Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Delano ""Deter"" Stewart
Nov 19, 2012
Delano âDeterâ Stewart, 73, of rural Frankfort, died on Monday, November 19, 2012, at 11:50 a.m. at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. He was born September 15, 1939, in Fullerton, KY, the son of William and Terrice Lillard Stewart. After moving to Frankfort in 1954, Deter was self employed as a contractor and owner/operator truck driver. He married the former...
Madeline Maralee Hardt
Nov 16, 2012
Madeline Maralee Hardt, 76, of Flora, passed away Friday, November 16, 2012 at Milner Community Health Center in Rossville following a brief illness. Maralee was born on March 6, 1936 in Lexington, Illinois, the daughter of Howard and Beulah Ferguson Dunn. She was a graduate of Lexington High School and was a homemaker. She married Merritt W. âDudeâ Hardt on...
Ethel Marie Landes
Nov 11, 2012
Ethel Marie Metzger Landes, 95, of Mulberry, died on Sunday, November 11, 2012, at Mulberry Health and Retirement. She was born June 3, 1917, in Clinton County, the daughter of Mose and Clara Moubray Metzger. Ethel married Earl Eugene Landes on November 24, 1938; he preceded her in death on April 4, 1988. She was a homemaker and previously worked...
Connie S Young
Nov 9, 2012
Connie S. (Thompson) Young, 64, of Michigantown, died Friday, November 9, 2012, at her home. She was born August 12, 1948, in Lincoln, IL, the daughter of Hudson L and Shirley âBillieâ (Redding) Thompson; her mother survives in Peoria, IL. Connie graduated from Jacksonville High School in 1966. She worked for the Clinton Superior Court and Prosecutorâs Office until April 2012. She...
Daisy L Cheek
Nov 7, 2012
Daisy L. Cheek, 84, of Hillisburg, died on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital in Frankfort. She was born July 7, 1928, in Lee County, VA, the daughter of Milton and Laura Long Martin. On December 29, 1942, she married Charlie Cheek; he preceded her in death January 10, 1981. Daisy was a homemaker; she loved spending time...
Melanie Rose Clouser
Nov 6, 2012
Melanie Rose Clouser, 34, died in Lafayette of medical complications Tuesday morning November 6, 2012. Melanie was born September 29, 1978 in Adelaide, South Australia to MSgt Phillip (USAF) and Janice M. (White) Clouser while he was stationed in Australia. As she grew older, Melanie was very proud of her âdual citizenâ status and planned to visit the âLand of her...
Paulita Louise Lipp
Nov 5, 2012
Paulita Louise âPollyâ Lipp, 91, a lifelong resident of Frankfort, died on Monday, November 5, 2012, at St. Maryâs Healthcare Center in Lafayette. She was born November 10, 1921, in Clinton County, the daughter of Albert Ellis and Trella Orella Niebrand Weaver. Polly married Walter Paul Lipp on June 23, 1940; he preceded her in death on June 17, 2004....
Ellen C. ""Bubbles"" Reid
Nov 5, 2012
Ellen C. âBubblesâ Reid, 77, of Frankfort, died on Monday, November 5, 2012, at her home. She was born April 18, 1935, in Beebe, Arkansas, the daughter of Frank and Clara Lindsey Peterson. Ellen married Floyd Reid in December, 1957; they later divorced. Ellen graduated from Lebanon High School. She lived most of her life in Frankfort, and retired from Federal...
Theressa Isaacs
Nov 5, 2012
Theressa Isaacs, 96, of Rossville died on Monday, November 5, 2012, at Milnerâs Community Healthcare in Rossville. She was born December 17, 1915, in Camden, the daughter of Truman Charles and Jesse Leone Kirkpatrick Beougher. Theressa grew up in Flora then moved to Logansport for the majority of her life. She returned to Flora before moving to Rossville. She graduated from Camden High...
Lucy E. Faulk
Oct 30, 2012
Lucy E. Faulk, 97, of Frankfort died on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at Wesley Manor Retirement Community. She was born June 26, 1915, the daughter of Stanley and Mary Bunnell Pane. Lucy married Elmer M. Faulk; he preceded her in death. She worked as a private secretary for Carter Lumber Co. in Frankfort. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church...
