Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Dennis Wayne Shirar
Aug 19, 2013
Dennis Wayne Shirar, 57, of Frankfort passed away Monday, August 19, 2013, at St. Vincent Frankfort Hospital. He was born July 28, 1956, in Frankfort, the son of Ralph and Peg Huffer Shirar. On January 4, 1975, he married Kimi Lea Maish; she survives. Dennis graduated from Frankfort Senior High School in 1974 and furthered his education at the California State...
Carla Renee Green
Aug 17, 2013
Carla Renee Green, 46, of rural Frankfort, passed away at her home on Saturday, August 17, 2013. She was born May 16, 1967, in Tecumseh, Michigan, the daughter of Harley Sr. and Carolyn Cavins Mills. On December 2, 1990, she married Troy Dean Green; he survives. Carla graduated from Rossville High School in 1985 and attended Indiana Business College. Throughout her life,...

Ronnie L. Jaggers Sr.
Aug 16, 2013
Ronnie L. Jaggers Sr., 73, of Frankfort, passed away August 16, 2013, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born March 20, 1940, in Frankfort, to Albert Ross and Ruth Louise Jaggers. Ronnie was a machinist specifically working with airplanes. Surviving Ronnie are two sons, Ronnie Jaggers Jr. and Jason Jaggers; one daughter, Denise Jaggers; three sisters, Vickie Jaggers,...
Violet M. Bushman
Aug 12, 2013
Violet M. Bushman, 83, of Frankfort, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013, at Clinton House Health and Rehab Center. She was born January 31, 1930, in Lake Village, the daughter of Andrew Franklin and Edna Mae Daniels Bushman. On October 9, 1948, she married Richard Bushman; he preceded her in death on April 9, 2007. Violet moved to Frankfort in 1947...
John E. Stock
Aug 12, 2013
John E. Stock, 73, of Lafayette, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born May 9, 1940, in Lafayette, the son of Leo Albin âAbeâ and Vera Taylor Stock; his mother survives. On October 26, 1963, he married the former Donna Hays at St. Maryâs Catholic Church in Frankfort; she survives. John graduated...

Patrick W. Slater
Aug 8, 2013
Patrick W. Slater, 82, of Mulberry, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born November 2, 1930, in Bullwinkle, Penn., the son of Stephen and Mary Ann Bristley Slater. Patrick married the former Karen Gunning; she preceded him in death in November, 2010. Patrick served in the United States Army. He was the owner...
Helen Elizabeth Pippenger
Aug 8, 2013
Helen Elizabeth Pippenger, 79, of Fayetteville, N. Carolina and formerly of Frankfort, Indiana, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born October 31, 1933, in Clinton County, Indiana, the daughter of Charles and Cecile Frazee Hailman. On February 26, 1953, she married William Edgar âBillâ Pippenger; he survives. Helen worked for Clinton...

