Residence: Monticello, Indiana
Died: Monday, January 13, 2020
Location: 4:45 p.m., at her home with her family by her side.
 
 
Age: 66
Date of Birth: Tuesday, August 18, 1953
Birth place: Reynolds, Indiana

 

 
Father: Frank VanVoorst
 
Mother: Eileen ( Rikman ) VanVoorst
 
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: Claudette had lived in White County, Indiana, all her life.
Funeral Date: Saturday, January 18, 2020
Funeral Location: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, ,January 18, 2020, Memorial Funeral Mass at the St. Joseph Catholic Church of Reynolds. Indiana.
Clergy: Father John Cummings of the St. Joseph Catholic Church of Reynolds, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in rural Reynolds, Indiana.
Visitation will be:
A Gathering of Family and Friends will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 18, 2020, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church of Reynolds, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Claudette had lived in White County, Indiana, all her life and was a 1971 graduate of North White High School of Monon, Indiana. She enjoyed working with ceramics and most importantly she loved ALL of her family and friends. Claudette had worked at Essex in Lafayette, Indiana, for thirty years, and had also worked at Purdue University of West Lafayette, Indiana, for seventeen years. She was a member of the Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church of Monticello, Indiana, and also belonged to the Altar and Rosary Solidity of the church. Claudette had fought a hard battle with cancer since August of 2019. She passed away very peacefully at home with her family at her side.
Special Services:
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to White County Food Pantry of Monticello, Indiana. Envelopes will be available here at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On October 18, 1986, in Reynolds, Indiana, she married Donald "Don" Thompson; he survives.
Survivors include:
Husband, Donald "Don" Thompson of Monticello, Indiana; Two (2) Children,Danielle Thompson of Hobart, Indiana, and Abby Thompson of Monticello, Indiana; Two (2) Grandchildren,Sofia, and Ayden; Four (4) Siblings,Rennatta Berkshire of Brookston, Indiana, Janet (husband Larry) Phearson of West Lafayette, Indiana, Fran (husband Jim) Clark of Monon, Indiana, and Georgette (companion Brad Jones) Krintz of Monticello, Indiana;Several Nieces, Nephews, Great Nieces, Great Nephews, Cousins, and Friends; Two (2) Sister-In-Law, Betty Lynn Bentlage of West Lafayette, Indiana, and Sharon Jones of Custer, South Dakota.
Preceded in Death:
Parents, Frank and Eileen (Rikman) VanVoorst; Brother, Willie VanVoorst; Three (3) Nephews, Matthew Berkshire, Adam Krintz, and Todd Clark; Three (3) Brothers-In-Law, Dick Jones,Dick Bentlage, and Jerry Berkshire.
Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 (574) 583-8488.