Obituaries

September 3, 1933 to November 13, 2016

MONTICELLO - JoAnne Scharf, 83, of Monticello, passed away at 1:29 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 13, at I. U. Health Arnett, Lafayette.

She was born Sept. 3, 1933 in White County to the late JD and Melba I. (Miller) Hughes. She married Wilbur L. Hall and they later divorced. On June 2, 1964 she married Ed Scharf in Crown Point. He preceded her in death on May 12, 2004.

She is survived by her children, Darrell (Mary) Hall of Monticello, Ken (Karen) Hall of Wolcott, Alexandra Hall (Kevin Kelly) of Dayton, OH, Ron (Alice) Hall of West Lafayette; two step-daughters, Patricia (John) Bawcum of Winamac and Donna (Greg) Rothfeldt of Apollo Beach, Fla.; 33 grandchildren; and many great grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by a step-daughter, Gloria Scharf-Beedie, and infant sister, Delphine Hughes.

Mrs. Scharf graduated from Roosevelt High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Bible Baptist Fellowship Church, Reynolds. She enjoyed monthly meetings with her former United Telephone Company co-workers and was involved in Moose Lodge, Twin Lakes Senior Citizen Friendship Club and the Live Wires. She was extremely proud of her children 

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Sitka Baptist Church, Monticello; and also one hour prior to the funeral service which will begin at 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, at the church with her son, Elder Ken Hall of the Bible Baptist Fellowship Church of Reynolds officiating. Burial will follow at Riverview I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be given to the Bible Baptist Fellowship Church, Reynolds. Envelopes will be available at the church.

Messages condolence may be extended at www.springerfuneralhome.com. Springer-Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home of Monticello is entrusted with care.