Lovell L. Monroe

Lovell L. Monroe, 85, of Versailles passed away Monday, April 5, 2010 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. He was born near Osgood on February 12, 1925 the son of John and Hazel Denning Monroe. He was married to Virginia Adams on November 8, 1947 and she survives. Other survivors include one son David (Lesley) Monroe of Butlerville; three daughters Darlene (Earl) Ogata of Lexington, Kentucky, Diann (Rick) Marksberry of Florence, Kentucky, and Debbie (Cleon) McIntyre of Berea, Kentucky; 20 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Lowell Monroe and Russell Monroe, and his sisters Virginia Baker and Iris Howlett. Mr. Monroe was a 1946 graduate of Osgood High School and was a Navy veteran of WWII where he served in the Long Beach, California and Guam Hospitals. He retired in 1990 from the Muscatatuck State Developmental Center after 33 years as an x-ray technician. He had also been employed with the Rush Memorial Hospital and the Bartholomew County Hospital. Mr. Monroe was a member of the Versailles Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher, trustee, moderator, and choir member. He was also a member of the Versailles American Legion. He had served as a cub scout leader, 4H project leader, and also as a trustee for Family Connections. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 8 at 10:30am at the Versailles Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Cantrel and Rev. Richard Burcham officiating. Burial will be in the Flat Rock Cemetery near Osgood with military graveside rites by the Versailles American Legion. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5pm to 8pm at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles and also from 9:30am Thursday until time of services at the church. Memorials may be given to the church building fund or the Southeastern Indiana Baptist Youth Camp in care of the funeral home.