Elmer E. Miller
Aug 7, 2013
Elmer E. Miller, 96, of Rossville, passed away on August 7, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center in Delphi. He was born July 20, 1917, in Cerro Gordo, Illinois, the son of Abe and Lizzie Wagoner Miller. Elmer married the former Margaret L. Kinzie on September 4, 1938 in Delphi; she survives. Elmer attended Rossville High School. He moved to Carroll...
Phillip Morton Ward
Aug 5, 2013
Phillip Morton Ward, 61, of Kirklin, passed away at 11:43 a.m. on Monday, August 5, 2013, at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville following a brief illness. He was born August 27, 1951, in Frankfort, the son of Gerald and Martha Underwood Ward; his mother survives. On May 24, 1980, he married the former Linda S. Rohrabaugh; she survives. In 1969, Phillip graduated...
Neal R. Iddings
Aug 4, 2013
Neal R. Iddings, 63, of Frankfort, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2013, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born April 29, 1950, in Lebanon, the son of Wendell B. and Thelma Jean (Witt) Iddings. Neal was formerly married to Debra J. Akers. On March 10, 1990, he married Christine F. Steiner Moore; she survives. Neal attended Lebanon High School and...
Statia Treece
Aug 2, 2013
Statia Vancel Treece, 81, of Mulberry, died August 2, 2013, at Mulberry Health and Retirement Community after an extended illness. Statia was born August 28, 1931, in Tazewell, Tenn., the only daughter of Ethel Maude and Curtis Vancel, who preceded her in death. She attended Wylie Elementary School, Claiborne County High School, and Lincoln Memorial University where she studied education....
Freida Yvonne Clendenning
Aug 2, 2013
Freida Yvonne Clendenning, 84, of Sedalia, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2013, at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born June 22, 1929, in Carroll County, the daughter of Ora and Alma Rauch Roth. On February 15, 1947, she married James Fred Clendenning; he preceded her in death in February of 1983. Freida attended Rossville High School. She was a...
Merle M. Hendry
Aug 1, 2013
Merle M. Hendry, 86, of Lafayette and formerly of Frankfort, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013, at Indiana Veterans Home in Lafayette. He was born July 4, 1927, in Tampa, Fla., the son of Richard and Ruth Quigley Tindall. Merle married the former Margarete Elizabeth Kirby; she preceded him in death November 8, 1960. Merle served in the US Marine Corp...
Teresa D Hicks
Jul 31, 2013
Teresa Diane Hicks, 67, of Mulberry, traded a body broken by cancer for a glorious new beginning on July 31, 2013. She passed peacefully at home in the arms of the people who love her beyond measure. Born October 26, 1945, in Muncie, IN, Teresa was the daughter of Carl L. and Vada L. (Clemmens) Schoeff. Teresa was a proud Bearcat, and...
Janet Ruth Mohler
Jul 28, 2013
Janet Ruth Mohler, 90, of Mulberry, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2013, at Creasy Springs in Lafayette. She was born June 9, 1923, in Peru, the daughter of Carl F. and Dot L. Zink Ehlers. On October 20, 1946, she married Clarence E. Mohler in Frankfort; he preceded her in death on January 6, 2012. Janet graduated from Peru High School. She...
Judy K. Swope
Jul 26, 2013
Judy K. Swope, 60, of Frankfort, passed away Friday, July 26, 2013, at her home. She was born November 25, 1952, in Columbia, Kentucky, the daughter of Samuel and Myrtle Jesse Moore. Judy married Stephen Swope 42 years ago; he survives. Throughout her life, Judy worked at Peter Paul, General Foods, Zachary Confections, and Frito Lay where she retired. Judy enjoyed spending...
Christopher John ""Chris"" Mummert
Jul 25, 2013
Christopher John âChrisâ Mummert, 17, of Cutler, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born August 15, 1995, in Lafayette, the son of John Timothy and Betty Jean Keller Mummert; his father preceded him in death. Chris was a member of Boy Scouts #144 of the Sagamore Council; he enjoyed camping,...
Betty Lee Myers
Jul 23, 2013
Betty Lee Myers, 86, of Frankfort, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at St. Vincent Frankfort Hospital. She was born August 15, 1926, in Greentown, the daughter of John Winslow and Pauline DeMotte Smith. Betty married Myron Myers; he preceded her in death. Betty attended Kokomo Schools. She worked at Federal Mogul as a vending hostess for many years before retiring. Surviving...
Eugene H Glenn
Jul 23, 2013
Eugene H. Glenn, 94, of Rossville, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Mulberry Health and Retirement Community. He was born August 31, 1918, in Tipton County, the son of Delta J. and Elaine J. Carter Glenn. On October 21, 1939, he married the former Annabelle McQuern; she preceded him in death on March 3, 1980. He later married the former Evelyn...
John Frank Lowery
Jul 18, 2013
John Frank Lowery, 94, of Pyrmont, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Mulberry Health and Retirement Center. He was born on March 30, 1919, the son of George L. and Frances C. Hildenbrand Lowery. He married Helen Frances Pearson on June 8, 1939; she preceded him in death on December 16, 2010. John was raised in the Otterbein area and...