Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Theo I. Ross
Mar 27, 2014
Theo I. Ross, 86, of Frankfort, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014, at Clinton House Health and Rehab in Frankfort. She was born July 24, 1926, in Frankfort to Roscoe and Bessie Higer Ferguson. Theo married Ren Maiden; he passed away in World War II. She later married James Marrow; they divorced. She then married Bob Ross; they later divorced. Theo graduated from...
Rita Renee Jones
Mar 26, 2014
Rita Renee Parson Jones, 58, of Frankfort, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Witham Hospital in Lebanon. She was born September 15, 1955, in Frankfort, to George & Capitola (Alexander) Parson. Rita attended Frankfort Schools and later received her GED. She worked for Best Way Cleaners for several years and had several other janitorial jobs throughout her life. Rita enjoyed...
Imogene Boxwell
Mar 25, 2014
Imogene Stewart Boxwell, 95, a lifelong resident and beautician in Frankfort, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at Wesley Manor Retirement Community. Imogene was born November 20, 1918, in New Albany, Floyd County, Ind., to Ralph and Maude Stewart. Her early childhood was spent in North Vernon, Ind., where she graduated from North Vernon High School. After graduation, Imogene moved to...
Matthew ""Pete"" Jackson
Mar 24, 2014
Matthew E. âPeteâ Jackson, 92, of Flora, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014, at Waterford Health Campus in Kokomo. He was born at home September 27, 1921, near Yeoman, the son of Matthew E. and Elva Trittipo Marsh Jackson. On November 14, 1941, Pete married Lorena Myer; she preceded him in death May 6, 1956. Pete later married Joan Beougher Abbott...
Leola L. Cook
Mar 24, 2014
Leola L. Cook, 93, of Frankfort, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014, at St. Vincent Frankfort Hospital. She was born October 22, 1920, in Tell City, the daughter of Harry W. and Elsie Jane Stowe Little. On January 26, 1941, Leola married Lewis E. Cook; he preceded her in death August 7, 2002. Leola moved to Frankfort in 1938. She was...
Cleo A Vass
Mar 22, 2014
Cleo A. (Hayes) Vass, 96, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Howard Community Hospital in Kokomo. She was born July 18, 1917, the daughter of Forest and Hilda Girard Hayes. On January 31, 1943, she married Lawrence E. Vass in Burlington; he preceded her in death May 3, 1997. Cleo graduated from Rockfield High School. She was a farmerâs wife for...
Bryan D Wilson
Mar 19, 2014
Bryan D Wilson, 57, of Rossville, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. He was born November 12, 1956, in Crawfordsville, to Edgar Dee and Janet Murdock Wilson; his mother survives in Crawfordsville. On September 4, 1982, he married Cheryl Kelly; she survives. Bryan graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1975. He then started an apprenticeship with Alcoa. Bryan started...
Martha Faye Crick
Mar 18, 2014
Martha Faye Crick, 94, of Frankfort, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Wesley Manor Health and Retirement Community. She was born October 7, 1919, in Mayflower, AR, the daughter of Andy B. and Allie Dycus Hall. In 1935, Faye married Linzy Crick; he preceded her in death in 1955. Faye moved to the Frankfort area in 1951. She previously worked for...
Sandra Jean Gaylor
Mar 17, 2014
Sandra Jean Cash McKinzie Gaylor, 77, of Frankfort, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born June 4, 1936, in Noblesville, to John and Rosemary Johnson Cash. On September 10, 1955, she married Eddie G. McKinzie in Frankfort; he preceded her in death on September 29, 1998. On July 12, 2001, she married Neal...
Viola Ruth Ruckel
Mar 15, 2014
Viola Ruth Ruckel, 86, of Mulberry, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014, at Mulberry Health and Retirement Community. She was born August 24, 1927, in Tippecanoe County, the daughter of Eanus G. and Hazel Shalley Brown. Viola married Harold W. Ruckel; he preceded her in death. Viola was a homemaker. She enjoyed talking to her family and friends on the phone and...
