Obituaries
Monticello, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Monticello and White County, IN
Don 'Purk' Purkhiser
Jan 4, 2013
Don "Purk" Purkhiser, 83, of Monticello, died at 7:28am, Friday, January 4, 2013 at Monticello Assisted Living and Healthcare Center. He was born September 13, 1929 in Martin County, IN to the late Charles E. and Bertha (James Tomlinson) Purkhiser. His marriage was to Barbara Jean May on August 19, 1956 at the Federated Church in Brookston. She survives in...
Rachel Hughes
Dec 31, 2012
Rachel Hughes, 79, Monticello formerly of Reynolds died at 8:20 am, Monday, December 31, 2012, at IU White Memorial Hospital. She was born August 26, 1933 in Hueysville, Kentucky to the late Luther and Joan (Tharpe) Davis. On December 16, 1950, in Hueysville, Kentucky she married Curtis Hughes, and he survives. She was a member of The United Baptist Church...
Daniel R. Sparger
Dec 25, 2012
Daniel R. Sparger, 56, of Monticello, died at 4:47pm, Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette. He was born September 10, 1956 in Chicago, IL the late Jimmiray A. and Evelyn (Nolan) Sparger. His marriage was to Dawn Beuster on February 7, 1976 in Lansing, IL. She survives in Monticello. Mr. Sparger was an electrician and...
Donald A. Murphy Sr.
Dec 25, 2012
Donald A. "Murph" Murphy, Sr., 72, of Monticello, died at 9:49 am, Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello. He was born July 9, 1940 in Kokomo to the late George E. and Madge (Gilbert) Murphy. His first marriage was to Adele Godlove and she survives. He later married the former Nancy D. (Citti) Criswell...
Carroll J. 'Mac' Mccartney
Dec 15, 2012
Carroll J. "Mac" McCartney, 91 of Monticello, died on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at his residence. He was born August 22, 1921 in Aurora to the late James and Thelma (Webb) McCartney. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in World War II and worked as a laborer in several factories as well as doing mechanical work....
Dee Ellen Pearson
Dec 12, 2012
Dee Ellen Pearson, 60, of Monticello, died at 4:26pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at IU Health Hospital in Lafayette. She was born on June 26, 1952 in New Richmond, IN to the late Kenneth Martin and Elizabeth Ellen (Killey) Frey. Her marriage was to Fred Pearson on April 6, 1991 in Monticello. He survives in Monticello. Mrs. Pearson worked...
Delbert L. 'Del' Collard, Sr
Dec 12, 2012
Delbert L. "Del" Collard, Sr., 79, of Monticello died at 3:58 pm, December 12, 2012 at St. Elizabeth East Hospital, Lafayette. He was born on January 3, 1933 in Hopkins Park, IL to the late Raymond and Marie (Curwick) Collard. He married Thelma Wheeldon at the Monticello First Presbyterian Church on July 10, 1954 and she survives. He attended Monon...
Daniel A. Banks Hentzell
Dec 10, 2012
Daniel A. Banks Hentzell, 35, of Monticello died at 10:26 pm, Monday, December 10, 2012 in home of his grandmother, Mary Bechdolt. He was born December 10, 1977 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was a 1996 graduate of Ridgecrest High School in Paragule, Arkansas. He was a member of Twin Lakes Southern Baptist Church. He was baptized at the old church...
James R. Krintz
Dec 10, 2012
James Robert Jim Krintz, 71, of Monticello died unexpectedly Monday, December 10, 2012 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 12, 1941 to the late Elmer Wayne and Iola Alberta (Westfall) Krintz. He married Trudy E. Dunker at St James Lutheran Church in Reynolds and she survives. He was a member of Saint James Lutheran Church...
Robert L. Lantz
Dec 9, 2012
Robert L. Lantz, 89, of Monticello died at 9:10 pm, Sunday, December 9, 2012 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital. He was born mile west of his present home on September 9, 1923 to the late Louis B. and Jessie L. (Walther) Lantz. He married Dorothy Baer on February 5, 1950 in Monticello and she survives. He graduated from Roosevelt...
