Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Donna Rae (Wheeler) Hines
Dec 4, 2025
Donna Rae Hines, 85, of Frankfort, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born July 16, 1940, in Columbus, Indiana to Raymond and Helen (Arnold) Wheeler. She married Richard Hines on April 23, 1962, and he survives.
Donna attended Frankfort School Corporation. She worked as a waitress and then had a house cleaning...
Franklin D. Welch
Nov 30, 2025
Franklin “Frank” D. Welch , 83, of Bringhurst, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2025 at his home. Frank was born December 21, 1941 in Lafayette, Indiana to Sherman and Alma (Pavey) Welch. He married Debra Johnson on September 29, 1984.
Frank graduated from Camden High School in 1960. Frank then went on to receive certification from mechanic school. He worked...
Jill M. (Hughes) Kollar
Nov 28, 2025
Jill M. Kollar, 87, of Lafayette, formerly of Rossville, passed away Friday, November 28, 2025, at Rosewalk Village of Lafayette. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on June 30, 1938, to Oliver and Frances (Silkowski) Hughes. She married Francis “Frank” Kollar. He preceded her in passing on August 9, 2019.
Jill was a graduate of Plains High School in Pennsylvania, Class...
Everett R. Hill
Nov 27, 2025
Everett R. Hill, 82, of Frankfort, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2025, at his home. He was born on May 1, 1943, in Frankfort to Charles and Lucielle (Castle) Hill. He married Bertha Skaggs on May 14, 1983. She preceded him in passing on November 26, 2014.
Everett attended Frankfort High School. He served in the United States Army during the...
Phillip J. Emens
Nov 24, 2025
Phillip J. “Phil” Emens, 73, of rural Frankfort, passed away Monday, November 24, 2025, at his home. He was born on November 25, 1951, in Clinton County to Fay and Ruby (Weaver) Emens. He married Jane Reeves on April 28, 1973, and she survives.
Phil was a 1970 graduate of Clinton Prairie High School. He served 2 years in the United...
Carolyn Janiece "Jan" Conner
Nov 22, 2025
Carolyn Janiece “Jan” Conner, 90, of Zionsville, formerly of Frankfort, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Independence Village West in Zionsville. She was born in Clinton County, Sugar Creek Township, on July 28, 1935, to Roy and Dora Alice (Davis) Walker.
Jan was a graduate of Sugar Creek High School, class of 1953. She worked for People’s Life Insurance Company...
Mildred Charlene Reppert
Nov 20, 2025
Mom was born on Sunday, September 19, 1937 in Monon, Indiana to Charles and Mildred (Conwell) DeVault. It was a great day! She was the youngest of six children: Buddy, Dixie, Philip, Patty, and DaVonna "Tootles", who all preceded her.
Mom spent her early years on a farm outside of Monon, playing with her sister, "Tootles" and their dog, Cricket. She...
Janice May Richardson
Nov 19, 2025
Janice May (Campbell) Richardson ,89, of Frankfort passed away peacefully on Wednesday , November 19th, 2025, at Mulberry Health. Janice was born to the late Forest and Evelyn (Emmons) Campbell on May 20th , 1936 in South Bend, Indiana. She married Ellis Richardson, who preceded her in passing in 1993.
Janice graduated from South Bend Riley High School in 1954. She...
Rebecca Kay (Smith) Eikenberry
Nov 16, 2025
Rebecca Kay Eikenberry, 85, of Flora, IN, and Sun City Hilton Head in SC, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025, at her home in South Carolina with her family by her side. She was born May 7, 1940, to Laurel I. and Lucille (Kennedy) Smith. She married Cullan M. Eikenberry on June 12, 1960, and he survives.
Rebecca was a graduate...
Corita Ann Reef-Belyea
Nov 14, 2025
Corita Reef-Belyea, of Grand Bay–Westfield, New Brunswick, Canada, formerly of Rossville, passed away on November 14, 2025, at the Saint John Regional Hospital in New Brunswick, Canada. Born in 1930, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Corita lived a full and active life defined by dedication to her family and her work.
