Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries

Jul 6, 2023

Vickie Ritter, 60, Frankfort, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023, at her home after a hard-fought battle with cancer.  She was born April 20, 1963, in Tompkinsville, KY to Hack and Eva Mae (Coulter) Ritter.

Vickie graduated from Tompkinsville High School and had several jobs over her life, including a meatcutter at Schulz IGA and most recently...

Jul 6, 2023

Wanda Smith of Frankfort, Indiana passed away on July 6, 2023, at age 84.  She was born on September 28, 1938, in Macy, Indiana to Daniel Hugh Wildermuth and Annetta Marsh Wildermuth.  Her husband Lyle Keith Smith preceded her in death.

Wanda is survived by her daughters:  Heather (Yutzy) and Cindy (Bray), three grandchildren: Lindsay Godines (Luis),...

Jul 5, 2023

Gerald “Jerry” Robert Yost, 74, of Kokomo, passed away unexpectedly with his family by his side, Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at St. Vincent Ascension Hospital in Kokomo.  He was born on December 7, 1948, in Lafayette to Robert and Jane (Roberts) Yost.  He married Elizabeth “Betty” Nickolas on January 18, 1974, and she survives.

Jerry was a...

Jul 5, 2023

Sandra Kay Cripe, 78, of Hillisburg, passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.  She was born October 17, 1944 in Indianapolis to Clarence L. and Bertha M. (Carter) Lockard.  She married Theodore E. Cripe on October 20, 1962.  He survives.

She was a graduate of Ben Davis High School in 1961.  She helped husband...

Jul 1, 2023

Patricia “Pat” Lynn Davis, 76, of Rossville, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2023, at The Springs at Lafayette. Pat was born on December 10, 1946, in Frankfort, to Herman R. and Helen L. (Wood) Hitch. She married Jerry W. Davis on November 11, 1989, at Oxford, Indiana; he preceded her in death on September 30, 1996.

Pat...

Jul 1, 2023

Mary Elizabeth ‘Beti’ Morales, 52, of Flora, passed away Saturday morning, July 1, 2023, at Camelot Care Center in Logansport with her sister by her side.  She was born on November 27, 1970, in Kenedy, Texas to the late Meliano Morales-Sandoval and Maria Carmen Reveles-Morales.

Elizabeth was born the third of four children to her loving and...

Jun 30, 2023

John L. Laccone Jr., 74, of Rossville, passed away Friday, June 30, 2023, at his home in Rossville.

He was born January 20, 1949, in Waterbury, Connecticut, the son of John Lewis and Agusta (Mastrianna) Laccone Sr.  On May 29, 1968, he married Annie J. Wilson; she preceded him in death on October 28, 2014.

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Jun 25, 2023

Frank S. Piela, 78, of Lafayette, passed away at Mulberry Health, on June 25, 2023. He was born on May 29, 1945, in Chicopee, Massachusetts and was the son of Stanley and Mildred (Kagan) Piela. On December 8, 1986, he married Katherine Everett: she survives.

After graduating from high school, Frank joined the US Navy where he...

Jun 25, 2023

Claude William “Bill” Caddell, 79, Clinton County, Indiana, passed away on June 25, 2023.

Bill was born Nov. 12, 1943, in Michigan City, Indiana to Esther May (Dickinson) and Elmer Edgar Caddell.  He was married to Rheta Hofland Beaver from 1969-2005.  He married Florence Fowler Burdine in 2006.

Bill graduated from Westville High School, 1962,...

Jun 23, 2023

Charles “Charley” Dunham, 84, Flora, passed away Friday, June 23, 2023, at Franciscan Health Hospital in Lafayette.  He was born June 22, 1939, in Frankfort, to Everett and Mary (Hamilton) Dunham.  He married Dorothy Edens on October 8, 1965.  She preceded him in death on September 30, 2013.

Charley was a 1959 graduate of Flora High School. ...

Jun 22, 2023

Connie Kay Hinesley, 83, of Rossville, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023, at St. Vincent Ascension Hospital in Indianapolis.  Connie was born on January 5, 1940, in Lebanon to Carl R. and Helen L. (Dilworth) Couden.  She married Don R. Hinesley on April 29, 1962, at Rossville Methodist Church.  He survives.

Connie was a graduate of Frankfort...

Jun 20, 2023

Douglas Gene Rose, 60, of Frankfort, passed away on June 20, 2023. Doug was born April 30, 1963, in Knox, Indiana to Ed Rose and Norma (Style) Pharis. He married Michelle Smith on May 6, 1984; she survives.

Doug graduated from Frankfort Senior High School in 1981. He worked mainly as a truck driver throughout his life....

Jun 19, 2023

Donna Ruth Graves, 86, of Rossville, went to be with the Lord on June 19, 2023, at Franciscan Hospital surrounded by her family.  She was born July 21, 1936, in Lima, OH, to Dowl E. and Jessie A. (Carmack) Colvin.  She was the youngest of three.  She married Harold Graves in Logansport on December 9, 1952.  He survives.

Jun 18, 2023

Sara J. Roberts-Marriott, 82, of Lafayette, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023 at Creasy Springs Health Campus in Lafayette.  She was born on March 18, 1941, in Dayton, to James and Maxine (Reynolds) Baker.  She first married Larry Roberts; he preceded her in death.  She then married Niles Marriott; he also preceded her in death.

Sara attended...

Jun 18, 2023

Robert “Robbie” Lee Crew II, 38, of Scircleville, Indiana, passed away on June 18, 2023, while surrounded by his family. Robbie was born August 7, 1984, in Adair County, KY to Robert Lee Crew and Karen Lincoln.  He married Courtney Parker on June 15, 2019.  She survives.

Robbie was a veteran of the Iraq war and served...

Jun 16, 2023

Timothy Gene Robinson left us unexpectedly on June 16, 2023 at the age of 54. He was born in Lafayette, IN on December 13, 1968, to Ernest E. and Patricia A. Robinson. He graduated from Lafayette Jeff High School in 1987 and then attended Purdue University. He worked at Subaru Automotive for 26 years. He married his soulmate Holly...

Jun 11, 2023

Nelle Marie Everitt, 99, long-time resident of Wesley Manor, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023, at IU Health Hospital in Frankfort.

Nelle was born September 25, 1923, to Nelson J. and Lena (Arnold) Matson, who farmed outside Gideon, Missouri.  She married Earl Kenneth Williams on March 6, 1945, and he preceded her in death in 1987. She...

Jun 11, 2023

Denise Gaye (Baker) Randolph, 62, Thorntown, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023, surrounded by her family.  She was born June 16, 1960, in Mishawaka, to Carl Doyle and Ruth Christine (Swearingen) Baker.

Denise was a 1978 graduate of Frankfort Senior High School.  She attended Tabernacle of the Lord Jesus Christ while her dad was the pastor there. ...

Jun 11, 2023

Jack L. Abston, 70, Frankfort, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.  He was born December 21, 1952, in Terre Haute to Jack C. Abston and Frances (Chester) Surber.  He married Diana Wilson on December 23, 1976.  She preceded him in 1998.  He then married Phyllis Hunter in 1999.  She preceded him in...

Jun 7, 2023

Cletis A. Crick, 73, of rural Kirklin, passed away at his home on June 7, 2023. He was born on October 10, 1949, in Frankfort, Indiana and was the son of Cletis Eli and Beulah (Rhine) Crick. On October 2, 1998, he married Bridget Gunn: she survives.

Cletis attended Clinton Central High School. He had worked for...