Monn

John P. Monn, 87, of Butler died at 11:47 a.m. Sunday at the Indiana Regional Medical Center in Indiana, Pa.

Born Oct. 25, 1918, in Chambersburg, Franklin County, he was the son of John P. and Jennie Keefer Monn.

Mr. Monn was a member of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

He retired from the Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center's housekeeping department. In earlier years, he was a truck driver.

He was a highly decorated World War II Army veteran and was a member of the VFW Post 249.

He loved to watch wrestling and car races and go on long rides.

Surviving are six daughters, Katherine Rivers and Grace A. Burkett, both of Butler, Dr. Joyce Rivers-Fritch of Saltsburg, Patty Duncan of Ellwood City, Mrs. Dave (Ruth) McIntyre of Mineral Ridge, Ohio, and Bonnie Nagel of Grove City; three sons, John Monn of Clarendon, Donald R. Monn of Butler and Tom Monn of Prospect; and numerous grandchildren.

His wife, Elsie M. Monn, whom he married May 27, 1983, died July 4. A son also preceded him in death.

<B>MONN</B> — Graveside services for John P. Monn, who died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Calvary Cemetery, 1004 N. Main St., with the Rev. Robert Strobel, his church pastor, officiating.Graveside military honors will be accorded by VFW Post 249.Arrangements are being handled by the <B>Young Funeral Home</B>, and information also is available at www.youngfuneralhomes.com.