Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Margaret S. Cook
Mar 28, 2013
Margaret S. Cook, 90, passed away at home in Lafayette, Indiana, Thursday, March 28, 2013 following a long battle with Alzheimerâs disease. She was born in Calatafimi, Sicily (Italy) Feb. 5, 1923 and was the first child of Giovanna (Pisano) and Giovanni Saladino who immigrated to Brooklyn, New York when she was 7 months old. Her father and 2 uncles were concrete...
Alvin Ray Roberts
Mar 28, 2013
Alvin Ray Roberts, 67, of lifelong Frankfort resident, died on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at St. Vincent Frankfort Hospital. He was born April 10, 1945, in Monticello, KY, the son of Charles and Mima Etta Burnette Roberts. On August 22, 1965, Alvin married the former Esther Chandler; she survives. Alvin attended Frankfort Schools. He worked at the former Smurfit Container in...
Ollie ""Mae"" Shackelford
Mar 24, 2013
Ollie âMaeâ Shackelford, 69, of Lafayette, died on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Mulberry Health and Retirement Community in Mulberry, Indiana. She was born April 5, 1943 in Middlesboro, KY, the daughter of Garfield and Ellen Miracle Saylor; her mother survives. Mae married Noah Shackelford, and he survives. Mae, along with her daughter, was the owner of Apple Tree Gallery since...
Genevieve Morrow
Mar 21, 2013
Genevieve âJennyâ Morrow, 92, of Lebanon and formerly of Frankfort, died at 5:35 pm at Hickory Creek at Lebanon. She was born January 1, 1921, in Mulberry, the daughter of Grover C., Jr. and Lena DuVall Garrison. Jenny was married to William D. Force who died during World War II. She later married Charles Robert âBobâ Morrow; he preceded her in...
Kaylee N Warren
Mar 19, 2013
Kaylee Nichole âBabygirlâ Warren, 7, lost her hard fought battle with brain cancer on March 19, 2013. She was born August 7, 2005 in Frankfort, daughter of Amber French. Kaylee was a first grader at Blue Ridge Primary School in Frankfort. Kaylee was a huge music fan; she loved Taylor Swift and so many others. She also loved coloring, playing her iPad...
George F. Culbertson, Jr.
Mar 11, 2013
George F. Culbertson Jr., 88, of Lafayette, died on Monday, March 11, 2013, at Haines City Health Care Center in Florida. He was born September 4, 1924, in Springfield, Ill., the son of George F., Sr. and Mary Eva (Schultz) Culbertson. George married the former Patricia Joan Goode Biesecker on February 17, 1985; she survives. George attended Springfield High School and...
Jacob Adam Pinkham
Mar 10, 2013
Our son, Jake, age 20, sadly passed away March 10, 2013. Jake was attending Ivy Tech in Bloomington and was aspiring to transfer credits to Kelly Busi¬ness School of IU. Surviv¬ing Jake are his mother, Anna, and step-fa¬ther, George Harding of Westville, IN; father, Dean and step-mother, Michele Pinkham, of Brookston, IN; two brothers, Dean (Chris¬tine) Pinkham and Justin Pinkham; one...
Karen K Roberts
Mar 6, 2013
Karen K. Roberts, 71, of Frankfort, died at 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at her home. She was born December 26, 1941, in Clinton County, the daughter of Virgil W. and Lola (Spencer) Dowden. Karen graduated from Frankfort High School in 1960. Throughout her life, she worked for National Cigar for ten years, P.R. Mallory Controls, and retired from...
Timothy ""Tim"" Dirbas
Mar 6, 2013
Timothy âTimâ Dirbas, 70, of Mulberry, died at St. Elizabeth East in Lafayette on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at 4:45 p.m. He was born June 1, 1942 in Frankfort, the son of Nick Dirbas and Helen (Phillips) Beard. Tim married the former Bonnie Dearth at Hope United Methodist Church; they shared over 50 years together. Bonnie survives. Tim graduated from Frankfort...
Ernest E. Phillips
Mar 2, 2013
Ernest E. Phillips, 85, a lifelong resident of Rossville, died on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Milner Community Health Care Center in Rossville. He was born July 30, 1927, in White County, the son of Clarence E. and Anna R. (Decker) Phillips. On July 18, 1953, he married Rita in Brown County; she passed away July 18, 1992. He later married...
