Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Barbara Marilyn Blessing
Jun 15, 2021
Barbara Marilyn Harris Blessing, 94, died on June 15th at Wesley Manor with her family at her side. Barbara was born in Lexington, Massachusetts, where she lived until meeting her husband, Rev. William Blessing, who brought her back to his home in Indiana. She served with him in his United Methodist churches in Cambridge, MA), Newtown, Monon, Rockville, West Lafayette,...
Virginia Lou Severs
Jun 15, 2021
Virginia Lou (Purcell) Severs passed away peacefully at the age of 92, on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at Franciscan Health in Lafayette surrounded by her family.
Virginia was born on July 11, 1928 to George and Mary Gladys (Black) Purcell in Oxford, Indiana. She married the love of her life, Elmer Bonnell Severs, Jr., in 1949; he preceded her in...
Gary Lee Blacker
Jun 15, 2021
Gary Lee Blacker, 58, of Colfax, IN, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at his home in Colfax. He was born February 4, 1963, in Lafayette, to Robert Lee and Patricia (Doke) Blacker of Colfax.
Gary graduated from North Montgomery High School and then attended classes at Ivy Tech. He had worked on a hog farm and was an active...
Rowland Butcher
Jun 13, 2021
Rowland Butcher, 74, of Turtle Creek Apartments in Frankfort, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Mulberry Health and Retirement. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on December 27, 1946, to Lloyd and Kathryn LaCava Butcher
There are no services planned for Rowland. Burial will be in the Green Lawn Cemetery in Frankfort.
Andrew Perkins
Jun 13, 2021
Andrew Johnson Perkins, 37, of Frankfort, IN, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Franciscan Health in Lafayette East. He was born December 16, 1983, in Somerset, KY, to Frank Lee Rutherford, Sr. and Rita Ellen Perkins.
Andrew was a son, a brother, a nephew, a cousin, and a father to three children that he adored. Andrew was loved by...
Doris J Blackburn
Jun 13, 2021
Doris J. (Arion) Blackburn, a lifelong Carroll County resident, died at 1:21 pm June 13, 2021, in the presence of family at Carroll Manor in Delphi. She was born, the 8th of 9 children, to Mabel E. (Hardy) Arion and George W. Arion, on April 12, 1934, in rural Carroll County. She married her high school sweetheart, Leonard K. Blackburn,...
Anthony W. Horton
Jun 9, 2021
Anthony W. Horton, 54, of Lafayette, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on May 1, 1967, to Calvin J. and Rebecca (Gossage) Horton. He married Rhonda Aveline, and they divorced.
Tony graduated from Frankfort Senior High School in 1986 and then took business classes at Ivy...
Barbara L. Spurgeon
Jun 4, 2021
Barbara L. Spurgeon, 80, of Frankfort, passed away at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis and went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 4, 2021. She was born on April 22, 1941, in Carroll County, Indiana. She was the daughter of Herschel and June (Hill) McCoy.
She was a 1959 graduate of Frankfort High School. She...
Homer Keith 'Duke' Brenneman
Jun 1, 2021
Homer Keith ‘Duke’ Brenneman, of Rossville, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at his home, having lived 89 years, 2 months, 16 days. He was born in Pyrmont on March 16, 1932, to Homer D. and Gladys (Moore) Brenneman. He married Beulah May Wolf on October 9, 1955, in Camden; she survives.
A lifelong resident of the Pyrmont area,...
Mary Frances Parker
May 30, 2021
Mary Frances Parker, 91, of Frankfort, went home to be with the Lord and reunited with many family and friends Sunday, May 30, 2021, at Clinton House Health and Rehabilitation in Frankfort were she had lived and was loved by many of the staff. She was born March 9, 1930, in Clinton County, to Harold and Leota (Talbert) Hinton. She...
Robert Palmer
May 29, 2021
Robert Palmer, 81, of Frankfort, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, at his home. He was born September 1, 1939, in Sayre, Pennsylvania, to John N. and Vielda (Spencer) Palmer. He married Meire Honorio on September 16, 2003, in Cassopolis, Michigan: she survives.
Robert graduated from Mishawaka High School then enlisted in the US Air Force. He attended Rhema Bible...
Mark Judge
May 29, 2021
Mark E. Judge, 69, of rural Frankfort, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, at his home. He was born April 12, 1952, in Broad Ripple, to Jack and Donna (Brookshire) Judge. He married Tamera Anderson; they later divorced.
Mark graduated from Carmel High School in 1971 and from Indiana University in 1975 with a bachelor of science degree. He was...
Roy Heavilon
May 24, 2021
Roy Heavilon, 66, of Frankfort, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021, at Clinton House in Frankfort. He was born on June 27, 1954, in Frankfort to Robert Eugene Heavilon and Phyliss Joan (Worth) Heavilon Baker.
Roy worked as an assembler at Ability Services in Crawfordsville and really enjoyed it. He loved playing his guitar, singing, and making people...
Alma Dolores Catron Eads
May 23, 2021
Alma Dolores Catron Eads, 88, of Frankfort, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born March 19, 1933, in Colmar, Kentucky to Frank and Myrtle (Smith) Vance. She married Harold Catron on November 17, 1951 and he passed away on February 8, 1992. On September 4, 1994, she married Jack Eads...
Karen S. Hackerd
May 19, 2021
Karen S. Hackerd, 76, of Frankfort, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on December 22, 1944, in Forest, to Robert Barkley and Evelyn (Dalrymple) Barkley White. She married Gerald Donoho in 1961 and they divorced in 1964. On May 23, 1973 she married Lowell Hackerd in Frankfort; he preceded her...
Charles E. Clem
May 16, 2021
Charles E. Clem, 91, of Flora, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Rosewalk Village in Lafayette. He was born in Fulton County on August 9, 1929 to Paul and Ethel M. (Bowman) Clem. He married June Allbaugh on January 14, 1951; she survives.
Charles was inducted into the United States Army in 1951 and served during the Korean...
David Charles Crail
May 15, 2021
Gardening. Body surfing at Malibu. Coaching young kids’ summer softball. Tracking the International Space Station. Skiing at Mammoth. Rock n Roll. Spending time outdoors. “Invented” mountain biking. Entrepreneur. Volunteer. Substitute teacher. Purdue fan. Ski trip chaperone. Social Media resistor. Face to face believer. Rabbit show chauffeur. Lead air guitarist for REO Speedwagon. Salesman. Watching for meteors. Fireworks. Seeing America from...
Carmen Perez
May 15, 2021
Carmen Hernandez Perez, 93, died on May 15, 2021 at home in Frankfort, Indiana. She was born November 11, 1927 in Mexico City, Mexico to Miguel Hernandez and Lucina Alcantara Morales.
She married Luis Perez on December 12, 1948 in Mexico City. He passed away in December 2018. Carmen, who was a housewife, lovingly cared for her husband and their...
Donovan Scott Clendenning
May 12, 2021
Donovan Scott Clendenning, 49, of Frankfort, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. He was born in Frankfort on August 27, 1971.
Donovan graduated from Frankfort Senior High School in 1989 and then Ivy Tech as a journeyman electrician. He worked at Arconic (formerly Alcoa) as an electrician and maintenance technician.
He was a member of the United Steel Workers...
Donna Jean Stock
May 12, 2021
Donna Jean Stock, 75, of Lafayette, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Wellbrooke of Westfield. She was born on October 10, 1945, in Lebanon, to Floyd Edgar Hays and Martha Jean (Bryant) Hays Crutchfield. On October 26, 1963, she married John Stock at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Frankfort; he preceded her in death on August 12, 2013.
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