Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.

Kenni I. Montgomery
Jun 26, 2012
Kenni I. Montgomery, 50, of Frankfort, died at 8:28 p.m. on June 26, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born December 25, 1961, the daughter of Millard and Janice Pickering See from Frankfort. In 1981, she married Michael Montgomery; he preceded her in death on April 12, 2011. Kenni was a homemaker and ""mother to many."" She helped...

Joan Walters
Jun 25, 2012
Joan Walters, 78, of Noblesville, formerly of Flora, died at 8:15 p.m. Monday, June 25, 2012, at Millerâs Senior Living Community. She was born Aug. 4, 1933, in Flora, the daughter of James and Ruth Harshbarger. On June 4, 1955, she married Charles âFrankâ Walters, who preceded her in death on July 11, 1982. A homemaker, Joan formerly owned and...

Margaret Kelly
Jun 23, 2012
Margaret Kelly, 90, of Lebanon, died at 2:05 p.m. Saturday, June 23, 2012, at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation- Parkwood. She was born Oct. 27, 1921 in Nashville, to Benton and Estella Schrougham. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a son: Lawrence (Carol) Kelly; two daughters: Pat (Dewey) Ferguson and Kimberly Kelly; nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two...

James M. Roop
Jun 17, 2012
James ""Jim"" M. Roop, 55, of Michigantown, died in his home on Sunday, June 17, 2012. He was born November 3, 1956, in Aurora, IL, to Milton Allen & Betty (Morin) Roop. On May 15, 1993, he married Teresa Kelley, and she survives. James had worked for Indiana Brass and was a member of the Frankfort Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Surviving...
Charles S. ""Speck"" Weida
Jun 12, 2012
Charles S. âSpeckâ Weida, 77, of Frankfort, died at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at his home. He was born Sept. 4, 1934 in Mulberry, to the late Charles R. and Mildred (Dixon) Weida. He married Mabel Hinton Nov. 28, 1954 and she survives. Mr. Weida graduated from Mulberry High School in 1953 and served in the U.S. Navy...

Janet E. Lewis
Jun 6, 2012
Janet E. Lewis, 67, of Lafayette, died at 1 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2012 in St. Vincent Frankfort Hospital. She was born Sept. 6, 1944 in Lafayette, to Hanford and Mariam (McGuire) Virgin. She had lived in Clinton and Tippecanoe counties. She worked for Landis Gear and enjoyed spending time with her grandkids. She is survived by two daughters: Jenny...
Billy Joe Witter
Jun 2, 2012
Billy Joe Witter, 78, Flora, passed away on June 2nd, 2012 at the St. Elizabeth Healthcare Center in Delphi, Indiana, after an extended illness. He was reunited with his wife of 42 years, Patricia L. Obermeyer Witter who passed away May 1st, 2010. The son of Uriah Joe Witter & Thelma Juanita Brown Witter, Bill was born on September 24th,...
Robert Harold Goodnight
May 28, 2012
Robert Harold Goodnight, 89, of Mulberry, died at 6:15 a.m. Monday, May 28, 2012, in his home. He was born Sept. 28, 1922 in Colfax, to William Jackson and Mary Ettie (Ward) Goodnight. He married Geneva Ruth Roberts April 25, 1943. She preceded him in death Oct. 11, 2008. Mr. Goodnight attended Dayton schools and was a veteran of WWII,...
Juanita Hazel McComb
May 27, 2012
Juanita Hazel McComb May 26, 1923 - May 27, 2012 Juanita Hazel McComb, 89, DeMotte, formerly of Flora, Delphi, and Brookston, passed quietly away on May 27, 2012, to be with her husband. She was born May 26, 1923, in a house outside of Battleground, to Joseph and Lora Swatts Sheehan. She was 6 years old when the Great Depression...
Vicki Jo Wilson
May 26, 2012
Vicki Jo Wilson, 55, of Frankfort passed away on May 26, 2012 at her home. She was born January 4, 1957 in Frankfort to the late Richard R. Purciful and Mary Evelyn (Schultz) Purciful. She married Michael Wilson and they later divorced. Vicki grew up in the Cyclone Christian Church and graduated from Frankfort High School in 1975. She enjoyed...

