Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN
Bonnie L Tam
Aug 9, 2013
Bonnie L Tam, 57, of Monticello, died at 1:54am on Friday, August 9, 2013 at St. Vincent Seton Hospital, Lafayette She was born on June 28, 1956 in Rochester to the late Clyde and Hazel (Howisein) Weppler. On April 5, 1981 she married Paul Tam in Winamac. He survives. She was a member of Monticello Christian Church and a graduate...
Jill A. White
Jul 20, 2013
Jill A. White, 64, of Monticello died at 11:40 am, Saturday, July 20, 2013 at her residence following a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born September 10, 1948 in Kokomo. On July 27, 1968, she married the love of her life, Danny L. White at the Bible Baptist Church in Kokomo and he survives. She was a 1967...
William Businger Jr.
Jul 5, 2013
William "Bill" Businger, Jr., 89, of Monticello, died early Friday morning, July 5, 2013 at his residence. He was born December 7, 1923 in Hicksville, Ohio to the late William and Leona (Lindsey) Businger. He married Eleanor Campbell on May 17, 1944 and she preceded him in death July 4, 1995. Bill was a member of New Hope Lutheran Church....
Raymond C. Meyer
Jul 4, 2013
Raymond C. "Chuck" Meyer, 57, of Palmetto, Georgia, formerly of Reynolds and North Judson, Indiana died on Thursday, July 4, 2013, at Piedmont Hospital in Fayetteville, Georgia. He was born May 25, 1956 in Monticello to the late Virgil and Rosemary (Farmer) Meyer. He was a graduate of North White High School in Monon, Indiana and was the owner of...

Melba Grace Hill
Jul 3, 2013
Melba Grace Hill, 94, of Monticello died at 8:44 am, Wednesday, July 3, 2013 Monticello Assisted Living and Healthcare Center. She was born on March 26, 1919 in Indianapolis to the late Franklin and Margaret (Weber) Rector. On May 23, 1938, in Indianapolis, she married Harry L. Hill Jr. who preceded her in death May 3, 1977. She was a...

Lester R. Tillett
Jul 3, 2013
Lester R. "Bud" Tillett, 94 of Bloomington, formerly of Monticello, died at 12:37 pm, Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Garden Villa in Bloomington. He was born in Monticello on January 17, 1919 to the late James and Rosa (Eastwood) Tillett. He married June D. Gordon on May 20, 1942 in Las Vegas, NV. She preceded him in death on January...
Arlene I. Tower
Jul 2, 2013
Arlene I. Tower, 85, of Monticello, died at 8:30 am on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at her residence. She was born September 1, 1927 in Wellington, Monroe County, Wisconsin to the late Daniel and Ella (Kaus) Steinbrink. She married Norman E. Tower on July 6, 1949, Norman always said it was July 9th, at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Mauston,...
Donald L. Adams
Jul 1, 2013
Donald L. Adams, 86 of Delphi died at 8:39 pm, on Monday, July 1, 2013 at I.U. Health Arnett Hospital, Lafayette. He was born in the family home in Monon on May 21, 1927 to the late Elbert L. and Clyde (Cooley) Adams. He married Gwendolyn Inez "Inie" Vest on May 28, 1954 in Logansport. She preceded him in death...
Mary Lou Madden
Jun 30, 2013
Mary Lou Cecilia Kriner Madden, 86 of Monticello died at 7:43 am, Sunday, June 30, 2013 at I.U. Health White Memorial Hospital. She was the first child born to the late Alexander A. and Thelma (Traylor) Kriner on October 31st, 1926. On September 1, 1947 in St. Philip Neri Catholic Church in Indianapolis, she married the love of her life,...
John S. Briney
Jun 25, 2013
John S. Briney, 66, of Star City, formerly of Monticello, went to be with the Lord on June 25, 2013 in Lafayette due to complications from cancer. He passed in the presence of his family. He was born in Logansport on September 25, 1946 to the late John "Jack" A. Briney and Mary Jane (Stults) Briney of Peoria, AZ. He...
Barbara J. Kirk
Jun 23, 2013
Barbara Jane "B.J." Kirk, 82, of Monticello, died at 7:45am on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at Monticello Assisted Living and Healthcare Center. She was born January 29, 1931 in Vincennes to the late Wilbur and Doris (Clark) Yates. On November 29, 1952 in Vincennes, she married Daniel G. Kirk who survives. Mrs. Kirk was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church...
David L. Lottes
Jun 14, 2013
David L. Lottes, 80, of Monticello died at 4 pm, June 14, 2013 at I.U. Health White Memorial Hospital, Monticello. He was born in Dubois, IN on October 7, 1932 to the late Gilbert P. and Irene J.(Souders) Lottes Stanton. He married Josephine Anderson on September 4, 1957 at the First Presbyterian Church in Monticello and she survives. He was...

