Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN
Alfred 'Zeke' Wright
Feb 17, 2019
Alfred L. "Zeke" Wright, 64, of Monticello, passed away at 6:35 am, Sunday, February 17, 2019 at I.U. Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on December 7, 1954 in Belvidere, Illinois to the late Alfred and Barbara (Owens) Wright. His mother survives and resides in Monticello. He married Deborah Wright and she survives. Zeke worked many years as...
Betty Jane Pearson Cooper
Feb 14, 2019
Betty Jane Pearson Cooper, 78, of Kokomo, passed away at 3:45 pm, Thursday, February 14, 2019 at North Woods Village in Kokomo. She was born on June 21, 1940 in Wolcott to the late Raymond and Rowena (Lucy) Sigman. Her first marriage was to Robert Pearson and he preceded her in death. On September 2, 1995 she married Jerry Cooper...
Fannie M. Schauer
Feb 14, 2019
Fannie M. Schauer, 93, of Monticello, passed away at 5:10 am, Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Lakeview Village. She was born on April 23, 1925 in Haywood County, North Carolina to the late James and Barbara (Allison) Rathbone. On November 21, 1942 she married Frank J. Schauer in Monticello and he preceded her in death November 27, 2008. Fannie was...
Stanley Gainer
Feb 5, 2019
Ewing Stanley "Stan" Gainer, 83, of Monticello, passed away at 2:34 am, Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on May 25, 1935 in Livingston County, Kentucky to the late Willard Rudy and Mary Edith (Smith) Gainer. On July 11, 1992 he married the former Mary Gordon in Elwood and she survives. Stan attended...
Richard 'Dick' L. Harner
Feb 4, 2019
Richard L. "Dick" Harner, 78, of Monticello, passed away at 6:40 a.m., Monday, February 4, 2019, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born on October 18, 1940, in Tippecanoe County to the late Frank E. and Virginia J. (Redding) Harner. On November 20, 1960, he was married to Linda Barrett in the Brookston Federated Church and she...
Marilyn Kilmer
Jan 26, 2019
Marilyn Esther Kilmer, 92, of Monticello passed away at 2:56 pm on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at White Oak Health Campus in Monticello.She was born on July 1, 1926 in Monticello to the late John Herman and Hazel (Hollcroft) Bernfield. On January 31, 1943 she married Parker W. Kilmer in North Liberty, IN by Parker's uncle. Parker preceded her in...
George E. De Pirro
Jan 18, 2019
George E. De Pirro, of Monticello passed away on January 18, 2019 at I.U. Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending and entrusted with Springer-Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home of Monticello.
Elizabeth 'Beth' Bentlage
Jan 17, 2019
Elizabeth "Beth" Bentlage, 58, of Monticello, passed away at 7:46 am, Thursday, January 17, 2019 at I U Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on September 5, 1960 in Lafayette to Russell Hilt and Eileen (Schrader) Hilt. Her mother preceded her in death. On June 2, 1984 she married Mark Bentlage in Lafayette and he survives. Beth was a...
Virginia J. Harner
Jan 14, 2019
Virginia J. Harner, 97, of Monticello, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019 at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on May 16, 1921 in Delphi to the late John C. and Mary (McCain) Redding. On November 23, 1939 she married Frank E. Harner in Tippecanoe County. He preceded her in death on March 16, 1993. Virginia was...
Martha 'Marty' R. Hallett
Jan 10, 2019
Martha R. "Marty" Hallett, 80, of Monticello, passed away at 8:30 pm, Thursday, January 10, 2019 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 28, 1938 in Waupun, WI to the late Willard and Ruth (Hanson) Bodie. On April 28, 1956 she married Richard Hallett in Colorado Springs, CO. They were married for 60 years. He preceded...
Therese 'Terri' Marie Luse
Jan 9, 2019
Therese Marie "Terri" Luse, 89, of Monticello, formerly of Monon, passed away at 8:30 pm, Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello. She was born on January 30, 1929 in Dallas, TX to the late Gus and Mary (DeLorenzo) Pallazzolo. She married Vaughn Matthews and he preceded her in death. She later married Ralph Luse...
Tara Caprice Sprinkle
Dec 25, 2018
Tara Caprice Sprinkle, 43, of Indianapolis, passed away at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on August 22, 1975 in Lafayette to Jan Thomas and Jessica (Sheets) Rule of Monticello. After graduating high school in Smithville, MO, she went on to earn a Bachelor Degree of Science from Purdue University. She dedicated many years working as a case...
Peggy Evelyn Beatty
Dec 23, 2018
Peggy Evelyn Beatty went to be with the Lord on December 23, 2018. She was born on February 23, 1920 in Elmherst, CA. to John and Maude Towers and grew up in San Francisco, CA. She was the youngest of four children, Milton, Loretta and Howard. All preceded her in death. Peggy met her husband, Alfred "Ab" Beatty during WW2...
June Marie Johnson
Dec 21, 2018
June Marie Johnson, 76, of Monticello, passed away at 6:37 pm, Friday, December 21, 2018 at I U Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born on September 1, 1942 in Rensselaer to Glendale and Rosa (Brockus) Rude. She was a graduate of Fair Oaks High School and worked at Joseph Motors in Monticello for many years. She liked to...
Josephine 'Jo' Elizabeth Lottes
Nov 24, 2018
Josephine "Jo" Elizabeth Lottes, 82, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at White Oak Health Campus.She was born on February 3, 1936 in Monticello to the late John and Gladys (Arrick) Anderson. She married David L. Lottes on September 4, 1957 at the First Presbyterian Church of Monticello, and he preceded her in death June 14, 2013....
Marilyn Frances Fischer
Nov 23, 2018
Marilyn Frances (Inskeep) Fischer passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 23, 2018 at the age of 95.She was born on October 27, 1923 in White County, Indiana to George Arnum and Flossie Harrison Inskeep. She became a member of the Monticello First Presbyterian Church of Monticello in 1937. She graduated from Roosevelt High School, Monticello, Indiana, 1941 and...
Stella J. Kraay
Nov 14, 2018
Stella J. Kraay, 94, of Monticello, formerly of Reynolds, passed away at 10:19 am, Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at White Oak Health Campus.She was born on February 27, 1924 in Greene County, IN to the late Alonzo A. and Daisy May (Deckard) Musser. Her marriage was to Russell E. Kraay and he preceded her in death June 11, 1984.She was...
Robert Aden Patrick Spaulding Iii
Nov 10, 2018
Robert Aden Patrick Spaulding III, 64, of Monticello, passed away at his residence.He was born on June 10, 1954 in Peru to the late Robert Aden Spaulding Jr. and Rosemary (Hoover) Spaulding Ringer, who survives.He was a graduate of Caston High School and attended Butler University. Rob had worked as a truck driver, a commercial bus driver, and landscaper.He was...
Kay Lingenfelter
Nov 5, 2018
Kay Lingenfelter, age 80, of The Villages, FL passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018. She was born in Monticello, IN on June 23, 1938. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1956. It was here that she met Al Lingenfelter, her high school sweetheart. They married two years after graduation and began traveling with the United States Marine Corps...
Mildred Jane Vandevender
Nov 1, 2018
Mildred Jane Vandevender, 90, of Monticello, passed away at 12:05 am, Friday, November 30, 2018 at Monticello Healthcare.She was born on May 29, 1928 in Jasper County to the late Orla and Mildred (Gillespie) Timm. On September 10, 1950 she married Clarence Vandevender and he preceded her in death on January 18, 2015.Jane was a 1946 graduate of Delphi High...
