Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Linda Howe
Jan 20, 2020
Linda Howe, 76, of Frankfort, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born May 6, 1943, in Crawford, Tennessee, to Robert and Virgie (Hargis) Cooper. Linda married Harvey E. Howe in Lebanon. He passed away on September 11, 2001.
Linda worked for the City of Frankfort from 1976-2004, retiring as the assistant...
Charles H. Root
Jan 20, 2020
Charles H. Root, of Englewood, Florida, died peacefully in his home on January 20, 2020 after a valiant two-year battle with cancer. Charles was born to Harvey Root and Golden Elvira Root (Calhoon) on December 15, 1936, in their home in Frankfort, Indiana. He attended and graduated from Frankfort High School in the Class of 1955 where he was an...
Judi K. Wagenknecht
Jan 18, 2020
Judi K. Wagenknecht, 68 of Dayton, formerly of Frankfort, passed away at her residence, Saturday, January 18, 2020. She was born June 27, 1951 in Logansport to Troy and Ellen (Umbarger) Fry. She was a 1969 graduate of Pioneer High School. She worked most of her life in retail, working at JoAnn Fabrics, Plato’s Closet, and Wal-Mart from where she...
Phyllis A Haughs
Jan 14, 2020
Phyllis A. Haughs, 85, of Delphi, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born November 28, 1934 in Cass County to Cecil and Mabel (Good) Harker. She married William Beck on November 30, 1955; he preceded her in death. She married Sam Plank on October 19, 1976; he preceded her in death. ...
Betty J. James
Jan 11, 2020
Betty J. James, 84, of Flora, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at her residence. She was born December 8, 1935 in Franklin County, AL to Granville and Ruby (Whitfield) Tyra. Betty married O.C. “Pete” James October 25, 1952 in Walnut Ridge, Ark. He survives. She worked for over 40 years at Sayco. She was a member of Valley View...
Cathy Lee Stevens
Jan 10, 2020
Cathy Lee Stevens, 75, of Frankfort, passed away at her residence, Friday, January 10, 2020. She was born December 3, 1944 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Thomas and Joy (Fletcher) Crouch. Her mother, Joy, later married John Shanks, who adopted Cathy when she was five years old. She was a 1963 graduate of Frankfort High School. She married Michael Stevens on June 11,...
Helen B. Hann
Jan 9, 2020
Helen B. Hann, 92, of Mulberry, passed Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Mulberry Health and Retirement. She was born July 18, 1927 in West River, Ontario, Canada to Albert and Leila (Russell) Sloan. She married Max Hann and he preceded her in death in 1993.
She was a 1944 graduate of Kagwan High School in Ontario, Canada. She was a...
Donnabelle Myer
Jan 9, 2020
Donnabelle Myer, 101, formerly of Flora, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Delphi. She was born January 9, 1919, in Carroll County, to Frank and Lydia Jane (Eikenberry) Beckner. On February 12, 1939, Donnabelle married Kenneth Myer; he preceded her in death on March 25, 2016.
A lifelong resident of the area, Donnabelle graduated...
Ralph E. Imel
Jan 9, 2020
Ralph E. Imel, 89, of Frankfort, passed away at his residence, Thursday, January 9, 2020.
Ralph is survived by his wife of 64 years, Phyllis (Dobson) Imel; a daughter, Beth Imel of Darlington; daughter-in-law, Tina (Imel) Shaffner; grandson, Matt McKinsey; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a son, Brian Scott Imel; a sister, Jean Hurt; and...
Jean Hufford
Jan 9, 2020
Jean Alice Snyder Barton Hufford, 93, a lifelong resident of Mulberry, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at her home. She was born September 9, 1926 in Mulberry, to Troy and Bertha (Burkhalter) Snyder and baptized on October 31, 1926 at their home. Jean Alice graduated from Mulberry High School in 1944 with a graduating class of 14. Their...
