Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN
Shirley A. Jacobsma
Feb 4, 2015
Shirley A. Jacobsma, 75, of Monticello, passed away at 10:25 pm, Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Monticello Healthcare. She was born on February 7, 1939 in Lafayette to the late Walter and Ruth (Shigley) Judy. Shirley was a graduate of Monticello High School and a 1958 graduate of the Elkhart University where she received her x-ray technician certification. She worked...
Louis Quirk
Feb 4, 2015
Louis Quirk, 81, of Monticello, passed away at 3:40 pm, Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at White Oak Health Campus in Monticello. He was born on October 30, 1933 in Kokomo to the late Edward Eldon and Dorothea (Fred) Quirk. On July 10, 1954 he married Shirley Morrison at North Manchester and she survives. Louis was raised in Sharpsville, IN and...
Dr. Stephen Hagen
Jan 27, 2015
Dr. Stephen Neal Hagen, was born on June 6, 1954, in Dubuque, IA to the late C. Neal Hagen and Patricia (Woods) Hagen who survives. His first love, for which he ardently lived, was his family. He leaves behind his adoring wife, Debbie Hagen, to whom he was married for 38 wonderful years; his children, Matthew Hagen, Heidi (Bradley) Lightner,...
James F. Paulson
Jan 27, 2015
James F. "Jim" Paulson, 87, of Monticello, passed away at 8:01 am, Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born on December 8, 1927 to the late Frank J. and Genevieve Palkowski in South Bend, where he lived until joining the Navy. He married the former Velma (Belt) Grist on October 27, 1962 in...
Kelli S. Hendryx
Jan 24, 2015
Kelli S. Hendryx, 58, of Morton, formerly of Monticello, Ind., passed away at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at UnityPoint Health-Methodist in Peoria. She was born March 11, 1956, in Watseka, Ill., to Arthur and Greta (Pickard) Burns. She married Jeff Hendryx on July 14, 1979, in Watseka. Surviving are her husband of Morton; two daughters, Holly (Michael, II)...
Clarence Vandevender
Jan 18, 2015
Clarence Vandevender, 86, of Monticello, passed away at 7:38 pm, Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Monticello Healthcare. He was born on August 13, 1928 in Carroll County. On September 10, 1950 he married Jane Timm at the Yeoman United Methodist Church. She survives in Monticello. Mr. Vandevender was a member of the Yeoman United Methodist Church. He served in the...
Robert L Young
Jan 12, 2015
Robert L. "Bob" Young, 85, of Monticello, passed at 8:50 am, Monday, January 12, 2015 at St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette. He was born on June 17, 1929 in Huntington to the late Charles L. and Lyda Elizabeth (Hall) Young. On June 9, 1950 in Catlettsburg, KY, he married JoAnne, and she preceded him in death September 15, 2008....
Betty L. Criswell
Jan 11, 2015
Betty L Criswell, 87, of Monon, formally of Reynolds, passed away at 11:48 am, Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Monticello Healthcare. She was born on March 23, 1927 in Reynolds, on the family farm, to the late Rufus and Oacle (Burris) James. On January 6, 1947 she married Donald A. Criswell and he preceded her in death. She graduated from...
Steven Ken Tedlock
Jan 8, 2015
Steven K. Tedlock, 67, of Monticello, formally of Kokomo, passed away at 5:54 pm, Thursday, January 8, 2015 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 9, 1947 in Kokomo to the late John and Laura "Lucy" (DeWitt) Tedlock. On June 27, 1969, he married Ann Powell, now Graf in Kokomo and later they divorced. He is...
Alvin Korkos
Jan 8, 2015
Alvin (Al) Korkos age 82, of Monticello, raised in Chicago, formally of Lansing Illinois passed away Thursday, January 8th, 2015 surrounded by family. Alvin is survived by his wife of 56 years , Eleanor (nee Pala); children: Madalena Hoover and Paul Korkos; granddaughter Kalyn Hoover, along with many special family members and friends. He proudly served his country in the...
