Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
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...
Lucille Pearson
Feb 9, 2013
Lucille Pearson, 94, of Pyrmont and formerly of Lafayette, died at 11:44 p.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2013, at Mulberry Health and Retirement Community. She was born July 13, 1918, in Tippecanoe County, the daughter of John J. and Mary Elizabeth Willis Smith. On November 27, 1967, she married Emmett G. Pearson in New Port Richey, Fla.; he preceded her...
Martha L. Wainscott
Feb 4, 2013
Martha L. Mohler Wainscott, 93, of Mulberry passed away on February 4, 2013 at Mulberry Health and Retirement Community. Martha was born on April 17, 1919, in Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana to Daniel Isaac and Mabel A. (Beisel) Mohler. She graduated from Mulberry High School in 1937 and from Indiana Business College. She married F. Gerald Wainscott on December 24, 1939;...
Ella Kathryn Davis
Feb 3, 2013
Ella Kathryn Davis, 86, of Mulberry, died on Sunday, February 3, 2013, at Mulberry Health and Retirement Community from complications of Alzheimerâs. She was a resident there for three years. She was born May 3, 1926, in Mulberry, the daughter of Ray N. and Alta Marie Lawson Whitteberry. On September 12, 1946, she married William H. Davis in Mulberry; he preceded...
Glenita Smith
Feb 2, 2013
Glenita Smith, 73, of Frankfort, died on Saturday, February 2, 2013, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born November 9, 1939, in East St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Harvey and Mary âVirginiaâ Dickey. Glenita was a 1958 graduate of Frankfort High School. She was a homemaker and member of First Nazarene Church, Eagles Ladies Auxiliary, and Red Hat...
Anna Belle McQuern
Jan 30, 2013
Anna Belle McQuern, 87, of Mulberry and formerly of Frankfort, died on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at Mulberry Health and Retirement. She was born July 2, 1925, in Clinton County, the daughter of Fred and Pearl Sellard Harshman. On July 13, 1946, she married Marvin E. McQuern; he preceded her in death on July 16, 2003. She graduated from Jackson...
