Monticello High School Alumni Obituaries

Elizabeth Ann "Betty Ann" Perhacs beloved wife mother grandmother sister and friend passed away peacefully on Sunday January 11 2026 at the age of 86 in Lakewood New Jersey. Betty Ann was born on February 10 1939 in McKeesport Pennsylvania to the late Herman and Martha Jane Bildhauser Lotz. A proud ...

Linda Cassandra Gage Wells age 75 passed away on Saturday January 3 2026. She was born on October 4 1950 in Cary MS. Linda leaves to cherish her loving memories her husband L. K. Wells her daughters Traci Andrews Ronald and Cassie Bridges Patrick her granddaughters Catherine Amaya Jordyn Arianna Eli...

Linda Harris Johnson 74 of Crewe VA passed away on Tuesday December 23 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents Florence Breeden and Rock Willard Harris and her twin brother Rock Willard Harris Jr. Linda is survived by her husband of 40 years Charles R. Chuck Johnson her son Charles Rock Charl...

Sam Dennis Cribbs Jr. age 54 passed away on October 2 2025 at his home in Brazoria Texas. Born on December 5 1970 in Raleigh North Carolina Sam lived a life marked by service dedication and a deep love for his family and his country. Sam graduated from Jasper County High School in Monticello Georgia...

Gladys Guinn Allen 94 of Houston formerly of Beaumont died in her home January 5 2026 surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Port Arthur to Corrie Gladys Andrews Guinn of Troup and Leland Lee Guinn of Rusk. She attended Thomas Jefferson High School until moving to Beaumont High where ...

Beverly A Hilliard age 88 of Monroe passed away on November 6 2025. She was born September 10 1937 to Herman and Emma Babler in Monroe. She graduated from Monticello High School in 1955. Beverly married Darrell Hilliard on July 6 1958 at Monticello WI. The couple spent many wonderful years working ...

Friedrich Karl Kopp Fritz age 89 of Monroe passed away on Thursday November 27 2025 at St. Marys Hospital Madison. He was born May 13th 1936 on Rat Hollow Road east of Argyle. He was the youngest of seven children of Swiss immigrants Jacob and Elise Ingold Kopp and attended the Zentner Country Schoo...

Beverly Ann Gilbertson 67 of rural Blanchardville passed away suddenly in a tragic fall in her home on December 3 2025. She was born on September 4 1958 at St. Claire Hospital in Monroe Wisconsin to Henry Tyler and Grace Marie Broten Gilbertson. Beverly grew up in Monticello and graduated from the M...

Helene Elizabeth Emberson age 81 of Deerfield formerly of Blanchardville died at her home surrounded by her husband and children on Tuesday December 30 2025. She was born on January 18 1944 to Oscar F. and Leona Rothie Anderberg. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in Deerfield and gr...

Patricia Keith Patterson, 84, of Monticello, Florida, passed away December 21, 2025, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.Patricia was born July 7, 1941, in Forrest City, North Carolina, to the late The Rev. A. M. Keith and Ruby P. Keith. The family later moved to Monticello, ...

JoAnne L. Schmigel, 76, went to be with the Lord on November 24, 2025, after passing away at home in Lamont, Florida.JoAnne was born on December 8, 1948, in Basom, New York to Bayard Daniel Falker and Anna Gerda Falker. She attended Oakfield-Alabama High School and was pursuing a career as a beautic...

William Robert Kynoch, 85, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026. He was born February 28, 1940, in West Springfield, Massachusetts to William Alexander Kynoch and Jean Marie Spooner. After his father was killed in World War II, the family moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Lan...

Mary Ann Geiger Reynolds 81 of Kinderhook NY a beloved wife mother grandmother and greatgrandmother passed away on December 18th 2025 with her devoted husband and family by her side. Mary is survived by her loving husband Ronald Geiger of Kinderhook NY. Together they raised three wonderful childrenH...

Dorothy Herrington Lambert 86 of Jayess MS went to be with her Lord on Saturday November 22 2025 at her residence in Jayess MS. She was born Saturday October 28 1939 in Quitman Mississippi. Visitation will be held on Saturday November 29 2025 from 100 PM until 200 PM at Divide Memorial Methodist Pro...

Danita Rostyak 67 of New Hebron Mississippi passed away December 29 2025 in Hattiesburg. She was born February 9 1958 in Monticello Mississippi to Paul and Barbara Sutton of New Hebron. She grew up in Monticello and attended high school there. Danita loved horror movies Westerns music and cats. She ...