Jerry Lynn Kingery
Oct 27, 2012
Jerry Lynn Kingery, 65 of Delphi, In died in his home Saturday October 27, 2012. He was born January 25, 1947, in Lafayette, to Maurice Wayne and the late Maxine Gable Kingery, He graduated from Rossville High School in 1965 and Nashville Auto Diesel School with a certificate in auto mechanics 1966. He then moved to Columbia, TN where he lived...
Albert E. Becker, Jr.
Oct 25, 2012
Albert E. Becker, Jr., 70, of West Lafayette, died at his home on Thursday, October 25, 2012. He was born September 5, 1942, Waukegan, IL, the son of Albert, Sr. and Martha Kearns Becker. Albert moved to Moran as a child, attending Owen Township Grade School and Junior High and graduating from Rossville High School, and later moved to West...
Margaret Daily
Oct 25, 2012
Margaret âMargieâ Daily, 76, of Frankfort, died on Thursday, October 25, 2012, at Wesley Manor Retirement Community. She was born September 12, 1936, in Cannelton, the daughter of Thomas and Laura (Little) Walker. In 1953, she married Don Daily; they divorced in 2011. Margie attended Frankfort Schools. She worked at Mallory Controls and as a waitress at the former Macâs Steakhouse,...
William E Mullins
Oct 25, 2012
William E. âBillâ Mullins, 68, of Frankfort, died on Thursday, October 25, 2012, at his home. He was born May 6, 1944, in Tipton, the son of Thomas W. and Cecil Plake Mullins. Bill worked as a saw operator at Kay-Co. since 1976. He enjoyed tinkering on cars and lawn mowers and greatly loved spending time with his grandchildren and great...
Ruth Eileen Rush
Oct 20, 2012
Ruth Eileen Rush, 87, of Frankfort, died on Saturday, October 20, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born November 27, 1924, in Frankfort, the daughter of Herman and Hattie Rising Hibbard. Eileen graduated from Jackson Township School in 1942, and later from Indiana Central Business College. On June 8, 1957, she married Donald L. Rush; he preceded...
Mary Rovene Jackson
Oct 17, 2012
Mary âRoveneâ Jackson, 85, of Frankfort, died Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at 1:07 a.m. at her home peacefully in her sleep after a courageous six year battle with cancer. She was born November 23, 1926, in Clinton County, the daughter of Robert âOllieâ and Elsie (Culver) Bates. On March 28, 1943, she married Leon Jackson; he preceded her in death...
Beulah Virginia Hitch
Oct 15, 2012
Beulah Virginia Jewell Hitch, 88, of Rossville, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, passing away peacefully at her home on Monday, October 15, 2012, surrounded by family. Beulah was born in Logan, West Virginia on January 3, 1924. She was the daughter of Henry C. and Bertha M. (Pruitt) Jewell. Beulah was the 6th child born into a...
Hellen Irene Simmons
Oct 14, 2012
Hellen Irene Simmons, 85, died on Sunday, October 14, 2012, at Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care in Rutledge, Tenn. She was born May 22, 1927, in Pence, Ind., the daughter of James O. and Mamie Downey. On July 18, 1948, she married Ronald M. Simmons; he preceded her in death. Hellen was a long time resident of Mulberry, Ind. She was...
Donald Lee Newman
Oct 12, 2012
Donald Lee Newman, 81, of Frankfort, died on Friday, October 12, 2012, at 5:32 p.m. at Clinton House Health and Rehab Center. He was born April 14, 1931, in Richview, IL, the son of George Vernon and Elsie Kemp Newman. Donald married the former Kathryn Sue Prahl; she survives. Donald served in the United States Army. He worked as a sales...
Ruby M. Root
Oct 7, 2012
Ruby M. Root, 91, a lifelong resident of Rossville, died on Sunday, October 7, 2012, at 9:30 AM in the home of her niece near Mulberry. She was born January 27, 1921, in Clinton County near Edna Mills, the daughter of Harvey A. and Elizabeth J. Miller Root. Ruby was employed at Lafayette Home Hospital as a nurseâs aide and...
