Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Evelyn M. Wingard
May 29, 2025
Evelyn M. Wingard, 84, of Flora, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Clinton County on June 5, 1940, to Lawrence and Bernith (Lane) Waters. She married Richard L. Wingard on May 24, 1958. He preceded her in passing on January 17, 2016.
Evelyn was a graduate of Cutler High School...
Gene Michael Root
May 27, 2025
Gene Michael Root, 71, of Rossville, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025,at his home. He was born April 27, 1954, in Lafayette to John L. and Anna Belle (Wagoner) Root. He married Julia Wagoner on February 17, 1974, and she survives.
Gene was a 1972 graduate of Rossville High School. He was a cabinet maker for nearly 50 years. He worked...
Joy D. (Wolf) Howard
May 25, 2025
Joy D. Howard, 91, of Frankfort, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025, at Hoosier Village in Zionsville. She was born in Chalmers on September 15, 1933, to Adlai W. and Mary Jane (Woods) Wolf, Sr. She married Donald “Dick” Howard on September 18, 1955. He preceded her in passing on December 15, 2006.
Joy was a graduate of Reynolds High School,...
Marlene E. (Mays) Ramsey
May 25, 2025
Marlene E. Ramsey, 92, of Lebanon, formerly of Flora, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025, at her residence. She was born September 21, 1932, in Miami County to Lawrence and B. Pearl (Coleman) Mays. She married Don E. Ramsey on June 24, 1951, at Bunker Hill United Methodist Church. He preceded her in passing on March 17, 2017.
Marlene was a...
Marilyn Belle (Kessler) Gascho
May 23, 2025
Marilyn Belle Gascho, 93, of Rossville, passed away Friday, May 23, 2025, at her son’s home. She was born on February 4, 1932, in Lafayette to Verne and Estella (Beahm) Kessler. She married Raymond Lee Gascho on August 12, 1950. He preceded her in passing December 14, 2019.
Marilyn was a graduate of Rossville High School, class of 1950. She spent...
Barbara H. (Stevens) Johnson
May 23, 2025
Barbara H. Johnson, 86, of Frankfort, passed away at her residence, Friday, May 23, 2025. She was born April 17, 1939, in Frankfort to Harry and Helen (Painter) Stevens. She married Hubert “Hub” Johnson on November 24, 1978. He preceded her in passing on February 19, 2014.
Barbara was a graduate of Kirklin High School, class of 1957. She worked for...
Jerry Lee Wise
May 22, 2025
Jerry Lee Wise, 78, of Colfax, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Witham Health Hospital in Lebanon. He was born, June 7, 1946, in Edna Mills at his grandma Gove’s house, to LeRoy Louis and Catherine Helen (Gove) Wise. He married Kathryn Chandler on May 5, 1972, and she survives.
Jerry was a 1964 graduate of Rossville High School. He...
Robert Junior "Bob" Wilkin
May 22, 2025
Robert Junior “Bob” Wilkin, 89, of Lafayette, formerly of Frankfort, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Creasy Springs Health Campus. He was born at home September 18, 1935, in Clinton County to Robert Chesney and Edith Susan (Elkins) Wilkin. The doctor came to the house and his father administered the anesthesia. He married Alberta Jean Hosier on December 31,...
James Benefiel
May 21, 2025
James Robert “Jim/Jimi/Benny” Benefiel, 64, of Bringhurst, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at his residence. He was born on March 3, 1961, in Logansport, the son of Emmie (Raymon) Benefiel and Howard “Buddy” (Ozeller) Whitehead. On June 29, 1991, he married Deena Kinzie, and she survives.
James was a graduate of Carroll High School, class of 1979. He...
Phyllis Jean (Kaufman) Reinke
May 21, 2025
Phyllis Jean Reinke, 82, of Flora, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at White Oak Health Campus in Monticello. She was born in Kokomo on June 22, 1942, to Howard and Florence Mae (McDonald) Kaufman. She married Jerry L. Reinke on July 8, 1962, in Lincoln. He preceded her in passing on December 1, 2010.
Phyllis was a 1960 graduate of...
Jerry Eugene Chittick
May 20, 2025
Jerry Eugene Chittick, 78, of Rossville, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at Clinton House Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.
