Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries

Apr 15, 2023

Joan E. Moss, 96, of Flora, died at 1:24 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2023, in her apartment at St. Elizabeth Assisted Living in Delphi. She had resided there since Dec. 1, 2021.

Joan was born in Francesville, Ind., on June 9, 1926, the second of four children born to Donald C. and Lillian A. Tiede Boulden. Her...

Apr 14, 2023

Phillip Lee Miller, “Pee-Wee”, 69, of Lafayette passed away on Friday April 14, 2023. Phillip was born to the late Glen and Helen Miller on July 14, 1953.

Pee-Wee worked at Venetian Blind for several years in Lafayette, and later went on to start his own lawn care business called Country Boy Lawn...

Apr 12, 2023

Tina Marie Vostry, 54, Frankfort, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at her residence.  She was born in Flora on September 18, 1968, to Gordon Fish and Charlotte (Reed) Vicory.  She married Todd Vostry on October 17, 2009. She was his soul shine, and he was her moonshine. He survives.

Tina was a 1986 graduate of Carroll...

Apr 9, 2023

Barbara Ann (Morris) Beard, 92, of Frankfort, IN, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Wesley Manner.  Barb was born October 2, 1930, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Merrill and Grace Clark Morris.  At age 3, she moved to Elmhurst, IL, where she attended York High School through her Jr year. Barb graduated from High School...

Apr 8, 2023

Michael "Mike" E. Walters, 73, Frankfort, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.  Mike was born July 27, 1949, in Richmond to William and Mildred (Hennemyre) Walters.  He married Tamela Spears on September 30, 1989.  She survives.

Mike was a 1968 graduate of Richmond Senior High School.  He went on to...

Apr 6, 2023

Debra S. “Deb” Huffer, 72, of Monticello, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born in Frankfort on November 17, 1950, to George and Phyllis (Stephenson) McDaniel. She married Charles William Huffer in Rossville; he preceded her in death on January 19, 2004.

Deb was a 1969 graduate of...

Apr 5, 2023

Joe Howard Metzger, 81, of Rossville passed away on April 5, 2023, after a brief illness. He was born July 23, 1941, in Edna Mills, Indiana to Lloyd and Mary Metzger. They, along with his brother, Richard, and beloved daughter Missi all left this Earth before him. Joe was a loving husband to Jackie for 60 years; an exemplary...

Apr 4, 2023

Mildred A. Morrison, 93, of Rossville, passed away April 4, 2023, at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette following a brief illness.

Mildred was born October 26, 1929, in Gainesville, Florida, to Herman and Mildred “Lucille” (Rainey) Stafford.  She was also raised by her stepfather, Obie Stafford.

Mildred’s family moved from Florida to Kentucky, before making...

Apr 4, 2023

Magdalene “Maggie” Sue Hefling passed away unexpectedly at her home in Frankfort on April 4, 2023, just two days before her 23rd birthday.  She was born April 6, 2000, in Lafayette, to Timothy Roger and Lisa (Vinard) Hefling.

Maggie was a 2018 graduate of Clinton Prairie High School where she played clarinet in the high school band...

Apr 4, 2023

Barbara P. Suter, 92, of Rossville, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Milner Community Health Care in Rossville. She was born in Lafayette on February 15, 1931, to Glenn A. and Clara P. (McCoy) Remaly. She married Laurel K. Suter on September 29, 1951; he preceded her in death on November 23,1997.

Barbara  was...

Mar 31, 2023

Ina Jean Cook, 82, Frankfort, passed away at her home, Friday, March 31, 2023.  She was born February 17, 1941, to Clarence and Anna (Snow) Denham.  She married Harold Max Mathews in July of 1959.  He preceded her in death on November 19, 2010.

She graduated from Frankfort High School in 1959.  She worked several office jobs...

Mar 30, 2023

Michelle Leigh Rico- Meece, 51, Frankfort, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Witham Hospital in Lebanon.  She was born May 7, 1971, in Plymouth to Theresa Ann Kiefer.  She married Michael Meece, December 28, 2016, and he survives.

Michelle was a graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School in 1989.  She went on to Ivy Tech College...

Mar 30, 2023

John Melvin Clark, 87, Frankfort, passed away at his home surrounded by his family March 30, 2023.  He was born November 29, 1935, in Frankfort to William Pete and Ethel (Ambers) Clark.  On December 26, 1961, he married Gloria J. Pyatt.  She survives.

He attended Frankfort Senior High School.  He worked several jobs through the years including...

Mar 28, 2023

Richard D. Spurgeon passed away at Homewood Health Campus in Lebanon on March 28, 2023. He was born on April 2, 1930, in Hillisburg, Indiana. He was the son of Otis D. and Florence V. (Reynolds) Spurgeon.

He was a 1948 graduate of Scircleville High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 – 1954...

Mar 27, 2023

Donald K. McCarty, 79, of Michigantown, passed away March 27, 2023, surrounded by his family, at Waters of Lebanon.

A lifelong Clinton County resident, Donald was born September 25, 1943, in Frankfort to Bevon and Roberta (Walker) McCarty.  He was a 1962 graduate of Clinton Central High School.

Donald met Susan Milburn, and...

Mar 24, 2023

Gilbert A. Seward, 92, of Woodstock, GA, formerly of Frankfort and Lafayette, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023, at Northside Cherokee Hospital  in  Canton, Georgia. He was born in Clinton County on May 29, 1930, to Bertie and Myrtle (Luper) Seward. He married Bonnie J. Morrison on November 27, 1947; she preceded him in death on February 1, 2019....

Mar 18, 2023

Joseph Leonard Addy, Sr., 45, of Lafayette, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Franciscan Health in Lafayette.  He was born in Lebanon, Indiana, on March 26, 1977, to Leonard Joseph and Linda (Billingsley) Addy.

Joseph was a janitor at the Tippecanoe Mall. He formerly worked for Triton Air and Heat in Florida, Wabash National...

Mar 14, 2023

James “Rich” Richard Reef, 86, of Flora, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Franciscan Hospital in Lafayette.  He was born in Cutler on September 2, 1936, to Emmett and Ruby (Smith) Reef.  He married Jamie Harris on June 24, 1994, and she survives.

Rich was a 1954 graduate of Cutler High School and served in the...

Mar 12, 2023

Stephen Wrex Cook, 71, of Frankfort, died Sunday, March 12, 2023, surrounded by his family in Indianapolis after battling a long illness. Born December 8, 1951, to the late Thelma (Eichenberry) Cook and George W. Cook in Frankfort, Stephen graduated from Frankfort Senior High School in 1970. He married Carolyn (Clark) Cook in 1982, who survives. They celebrated their...

Mar 11, 2023

Steven W. “Steve” Davis, 59, of rural Colfax, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.  He was born in Anderson, Indiana, on August 8, 1963, to Jerry W. and Peggy J. (Tucker) Davis. He married Roberta A. Suter on October 21, 1990; she survives.

Steve graduated with the class of 1982...