Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Anna Belle Root
Nov 15, 2016
Anna Belle Root, 89, of Rossville, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at her home. She was born May 9, 1927, in Howard County, to Harvey L. and Clara B. Metzger Wagoner. On May 9, 1948, Anna Belle married John L. Root; he preceded her in death on March 7, 2008. Anna Belle graduated in 1945 from Linden High School...
Molly Hussein
Nov 14, 2016
Molly Norton Bishop Hussein, 77, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Center in Delphi. She was one of five children and the only girl born to Arthur D. and Winifred Bishop and the first of her siblings born in a hospital in Kokomo, Ind. She worked hard over the course of her adult life together...
Phyllis J Dutton
Nov 14, 2016
Phyllis J. (Lybrook) Dutton, 91, of Flora, passed away on Monday November 14, 2016, at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Delphi. She was born on October 11, 1925 in Ervin Township of Howard County, IN, the daughter of the late Earl and Millie (Blue) Lybrook. Phyllis was a 1944 Ervin high school graduate and was a member of the Valleyview Baptist...
Kathryn L Reef
Nov 14, 2016
Kathryn L. Pearson Reef, 91, of Bringhurst, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 14, 2016 at the Brownsburg Health Care Center. She was born on March 14, 1925 in Flora, IN, the daughter of the late Clarence and Nora (Albaugh) Wilson. Kathryn was a 1943 graduate from Flora High School and was a member of the Bringhurst...
Max Kuhns
Nov 14, 2016
Max G. Kuhns, 88, of Frankfort, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2016, at Mulberry Health. He was born December 14, 1927, in Clinton County, to Russell Samuel and Martha Belle Garling Kuhns. Max was formerly married to Therese Molohan. On December 14, 1989, he married Carolyn McCray Wharry; she preceded Max in death on December 21, 2015. Max served in the...
Donald W. Genda
Nov 11, 2016
Donald W. âDonâ Genda, 91, of Frankfort, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2016, at St. Vincent Frankfort Hospital. He was born May 17, 1925, in Anderson, to Julius and Blanche Ethel Bagley Genda. On June 5, 1949, he married Thelma Osting; she survives in Frankfort. After graduation from Anderson High School, he proudly served in the United States Army during...
Sandra Kay Watts
Nov 5, 2016
Sandra Kay Watts, 57 of Lafayette died on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at her home. She was born April 20, 1959 in Germantown, Ohio to Bob and Mildred (Couch) Hayes. On July 22, 1976, Sandra married Leroy Watts. He survives with their daughter, Amber Watts of Rossville; grandchildren Drake Joslin and A.J. Houghton; sisters, Patsy Long of Rossville, Susie Williams of...
Paul J. Shreve Jr.
Nov 1, 2016
Paul J. Shreve Jr., 81, of Indianapolis, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born December 22, 1934, in Indianapolis, to Paul J. Shreve Sr. and Dorothy Emminger Sharp. On July 9, 1960, he married Beverly K. Pedigo; she survives. Paul graduated from Broad Ripple High School and then attended Indiana University. He...
Ronald Slavens
Nov 1, 2016
Ronald Slavens, 73, of Idaville, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. He was born on July 10, 1943, in Lafayette, he was preceded in death by parents Roy and Hazel Slavens and infant children Matthew Kent and Diana Renee Slavens. Ron is survived by Carmen, his wife of 44 years; sons Joshua and Nathan (Courtney)Slavens; grandchildren, Celica (fiancé David),...
Pauline Alley
Oct 29, 2016
Violet âPaulineâ Alley, 95, a life-long resident of Frankfort, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Community Howard Regional Health in Kokomo. She was born March 30, 1921, in Frankfort, to Charles and Stella Mae Lamb Galey. She was formerly married to Fred McNew. Pauline later married Joseph E. Alley; he preceded her in death in 1967. Pauline attended Frankfort High...