Paul H. Reavis
Mar 15, 2014
Paul H. Reavis, 88, of Rossville, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014, at his home in Rossville. He was born December 12, 1925, near Sedalia, to Henry J. and Mary Long Reavis. Paul married Thelma Austin on March 29, 1947; she survives. Paul attended Rossville High School. He was in the United States Navy during World War II as a Radio...
Clifford Ray Martin, Jr.
Mar 14, 2014
Clifford âRayâ Martin Jr., 61, of Flora, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014, at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. He was born November 11, 1952, in Kokomo, to Clifford Ray Martin Sr. and Carol Anderson Martin. His father preceded him in death. Ray married Virginia Keller; she survives. Ray worked for Lawson Products in Flora. He was a member of New Hope Community...
Ben ""Doc"" Bright
Mar 12, 2014
Dr. William Ben Bright, DVM, âDocâ passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born in Vanlue, Ohio, on December 30, 1933, to William Erman Bright and Bertha Irene McRill Bright. He was a graduate of Vanlue High School in 1952 and Ohio State University in 1958. After graduating from Ohio State with a...
Donna V Jordan
Mar 8, 2014
Donna V. Jordan, 100, formerly of Rossville, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 at St. Vincent Frankfort Hospital. She was born February 16, 1914, in Owen Twp., Clinton County, the daughter of Walter and Lela Dixon Rodenberger. Donna married Charles Jordan on June 7, 1941; he preceded her in death October 13, 1996. Donna graduated from Rossville High School in 1932...
Ronald W. Guenther
Mar 4, 2014
History buff, beer enthusiast, and classic car lover, Ronald William âTinyâ Guenther passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at 7:56 a.m. He was born July 14, 1943, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Raymond O. and Margaret E. (Ramey) Guenther, and they preceded him in death. He graduated from Fort Wayne South in 1961. Ron joined the U.S. Army in 1964, attaining...
Barbara J Gable
Mar 3, 2014
Barbara J. Metzger Gable, 83, of Rossville, passed away Monday, March 3, 2014, at Milner Community Health Care in Rossville. She was born October 27, 1930, in Ross Twp., Clinton County, the daughter of Harry and Mertie Martz Metzger. On January 2, 1949, Barbara married Max Gable; he preceded her in death May 22, 1999. Barbara graduated from Rossville High School...
Julie Ann Singer
Mar 1, 2014
Julie Ann Singer, 55, formerly of Rossville, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 1, 2014, in Georgetown, IL. She was born October 16, 1958, in Lafayette, the daughter of Don and Margaret Ann Elkins Jackson. Julie married Keith Singer; he survives. Julie graduated from Rossville High School in 1976 where she was a member of the National Speech Team. She later graduated from...
Gerald G. Gascho
Feb 28, 2014
Gerald G. âGerryâ Gascho, 73, of Rossville, passed away Friday, February 28, 2014, at his home in Rossville. He was born October 17, 1940, in Mulberry, the son of Alpha R. and Vela Bell Gascho. Gerry married Rita Rumper in 1976; she preceded him in death July 31, 1995. Gerry graduated from Rossville High School in 1958 and received a...
Morris M. ""Butch"" Taber
Feb 28, 2014
Morris M. âButchâ Taber, 51, of Rossville, passed away Friday, February 28, 2014, at his home. He was born July 15, 1962, in Jasper, to Leslie Dwight and Patricia âPatâ Flick Taber. Butch graduated Westfield High School in 1981. He worked with his brother setting modular homes. He enjoyed remote control cars, painting figurines and playing computer games. In addition to his...
Gertrude Elizabeth Butler
Feb 26, 2014
Gertrude Elizabeth Butler, 92, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at Milner Community Health Care. She entered the facility on July 12, 2011 and was affectionately called âMiss Gertieâ by those who cared for her. She was born April 23, 1921, in Clinton County, the daughter of Lawrence M. and Ruth Gladys Overly Metzger. On July 23, 1938, Gertrude married Eugene âGeneâ...
