Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Karen S (Lewis) Hinton
Nov 5, 2025
Karen S. (Lewis) Hinton, 83, of Frankfort passed away peacefully on November 5, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born to Franklin E. and Dorothy P. (Cory) Lewis on August 19, 1942, in Boone County, Indiana. On August 30, 1959, she married Jimmy Hinton and he survives.
Karen attended Lebanon High School. She worked at Peter Paul Candy Factory and...
Pauletta Grubbs
Nov 2, 2025
Pauletta Cottrell Grubbs, 68, of Frankfort, Indiana, passed away at her home on November 2, 2025. She was born on June 1, 1957, the daughter of Jasper and Cynthia Cottrell. Pauletta was a proud graduate of Frankfort High School.
On March 17, 1991, Pauletta married the love of her life, Raymond Clark Grubbs. Together, they shared more than 29 wonderful years...
Virginia (Mathews) Campbell
Oct 30, 2025
Virginia B. Campbell, 104, of Frankfort, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Clinton House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Clinton County on August 20, 1921, to Ernest and Elsie (Davis) Mathews. She married Maurice Campbell in 1938. He preceded her in passing on April 21, 1989.
Virginia attended Kirklin High School. She did some work as a...
Alberta "Jean" (Hosier) Wilkin
Oct 29, 2025
Alberta “Jean” Wilkin, 89, of Rossville, after a short battle with cancer, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Creasy Springs Health Campus. She was born on February 27, 1936, in Galveston to Harry and Irene (Ronk) Hosier. She married Robert Wilkin on December 31, 1977. He preceded her in passing, May 22, 2025.
Jean attended Rossville...
Linda Kay (Ottinger) Hinesley
Oct 24, 2025
Linda Kay Hinesley, 87, of Rossville, passed away Friday, October 24, 2025, at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. She was born November 4, 1937, in Frankfort to Vonzil H. and Opal Irene (McCoy) Ottinger. She married Bobby Eugene Hinesley, and he preceded her in passing on November 6, 2021.
Linda was a graduate of Rossville High School, class of 1955. She worked...
William Curtis “Curt” Earl
Oct 17, 2025
William Curtis “Curt” Earl, passed away unexpectedly at his home on October 17, 2025. He was born June 12, 1957, to George and Juanita Earl.
Curt worked for Shoup’s Country Foods from 1993 until his retirement where he still continued to help when he was needed.
He is survived by his wife Tonya, brothers Don (Connie), John (Paula), and sister Dena. Curt...
Edward B. Keller
Oct 16, 2025
With deep love and sorrow, I share the sudden and unexpected passing of my husband and love of my life, Edward (Ed) Brian Keller, age 63.
Ed was born in Logansport, Indiana on April 2, 1962 to Donald and Krenta Keller. He passed unexpectedly on Thursday, October 16, 2025 in Lafayette, Indiana – just two days following our return from a...
Phillip Lester Rickleff
Oct 15, 2025
Phillip Lester “Phil” Rickleff, 80, of Frankfort, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at Clinton House Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was born in Elgin, Illinois on September 5, 1945 to Lester and Ruth (Malin) Rickleff.
Phil was a graduate of Monticello High School and then went to college where he earned his Bachelor of Science Manchester University. He then traveled...
Nicholas Tate "Nick" Smith
Oct 11, 2025
Nicholas Tate “Nick” Smith, 40, of Delphi, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025. He was born March 15, 1985, in Monticello to Larry and Audrey Tinkle. He married Chad Smith on May 2, 2011, and he survives.
Nick was a graduate of Twin Lakes High School, class of 2003. He went to Ivy Tech to get a degree in Mortuary Science....
Destiney McClure
Oct 10, 2025
Destiney McClure, 26, of Frankfort, passed away on October 10, 2025, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on March 18, 1999, to Brandi Endicott and Michael Metler, and they survive.
Destiney grew up in Crawfordsville and attended Southmont High School. In 2024, she moved to Colfax, where she continued to share her light with those around her....