Beverly A. Mcmurray
Dec 8, 2012
Beverly A. McMurray, 67, of Monticello died at 2:11 pm on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. She was born May 27, 1945 in Lafayette to the late Francis "Red" and Marie (Vogel) Burns. Her marriage was to Ron McMurray on September 16, 1967 in Monticello and he survives in Monticello. She was a 1963...
Sheila Ann Nicely
Dec 7, 2012
Sheila Ann Nicely, 74, of Monticello, Indiana died at 5:00 pm, Friday, December 7, 2012 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born June 19, 1938 in Chicago to the late Clarence and Bernice (Talbot) Johnson. On October 21, 1972, she married Thomas E. Nicely in Chicago who survives, and he resides in Monticello. She was a member...
Malinda 'Linda' O. Norris
Dec 1, 2012
Malinda Linda O. Norris, 96, of Cape Coral, FL, formerly of Monticello died at 11:30 pm on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at her residence. She was born on November 10, 1916 in Rensselaer to the late James and Reva (Atkinson) Sayler. Her marriage was to Fred Norris on February 24, 1937 in Rensselaer. He preceded her in death on April...
Dennis L. Wakeland
Nov 28, 2012
Dennis L. Wakeland Jr., 33, of Lafayette died at 2:08 pm, Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at his residence. He was born February 2, 1979 in Monticello to Dennis L. Wakeland Sr., of Monticello who surivives, and the late Nancy (Winebrenner) Wakeland.. He was a member of the Idaville Church of God and graduated from Twin Lakes High School in 1998...
M. Joyce Overley
Nov 14, 2012
M. Joyce Overley, 85, of West Lafayette, formerly of Monticello, died at 4:45am on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Central Hospital in Lafayette. She had been in failing health for several years. She was born on April 10, 1927 in Monticello to the late John Henry and Harriet (Heath) Hughes. She was married to Robert Dean Overley for...
Floyd W. Oberkrom
Nov 11, 2012
Floyd W. Oberkrom, 86, of Monticello, Indiana died at 3:03 pm, Sunday, November 11, 2012 at IU Arnett Hospital of Lafaytte. He was born March 25, 1926 in Linn, Missouri to the late Lee and Leona (Pinet) Oberkrom. He married the former Delpha Weislocher June 27, 1949 in Linn Missouri and she resides in Monticello. He graduated high school in...
Robert K. Hattabaugh
Nov 10, 2012
Robert K. Hattabaugh, 71, of Monon, died at 6:00pm, Saturday, November 10, 2012 at IU White Health Memorial. He was born September 25, 1941 in Monon to the late Bessie Christine (Goodwin) Hattabaugh. His marriage was to Joyce Guy on Oct. 2, 1965 in Monon. She preceded him in death on June 29, 2012. He attended Monon High School. He...
Teresa S. 'Terry' Johnson
Nov 9, 2012
Teresa S. Terry Johnson, 63, of Delphi, formerly of Indianapolis, died at 12:40 pm, Friday, November 9, 2012 in Delphi. She was born April 11, 1949 in Indianapolis to the late Jack Johnson. She was raised by her mother Loretta (Middleton) Hicks, surviving and her step-father James Hicks who precedes her in death. She had worked as a grounds keeper...
Nora L. Foley
Nov 7, 2012
Nora L. Foley, 50, of Bloomington died at 10 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at I.U. Bloomington Hospital. She was born on May 19, 1962 in Indianapolis to the late James Foley and Erma (Hall) Robertson. Her mother survives in Gosport. Ms. Foley attended the First Church of the Nazarene. She enjoyed watching her soap operas, playing jacks, yard...
Kenneth 'Pee Wee' Elliott
Nov 6, 2012
Kenneth Ray "Pee Wee" Elliott, 65, of Monticello, died at 6:10am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at the Indiana Veterans Home in Lafayette. He was born March 24, 1947 in Logansport to the late Elmer Burrows and the late Doris Elliott. His marriage was to Sharon L. Pearson on October 1, 2004 in Monticello. She died on October 19, 2007....
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