Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Wanda Culley
Oct 22, 2020
Wanda Culley, 80, of Mulberry, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at her home. She was born in Dayton on October 2, 1940 to Carl and Beatrice (Young) Whitlock. She married William J. Culley on May 1, 1957 and they were married for 58 years. He preceded her in death on April 4, 2015.
Wanda attended Mulberry Schools and...
Margaret R. Murphy
Oct 20, 2020
Margaret R. Murphy, 71, of Cutler, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at IU Health Arnett in Lafayette. She was born in Coalinga, California on June 10, 1949 to Francisco and Nieves (Baca) Reynoso. She married William D. Murphy on May 6, 1989; he survives.
Margaret graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1967. She was a homemaker who...
Vera Lee Swantner
Oct 20, 2020
Vera Lee Winger Swantner, 92, of Frankfort, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Wesley Manor in Frankfort. She was born in Crawford County, Illinois on April 23, 1928 to Lawrence Earl and Hazel (Correll) Winger. She married M. Thomas Swantner on June 10, 1951 in Speedway, IN; he passed on December 17, 2012.
Vera graduated from Robinson Township...
Derrick Robert Milton Thomas
Oct 20, 2020
Derrick Robert Milton Thomas, 33, of Frankfort, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 27, 1987 in Frankfort, to Robbie Alan Gillum and Geri (Thomas) Crabtree.
Derrick attended Frankfort Schools. He worked for over 10 years as a torch cutter for Premier Recycling. He was a video gamer and enjoyed fishing. Most...
Jayson E. Martin
Oct 19, 2020
Jayson E. Martin, 43, formerly of Frankfort, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was born in Frankfort on November 13, 1976 to Jay Martin and Tammy (Daily) Martin Janz.
Jayson had lived in Milwaukee for the past 10 years and worked in car sales. He loved all sports and was especially a fan of the...
Phyllis Mummert
Oct 16, 2020
Mary Phyllis Mummert, 91, of Cutler, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020 at IU Health Arnett in Lafayette. She was born in Cutler on September 13, 1929 to Lloyd and Ersie (Bowen) Gangwer. She married James O. Mummert in February of 1950; he preceded her in death on August 1, 1991.
Phyllis graduated from Cutler High School in 1947. ...
Elma M. Gallichan
Oct 15, 2020
Elma (Walker) Gallichan, 94, of Frankfort passed away on October 15, 2020. She was born May 26, 1926 to Roy and Dora (Davis) Walker in Clinton County. She graduated from Sugar Creek School. She married Raymond Gallichan on August 23, 1945. They had two children, Diana and Ronald. She was a member of Sugar Creek Christian Church and then First Wesleyan...
Matthew K. Whipple
Oct 12, 2020
Matthew K. Whipple, 45, of Lafayette, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020, at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. He was born in Lafayette on June 6, 1975 to Rolland and Evelyn (Gillum) Whipple.
He graduated from Tri-County High School in 1993. He worked in receiving and sorting for several years at the Goodwill store in Lafayette. He enjoyed music and...
Mildred L. Danner
Oct 11, 2020
Mildred L. Danner, 73, of Frankfort, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Signature Healthcare at Parkwood in Lebanon. She was born in Cumberland County, KY on August 22, 1947 to Albert L. and Velma (Long) Scott.
Mildred graduated from Frankfort High School in 1966 where she was crowned Homecoming Queen. After graduation, she continued her education and received...
James R. Maxwell
Oct 9, 2020
James R. Maxwell, 84, of Kokomo, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2020 at his home. He was born January 1, 1936 in Kokomo to Lawrence J. and Helen H. (Hendrickson) Maxwell.
He was a 1953 graduate of Frankfort Senior High School, served in the Army from 1955-1957, and graduated from Indiana University in 1959 where he became an I.U....
Wallace "Marvin" Barnett
Oct 8, 2020
Wallace Marvin Barnett, 92, of Frankfort, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Wesley Manor. He was born March 6, 1928 in Indianapolis to Wallace W. and Ruby J. (Mahan) Barnett. He married his wife of 70 years, Opal Westerfield, on July 30, 1950 in West Newton; she survives.
Marvin graduated from Mount Comfort High School in 1946 and...
Janet Mae Stewart
Oct 2, 2020
Janet Mae Stewart, 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 2, 2020. She was born on October 17, 1939, to Eva Fausett in Sugar Creek Township. She was a lifelong Clinton County resident.
Janet married James “Jim” Stewart on August 18, 1956. He preceded her in death on May 7, 2020.
Janet attended Sugar Creek School and attained...
Janice M. Patchett
Oct 1, 2020
Janice M. Patchett, 71, of Frankfort, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at her home. She was born in Port Angeles, WA on October 25, 1948 to William James and Helen Ruth (Lineberry) Elliott. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, Gilbert “Max” Nolan. She married Vernon L. Patchett on October 13, 1968; he survives.
Janice graduated from...
Nancy Ann Brovont
Sep 28, 2020
Nancy Ann Brovont, 84, of Rossville, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 28, 2020 at home. She was born on January 14, 1936 to Herman and Cathrine (Mohler) Flora.
Nancy was united in marriage to James Brovont on February 27, 1955; he preceded her in death on August 1, 2003. Also preceding her in death were her parents, and a...
William Eugene Abston, Jr.
Sep 27, 2020
William Eugene Abston Jr.,69, formerly of Frankfort, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at his home in Homosassa, FL. He was born in Frankfort on October 4, 1950 to William E. and Marjorie I. (Campbell) Abston. He married Cathy Jackson; they later divorced.
Bill was a retired veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He served during the Vietnam...
Emily Sue DeGal
Sep 24, 2020
Emily Sue DeGal, 84, of Frankfort, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at her home. She was born in Lafayette on March 9, 1936 to Forest Lee and Viola Fern (Rude) Brunton. She married Harold F. DeGal on February 7, 1960; he preceded her in death on March 31, 2006.
Emily graduated from Colfax High School in 1954. She...
Emerson Mae Smart
Sep 23, 2020
Emerson Mae Smart, infant daughter of Kyle Alan Smart and Katelyn Smith, was born into the arms of angels on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.
Emerson is survived by her parents; maternal grandparents, Michelle Smith and James Stinson; paternal grandparents, Dawn (Brian) Smart and Doug (Leah) Smart; maternal great-grandparents, Peter (Janet) Guido and Steven (Paula) Stinson; paternal great-grandparents, Robert (Brenda) Bales,...
Gladys Marie Eller
Sep 21, 2020
Gladys Marie Eller, 95, a lifelong resident of Carroll County and the Pyrmont area, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020 at her granddaughter’s home. She was born in Pyrmont on February 4, 1925 to Clyde and Leona (Mellinger) Miller. She married Ralph Maurice Eller on November 11, 1944; he preceded her in death on January 14, 2003.
Gladys attended Buck...
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Koning
Sep 20, 2020
Jacquelyn “Jackie” Koning, 80, of Lafayette, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at her home. She was born in Lafayette on April 9, 1940 to Ernest L. Dubes and Violet C. (Elliott) Dubes Brune. She married David Koning on December 16, 1967; he survives.
Jackie graduated from Buck Creek High School in 1958. She was a homemaker but also...
Rodney "Boomer" Smith, Jr.
Sep 17, 2020
Rodney Schirra “Boomer” Smith, Jr., 33, of Frankfort, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at home. He was born in Frankfort on May 25, 1987 to Rodney Schirra and Teresa Lynn (Isenberg) Smith.
Boomer graduated from Frankfort Senior High School in 2005. He spent most of his life in Frankfort and Florida. He worked in lawn and landscaping with...