Diane M. (Kemmerling) Hall
Oct 6, 2025
Diane M. Hall, 82, of Rossville, formerly of Frankfort, passed away Monday, October 6, 2025, at Milner Community Health Care. She was born in Kewanee, Illinois to William and Evelyn (Wilson) Kemmerling.
She worked many years at Frito Lay. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Frankfort. She owned Creations by Diane, enjoyed crafting, balloon art,...
David Allen Merritt
Oct 3, 2025
David Allen Merritt, 28, of Frankfort, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025, at his residence. He was born May 23, 1997, in Frankfort to Bonita “Bonnie” Merritt.
David graduated from Frankfort Senior High School, class of 2015. He enjoyed playing video games and computer games, playing guitar and singing, listening to music, and hanging out with his friends. He was a...
Kandy Chloe (Mayfield) Cox
Oct 1, 2025
Kandy Chloe Cox, 60, of Forest, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born August 28, 1965, in Sommerset, Kentucky to Howard and Naomi Mayfield. She married Edward Cox on May 28, 1990.
Kandy was a graduate of Clinton Central High School, class of 1983. She went on to earn the LPN and...
Thomas Cleo "Tom" Smith
Sep 22, 2025
Thomas Cleo “Tom” Smith, 83, of Mulberry, passed away Monday, September 22, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Frankfort on July 3, 1942, to Melvin and Mabel (Ruch) Smith. He married Denise Rojewski on July 10, 2004. She preceded him in passing on February 21, 2025.
Tom was a graduate of Rossville High School. He...
William A. "Bill" Miller
Sep 21, 2025
William A. “Bill” Miller, 84, of Cartersville, Georgia, formerly of Frankfort, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2025, at Piedmont Carterville Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born December 1, 1940, in Frankfort to Harold L. and Ruby G. (Gunyon) Miller. He married Susan Buchanan on June 29, 1962, and she survives.
Bill was a 1959 graduate of Frankfort High...
Talmage Lee Taylor
Sep 17, 2025
Talmage “Temo” Lee Taylor, 63, of Frankfort, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born May 9, 1962, in Scottsburg to John Richard Taylor, Sr. and Wilda (Broyles) Taylor.
Temo served in the United States Marines Corps. in 1982. He worked at NTK Precision Axle. He was also a certified welder. He loved riding his...
Joyce Lee (Zook) Sparks
Sep 16, 2025
Joyce Lee (Zook) Sparks, 96, of Flora, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sept. 16, 2025.
Born Mar. 19, 1929, in Terre Haute, IN, she was the daughter of Claude and Myrtle (Snyder) Zook. She was a 1947 graduate of Delphi High School and a member of the drama club and cheerleading team. She married Ralph Lee Sparks...
Jack Reppert
Sep 12, 2025
Jack E. Reppert, 94, of Rossville, passed away Friday, September 12, 2025, at IU Health Arnett in Lafayette. He was born May 21, 1931, in Pyrmont to Russell and Ethel (Murphy) Reppert. He married Mildred C. DeVault on April 1, 1955, and she survives.
Jack was a graduate of Rossville High School, class of 1949. He then went on to serve...
Angela "Angie" Cory-Treece
Sep 5, 2025
Angela “Angie” Joan Cory-Treece, 60, of Frankfort, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 5, 2025 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.
She was born on August 25, 1965, in Chicago, Illinois to Wayne and Joan (Weaver) Cory. Angie was a graduate of Clinton Prairie High School. On August 28, 1998, she married the love of her life, Wayne Treece, and...
Dorothy I. (Myer) Yoder
Sep 5, 2025
Dorothy I. Yoder, 100, of Mulberry, formerly of Flora, passed away Friday, September 5, 2025, at Mulberry Health and Retirement. She was born in Carroll County on October 6, 1924, to Royce and Lola (Clingenpeel) Myer. She married Morris Yoder on July 16, 1961. He preceded her in passing in 2011.
Dorothy was a 1942 graduate of Flora High School. She...
