Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN
David L. Hensley
Sep 21, 2019
David Lee Hensley, 75, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Monticello Healthcare. He was born on February 7, 1944 in Williamsport to the late Encil "Pod" and Mary (DeZarn) Hensley. On July 27, 1982, he married the former Pamela McKinley in the home of Rev. Don Ross. Pam survives and lives in Monticello. He was a...
Beverly A. Spoor
Sep 11, 2019
Beverly A. Spoor, 88, of Monticello, passed away at 5:04 am, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Monticello Healthcare. She was born on June 27, 1931 in Logansport to the late Fred Harrison and Pearl (Atwood) Mayhill. On March 31, 1951 she married Darl E. Hettinger. They later divorced and he preceded her in death on March 19, 2009. On December...
Blanche E. Mowrer
Sep 8, 2019
Blanche E. Mowrer, 99, of Monticello, passed away at 3:35 pm, Sunday, September 8, 2019 at White Oak Health Campus. She was born on September 22, 1919 in Crawford County to the late James Lee and Teresa (Brown) Starrett. On June 3, 1950, in Monticello, she married Glenn Mowrer and he preceded her in death May 24, 1992. Blanche was...
Karl Lynn 'Lurch' Wilson
Sep 4, 2019
Karl Lynn "Lurch" Wilson, 71, of Monticello, passed away at 11:03 pm, Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette. He was born on October 29, 1947 in Lafayette to the late Orrin K. and Evanelle E. (Swartz) Wilson. He married Janice Lynn Stevens on December 12, 1970 in Monticello. She survives in Monticello. Lurch was...
Jack 'Smitty' G. Smith
Aug 26, 2019
Jack G. "Smitty" Smith, 86, of Monticello, passed away at 2:55 pm, Monday, August 26, 2019 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 16, 1932 in Kokomo to the late Joe Stanley and Letha Ann (Bayes) Smith. He married the former Joyce (Roberson) Palladino and she survives. He was a graduate of Northwestern High School in...
Eldred 'Queenie' Hauk
Aug 16, 2019
An original Steel Magnolia and a true daughter of the south, Eldred "Queenie" Maxine Hauk, left this earth to join her brothers, Edward Preston Williams, Charles Clyde Williams and sister, Ethel Jean Williams Dutton and her parents, Maude and Preston Williams. She is survived by her youngest sister, Evelyn "Beebee" Williams Rurik. She married her handsome young husband, 2nd Lt....
William A. 'Bill' Scherer
Aug 11, 2019
William A. "Bill" Scherer, 74, of Monon, passed away at 3:57 pm, Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth East Hospital. He was born on April 17, 1945 in Lafayette to the late Tony and Leona (Hardebeck) Scherer. On August 12, 1967 he married Shirley Leuck in Dunnington, IN. She preceded him in death on February 18, 2010. Bill...
Matthew R. Dickison
Jul 26, 2019
Matthew R. Dickison, 47, of Wolcott, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019 at his residence. He was born on December 16, 1971 in Monticello to the late Barry and Nancy (Houston) Dickison who survives. On July 16, 2016 he married the former Cynthia "Cyndi" (Huse) Jones at the Monon Community Church and she survives. He was a 1990 graduate...
Joy A. Leifeld
Jul 26, 2019
Joy A. Leifeld, 77, of Monticello, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019 at Monticello Healthcare, Monticello. Funeral arrangements are entrusted with Springer-Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home of Monticello.
Carl Melvin Reynolds
Jun 29, 2019
Carl Melvin Reynolds, 79, of Monticello, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 at his residence. He was born on January 23, 1940 in White County to the late Paul U. and Ruth Marie (Lucy) Reynolds. On July 29, 1961 he married Doris Owens and she survives. Carl had worked at Alloy Rods and later for Monon Trailer. He was a...
Patricia J. Mohr
Jun 23, 2019
Patricia Mohr, 71, of Monticello, passed away at 10:00 pm, Sunday, June 23, 2019 at her residence. She was born on September 14, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of a Pearl Harbor survivor, John E. and Jeanette (Bruder) Stalker. On October 30, 1971 she married Ronald Mohr in St. Ann Catholic Church in Indianapolis and he survives. She was...
Rebecca S. Peck
Jun 21, 2019
Rebecca S. Peck, 75, of Monticello, passed away at 2:57 am, Friday, June 21, 2019 at Monticello Healthcare. She was born on August 2, 1943 in Steens, Mississippi to the late Louis and Mattie (Rector) Griffin. She married Marlyn L. Peck on April 15, 1967 and he preceded her in death. Rebecca was a graduate of Elston High School in...
Leticia Callejas-Torales
Jun 17, 2019
Leticia Callejas-Torales, 65, of Monticello, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019 in Monticello. She was born on December 16, 1953 in Veracruz, Mexico to Emilio and Clementina (Torales) Callejas. She married Pablo Tinoco Castro in Mexico and he survives. She was a homemaker and she also worked at Jordan Manufacturing. Leticia loved to bake and dance. She was a...
Katherine Martin
Jun 6, 2019
Katherine Martin, 69, of Monticello, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at I.U. Health White Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Riverview I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Springer-Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.
Bethel M. Sickler
Jun 5, 2019
Bethel M. Sickler, 85, of Chalmers, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at her residence. She was born on April 30, 1934 in Rensselaer to the late Clyde and Olivia "V" (Streitmatter) Wood. On November 24, 1956 she married Bill Lee at the Methodist parsonage in Rensselaer and he preceded her in death on March 4, 1979. On March...
Cecilia Ann Lewis
Jun 2, 2019
Cecilia Ann (Perryman) Lewis, 67, of Monticello, passed away at 12:30 pm, Sunday, June 2, 2019 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on September 2, 1951 in Kokomo. On September 16, 1996 she married Roger Lee Lewis and he survives. Cecilia was a member of Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Monticello. She enjoyed...
Thomas A. Holmes
May 30, 2019
Thomas A. Holmes, 79, of Brookston, passed away at 9:30 pm, Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Franciscan Alliance-East Hospital in Lafayette, after a three year battle with cancer. He was born on February 16, 1940 in Winamac to the late Doris Edwin and Carolyn (Haven) Holmes. On June 26, 1976 he married Dixie (Cross) Hoff in Monticello. She survives in...
Wilma Irene Westphal Roth
May 25, 2019
Wilma Irene Westphal Roth, 94, former Monticello, Indiana resident, died Saturday, May 25, 2019, in Sarasota, Florida. She was born in Francesville, Indiana on Dec. 3, 1924. She married Vincent "Sparkie" Roth in Winamac, Indiana on April 16th, 1947 and raised 5 beautiful daughters. Both Wilma and Sparkie made education a priority resulting in all of their daughters graduating from...
Cynthia 'Cyndi' R. Ennis
May 22, 2019
Cynthia R. "Cyndi" Ennis, 61, of Monticello, passed away at 7:06 am, Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello. She was born on February 13, 1958 at the Community Hospital in Indianapolis to the late Tommie and Lillian "Lynn" (Davis) West. Her mother survives in Indianapolis. On October 24, 1987 she married Frederick E. "Fred"...
Dennis Blackman
May 21, 2019
Dennis L. Blackman, 65, of Monticello, passed away at 3:00 am, Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at his residence. He was born on August 21, 1953 in Logansport. On August 8, 2014 he married Constance "Connie" Cox in Delphi and she survives in Monticello. Dennis worked as handyman. He liked NASCAR, professional basketball and baseball, fishing, and mowing grass. He loved...
