Residence: Monticello, Indiana
Died: Thursday, December 21, 2017
Location: 5:55 a.m., at his home surrounded by his family
 
 
Age: 95
Date of Birth: Sunday, June 25, 1922
Birth place: Medaryville, Indiana

Branch: Army

Service: World War II
Father: Harry S. McClellan
 
Mother: Meta A. ( Stump ) McClellan
 
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: Bert has lived on their farm in rural Monticello, Indiana, for fifty seven years, moving from Star City, Indiana, where he had lived for thirty eight years.
Funeral Date: Saturday, December 23, 2017
Funeral Location: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 23, 2017, Celebration of Life Service will be at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Clergy: Rev. Chris Dodson of the Monticello Christian Church of Monticello, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
Full Military Rites will be conducted by the Monticello Veterans Honor Guard of Monticello, Indiana, will be at the I.O.O.F. Riverview Cemetery in rural Monticello, Indiana.
Visitation will be:
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 23, 2017, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Bert has been in failing health for the last several months. He has lived on their family farm in rural Monticello, Indiana, for the last fifty seven years, moving from Star City, Indiana, where he had lived for thirty eight years. Bert attended school in Star City, Indiana. He was a trackman for the Pennsylvania Railroad for ten years and then worked as a dockman at the former Kains Motor Service of Logansport, Indiana, for twenty seven years. Bert was a United States World War II Army Veteran. He was a member of the American Legion Post #81, and the Christian Church, both of Monticello, Indiana.
Special Services: Full Military Rites by the Monticello Veterans Honor Guard of Monticello, Indiana, will be conducted at the I.O.O.F. Riverview Cemetery in rural Monticello, Indiana.
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the wishes of the Donor. Envelopes will be available here at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On September 28, 1946, he married Mary H.L. Hare; she survives.
Survivors include:
Wife, Mary H.L. McClellan of Monticello, Indiana; Daughters, Diana L. Longbons of Monticello, Indiana, andDebra L. "Debbie" (husband Alan) White of Monticello, Indiana;Grandchildren, Allen R. (wife Michelle) Longbons, Donna M. Longbons, Troy A. Longbons, Roger White, Michael (wife Stacia) White,Lieutenant Colonel Brian (wife Kellie) White, Kyle White, andJoel (wife Nikki) White; Thirteen (13) Great Grandchildren;Eight (8) Great Great Grandchildren; Brother, Roy (wife Joan) McClellan of Rochester, Indiana; Brother-in-law, Jessie Ray "Popeye" Stamper of Winamac, Indiana.
Preceded in Death:
Parents, Harry S. and Meta A. (Stump) McClellan; Son-in-law, Clifford "Cliff" Longbons; Sisters, Leona (husband George) Crissinger, andMarilyn Stamper; Brothers, Harry "Junior" (wife Maryann) McClellan, and Bobby (wife Carol) McClellan.
Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 ( 574 ) 583 - 8488.