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

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...