Corita is survived by her husband, John Belyea of Grand Bay–Westfield, as...
SGT. Terry Glen Howard Frye
Nov 14, 2025
SGT. Terry Glen Howard Frye, 23, of Rossville, formerly of Frankfort, passed away Friday, November 14, 2025, in Boone County. He was born September 19, 2002, at St. Vincent Hospital in Frankfort to Jonathan Frye and Susan Stocker.
Terry was a graduate of Frankfort Senior High School in 2021. He was serving in the United States National Guard since March of...
John A. Gilbert
Nov 10, 2025
John A. Gilbert, 82, of Mulberry, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, November 10, 2025.
John will be laid to rest with a private family service at Fair Haven Cemetery in Mulberry. Day & Genda Funeral Home ~ Mulberry Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Marcia R. Wooldridge
Nov 8, 2025
Marcia Wooldridge, 89, of Frankfort, passed away on November 8, 2025. She was born in Noblesville, Indiana, on June 4, 1936, the daughter of John and Rosemary (Lunsford) Cash.
Marcia was a 1954 graduate of Mulberry High School. In 1955, she married Richard Neal Wooldridge, and together they built a life rooted in faith, family, and hard work. Over the years,...
Gary Bybee
Nov 6, 2025
Gary Bybee, 66, of Frankfort, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2025, at Clinton House Rehabilitation and Health Center. He was born in Frankfort on October 2, 1959, to James and Mary Catherine (Cunningham) Bybee.
Gary attended Frankfort High School. He worked most of his life as a painter. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, watching football games, and playing his harmonica.
Gary is survived...
Karen S (Lewis) Hinton
Nov 5, 2025
Karen S. (Lewis) Hinton, 83, of Frankfort passed away peacefully on November 5, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born to Franklin E. and Dorothy P. (Cory) Lewis on August 19, 1942, in Boone County, Indiana. On August 30, 1959, she married Jimmy Hinton and he survives.
Karen attended Lebanon High School. She worked at Peter Paul Candy Factory and...
Pauletta Grubbs
Nov 2, 2025
Pauletta Cottrell Grubbs, 68, of Frankfort, Indiana, passed away at her home on November 2, 2025. She was born on June 1, 1957, the daughter of Jasper and Cynthia Cottrell. Pauletta was a proud graduate of Frankfort High School.
On March 17, 1991, Pauletta married the love of her life, Raymond Clark Grubbs. Together, they shared more than 29 wonderful years...
Virginia (Mathews) Campbell
Oct 30, 2025
Virginia B. Campbell, 104, of Frankfort, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Clinton House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Clinton County on August 20, 1921, to Ernest and Elsie (Davis) Mathews. She married Maurice Campbell in 1938. He preceded her in passing on April 21, 1989.
Virginia attended Kirklin High School. She did some work as a...
Alberta "Jean" (Hosier) Wilkin
Oct 29, 2025
Alberta “Jean” Wilkin, 89, of Rossville, after a short battle with cancer, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Creasy Springs Health Campus. She was born on February 27, 1936, in Galveston to Harry and Irene (Ronk) Hosier. She married Robert Wilkin on December 31, 1977. He preceded her in passing, May 22, 2025.
Jean attended Rossville...
Linda Kay (Ottinger) Hinesley
Oct 24, 2025
Linda Kay Hinesley, 87, of Rossville, passed away Friday, October 24, 2025, at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. She was born November 4, 1937, in Frankfort to Vonzil H. and Opal Irene (McCoy) Ottinger. She married Bobby Eugene Hinesley, and he preceded her in passing on November 6, 2021.
Linda was a graduate of Rossville High School, class of 1955. She worked...
William Curtis “Curt” Earl
Oct 17, 2025
William Curtis “Curt” Earl, passed away unexpectedly at his home on October 17, 2025. He was born June 12, 1957, to George and Juanita Earl.
Curt worked for Shoup’s Country Foods from 1993 until his retirement where he still continued to help when he was needed.
He is survived by his wife Tonya, brothers Don (Connie), John (Paula), and sister Dena. Curt...