He was born March 27, 1947, in Frankfort to the late Max E. and Lavon L. (Wagner) Chittick.
Jerry was a graduate of Rossville High School class of 1965. He then studied at Purdue University receiving a Bachelor of Science in Forestry and...
Sandra Jane (Charles) Fish
May 17, 2025
Sandra "Jane" (Charles) Fish ,85, of Frankfort passed away peacefully on May 17 ,2025 with her loved ones by her side at Wesley Manor. Sandra was born in Clinton County Hospital, Frankfort, IN on January 23, 1940, to Harry W. and E. Irene (Huffer) Charles. She married Larry Fish, in 1962, and they divorced in 1991. They had two children,...
Michael P. "Sparky" Radkovic, Jr.
May 16, 2025
Michael P. “Sparky” Radkovic, Jr., 66, Frankfort, passed away Friday, May 16, 2025. He was born April 23, 1959, in Indianapolis to Michael P. and Glenda (Hutchison) Radkovic.
Michael was a graduate of Redland High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and received his bachelor’s degree from East Stroudsburg State College. He worked for NHK in Frankfort. He was a member of the...
Donald D. Balsbaugh
May 12, 2025
Donald D. Balsbaugh, 87, of Rossville, passed away Monday, May 12, 2025, at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. He was born February 25, 1938, in Englewood, Ohio to Elbert and Mabel (Landis) Balsbaugh. He married Bonnie Miller and she preceded him in passing in July of 2002. He then married Martha "Marty" Kimmel on November 6, 2004, and she survives.
Donald spent...
Donna (Sawyer) Marsh
May 6, 2025
Donna (Sawyer) Marsh, 67, of Frankfort, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2025, at Clinton House Rehabilitation.
Born on March 14, 1958, in Chicago, IL to the late Frank and Carol (Fraczek) Sawyer. She married Keith Marsh on June 27, 1981, at St. Jude Church in South Holland, Illinois. They celebrated 42 years of marriage together.
Donna was a high school graduate....
Robert "Bob" S. Moore
May 5, 2025
Robert “Bob” S. Moore, 74, of Colfax, went home to his Lord and Savior Monday, May 5, 2025, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born on November 30, 1950, in Indianapolis to Cecil and Eleanor (Ryan) Moore. He married Ronna Bruning on February 22, 1974, and she survives.
Bob graduated from North Central High School and then went...
Jackie L. "Jack" Perry
May 4, 2025
Jackie “Jack” L. Perry, 89, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Franciscan Health Lafayette East Hospital. He was born March 31, 1936, in Westmoreland, Tennessee to Floyd and Aleen (Graves) Perry. He married Betty Clements on April 14, 1955. She preceded him in passing May 9, 2017.
Jack worked in the lumber service with Kramer Lumber in Burlington...
Gwendolyn S. "Gwen" (Howie) Sill
Apr 30, 2025
Gwendolyn S. “Gwen” (Howie) Sill, 76, of Frankfort passed into her savior’s arms on April 30, 2025. She was born on January 11, 1949 in Nampa, Idaho to Dale and Ruth (Smith) Howie. She married Mark Norman “Norm” Sill on July 30, 1966 and he survives.
Gwen worked in administration at Indiana Wesleyan University. Gwen was a member of the Red...
Delbert H. Rayburn
Apr 28, 2025
Delbert H. Rayburn, 98, of Eldridge, Iowa, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2025, at Grand Haven Assisted Living.
Born October 9, 1926, in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, Delbert was the son of Samuel L. and Marie M (Fidler) Rayburn. He attended Monitor High School and graduated in 1944. After graduation, Delbert served in the US Army.
Delbert married Juanita Rogers, who preceded...
Judith Ann "Judy" Martin
Apr 26, 2025
Judith Ann “Judy” Martin, 84, formerly of Camden, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Westfield, Indiana. She was born on June 5, 1940, to Don and Midge Kelly. On July 19, 1957, she married Charles Arthur “Art” Martin; he preceded her in death, after nearly fifty-nine years of marriage, on July 1, 2016.
Judy retired from the former Bright National...
