Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Thomas B. Clark
May 9, 2012
Thomas Butler Clark, 79, of Frankfort, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at his home. He was born April 12, 1933 in Frankfort, to William J. and Ethel M. (Ambers) Clark. A lifelong Frankfort resident, he attended Frankfort schools and served in the U.S. Air Force in 1953 until honorably discharged. He retired from St. Vincent Frankfort Hospital. He enjoyed playing...
Lewis Hamlin
May 2, 2012
Lewis Hamlin, 81, of Frankfort, died at 9 PM. Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at his familyâs home. He was born April 22, 1931, in Smith, KY, to Calvin and Fannie (Smith) Hamlin. He married Jeanette Hensley, and was later divorced. Mr. Hamlin was a corporal in the U.S. Army in the Korean War, served from Dec. 2, 1950 to Dec....
Jose Camerino Saavedra-Hernandez
Apr 29, 2012
Jose Camerino Saavedra-Hernandez, 55, of Frankfort, died at home on April 29, 2012. He was born August 21, 1956, in Coscomatepec, Veracruz, Mexio, to Francisco Saavedra and Antonia Hernandez. Survivors inlcude one daughter, Angelica Saavedra, one son, Israel Saavedra, four sisters, Luisa Saavedra, Herlinda, Ermila, Maria Felix Saavedra, four brothers, Perfecto, Honorio, Casimiro and Florencio Saavedra, six grandchildren and two...
Charlene Owen-Behr
Apr 26, 2012
Charlene Owen-Behr passed away after a brief illness in her home at 1403 E. Ohio St on April 26, 2012. She was born to Lester and Agnes Hunt on June 13, 1933 in Indianapolis, IN. She married Ernie Owen and they had two daughters Sandra Fording and Pamela Hunter-Aguilar both of Frankfort. She then married Phil Behr for nine years...
Antonio Tejeda
Apr 24, 2012
Antonio Tejeda, 44, of Frankfort, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at the St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Please check back for complete obituary.
Leona C. Johnson
Apr 23, 2012
Leona C. Johnson, 73, Frankfort, died at St. Vincent Frankfort Hospital, Monday, April 23, 2012. She was born Oct. 15, 1938 to Jerald and Dora (Fall) Richey. Her marriage was to Donald W. Johnson on Sept. 27, 1956 and he survives. Leona had previously lived in Boone County and had attended Lebanon schools. She worked for for Stalcop in Thorntown for 17...
Thelma A. Bryan
Apr 20, 2012
Thelma A. Bryan, 95, of Mulberry, died at 6:50 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2012 at Mulberry Health and Retirement community. She was born March 12, 1917 in Middlefork, to Jessie C. and Bessie L. (Viney) Koble. She married Leo R. Bryan Feb. 29, 1936. He preceded her in death Aug. 1, 1979. Thelma was a lifelong resident of Clinton County...
Laird E. Jacoby
Apr 18, 2012
Laird E. Jacoby, 82, of Forest, died at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at IU Health North Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born April 11, 1930 in Tipton, to the late Orval W. and Dorothy (Fox) Jacoby. He married Marilyn âSueâ Hollis Sept. 12, 1948. She preceded him in death Feb. 6, 1999. Mr. Jacoby was a 1948 graduate of...
Ruby L. Mattingly
Apr 18, 2012
Ruby L. Roush Mattingly, 90, of Kirklin, died at 12:02 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at St. Vincent Frankfort Hospital. She was born Sept. 16, 1921 in Johnson County, to John L. and Emma (Minner) Roush. She married Joseph D. Mattingly Dec. 27, 1941. He preceded her in death Jan. 17, 2006. Mrs. Mattingly graduated from Trafalgar High School. She retired...
Janice Marie Bowyer
Apr 17, 2012
Jan Bowyer, 69, of Mulberry, IN went to meet the Lord at approximately 8:40 pm on April 17, 2012 at the Mulberry Health & Retirement Community having suffered a major brain aneurism on Oct 14, 2011. Jan was born in Danville, IL on Jul 01, 1942 to Milford and Rachael (Beckley) Wilborn. Jan was a 1961 graduate of Perrysville H....
