Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Neal C. Jenkins
Jan 14, 2013
Neal C. Jenkins, 51, lifelong resident of Bringhurst, died on Monday, January 14, 2013, at IU Health in Lafayette. He was born February 13, 1961, the son of Charles E. and Betty J. Ruegamer Jenkins. Neal worked as a welder for Cab Co. and Walton Manufacturing. He was an Eagle Scout and enjoyed fishing, rock and arrowhead hunting, and playing video...
Robert E. Scott
Jan 14, 2013
Robert E. Scott, 86, of Mulberry, died on Monday, January 14, 2013, at Mulberry Health and Retirement Community. He was born July 14, 1926, in Frankfort, the son of Harold P. and Rosena Pearl Hengst Scott. On December 18, 1943, he married the former Betty J. Crum; she preceded him in death on November 5, 2005. Robert attended Kilmore and...
Ramon O. Light
Jan 11, 2013
Ramon O. Light, 81, of Kirklin, died at 12:15 a.m. on Friday, January 11, 2013, at St. Vincent Heart Center in Indianapolis. He was born October 4, 1931, in Kingsport, TN, the son of J. O. and Hannah P. Hite Light. On March 16, 1956, he married the former Annette Gay Lacy; she survives. After graduating Holston Valley High School,...
Barbara J. Anderson
Jan 9, 2013
Barbara J. Anderson, 63, of Colfax, died at her home on Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at 6:10 p.m. She was born October 13, 1949, in Insho, Kentucky, the daughter of Edgar and Maxine Woods Prater. On May 14, 1975, she married Larry D. Anderson; he survives. Barbara attended Clinton Prairie High School and graduated from high school in Michigan. She lived...
Roger D. Warthan
Jan 6, 2013
Roger D. Warthan, 39, of Kirklin, died on Sunday, January 6, 2013, at his home. He was born on February 22, 1973, in Lafayette, the son of Roger D. Warthan, Sr. of Lafayette and Patricia D. Lewis Cox of Kirklin. On July 10, 2004, he married the former Kari Harshbarger; she survives. Roger grew up in Detroit before returning to...
Merritt Hardt
Jan 6, 2013
Merritt W. âDudeâ Hardt, 85, of Flora, died on Sunday, January 6, 2013, at 5:50 a.m. at Milner Community Health Care in Rossville. He was born January 8, 1927, in Colfax, McLean County, IL, the son of Christ and Lela Edwards Hardt. On July 7, 1956, he married the former Madeline Maralee Dunn in Lexington, IL; she preceded him in...
Robert Bracken
Jan 6, 2013
Robert Bracken, 91, of Frankfort, died on Sunday, January 6, 2013, at Clinton House Health and Rehab Center in Frankfort at 5:03 a.m. He was born April 6, 1921, in Frankfort, the son of Robert and Margaret McComb Bracken. On October 23, 1949, he married the former Margaret Emslie in Montpelier, VT; she survives. Robert attended Shortridge High School and...
Leon Gray
Jan 5, 2013
Leon Gray, 93, of Rossville, died on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at Milner Community Health Care in Rossville. He was born December 5, 1919, in Clinton County, the son of Ora Gail and Tola Retha Sheets Gray. On October 8, 1944, he married the former Thelma Lucille Wainscott; she survives. Leon graduated from Rossville High School in 1937. He farmed from...
Ronald William Oliver
Jan 2, 2013
Ronald William Oliver went home to be with his Lord on January 2, 2013 at the age of 70. He was the loving husband of Nancy (Bowen) Oliver for 47 years, beloved father to Kevin Oliver and Kelli Huffer, second father to Rhonda Oliver and Chuck Huffer, and the proud grandfather to Kyle & Kymberly Oliver and Karlie & Dalton Huffer....
Tony L. Criswell
Jan 2, 2013
Tony L. Criswell, 47, of Lafayette, died on Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at 2:06 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Central in Lafayette. He was born June 25, 1965, in Frankfort, the son of Leonard and Barbara (Pillion) Criswell; his parents survive in Frankfort. On June 27, 1999, he married the former Cathy Sanders; she survives in Lafayette. Tony was a 1983...