Karen Louise Klingler
Mar 1, 2013
Karen Louise Klingler, 65, of Lawton, O.K. and formerly of Lawrence, IN, died on Friday, March 1, 2013, at Comanche Memorial Hospital in Lawton. She was born September 6, 1947, in Webster, S.D., the daughter of Kenneth and Violet Schmig Gilberts. Her mother survives in Sioux Falls, S.D. Karen married David Lee Klingler; he survives. For many years, Karen was a...
Louise G.G. Padgett
Mar 1, 2013
Louise G.G. Padgett, 94, of Frankfort, died on Friday, March 1, 2013, at Wesley Manor Retirement Community. She was born May 18, 1918, in Pekin, Indiana, the daughter of Warner and Rosa E. (Short) Hunt. She married George Ronald Padgett on December 25, 1943 in Frankfort; he preceded her in death 1975. Louise graduated from Salem High School in 1942. She...
David Lewis
Feb 24, 2013
David Lewis, 84, of Frankfort, died on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at his home. He was born August 3, 1928, in Crown Point, the son of Roy and Hattie (Lottes) Lewis. On April 29, 1951, he married the former Beverly Burtner; she survives. David graduated from Crown Point High School in 1946. He moved to Frankfort in 1991. David worked for U.S....
Leonard D. Abbott
Feb 23, 2013
Leonard D. Abbott, 65, of Frankfort passed away at 11:09 PM on February 23, 2013 at Clinton House Health and Rehabiltation Center. Leonard was born on March 21, 1947 in Monticello, Kentucky to the late Oscar and Evelyn (Dishman) Abbott. He married Barbara J. Sheets on April 1, 1967, and she survives. He was employed at Emerson Controls for 13 years,...
John ""Sam"" Howe
Feb 21, 2013
John âSamâ Howe Sr., 75, of Frankfort, passed on Thursday, February 21, 2013, at Witham Memorial Hospital with his family by his side; he had been battling a two month illness. He was born June 28, 1937, in Frankfort, to the late Shirley and Mary (Hampton) Howe. Sam married L. Janice Swift on March 26, 1960, and she survives. He...
David L. Ballard
Feb 20, 2013
David L. Ballard, 61, a lifelong Frankfort resident, died on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at St. Vincent Frankfort Hospital. He was born December 2, 1951, in Lebanon, the son of Raymond and Melba Dziggel Ballard; his mother survives. On July 13, 1974, he married the former Vicki A. Major; she survives. David was a 1970 Frankfort High School graduate where...
Kathryn E. Stillwell
Feb 20, 2013
Kathryn E. Stillwell of Frankfort passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born in Dayton, the daughter of Daisy DeVoss. Kathryn married Donald E. Stillwell; he preceded her in death on November 30, 2010. Kathryn attended Dayton Schools. She worked at Mallory Controls. Kathryn attended St. Maryâs Catholic Church in...
Eugene A. Lank
Feb 14, 2013
Eugene A. âGeneâ Lank, 73, of Frankfort, died on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at IU Health Arnett in Lafayette. He was born October 27, 1938, in Templeton, Ind., the son of Charles âJackâ and Gladys Westman Lank. On December 31, 1974, he married the former Janie Ford in Frankfort; she survives. Gene graduated from Oxford High School in 1957. He served...
James Calvin Anderson
Feb 13, 2013
James Calvin Anderson, 88, of Mulberry, died on Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at his home. He was born November 9, 1924, in Clinton County at home, the son of Lonnie L. and Ethel (Haun) Anderson. In 1942, he graduated Colfax High School. His entire life was spent in Clinton County with the exception of three years spent with the 65th Army...
Evelyn M. Sharp
Feb 12, 2013
Evelyn M. Sharp, 90, of Frankfort, died on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at Clinton House Health and Rehab in Frankfort. She was born October 10, 1922, in Carroll County, the daughter of Jesse T. and Rebecca Helen Lipp Larimore. On March 21, 1942, she married Donald Sharp; he survives. In 1940, Evelyn graduated from Frankfort High School. Evelyn was co-owner of...
