Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Bobbie Joe Lester
Sep 15, 2014
Bobbie Joe Lester, 75, of Gallatin, TN, and formerly of Frankfort, passed away Monday, September 15, 2014, at his home. He was born January 26, 1939, in Appalachia, VA, to Arville and Juanita Trent Lester. Bobbie married Carol Trent Lester; she preceded him in death. Bobbie served in the United States Air Force from January 26, 1956 to January 26, 1958. Bobbie...
Cynthia Ann Cole
Sep 14, 2014
Cynthia Ann Cole, 61, passed away on September 14, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of Mary B. Cole and Jerry V. Cole II. Surviving are her four children, Chadd Gibson, Emily Crose, Brosiah Crose, and Bethany Crose Granoff; and nine grandchildren. Cindy will be remembered for her immense talent and creativity, infectious laugh, and sweet...
Carson Michael Perry
Sep 11, 2014
Carson Michael Perry, 11, of Kirklin, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2014, at his home. He was born October 22, 2002, in Noblesville, to Chris and Melissa Evans Perry. Carson attended Clinton Central Schools and enjoyed collecting farm toys, riding four-wheelers, and playing basketball at home. He played Kirklin and Michigantown baseball and enjoyed playing Clinton Central Football. In addition...
Donnabelle Welk
Sep 10, 2014
Marie Donnabelle Welk, 93, of Rossville, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at her home. She was born December 7, 1920, in Clinton County, to Ralph C. and Mary E. Metzger Yoder. On December 9, 1939, she married Galen Welk; he preceded her in death on May 31, 2014. Donnabelle was a homemaker and lifelong Rossville resident. She was a member of...
Nancy J. Troyer
Sep 4, 2014
Nancy Jane Troyer, 78, of Frankfort, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014, at St. Vincent Frankfort Hospital. She was born March 2, 1936, in Terre Haute, to William and Bernice Whitten Lauterbach. On October 2, 1960, she married David Troyer; he survives. Nancy graduated from Clinton High School in 1954, and graduated from Purdue University in 1958 with a bachelor of...
Neil R. Johnson
Aug 28, 2014
Neil R. âBig Neilâ Johnson, 59, of Frankfort, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born May 21, 1955, in Pittsburgh, Penn., to Olof and Phyllis Hawlberg Johnson. On May 23, 1987, he married Helen Hines; she survives. Neil graduated from Rich Central High School in Olympia Fields, Ill. Starting at age 18, he...
Mary Ann Markley
Aug 28, 2014
Mary Ann Markley, 89, passed away August 28, 2014, at Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia. Born October 17, 1924, in Flora, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Cora (Flora) Sibbitt. Her marriage was in Bloomington, Indiana, on June 21, 1947, to Charles Markley who preceded her in death in 2009. A 1942 graduate of Carrollton High School,...
David C. Berry
Aug 28, 2014
David C. Berry, 59, of Indianapolis, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014, at his home. He was born January 27, 1955, in Sutton, WV, to James Richard Berry and Nell Dobbins Hillberry. On July 16, 2013, he married Jill; she survives. David served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1973-1987, and later the U.S. National Guard from 1998 before retiring in...
Jacob Ryan Brooks
Aug 25, 2014
Jacob Ryan âJakeâ Brooks, 27, of Frankfort, passed away Monday, August 25, 2014, at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. Jake was born June 10, 1987, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Bryan and April Phillips Brooks; his mother survives in Frankfort. Jake graduated Frankfort Senior High School in 2006 and attended Vincennes University. He worked as a clerk at Advanced Auto Parts. Jake...
Cecil ""Pete"" Seabolt
Aug 25, 2014
Cecil âPeteâ Seabolt, 76, a lifelong resident of Frankfort, passed away Monday, August 25, 2014, at his home. He was born June 25, 1938, in Frankfort, the son of Stewart J. and Omie Lloyd Seabolt. On August 7, 1960, he married Karen L. Miller; she survives. Pete attended Frankfort Schools. He was a 30 year veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard,...