Robert T. Reed
Jun 11, 2013
Robert T. "Bob" Reed, 75, of Monticello died at 1:04 am, Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health in Crawfordsville. He was born January 9, 1938 in Lafayette to the late Fred and Dorothy (Holliday) Reed. He married Donna Altman on June 13, 1970 at the old Monticello Christian Church. She survives. He was a graduate of Monticello...
Barbara L. Kawecki
May 29, 2013
Barbra L. Kawecki, 79, of Monticello died at 12:05 pm, Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at St. Elizabeth East Hospital, Lafayette. She was born on December 19, 1933 in Berwyn, IL to the late Lester and Loretta (Massie) Burkhardt. She married Chet J. Kawecki in Berwyn, IL on May 29, 1976. He survives. She graduated from Morton High School, Cicero, IL...

Robert F. Ellsworth
May 26, 2013
Robert F. Ellsworth, 95, of Monticello died at 10:30 pm,Sunday, May 26, 2013 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital. He was born March 19, 1918 in Goodland to the late Austin and Clarice (Marchino) Ellsworth. His marriage was to Laura Schuster on September 2, 1940 at the St. Joseph Catholic in Kentland. She preceded him in death April 10, 1966....

Lewis L. Daulton
May 24, 2013
Lewis L. "Lew" Daulton, 49, of Monticello, died at 10:36 am Friday, May 24, 2013 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 23, 1963 in Monticello to the late Charles L. Daulton and June (Wert) Daulton, who survives. He was a 1981 graduate of Twin Lakes High School and received an Associates of Science and Bachelors...

Ross Fischer
May 21, 2013
Ross M. Fischer, 82, of Monticello, died at 11:39 am, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born April 24, 1931 in Gilman, IL to the late Ben and Matilda (Wilkening) Fischer. He married Beverly Thompson on December 3, 1955 in Watseka, IL and she survives in Monticello. Ross was raised in Cissna Park,...
Jerry Jay Bonnell
May 17, 2013
Jerry Jay "Bone" Bonnell, 58, of Idaville died at 8:55 p.m., Friday, May 17, 2013 at his residence, surrounded by his beloved family. He was born on May 23, 1954 in White County, near Idaville to Albert and Alveretta (Hamilton) Bonnell. He was engaged to be married to Debra (Gresham) Richmond of Idaville. When he was younger he was employed...
D. Mark Reed
May 14, 2013
D. Mark Reed, 81, of Monticello died at 4:50 am, Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at I.U. Health White Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 25, 1932 in Saginaw, MI to the late Herman and Josephine (Moyers) Reed. He married the former Sherry (Moran) Booher on June 15, 1971 in Kankakee, IL. She survives. He was a member of New...

Lloyd L. Minger
May 14, 2013
Lloyd L. Minger, 88, of Monticello , died at 3:10 am, Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at I.U. Health White Memorial Hospital . He was born on December 18, 1924 in Dexter , MO to the late Walter and Pearl J. (Edwards) Minger. He is survived by his wife of nearly 67 years, Mary (Formoso) Minger. They were married on July...