Martha L. Lynch
Jan 6, 2020
Martha L. Lynch, 91, of Kokomo, formerly of Frankfort, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Kokomo. She was born April 5, 1928 in Frankfort to Albert and Leona (Dungan) Watchbaugh. Martha worked for the Frankfort City Utility Office and Frankfort City Power and Light, and was the owner of Lynch’s Coffee Shop. She was a member of...
Nancy E. Gower
Jan 2, 2020
Nancy E. (Beets) Gower, 64, of Rossville, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at IU Health Arnett Hospital. She was born December 16, 1955, in Frankfort, to Paul Arthur and Thelma Mae (Young) Beets.
In 1974, Nancy graduated from Rossville High School. She had retired in December from Beets Bookeeping in Rossville after nearly 40 years of service. Nancy...
Justin C. Sanders
Dec 31, 2019
Justin C. Sanders, 35, of Frankfort, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at his home. He was born October 22, 1984 in Anchorage, Alaska to Vic Sanders and Vonnie (Barnard) Wessell. On October 18, 2013, Justin married Samantha Grissom; she survives.
Justin attended Frankfort High School and later achieved his GED. He played high school football, jersey #71, where...
Vaughn R. Augst
Dec 31, 2019
Vaughn R. Augst, 79, formerly of Bringhurst, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Delphi.
He was born Feb. 28, 1940, in Lake Odessa Village, Mich., to Gerald Augst and Rose (Cook) Augst. He graduated in 1957 from Woodland High School in Michigan. On June 8, 1957, he married Carolyn Erb; she survives.
Vaughn worked very...
JoAnn Smith
Dec 29, 2019
JoAnn Smith, 95, of Noblesville, formerly of Flora, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Harbour Manor and The Lodge . She was born June 22, 1924 in Delphi to Fred and Gladys (Flora) Griffith. She was a 1942 graduate of Flora High School. She married the late Jack Richard Smith on November 22, 1941. JoAnn was a member of...
Samara Noelle Goodnight
Dec 27, 2019
Samara Noelle Goodnight, 29, of Frankfort, passed away at her home, Friday, December 27, 2019. She was born in Frankfort on September 12, 1990 to Misty (Goodnight) Badders. She worked as an aide for Visiting Angels group home care. Samara was known for her contagious laugh and cracking jokes. She enjoyed camping, going to the beach, crafting, and spending time...
Lorraine "Lori" Salmons
Dec 24, 2019
Lorraine “Lori” Salmons, 58, of Mulberry, passed away at her home unexpectedly, Tuesday, December 24, 2019. She was born March 5, 1961 in Lafayette to Raymond “Slim” and Jo Anne (Roberts) Hammel. She was a 1979 Clinton Prairie graduate where she was a member of the band. She married Gary Salmons September 21, 1980, he survives. Lori provided childcare in...
Verda Kleinhelter
Dec 21, 2019
Verda Lea Doughty was born at home in Remington, Indiana, on Sept 23, 1931. This was her first display of tenacity: she survived and even thrived after being handed off by the delivering doctor so that he could attend to her ailing mother.
She grew up living with her parents, Charles and Jennie Doughty, and her older sister Evelyn. Little...
Omega S. Garcia
Dec 15, 2019
Omega S. Garcia, 85, of Frankfort, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019. She was born July 7, 1934, in San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico, to Innocencio and Eulalia (Guajardo) Silva. She was married to Falcon Garcia; he precedes her in death.
Omega was a housewife who enjoyed cooking, babysitting her grandchildren, and spending time with her family. She attended Frankfort Bible...
Raymond Lee Gascho
Dec 14, 2019
Raymond Lee Gascho, 91, of Rossville, passed away at his home, Saturday, December 14, 2019. He was born in Tippecanoe County, July 6, 1928 to Andrew and Rena (Eikenberry) Gascho. He was a 1946 graduate of Dayton High School. He married Marilyn Belle Kessler on August 12, 1950, and she survives. Raymond worked as a farmer and did construction. He...
