Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries

Sep 6, 2023

Marion “Hootie” James Gibson, 67, Flora, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at his home in Flora.  He was born July 17, 1956 in Logansport, IN to Marvin James and Leona L. (Harris) Gibson.

Marion attended Carroll High School and formerly attended the Delphi Pentecostal Church. He worked for Brim Concrete until his retirement. He enjoyed fishing,...

Sep 4, 2023

Larry Thomas Williams, 73, Frankfort, passed away Monday, September 4, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born October 26, 1949, in Eau Claire, WI to Lloyd and Marilyn Williams.  He married Jean Badger on June 10, 1972, in Frankfort and she survives.

Larry was a 1967 graduate from Madison (IN) High School and...

Sep 3, 2023

Jared Lee Hensley, 41, Lafayette, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023, at Franciscan Health Hospital Indianapolis.  He was born January 28, 1982, in Honolulu, Hawaii to Dwight and Kim (Sanders) Hensley.  He married Modupe Precious on May 15, 2019, in Indianapolis and she survives.

Jared was a graduate of Clinton Central High School in 2000. He worked...

Sep 3, 2023

Maria L. Stone, 82, Frankfort, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 3, 2023.  She was born in Albuquerque, NM on March 15, 1941 to Sylvester and Benita (Arreguin) Guillen.  She married Eddie Stone on April 11, 1959.  He preceded her in death on May 11, 2014.

Maria was a 1959 graduate of Sexton High...

Sep 3, 2023

Randy Lee Miller, 64, Frankfort, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, September 3, 2023, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.  He was born in Shreveport, LA on February 19, 1959, to Richard Miller and Judy (Roberts) Siders.

Randy served in the Unites States Marine Corp from 1976-1980.  Upon his return, he completed his GED at Rossville High School in...

Sep 3, 2023

Evelyn Sue Leslie, 85, of Frankfort and life-long resident of Clinton County, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023, at Clinton House in Frankfort. She was born January 13, 1938, in Mulberry, IN to William Elbert and Nellie Evelyn (Wilson) Swihart. She married Howard J. Leslie on October 8, 1955, in Frankfort; he preceded her in death on February 22,...

Aug 31, 2023

Sandra K. “Sandy” Reddix, 74, Mulberry, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.  She was born on June 13, 1949, in Frankfort to James “Red” and Viola “Ruth” (Barker) Winget.  She married Paul Reddix on June 28, 1975.  He survives.

Sandy was a 1967 graduate of Frankfort Senior High School.  She...

Aug 29, 2023

Robert Eugene “Bob” Siler, 89, Frankfort, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at IU Heath Hospital in Frankfort surrounded by his family as they sang him into heaven.  He was born on March 7, 1934, in Columbus, OH to Fred Siler and Myrtle (Watkins) Bauges.  He married Shirley Pursifull-Droke on July 30, 1976, in Lafayette and she survives.

Aug 27, 2023

Susan Dee Hollis, 71, of Flora, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023, at her home.  She was born in Burlington, Indiana, on April 12, 1952, to Kenneth and Eva (Garrett) Orem.  She married Gerry Hollis on July 15, 1973, and he survives.

Susan was a 1970 graduate of Carroll High School.  She attended Indiana University where she...

Aug 27, 2023

Helen A. Payton, 85, of  Mulberry, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023, at Mulberry Health in Mulberry.  She was born in Lafayette, Indiana, on April 28, 1938, to C. Paul and Lucy Ellen (Carte) Sturgeon.

Helen was a longtime resident of Mulberry and graduated with the class of 1955 from Mulberry High School, where she enjoyed...

Aug 18, 2023

Michael Richard Hottenstine, 60, Frankfort, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, August 18, 2023.  He was born in Cass County, MO on July 23, 1963 to Theodore Hottenstine and Rosalie (Jones) Miller.

Michael was a 1981 graduate of Frankfort Senior High School.  He worked as a truck driver.  He was a fun-loving man that never...

Aug 15, 2023

Bernard “Bernie” O. Goodnight, 79, of Mulberry, passed away August 15, 2023, at his home in Mulberry, surrounded by his family, following a brief illness.

He was born March 8, 1944, in Lafayette, to Z. Ralph and Edith A. (Deitrich) Goodnight.  On May 18, 1962, he married Sandra Kay Troxel at the Mulberry United Methodist Church; she...

Aug 11, 2023

Larry Dean Reed passed away on Friday, August 11, 2023 after a year-long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Larry was born to parents Roy and Edith Reed on October 18, 1942, in Frankfort, Indiana. He graduated from Frankfort High School and earned two degrees from Purdue University including an Associate in Applied Science with distinction in Aviation Maintenance Technology...

Aug 3, 2023

Howard R. McGill, 89, of Flora, went home to be with his Heavenly Father August 3, 2023, at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.  Born March 6, 1934, he was the son of Adrain Ray and Mary Elizabeth (Davisson) McGill.

Howard was a 1952 graduate of Rossville High School.  He married Ava Ann Catron on September 25, 1953,...

Aug 3, 2023

Phillip E. Nice died in Lafayette, IN on August 3, 2023.  He was 92 years of age, having been born in Clinton County Hospital in Frankfort on November 12, 1930.  He was the only child of Bruce E. Nice and Verda A. Haffner Nice.

Phillip spent most of his first 17 years in the Frankfort School system,...

Jul 29, 2023

Harriet Ellen Eiche, 92, of Frankfort, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Wesley Manor in Frankfort. She was born on June 26, 1931, in Kansas City, MO to James Leroy and Mildred Ione Goodspeed Skalitzky. She married Carl Eiche in Kansas City on September 20, 1953; he survives. They celebrated 69 years of marriage.

Harriet...

Jul 27, 2023

Clint P. Davis, 49, of Flora, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Milner Community Health Care in Rossville. He was born on November 16, 1973, in Lafayette, to Jerry Clifford and Linda Creasy Davis. He married Jessica Brubaker; she survives.

Clint graduated in 1992 from Carroll High School. He was an avid toy collector, enjoyed playing...

Jul 19, 2023

Burl H. Tharp, 89, Kirklin, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at Compassus Hospice in Indianapolis.  He was born December 18, 1933, in Nady, AR to James W. and Maddie (Hughes) Tharp, Sr. He married Patty Goodnight, March 12, 1963, and she survives.

Burl was a graduate of Gilette High School.  He served in the United States...

Jul 15, 2023

Dale Paul Evans, 70, of rural Rossville, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023, at his home in rural Rossville. He was born April 24, 1953, in Burtonwood Lancashire, England to Harry William and Myrtle Margaret (Bishop) Evans. His first wife, Margaret Peggy ‘Peg’ Capps preceded him in death. On February 12, 2010, he married Connie (Christiansen); she survives.

Jul 15, 2023

Carol Sue Smith, 86, Mulberry, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Franciscan Hospital in Lafayette.  She was born in Lafayette on December 19, 1936, to Bernard Paul and Florence Mae (Jackson) Russell.  She married Herman Smith on December 20, 1952.  He preceded her in death in 2012.

Carol attended Stockwell High School. She had her own...