Eileen Jane Wyrick
Apr 17, 2012
Eileen Jane (Loveless) Wyrick, 81, died April 17, 2012, at 3:44 PM in Mulberry. Please check back for complete obituary.
Elena A. Hornsby
Apr 17, 2012
Elena A. Hornsby, 60, of Frankfort, died at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2012 in St. Elizabeth Hospital East, Lafayette. She was born Oct. 11, 1951 in Frankfort, to Tomasa Alvarado and Gavino Montalvo. She has been married to Frank âRabbitâ Hornsby for 27 years. He survives. A lifelong Frankfort resident, Mrs. Hornsby was a homemaker. She attended St. Maryâs...
Jack William White
Apr 11, 2012
Jack William White, 84, of Frankfort, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 1:09 PM at Clinton House Health and Rehab. He was born June 12, 1927 in Glasgow, KY, to John and Gertrude White. His marriage was to Dorothy Marie Ferguson. She preceded him in death on September 2, 1957. Mr. White was a veteran of WWII, having served in the Army...
Marjorie Roberts
Apr 10, 2012
Marjorie Lucille Roberts, 91, of Frankfort, died at 3:21 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Clinton House Health & Rehab. She was born May 19, 1920, in Hoopston, Ill., to Arlie Lee and Rachel C. (Ramsey) Smith. She married Dallas C. Roberts June 18, 1938 in Delphi. He preceded her in death March 1, 1994. A homemaker, Mrs. Roberts had...
Helen Woodruff
Apr 9, 2012
Helen Morley Woodruff, 91, of Flora, died at 8 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2012 at St. Elizabeth East Hospital, Lafayette. She was born Sept. 28, 1920 in New York City, to Christopher and Helen Fairchild Morley. She married Dr. Whitney Woodruff, who preceded her in death in 1976. Mrs. Woodruff graduated from Manhassett High School and attended Smith College for...
Olivana H. Smith
Apr 6, 2012
Olivana H. Smith, age 91 passed away Friday April 6, 2012 at her residence in Frankfort with her family by her side. She was born April 23, 1921 in Lebanon, Indiana to the late Ralph and Jocie (Howard) Hoffman. She worked for Dr. Carl Bollman from 1971 to 1990 and was a homemaker and mother. She was a 1939 graduate...
Van H. James
Apr 6, 2012
Van H. James, 95, of Crawfordsville died April 6, 2012 at his daughterâs home. He was born April 13, 1916 in Kennett, Mo. to the late J.R. and Ella Mae (Davis) James Sr. He married Lillian B. Carr Dec. 24, 1936 and she survives. James worked in sales at Peteâs Feeds until retiring in 2008. He has been a Crawfordsville...
Murial Maxine Reitenga
Apr 5, 2012
Muriel Maxine (Colson) Reitenga, 88, died at 12:30 p.m. on April 5, 2012 at Wesley Manor. She was born June 11, 1923 in Oxbow, Maine, to Russell and Alma (Clifford) Colson. Muriel married the late Douglas C. Reitenga Jr. Oct. 3, 1953. Muriel graduated from Sullivan High School in 1943 and attended one-and-a-half years of Business College in Souix City,...
Martha Lucille Moore
Apr 3, 2012
MARTHA LUCILLE CARR MOORE, 88, of Lafayette, died at her home on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Born July 6, 1923, in rural Lafayette, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Stella Carr. After graduation from Lafayette Jefferson High School in 1941, Martha worked at Purdue National Bank in West Lafayette. In 1942, she married H. LeRoy Moore, and they enjoyed 69...
Harold ""Pete"" Lewis Smart Jr.
Apr 2, 2012
Harold âPeteâ Lewis Smart Jr., 78, of Frankfort, died at 1:34 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2012 at Seton Specialty Hospital in Lafayette. He was born Jan. 30, 1934 in Frankfort, to Harold and Fern (Boaz) Smart. He married Sue A. (Pletch) Smart Dec. 7, 1952 and she survives. Mr. Smart was a graduate of Rossville High School. He had worked...
