Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries

Jan 17, 2022

LeRoy David Good, 101, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022, in his home.  He was born June 8, 1920, at his grandparents’ home in Clinton County to Willard and Beatrice (Carter) Good.  He married Virginia Jean Carter on April 16, 1947, at the Trinity Church parsonage in Mulberry, and she preceded him in death on February 23, 2019.

LeRoy...

Jan 16, 2022

Robert Allen Gochenour, 91, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at his residence.  He was born on January  26, 1930, in Lafayette to Ora A. and Josephine B. (Roth) Gochenour.   He married Nada Thompson on March 18, 1956 in Marshalltown, IA, and she survives.

Robert was a 1947 graduate of Rossville High School.  He was a career farmer.  He was...

Jan 16, 2022

Jan 16, 2022

Susan Lee Kirts, 51, of Lafayette, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Franciscan East Hospital in Lafayette. She was born March 28, 1970, in Lafayette to David and Jacquelyn “Jackie” (Dubes) Koning.

Susan graduated in 1988 from Harrison High School. She trained horses and had served in various officer positions, including Past President, of the Palamino Association. She won...

Jan 14, 2022

Jeffery James “Wally” Wallace, 59, of Clarks Hill, passed away at IU Arnett Hospital on Friday, January 14, 2022.  He was born May 2, 1962, in Terre Haute, to Lewis Edward and Brenda Faye (Knuckles) Wallace I. 

Wally attended McCutcheon High School in Lafayette. He had been a professional drywaller for Craft Drywall of Colfax for many years and was...

Jan 14, 2022

Euleen Cory, 79, of West Lafayette, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022, at Franciscan Health East Hospital.  She was born January 8, 1943, in Tazwell, TN to John and Minnie (Fultz) Ellison.  She had been a graduate of Dayton High School.  On September 17, 1961, she married the love of her life, Allan R. Cory.  He preceded her in death...

Jan 11, 2022

Charles Edward Fry, Sr., 76, Frankfort, passed away at his residence, Tuesday, January 11, 2022.  He was born November 16, 1945 in Lafayette to John and Ruby (Lohrman) Fry.  He married Florence Pettit on November 6, 1983.  She preceded him in death on June 3, 2020.

Charles was a graduate of Carroll High School and worked building modular homes and...

Jan 10, 2022

Robert Lee (Bob) Puckett, 75, of rural Frankfort went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 10, 2022. Bob was born July 25, 1946 in Kokomo to Boyce and Dorothy (Campbell) Puckett, who precede him in death. He grew up in Hillisburg and graduated from Clinton Central High School. He attended Ball State University where he...

Jan 7, 2022

Jeanette L. Carlson Martin, 91, life-long Frankfort resident, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, in Wesley Manor’s Health Care Pavilion.  She was born January 6, 1931, in Elkhorn, WI, to Charles Dallas and Inga Leona (Olsen) Gunyon.  She married to Norman Carlson on November 24, 1948, and he preceded her in death on February 5, 1983.  She married Ernest “Rusty”...

Jan 7, 2022

Jan 6, 2022

Robert Pippenger Sr., 77, Frankfort, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Thursday, January 6, 2022.  He was born on November 29, 1944, to Ernest Albert and Lettie Mabel (Simpson) Pippenger.  On June 9, 1973, he married Roberta “Bertie” Smith in Frankfort; she survives.

Robert was a graduate of Frankfort Senior High School.   He had worked for the...

Jan 5, 2022

Curtis Edward Hawk, 54, of Rossville, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.  He was born June 14, 1967, in Lafayette, to Edward A. Hawk and Virginia L. (Reifert) Cox. 

Curtis attended both Rossville and Western Schools, earned his GED, and attended some classes at Purdue University.  He was a lifelong worker in food service, most recently...

Jan 4, 2022

Braylie Pauline Kellogg, 16, Rossville, went to her heavenly home, Tuesday, January 4, 2022.  She was born December 29, 2005, in Lafayette to Benjamin Kellogg and Keyya (Pettit) Smith. 

Braylie was a sophomore at Rossville High School.  She was a life-long member of 4-H where she enjoyed showing sheep.  She was a lover of animals, was passionate about playing basketball,...

Jan 4, 2022

Margaret L. Gardner, 86, of Frankfort, passed away January 4, 2022, at IU Health Arnett, Lafayette.  She was born August 16, 1935, in Clinton County to Raymond Everett Curnutt and Louise Catron.  She was raised by her father and stepmother, Mary (Avery) Curnutt.  She married Raymond Gardner on June 18, 1957, and he preceded her in death on September 21,...

Jan 4, 2022

Donald “Don” Ray Robertson, 78, of Mulberry, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Franciscan Health in Lafayette. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 9, 1943, to William and Ruth (Huffer) Robertson. He married Sandra Pugsley June of 1986; she survives.

Don graduated from Clinton Prairie High School. He worked at General Battery as a maintenance...

Jan 3, 2022

Daniel Luce, Jr., 68, Lafayette, passed away at his residence on Monday, January 3, 2022.  He was born August 8, 1953, in Chincoteague, VA to Daniel and Marguarite (Pollard) Luce.  He married Cecilia Ritchie on December 9, 1972; she survives.

Daniel was a graduate of Forrest Sherman High School.  He received two associate degrees from Ivy Tech.  Daniel worked as...

Jan 3, 2022

Jack Lloyd Draper, 79, Flora, passed away at his residence, Monday, January 3, 2022.  He was born August 25, 1942, in Burlington to Lloyd and Beaulah (Kirkpatrick) Draper.  He married Fama Reed on May 26, 1964, in Delphi and she survives.

Jack was a graduate of Flora High School.  Jack worked for Swab Safe of Lafayette, Wabash National in Lafayette...

Jan 3, 2022

Margaret Ann Mohler, 87, of Rossville, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022, at Milner Community Health Care in Rossville.  She was born in Decatur, Illinois on February 15, 1934, to Joseph Marvin and Dorothy Alice Beeghley Cripe. She married Harold Lee Mohler on October 4, 1953, in Rossville; he survives.

Margaret graduated from Rossville High School. She was a...

Jan 1, 2022

Daniel Ray Pope, 52, of Kempton, passed away on January 1, 2022, at IU Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis.  He was born March 25, 1969, in Peoria, Illinois, to Charles David and Barbara Ann (Carter) Pope.

Daniel graduated in 1987 from Eureka High School in Illinois before joining the U.S. Navy.  He worked as an industrial engineer at Caterpillar in Peoria before...

Dec 31, 2021

Billy Joe Hindsley, 83, of Frankfort, passed away at his home on Friday, December 31, 2021.  He was born December 31, 1938, in Frankfort, to Charles E. and Ersie Margaret (Bushong) Hindsley.  He married Janet Payne on November 13, 1971, and she survives.

Billy was raised by his grandparents and attended Jackson Township and Frankfort High School before enlisting in...