Louise Prickett
May 24, 2012
Louise Prickett, 72, of Frankfort, passed away at 8:16 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the Mulberry Health and Retirement Community. She was born April 12, 1940, to Walter and Edna (Harshman) Gleason. She married Marvin Prickett, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Prickett was a lifelong area resident and had worked for Emerson Appliance. She enjoyed playing bingo and was...

Marcum E. Lewis
May 23, 2012
Marcum E. Lewis, 98, of Frankfort, died at 8:05 am.. Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Wesley Manor. He was born Dec. 12, 1913 in Burkesville, Ky., to the late Edward O. and Clara (Firquin) Lewis. He married Edna L. Wolf Sept. 3, 1929. She preceded him in death Nov. 23, 2010. Mr. Lewis was a GM Truck Dealer, also worked...

Curtis Eliot Dias
May 23, 2012
Curtis Eliot Dias, 45, formerly of Lafayette, died May 23, 2012 at Milner Health Care in Rossville. He was born on April 18, 1966 in Arroyo Grande, CA to the late Donald Lee Dias and his mother Evelyn (Jones) Gallant. He moved to Lafayette from California in 1991 and was a carpenter in various construction businesses. He graduated from Kings...
James M. Norris
May 22, 2012
James M. Norris, 85, of Frankfort, died at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at Wesley Manor. He was born March 5, 1927 in Kokomo, to Herbert and Glendola (Michael) Norris. He married Rita Woolfington on Jan. 20, 1952. She survives. Mr. Norris graduated from Frankfort Senior High School in 1945. He was a self-employed carpenter and farmer. He was a...
Raymond E Cochran
May 17, 2012
Raymond E. Cochran, 85, of Kirklin, died at 12:30 a.m. Thursday, May 17, 2012 at his home. He was born April 25, 1927 in Kirklin, to Earnest Albert and Florence Louella (Liggett) Cochran. He married Barbara (Galey) Snell Dec. 31, 2004 and she survives. Ray attended schools in Kirklin, and served with the US Army during WWII. Ray drove a...
Linda Kaye Prater
May 16, 2012
Linda Kaye Prater, 59, of Mulberry, died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in St. Elizabeth East Hospital, Lafayette. She was born Nov. 1, 1952 in Garden City, Mich., to Haskell and Mildred (Reed) Shaw. She married Raleigh James Prater Sept. 7, 1968. He survives. Mrs. Prater worked at the Indiana Veterans Home as a dietary supervisor for 25...
Radiance Allen Kuiper
May 16, 2012
Radiance (Trobaugh) Allen Kuiper, 89, of Hollywood, Florida, formerly of Flora, died May 16, 2012, at Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood Florida. She was a secretary and ower of John Mansfield Home Improvement Co., with her first husband, George. She graduate of Cutler High School Class of 1940; Radiance could cook for 300 and never bat an eye. She was an...

Naomi Louise Dragoo
May 12, 2012
Naomi Louise Dragoo, 85, of Indianapolis, passed away on May 12, 2012 at the Clinton House. Louise was born January 16, 1927 in Tipton, IN to Lester Sr. & Fada (Wilkerson) Dragoo. She married Dr. Daniel Lee Kester on July 27, 1963 and they later divorced, however remained friends until his passing. She graduated from Frankfort High School and the...
L. Ann Neher
May 11, 2012
L. Ann Neher, 74, of Frankfort passed away on May 11, 2012 at 3:00AM in IU Health Hospital in Lafayette. Born July 12, 1937 in Frankfort to Conrad & Lucille (Morgan) Shanaberger, she married Terry L. Neher and he survives. Ann retired from Frito Lay after many years of working in administration, she also worked with Jackson-Hewitt during tax time. She...
Alvin R. Bradley
May 9, 2012
Alvin R. Bradley, 78, of Frankfort, died at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday, May 9 at home surrounded by his family. He was born Oct. 14, 1933 in Indianapolis, to Roy W. and Gladys (Able) Bradley. He married Phyllis R. McGinnis May 24, 1954. She survives. Mr. Bradley attended Kokomo schools. He was a brick mason from the age of 14 until...