Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries

Jun 9, 2013

Doris Katherine Pirtle, 73, of Flora, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Mulberry Health and Retirement Community. She was born May 9, 1940, in Vigo County, Indiana, the daughter of Golden T. and Lois M. Kunz Burson. On March 10, 1962, she married Charles Willis Pirtle in El Monte, California; he preceded her in death. Doris graduated from Prairie...

Jun 7, 2013

Angela Denise Kelly, 46, of Delphi, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2013 at her parent’s home in Delphi, Indiana. She was born on August 20, 1966 in Lafayette, Indiana.  Angela is the daughter of Orville G. and Laura E. (Fry) Metzger, Jr.  She married Chris Kelly on August 8, 1987 and he survives. Angela graduated from Rossville High School in 1984....

Jun 6, 2013

Jerry Eugene “Mongo” Thompson, 61, of Frankfort, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013, at his home. He was born July 12, 1951, in Frankfort, the son of Carlos “Chink” and Phyllis Haverstick Thompson; his father and step-mother, Mary Anne, survive.  Jerry married the former Wendy V. Ratliff; she survives. In 1969, Jerry graduated from Frankfort Senior High School.  Jerry worked for Scheid...

Jun 6, 2013

Rodger D. Duncan, 64, of Cutler, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Community Howard Regional Health in Kokomo. He was born July 4, 1948, in Marion, the son of Dale E. and Bessimae Duncan.  On July 4, 1967, he married the former Linda Lamb; she preceded him in death. Rodger graduated from the police academy in 1977 and served on...

Jun 3, 2013

Mildred A. “Millie” Caruthers, 88, of Frankfort, passed away Monday, June 3, 2013, at St. Vincent Frankfort Hospital. She was born January 31, 1925, in Buhler, Kansas, the daughter of David J. and Katie Dirks Voth. On October 19, 1952, she married Donald Caruthers; he survives. Millie graduated Buhler High School in 1943 and received her bachelor’s in education from...

Jun 1, 2013

Doris LaVon Pflugh, 92, of Frankfort, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Wesley Manor Retirement Community in Frankfort. She was born August 15, 1920, in Lake City, Florida, the daughter of Amza and Elizabeth (Cripe) Price. On February 2, 1943, Doris married Virgle Ray Abbett; he preceded her in death March 27, 1966.  Doris married Rev. Frederick H. Pflugh on...

May 27, 2013

Rebecca Graybill, 71, of Frankfort, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2013, at her home. She was born October 14, 1941, in Montgomery County, Ohio, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Catherine Lavy Graybill. Rebecca attended Frankfort High School and later received her GED.  She also attended Indiana Business College.  Rebecca worked her whole life in daycare as a preschool teacher in...

May 26, 2013

Jack Dean Douglass, 86, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at 3:29 a.m. at Milner’s Community Health Care in Rossville where he was a patient for several years with Alzheimer disease.   Jack was born October 17, 1926, in Carroll County, the oldest son of Raymond and Thelma Apt Douglass.  Jack married the former Barbara Frey who passed away in 2010....

May 23, 2013

Calvin L. Wagoner, 83, of Pyrmont, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013, at his home with his wife and daughter by his side. He was born June 19, 1929, in Ward County, Surry, North Dakota, the son of Jesse A. and Elizabeth Hufford Wagoner. On May 29, 1948, he married the former Lois Wolf; she survives. Calvin attended Camden Schools.  He...

May 22, 2013

Dorothea “Dottie” Mae Mellinger Gilman was called home May 22, 2013 at 7:05 pm from Milner Health Care Community in Rossville, Indiana.   She was born September 22, 1918 in Colburn, to William and Bertha Snyder Mellinger.  On December 28, 1935, she married William Forrest Gilman, Sr.  He went to be with the Lord in June of 1975. Dorothea worked for 11 years...

May 22, 2013

Joseph Michael Ray, 54, of Frankfort, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at his home. He was born February 12, 1959, in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Ralph and Joan Lamb Ray. Joseph served in the United States Army. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Green Lawn Cemetery in Frankfort.  Arrangements are...

May 21, 2013

Rita Arlene McQueen, 81, of Frankfort, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at St. Vincent Frankfort Hospital. She was born December 10, 1931, in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, the daughter of Walter A. and Hilda I. Chagnon Gray. On June 29, 1953, she married Philip McQueen; he survived. Rita graduated from Pittsfield High School and later attended Concord Business College.  She moved...

May 20, 2013

Richard J. Clendenning, 63, of Frankfort, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013 at Signature Health Care at Parkwood in Lebanon. He was born June 12, 1949 in Frankfort, the son of John and Opal (Reichart) Clendenning. In 1968, Richard graduated from Clinton Prairie High School.  He served in the US Navy from 1968-1972 during the Vietnam War.  Richard was a lifelong resident...

May 20, 2013

Lou O’Reilly, 86, of Delphi and lifelong resident of Carroll County, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013, at her home. She was born February 9, 1927, in Flora, the daughter of Everett L. “Pete” and Dot Waltman Tolen. On August 10, 1977, she married Robert O’Reilly; he preceded her in death August 26, 2000. In 1945, Lou graduated from Flora...

May 16, 2013

Geneva May Shively, 89, of Rossville, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Milner Community Health Care in Rossville. She was born December 31, 1923, in Ross Township, the daughter of Henry A. and Lucy Gascho Shively. Geneva graduated from Rossville High School in 1942 and later graduated from Good Samaritan School of Nursing.  She worked as a registered nurse at...

May 11, 2013

Clay A. Sigler Jr., 87, of Lafayette and formerly of Frankfort, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013, at his home. He was born January 6, 1926, in Frankfort, the son of Clay A. Sr. and Vera Parse Sigler. On October 18, 1946, he married the former Marcella J. Hoover; she survives. Clay worked at Lafayette Co-op as a mechanic for...

May 10, 2013

Betty L. Kerby, 85, of Frankfort, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013, Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born January 10, 1928, in Fulton, the daughter of Sherman and Bessie Etchison Reed. In 1947, she married James E. Kerby; he preceded her in death on November 1, 1987. Betty was a graduate of Fulton High School.  She worked at Federal...

May 2, 2013

Clifford O. Pearson, 79, of Flora, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born August 14, 1933, in Ockley, the son of Harley J. and Mary E. Kauffman Pearson. Clifford helped his parents on the farm and later in life helped at the Flora Senior Center.  He was a member of First...

Apr 17, 2013

Gerald E. Davis, 78, of Frankfort, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.

He was born Jan. 2, 1935, in Clinton County, to Lester and Gertrude Viola Long Davis. On Jan. 3, 1981, he married the former Ida Fisher in Frankfort; she survives.

Gerald served...

Apr 17, 2013

Giles M. Walker, 87, of Kirklin, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at 1:10 p.m. at Witham Hospital in Lebanon. He was born January 19, 1926, in rural Kirklin, the son of Elvin and Bertha Price Walker. On July 28, 1946, he married the former Barbara Pritchett in Hillisburg; she preceded him in death December 6, 2010. After graduation,...