacefully at the Chaplaincy Hospice House in Kennewick. She was 86 years old.
She was born on January 16th, 1936 in White County, Indiana. Her parents are Jonathan Lee Capper and Bertha Evelyn Fry. She was married on July 18th, 1954 to Joseph Charles Hintz...
Jerry L. Smeltzer
Sep 17, 2022
Jerry L. Smeltzer, 83, of Rensselaer, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Rensselaer Care Center. Arrangements are entrusted and pending with Springer-Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home. If you have any information regarding Mr. Smeltzer's surviving family, please contact the funeral home at 574-583-5777.
Frances "Fran" Rojewski
Sep 17, 2022
Frances "Fran" Rojewski, 83, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at IU Health Arnett Hospital.
She was born on March 6, 1939 in Chicago to the late Walter and Victoria (Lis) Czerwinski. On April 20, 1963 she married Norbert Rojewski at St. Michael Church in Chicago, and were married for 55 years until the passing of Norbert in...
Donald Dean "Chuck" Scroggs
Sep 15, 2022
Donald Dean "Chuck" Scroggs, 82, of Monticello, passed away at 11:45 pm, Thursday, September 15, 2022 at White Oak Health Campus.
He was born on December 19, 1939 in Idaville in the family home to the late James David and Viola Mae (Shafer) Scroggs.
Don was a 1957 graduate of Idaville School. He was a member of the Idaville First Church of...
Barbara Purcell
Sep 10, 2022
Barbara Purcell, 86, of Monticello, passed away at 7:20 am, Saturday, September 10, 2022, at I U Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.
She was born on March 15, 1936, in Wayzata, MN, to the late Wendall and Marguerite (Snyder) Rogers. On June 6, 1964, she married John Purcell in Wayzata.
Barb was a graduate of Wayzata High School. She received her bachelor’s...
Elsworth H. Eller
Sep 3, 2022
Elsworth H. Eller, 94, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at White Oak Health Campus in Monticello.
He was born on October 10, 1927 in Chicago to the late Paul and Ruth (Ammann) Eller. His marriage was to the former Betty Jean Lange. She preceded him in death on October 10, 1999.
Elsworth served in the United States Coast...
Robert 'Bob' Weiss
Sep 3, 2022
Robert "Bob" Weiss was born in Richmond, Indiana on December 14, 1928 to Joseph Henry Weiss and Elsie (Kramer) Weiss and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He graduated from Richmond High School in 1947 and was a natural salesperson by profession. As a fifteen-year-old boy during World War II, he worked for Western Union delivering telegrams by bicycle. While...
Nancy Lou Johnson
Sep 3, 2022
Nancy Lou Johnson (nee Raley) reached her heavenly home on September 3, 2022 at the age of 91. She was born on December 29, 1930 in Minerva, Ohio, and attended Minerva High School. She worked at the telephone company in Minerva, as a church secretary at Gethsemane United Methodist Church, and as an obstetric-gynecologists receptionist in Muncie, Indiana but the...
Susan M. Vogel
Aug 28, 2022
Susan S. Vogel, 71, passed away on August 28, 2022. She was born on May 2, 1951 to the late Garnette and Marilyn (Holloway) Smith and resided in Delphi, IN throughout her childhood. As a young girl, Susie rode horses throughout Yeoman and later worked at her familys golf course, Hollow Acres, where she mowed fairways and picked up golf...
Laurine T. Pritts
Aug 28, 2022
Laurine T. Pritts, 82, of Burnettsville, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at Logansport Memorial Hospital. She was born on January 17, 1940 in Reynolds to the late John and Mary (Haysley) Altman. On August 25, 1956 she married Thomas Pritts at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Reynolds. He survives in Burnettsville. Laurine attended Burnettsville High School. She...
Olga Marie Kwolek
Aug 22, 2022
Olga Marie Kwolek, 68, of Monticello, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022 at White Oak Health Campus. She was born on February 4, 1954 in Chicago Heights, IL to the late Andrew and Guillerma (Ramos) Ramirez. On June 19, 1979 she married Phillip Kwolek in Crown Point and he survives. Olga was a 1972 graduate of Hammond High School....
Deborah 'Debbie' Ann Barker
Aug 21, 2022
Deborah "Debbie" Ann (Mills) Barker left this earth for heaven after a brave nine-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was born January 9, 1954, to Robert D. and Dorothy M. (Newell) Mills and grew up in rural Carroll County near Delphi, IN. Debbie graduated from Twin Lakes High School of Monticello, IN, in May 1972. Her love for music...
Gerald Franklin Yocum
Aug 20, 2022
Gerald Franklin Yocum passed away peacefully on August 20, 2022 in Parrish, FL surrounded by family and friends.
He was born on January 24, 1937 in Bushnell, IL to the late Hiram and Florence (Arnett) Yocum. On November 6, 1976, he married Cherie Marett and she preceded him in death on December 16, 2004.
He served as a U.S. Marine. Gerald moved...
Anita F. Carmichael
Aug 12, 2022
Anita F. Carmichael, 92, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022 at Story Point Enhanced Living in Portage, MI.She was born on March 5, 1930 in Noblesville to the late Chester and Thelma "Pauline" (Patterson) Randall. On August 17, 1952 she married Norman Lee Carmichael in Monticello. He preceded her in death on November 3, 1967.Anita was a 1948 graduate...
Christine 'Chris' Mary London
Aug 5, 2022
Christine "Chris" Mary London, 63, of Monticello, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022 at I U Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born on April 15, 1959 in Chicago to the late Raymond and Frances (Kaminski) Lilja. On September 27, 1980, she married DuWayne London in Chicago. He preceded her in death on August 29, 2011. Chris was...
Linda Schnepp
Jul 20, 2022
Linda Kay Schnepp, 74, of Monticello, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at IU Health Arnett in Lafayette. She was born on December 27, 1947 in Cass County to Howard L and Lois M. (Williams) Murlin. On May 23, 1988 she married Luther "Jack" Schnepp. He preceded her in death. Linda was a member of the Monticello Christian Church....
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