Col. Ronald LLoyd Cox 81 of Monticello MS passed away Wednesday January 14 2026 at the Covington County Hospital in Collins Mississippi. He was born Sunday January 16 1944 in Milan Tennessee. Visitation will be held on Saturday January 17 2026 from 900 AM until 1100 AM at Monticello United Methodist...

Gerald Wayne Sumrall ninetyone of Monticello MS passed away peacefully on Saturday September 13 2024. He was born Tuesday June 28 1934 in Jayess Mississippi to Seth and Cavie Smith Sumrall. Visitation will be held at Bethel Baptist Church on Monday September 15 2025 from 600 PM until 900 PM. The fun...

80 year old Mason Illinois resident Loren Earl Witter passed away November 21 2025 at a care facility in Monticello Illinois. Loren was born November 24 1944 in Wayne County Illinois. He was one of three triplets born to George and Alberta Witter. He graduated from Fairfield High School then enliste...

Marvin O. Thomann age 77 passed away on November 24 2025 in the Dominican Republic. He was born on October 11 1948 in the Town of Brooklyn Green County WI the son of Paul and Leona Gilbertson Thomann. Marvin attended the Attica rural school and was confirmed at the Zwingli United Church of ChristMon...

It is with great sadness we share the passing of Richard Jerome Donahue age 72 on Friday December 19 2025. He was born on August 19 1953 in Dodgeville WI a son of Jerome and Ruth Haas Donahue. Growing up as the oldest son on the farm Richard learned many skills from his parents. He attended parochia...

Paul E. Homchuck, 78, passed away at a Veteran’s Home in Roanoke, Virginia, with his wife and daughter at his side on December 6, 2025.  He was born July 8, 1947 in Houlton, Maine.  The son of Frederick and Ulianna (Garber) Homchuck.  Paul gradutated from Houlton High School in 1...

Littleton - Raymond Alton Wotton, 88, passed away December 29, 2025, surrounded by his family in Houlton. Raymond was born July 20, 1937, son of Alton R. and Reta (Cowperthwaite) Wotton.Raymond was a graduate of Houlton High School, class of 1956. After high school, he joined the United States Ar...

Richard Peter Mortenson passed away peacefully at home Thursday January 8 2026 after a recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Richard was born on May 24 1963 to Peter and Doris Mortenson. He was raised on the family farm and graduated as a Rocket from Kennedy High School in 1981. He attended NDSU in...

Melvin L. Blincoe passed away on January 13, 2026 in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was born on April 12, 1935 to the late Harold C. and Rena M. Blincoe. He was predeceased by his wife, Peggy H. Blincoe, and his brothers, Ed, George, and Michael Blincoe.He was a graduate of McIntire High School in Ch...

Tessa Gowen Ader, one of Charlottesville’s leading philanthropists, passed away peacefully at her home in Charlottesville on January 5, 2026 at the age of 92 after a long illness. Her gift in September 2020 of $50 million to establish the Tessa and Richard Ader Performing Arts Center was the largest...

Robert Bobby Sanders 79 years old passed away peacefully on Tuesday November 25 2025 with his family at his bedside. Bobby was born in Monticello Mississippi and moved to Bogalusa at the age of two. His first job was stock boy at Sharps Grocery and later became a butcher. He graduated from Bogalusa ...

Service for Mr. Leroy E. Davis will be held on October 4 2025 at 12pm at Brookland Baptist Church 1032 Monticello St. West Columbia South Carolina Leroy Eugene Davis born on October 24 1950 in Columbia South Carolina entered into Eternal rest on September 23 2025 in Lee County South Carolina while r...

Rex Crisman 83 of Monticello IL. passed away at 525 P.M. on Friday July 18 2025 at the Piatt County Nursing Home Monticello. Funeral services will be held at 100 P.M. on Wednesday July 23 2025 at the Hinds Funeral Home and Cremation Services 348 N. Piatt St. Bement. The Rev. Steve Ingram will offici...

Ralph David Fay 80 of Bement IL. passed away on Saturday May 3 2025 at 1023 A.M. at Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana IL. Funeral services will be held on Thursday May 8 2025 at 1100 A.M. at the Hinds Funeral Home and Cremation Services 348 N. Piatt St. Bement. The Rev. Steve Ingram will officiate. V...

James Othello Burgard 92 of Sheldons Grove died at 330 pm on Friday July 29 2016 at Rushville Nursing Rehabilitation Center. He was born April 29 1924 in Sheldons Grove the son of Herschel and Helen Price Burgard. He married Beverly Jean Winston on February 15 1948 in Havana IL. She survives. Als...