Marjorie Rude
Oct 29, 2016
Marjorie Rude, 92, of Rossville passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Milner Community Health Center. She was born on February 29, 1924 in Middlefork, the daughter of the late Frank and Edith (Cohee) Whiteman. On October 24, 1947 in Middlefork, Marjorie married Dorville Rude; he preceded her in death in 2011. Marjorie was a 1942 graduate of Forest High...
Helon Bushman
Oct 29, 2016
Helon C. Bushman, 79, a life-long Frankfort resident, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Wesley Manor. She was born July 2, 1937, in Monroe County, Ky., to Jessie Wilson and Eva Page Gerald. On February 22, 1957, she married Carl Bushman; he preceded her in death. Helon graduated from Frankfort High School and later attended school for her realty license. She...
Wayne E Miller
Oct 29, 2016
Wayne E. Miller, 86 of Rossville, passed away on Saturday October 29, 2016 at Milnerâs Community Health Center. He was born on December 5, 1930 in Clinton County, the son of the late Herbert F. and Ruth V. (Martin) Miller. Wayne married Joyce A. Kingery on March 28, 1953. Wayne was a 1948 graduate of Rossville High School and a...
Irene Harness
Oct 27, 2016
Irene Harness, 71, of Frankfort, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2016, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born July 1, 1945, in Richmond, VA, to Henry and Nora Frazier Hill. Irene was formerly married to Roy Mullins who survives in Lafayette. She later married Milford T. âTomâ Harness; he preceded her in death August, 1997. Irene graduated from...
Earl ""Bud"" M McIlrath
Oct 26, 2016
Earl âBudâ Meredith McIlrath, 83, of Flora, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born April 16, 1933, in Carroll County, to George and Lorena Calton McIlrath. On August 8, 1952 he married Janet Catron McIlrath. Bud was a 1951 graduate of Burlington High School, was a farmer all his life and...
Robert Patton
Oct 25, 2016
Robert âBobâ L. Patton, 84 of Rossville passed away on Tuesday October 25, 2016 at Mulberry Heath. He was born on March 31, 1932 in Lafayette, the son of the late Levi N. and Lora K. (Mattix) Patton. Robert farmed all his life, he was a licensed airplane pilot and he taught aeronautics at Purdue University for 3 years from...
Brayton Cooper
Oct 24, 2016
Brayton âBuckâ Cooper, 19, of Rossville, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2016, at his home. He was born April 24, 1997, in Lafayette, to Rob and Tammy Reed Cooper; his parents survive. Brayton graduated from Rossville High School, Class of 2015, and attended IPFW. He was working at Lewis Motor Sales. Baseball was his passion, and he enjoyed basketball and writing poetry. He...
Betty Jean Skiles
Oct 23, 2016
Betty Jean Skiles, 84, of Mulberry, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016, at Mulberry Health. She was born November 11, 1931, in Frankfort, to Oral C. and Lucy V. Scircle Johnson. On May 28, 1950, she married Eldon Skiles at Mulberry United Methodist Church; he survives in Mulberry. Betty was a homemaker and worked part-time at Mulberry Phone Company. She was...
Ruth B. Sink
Oct 21, 2016
Ruth Beatrice Sink, 97, of Frankfort passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016 at Signature Healthcare in Lebanon. She was born October 12, 1919 in Pittsboro, Indiana to Neiel and Fern (Linton) Surber. Ruth graduated from Lebanon High School worked in food service for the Frankfort Junior High School and Clinton County Hospital and was a farmerâs wife. She was a...
Donna Lou Huffer
Oct 19, 2016
Donna Lou Huffer, 82, of Mulberry, passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. She was born February 12, 1934, in Frankfort, to James and Doris M. Harlos Forsythe. She was married to Jack L. Huffer for 31 years before they divorced. She was also formerly married to Dick Crane. A life-long Clinton County resident, Donna graduated from Frankfort Senior...