Nancy Dixon
Aug 22, 2014
Nancy Dixon, 83, of Frankfort, passed away Friday, August 22, 2014, at Wesley Manor Retirement Community in Frankfort. She was born September 15, 1930, in Frankfort, to Fletcher and Edith Walter Dixon. Nancy graduated from Frankfort High School in 1948. She worked for Federal Mogul before her retirement. Nancy was a member of the Clinton County Historical Society and Friends of the...
Avi Belle Brooks
Aug 19, 2014
Avi Belle Brooks, 69, of Monticello, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at her home. She was born April 26, 1945, in Liberty, KY, to George and Hattie Reid Reed. Avi received her GED at age 55. She worked as a CNA and caregiver at the Brethren Healthcare Center in Flora. Surviving Avi are her children, Betty (George) Owens of Delphi,...
Carol J. Wright
Aug 19, 2014
Carol Wright, 76, of Frankfort, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at her home. She was born November 8, 1937, in Indianapolis, to David Thornton and Hazel M. Burton Weaver; her mother survives. On October 22, she married Ronald P. Wright, sharing over 60 years together; he survives. Carol was a homemaker. She enjoyed watching the SciFi channel, playing bingo, and spending...
Jeanine ""Sue"" Wright
Aug 18, 2014
Jeanine âSueâ Wright, 69, of Frankfort, passed away Monday, August 18, 2014, at Clinton House Rehab and Health Care in Frankfort. She was born February 15, 1945, in Kokomo, to Ernest Leroy Hommel and Marie Jeanette Wood Hommel Rahe. Sue was formerly married to Frederick Alan Wright. Sue graduated from Clinton Central High School in 1963 after being raised by her...
Robert G. Peterson
Aug 17, 2014
Robert G. Peterson, 75, of rural Burnettsville, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014, at his home. He was born March 29, 1939, in Logansport, to George Washington and Norma LuLu Hayes Peterson. After graduating from Burnettsville High School in 1957, he attended one year at Purdue University and then enrolled in the Agriculture Short Course. On March 5, 1961, he married Marlene...
William Lee Helvie
Aug 16, 2014
William Lee âBillâ Helvie, 85, of Flora, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014, at IU Health Arnett in Lafayette. He was born December 3, 1928, in Flora, to C. Edward and Edna Marie Sibbitt Helvie. On July 9, 1949, he married Patricia M. Kenrick in Flora; she survives. Together they shared 65 years of marriage. Bill owned and operated Helvie House Movers...
Ralph E. Harshbarger
Aug 14, 2014
Ralph E. Harshbarger, 80, a life-long resident of Rossville, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014, at Milner Community Health Care in Rossville. He was born November 2, 1933, in Rossville, the son of Elcania and Martha Heddrich Harshbarger. Together with his wife, Nancy Schnieb, they shared 54 years of marriage. After graduation from Rossville High School in 1951, Ralph served in...
Nancy Petrey
Aug 7, 2014
Nancy ""Anderson"" Petrey, Age 72 of Woodbine, Ky, passed away August 7, 2014, at Baptist Health in Lexington. She was born June 28, 1942 in Harlan, Ky to the late Alonzo Payton, and Ola Elliott Payton. She attended Frankfort High School in Indiana, former member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, graduate of House of James Beauty School, and a instructor, member...
Marsha Gottschalk
Aug 5, 2014
Marsha Gottschalk, 60, of Rossville, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born May 5, 1954, in Royal Oak, MI; her parents, Dave and Betty Brown Ward, survive in Reynolds. She married David Gottschalk; he survives. Marsha attended Rensselaer High School. She was general manager for Grandmaâs Restaurant in Rensselaer and later Crazy Dâs. Marsha...
Mary H. Everett
Aug 4, 2014
Mary H. Everett, 73, of Lafayette, passed away Monday, August 4, 2014, at IU Arnett Health in Lafayette. She was born October 9, 1940, in Wabash, the daughter of Woodrow and Nina Keller James. On September 4, 1959, she married Thomas L. Everett; he preceded her in death on August 14, 2007. Mary attended Rossville High School. She worked at Purdue University...