Doyal Lynn Foster
Jan 1, 2013
Doyle Lynn Foster, 66, of Channelview, Tex., died on Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown, Tex. He was born June 16, 1946, in Frankfort, the son of John F. and Mary E. Baker Foster. Doyle was a truck driver and enjoyed working on trucks as a mechanic in his spare time. Surviving are his children,...
Elbert O. Boone
Dec 29, 2012
Elbert O. Boone, age 97, passed away December 29, 2012 at St Elizabeth Health Care in Delphi. Elbert was born July 17, 1915 in Miami, IN the son of the late Carl E. Boone and Mary A (Bion) Boone. He was a graduate of Somerset High School. Elbert was a retired farmer and resided sixty years in Wabash County. On...
Phillip K Bragg, Sr.
Dec 28, 2012
Phillip K. Bragg, Sr. of Frankfort, died on Friday, December 28, 2012, at his home. He was born on January 24, 1954, In Frankfort, to Luther and Dorothy (Whitinger) Bragg. Phillip was employed at Sun Chemical for 32 years. He attended Clinton Prairie High School. Phillip was a hunter of many different game. He will be greatly missed by his family. He...
Walter Robert Freels
Dec 24, 2012
Husband, Father, Patriot: Walter R. Freels, 87, of Rantoul, Ill., died on Monday, December 24, 2012, at home with his family. He was born September 1, 1925, in Oliver Springs, Tenn., the son of Jess and Nellie Freels. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Barbara (ne: Burkhalter), his daughter Belinda Fletcher, sons David and Michael Freels, and three...
Leo E. Eller
Dec 21, 2012
Leo E. Eller, 81, of 57 W. Merrill, Rossville, died at 1:55 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at Milner Community Health Care. He operated Leo's Aluminum Can Recycling Service and formerly operated Leo's Car Waxing Service. Leo was also employed several years at the old Smith-Douglas Fertilizer Plant now the Crop Fertilizer Service. Leo has lived in Rossville since 1960...
Hollis Lee Winnett
Dec 19, 2012
Hollis Lee Winnett, 67, of Frankfort, died on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at his home. He was born May 14, 1945, in Sparta, Tenn., the son of Hayden and Ova Higbottom Winnett. On April 1971, he married the former Katherine Sharp; she survives. Hollis worked as a self employed contractor for many years. He enjoyed hunting mushrooms, coon and turkey and...
Rev. M. Thomas Swantner
Dec 17, 2012
Rev. M. Thomas Swantner, 83, of Frankfort, died on Monday, December 17, 2012, at Wesley Manor Retirement Community in Frankfort. He was born October 20, 1929, in Peru, Ind., the son of William J. and Lurah Long Swantner. On June 10, 1951, he married the former Vera Winger in Speedway; she survives. Thomas graduated from Chili (Miami County) High School...
Patricia L. Davies-Cash
Dec 16, 2012
Patricia L. Davies-Cash, 83, of Frankfort, died December 16, 2012 at IU Arnett Health in Lafayette. She was born May 24, 1929 in Porter County, Ind., the daughter of the late George K. and Margaret E. (Wolfe) Haga. She married Auburn C. Davies on January 17, 1946, and he passed away on December 10, 1996. She later married John A....
Linda Faye Atkinson
Dec 13, 2012
Linda Faye Atkinson, 70, of Frankfort, died on Thursday, December 13, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital in Frankfort. She was born June 30, 1942, in Monticello, Ky., the daughter of Harold and Pauline Powers Rednour. On January 15, 1966, she married Harold Atkinson in Monticello, Ky.; he survives. Linda worked at Unilectric and later at Wabash National as a supervisor. ...
Carol Marshall
Dec 12, 2012
Carol Marshall, 55, of Frankfort, died on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born March 6, 1957, in McCreary County, Kentucky, the daughter of Lewis and Laura Gregory. Carol finished school through 9th grade; she later received her G.E.D. Carol worked at Harmeson Manufacturing for 18 years and later L.E.P Special Fasteners in Frankfort for...
