Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries

Jul 14, 2015

Jul 13, 2015

Linda M. McDaniel, 62, of Camden, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015, at her home. She was born April 23, 1953, in Cincinnati, OH, to Curtis and Maxine Garland Wilson.  On July 1, 1995, she married Stephen L. McDaniel; he survives. Linda was a graduate of Reading (Ohio) High School.  She, along with her husband, were owners and operators of the...

Jul 12, 2015

Donald Edward “Duck” Abston, 42, a life-long Frankfort resident, passed away suddenly at his home on Sunday, July 12, 2015. He was born September 6, 1972, in Frankfort, to William E. Abston Jr. and Cathy J. Jackson Abston; his mother and father survive. Donnie was a graduate of Frankfort Senior High School.  He then served in the United States Army from...

Jul 9, 2015

Robert Ellis Douglass, 88, a life-long resident of Frankfort, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015, at his home. He was born December 8, 1926, in Frankfort, to Leslie and Lilly Patchett Douglass.  On October 26, 1947, he married Phyllis Layton; she survives. Robert was a graduate of the 1947 class of Frankfort Senior High School.  He then served in the United States...

Jul 1, 2015

Sharon Packard, 76, of Frankfort, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at her home. She was born August 21, 1938, in Frankfort, to Newton G. and Frances Stevens Derringer.  On October 26, 1957, Sharon married Richard Packard; he survives. Sharon, a life-long Clinton County resident, attended Frankfort Schools and was a homemaker. In addition to her husband, Sharon is survived...

Jun 28, 2015

Richard L. Hicks, 73, of Flora, entered Heaven on Sunday, June 28, 2015, after what was expressed by his family as a “great day.” He was born February 11, 1942, in Logansport, to Charles Henson and Margaret Pearson Hicks; his mother survives in Flora.  On August 27, 1961, he married Nancy Carter; she survives. Richard graduated from Burlington High School in...

Jun 26, 2015

Delroy Louis Clayton McKinney, 84, Frankfort, IN, passed away on June 26, 2015. Delroy was born on February 17, 1931, in Troy, MO, to Mary Blanche Harlan Clayton and James Roy Clayton. Delroy was an incredibly kind and generous person. She was a working mother and raised five children. Even though she often had her hands full with the kids...

Jun 22, 2015

Doris Lee Walters, 83, of Frankfort, passed away Monday, June 22, 2015, at Wesley Manor Retirement Community. She was born on June 12, 1932, in Miami County, to Charles and Goldie Lindesmith Eikenberry.  She married K. Joe Sheridan on April 15, 1956, in Miami County, and they later divorced.  On November 29, 1968, she married Larry Walters in Windsor, CT; he passed...

Jun 21, 2015

Jim Fritz, 90, of Frankfort, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015, at Wesley Manor Retirement Community. He was born on September 28, 1924, in Economy, to Kenneth and Ruby Howell Fritz.  On November 16, 1947, he married Marjorie Ellis in Hagerstown; she preceded him in death on August 20, 2008. Jim served as a Sergeant in the United States Army 36th...

Jun 19, 2015

Joan Cooke Young, 85, of Frankfort, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015, at Wesley Manor Retirement Community. She was born July 15, 1929, in Indianapolis, to Nelson A. and Catherine Sue Alltop Cooke.  On October 17, 1947, she married Ted L. Young; he preceded her in death on June 21, 1999. Joan graduated from Shortridge High School in 1947.  She then worked...

Jun 15, 2015

Elisabeth Warren, 77, of Frankfort, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015, at Clinton House Health and Rehab Center. She was born February 11, 1938, in Lahnstein, Germany, to Jakob and Barbara Kimpel Merten.  On December 31, 1966, she married Clarence Warren; he passed March 13, 2006. In 1962, Elisabeth moved to Frankfort from Germany.  She worked at National Seal, Unielectric, Wal-Mart in...

Jun 12, 2015

Thelma I. Payne, 87, of Frankfort, passed away Friday, June 12, 2015, at Wesley Manor Retirement Community. She was born December 5, 1927, in Clinton County, to William A. and Olive M. Judd Powell; her parents preceded her in death.  On July 1, 1946, she married James H. Payne; he passed away on May 27, 1999. Thelma was a graduate of...

Jun 9, 2015

Janet Carter, 65, of Lafayette, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at her home. She was born November 5, 1949, in Frankfort, to Paul and Betty Kerns VanKirk.  On June 5, 1970, she married John F. Carter Sr.; he preceded her in death on August 13, 2000. Janet graduated from Frankfort Senior High School in 1967.  Until her recent move to...

Jun 8, 2015

Phil Ferguson, 80, of Frankfort, passed away Monday, June 8, 2015. He was born June 16, 1934, in Sheridan, to Willis and Ione Pritsch Ferguson.  On July 18, 1954, he married Joan Power; she survives. Phil graduated Frankfort Senior High School in 1952, and then attended Purdue University.  He worked with his father at Ferguson and Son Heating and Cooling until the...

Jun 7, 2015

Lois J. McCarty, 86, of Logansport, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015, at Chase Center. She was born April 6, 1929, in Carrollton, to Alva and Elsie McGuire McCarty; her parents preceded her in death. Throughout her life, Lois lived in Flora and Bringhurst before moving to Logansport.  She attended Bringhurst United Methodist Church. Surviving Lois are two brothers, Donald (Kay)...

Jun 7, 2015

Mark Dwaine Yoder, 45, of Delphi, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. He was born December 11, 1969, in Lafayette, to Marvin J. and Joyce West Yoder; his parents survive in Bringhurst. Mark attended Carroll County Schools.  In his early years, Mark enjoyed his years with the Carroll County Special Olympics.  In 1988, he moved to...

Jun 6, 2015

John F. Layton, 94, of rural Frankfort, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015, at his home. He was born December 31, 1920, in Boone County near Reagan, to Donald D. and Ida Merrill Layton Sr.  On June 1, 1941, he married Geneva R. Lucas near Mulberry; she survives. John was a 1941 graduate of Mulberry High School.  During World War II, John...

Jun 6, 2015

Patricia “Patty” Marcinko, 69, of Frankfort, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015, at her home after fighting for 15 months with pancreatic, liver, and lung cancer. She was born June 16, 1945, in Frankfort, to Freemont and Catherine Smith Lanum.  Patty graduated from Clinton Prairie High School and then went to work at Essex Wire in Lafayette.  There she met Tom Marcinko;...

Jun 5, 2015

Jeffrey Ray Adams, 53, of Rossville, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015, at his home. He was born December 13, 1961, in Frankfort, to Frank and Barbara Wilson Adams; his parents survive.  On June 27, 1994, he married Lois Jane “Janie” Godbey; she survives. Jeff was a member of Frankfort Senior High School class of 1980.  He worked for 15 years as...

Jun 4, 2015

Jack A. Davis, 84, of Frankfort, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015, at his home. He was born September 29, 1930, in Crawfordsville, to Glenn Davis and Pearl Newlin Davis Swisher.  On October 11, 1951, Jack married Marian Grayson; she survives. Jack worked as a brakeman and switchman then was promoted conductor through his over 30 year career with the Nickel...