Residence: Gosport (formerly of Monticello and Spencer), Indiana
Died: Saturday, December 24, 2016
Location: 2:07 a.m., at the St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana
 
 
Age: 85
Date of Birth: Thursday, October 01, 1931
Birth place: Ripley County, Indiana

Branch: Army

Service: Korean Conflict
Father: John Thomas Van Meter
 
Mother: Jessie Marie ( Demaree ) Van Meter
 
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: Jesse and his wife, Helen, have lived in Spencer, Indiana, for the last thrity - three years, moving from Monticello, Indiana, in 1976.
Funeral Date: Thursday, December 29, 2016
Funeral Location: 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016, Full Military Rites by the Monticello Veterans Honor Guard of Monticello, Indiana, followed by Celebration of Life Service will be at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana
Clergy: Larry Crabb, Elder of the Monticello Christian Church of Monticello, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
I.O.O.F. Riverview Cemetery in rural Monticello, Indiana.
Visitation will be:
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Jesse was an alignment/balancing specialist at the former Monticello Bear Alignment till 1974, then went to work at the former Texaco in Monticello, Indiana, till 1976. In 1976, Jesse and his wife, Helen, moved to Spencer, Indiana, and have lived there for the last thirty - three years. He was a member of the Monticello Christian Church of Monticello, Indiana, and Second (Indian Head ) Division (Second Division of the Army that served in the Infantry). Jesse was a United States Army Sargent Veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict. His favorite piece of equipment was the Ford Jubilee tractor and his Wheel Horse Mower.
Special Services: Full Military Rites by the Monticello Veterans Honor Guard of Monticello, Indiana, will be conducted here at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to Alzheimers Assocition or to the Second (Indian Head) Division. Envelopes will be available here at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On December 31, 1950, in Monticello, Indiana, he married Helen L. Fulford; she survives.
Survivors include:
Wife, Helen L. Van Meter of Gosport, Indiana; Children, Dorothy (husband Pete) Swearingin of Loris, South Carolina, Deanna (husband Rick) Stapleton of Delphi, Indiana, andBev (husband Dale) Ballard of Columbia City, Indiana; Eight (8) Grandchildren; Sixteen (16) Great Grandchildren; Five (5) Great Great Grandchildren; Twin Sisters, Carolyn (husband Elmo) Cromer and Carol Levi both of Indianapolis, Indiana. Brother, Paul (wife Mary Jo) Van Meter of Monticello, Indiana; Several Nieces, Nephews, Great Nieces, Great Nephews, Great Great Nieces, and Great Great Nephews.
Preceded in Death:
Parents, John Thomas and Jessie Marie (Demaree) Van Meter; Brother, Billy Van Meter;Sister, Ruth McDaniels Twin Infant Babies, Carl and Carol Van Meter; Father and Mother-in-law, Charlie and Dorothy Fulford;Infant Sister-In-Law,Martha Elaine Fulford.
Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 ( 574 ) 583 - 8488.