Nellie C. Ostheimer
Jan 6, 2015
Nellie C. Ostheimer, 102, of Logansport, formerly of Monticello, passed away at 5:30 pm, Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at The Arbor by Millers Merry Manor in Logansport. Nellie had lived with her daughter, Leone in Logansport for the past several years. She was born on April 4, 1912 in Pulaski County to the late Jacob Edward and Cora (Stotler) Hahn....
Lillian M. Essler
Jan 4, 2015
Lillian M. Essler, 95, of Monticello, formerly of Palos Heights, IL passed away at 8:40 pm, Sunday, January 4, 2015 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello. She was born on March 23, 1919 in Irwin, Iowa to the late Henry and Anna (Passig) Frees. On December 19, 1942 she married Gerhard Essler in Irwin, Iowa. He preceded her...
William H. Swartz
Dec 29, 2014
William H. "Bill" Swartz, 74, Monticello, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2014, at home with his family. Bill was born May 7, 1940, in Reynolds, to the late Sonnie Hubert and Dora (Mitchell) Swartz. He married Lorna Marvin March 18, 1962, she survives in Monticello. Bill lived most of his life in Monticello. He attended Purdue University. He served...
Randy J Madlung
Dec 26, 2014
Randy J. Madlung, 62, of Monticello, passed away at 12:50 am, Friday, December 26, 2014 at Monticello Health Care Center. He was born on February 27, 1952 in Indianapolis to the late Jack R. and Anna "Jean" (Pond) Madlung. On April 8, 1979, he married Rebecca Barnhart in Lafayette and she survives. Randy graduated from North White High School and...
Carl Hites
Dec 11, 2014
Carl E. Hites, 87, passed away at 4:30 am, Thursday, December 11, 2014 at his residence in Buffalo. He was born on June 4, 1927 in Warren, OH to the late Lewis and Hazel (Patchin) Hites. On January 21, 1950, he married Lou Ann Cooper in Middlefield, Ohio and she survives. Carl had been a very active member of the...
Georgia Sanders
Nov 19, 2014
Georgia M. Sanders, 79, of Monticello, passed away at 12:18 pm, Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at IU Health Arnett in Lafayette. She was born on May 20, 1935 in Rensselaer to the late David and Helen (Pollack) Mitchell. She married Irl "Buck" Sanders on November 21, 1953. He survives in Monticello. Georgia was a 1952 graduate of Westville High School....
William J. 'Bill' Smith
Nov 19, 2014
William J. "Bill" Smith, 80, of Monticello, passed away at 4:10 am, November 19, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on January 16, 1934 in Auburn, TN to the late Ray A. and Briddie (Bryson) Smith. On June 29, 1957 he married Margaret Owens in Reynolds, who survives. He was a 1951 graduate of Lascassas...
Dorothy M. Dulin
Nov 18, 2014
Dorothy M. Dulin, 88, of Monticello, passed away at 4:37 pm on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Monticello Health Care. Dorothy was born on July 30, 1926 in Jackson, MI to the late Clarence Keene and Minnie (Patterson) Chapman. She married Raymond Dulin in Crown Point. He preceded her in death in March of 1987. Dorothy worked as a cook...
Amber M. Masterson
Nov 16, 2014
Amber M. Masterson, 32, of Monticello, passed away at 7:56 pm, Sunday, November 16, 2014 at I.U. Health White Memorial Hospital. She was born on May 27, 1982 in Lafayette. She married William Masterson Jr. in Monticello and he survives. She was a graduate of Benton Central High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of Our Lady...
Peggy Jo Harrison
Nov 1, 2014
Peggy Jo Harrison, 76, of Monticello, passed away at 2:05 am, Saturday, November 1, 2014 at her residence. She was born on October 16, 1938 in Johnson City, TN to the late Fred and Pansy (Durham) Hawkins. Peggy attended Christ Church of Monticello. She worked as a custodian at Roosevelt Middle School until her retirement in 2003. She enjoyed listening...
