Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Frank "Jeff" McQueen
Aug 22, 2019
Frank “Jeff” McQueen, 53, of Frankfort, passed away on August 22, 2019 at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. Jeff was born July 11, 1966, in Frankfort, to the late Frank J. and Retha (Ayres) McQueen.
Jeff was a self-employed journeyman carpenter. He, like his brothers, had followed in his father’s footsteps to work in construction. He was a Mr. Fix-it...
Dwight Daniel Hensley
Aug 19, 2019
Dwight Daniel Hensley, 60, of Mulberry, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born January 27, 1959 in Frankfort to Fred Hensley and Barbara (Stevens) Johnson. He was a 1977 graduate of Frankfort High School and went on to serve in the United States Army. Dwight was a member of Frankfort First...
Eldon E. Skiles
Aug 18, 2019
Eldon E. Skiles, 91, of Mulberry, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019, at Mulberry Health. He was born November 28, 1927, in Rossville, to Perry and Cora (Carn) Skiles. On May 28, 1950, Eldon married Betty Jean Johnson; she preceded him in death on October 23, 2016.
In 1947, Eldon graduated from Mulberry High School and later graduated from...
Elnora Ann Hicks
Aug 11, 2019
Elnora Ann (Livingston) Hicks, 77, of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Eskenazi Hospital. She was born January 22, 1942 in Indianapolis. She was a graduate of Springs Valley High School in French Lick. She married James Lee Hicks on April 27, 1963. He survives. She enjoyed collecting K-Mart bears, ceramic figures and antiques, and watching TV with...
Francis "Frank" P. Kollar
Aug 9, 2019
Francis “Frank” Kollar, 84, of Lafayette, passed away at his residence, Friday, August 9, 2019. He was born in Larksville, PA on January 22, 1935 to John and Mary (Tarscala) Kollar. He was a graduate of Larksville High School. He served in the United States Army. Frank worked in construction and then for Ford Motor Company. He was a member...
Charlotte A. Hopkins
Aug 6, 2019
Charlotte A. Hopkins, 80, of Frankfort, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at Milner Community Healthcare in Rossville. She was born August 12, 1938, in Tonwana, New Jersey, to Norman and Winifred (Easley) Leitz. On August 23, 1958, Charlotte married Jerry N. Hopkins; he passed away on November 12, 1985.
On June 13, 1956, Charlotte graduated from Shortridge High...
Kathy Ross
Aug 6, 2019
Kathy Ross, 66, of Bringhurst, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Franciscan Hospital in Lafayette. She was born August 18, 1952 in Logansport to Paul and Jean (Poff) Stewart. She was a graduate of Carroll High School. She worked for many years as a Home Health Aide. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, playing on her ipad, wildlife and birdwatching, and spending time with her...
Barbara S. Eller
Aug 5, 2019
Barbara S. Eller, 59, of Lafayette, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at Creasy Springs Health Center. She was born December 13, 1959 in Frankfort to LeRoy and Margaret (Marley) Eller. She was a 1978 graduate of Rossville High School and had a Tech Certificate from Ivy Tech. She worked as a medical transcriptionist. She enjoyed reading and working in...
Louis Nathan Griffin
Jul 29, 2019
Louis N. "Nate" Griffin, 94, a long-time resident of Frankfort, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019, at Wesley Manor Retirement Community. He was born March 4, 1925, in Potomac, Ill., to Lewis N. and Jessie C. (Williams) Griffin. On March 11, 1952, Louis married Lillian F. Earlywine; she preceded him in death on February 9, 1973. On May 11,...
Jennifer Lynn Royer
Jul 15, 2019
Jennifer Royer, 50, of Frankfort, passed away surrounded by her family, Monday, July 15, 2019 at Aperion Care in Frankfort. She was born June 20, 1969 in Frankfort to Michael Murphy and Wilma (Godbey) Cottrell. She was a 1987 graduate of Frankfort Senior High School and a 1989 graduate of Indiana Business College. She worked several jobs through the years,...
Flaudia Mora-Alanis
Jul 3, 2019
Flaudia Mora- Alanis, 91, of Frankfort, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born May 7, 1928 in Michoacan, Mexico to Puablo Mora and Maria Carmen Alanis. She enjoyed sewing, traveling and spending time with her family.
Flaudia is survived by her children, Javier Santos of Frankfort and Maria Eloisa Valdez of Modesto,...
John Payne, Sr.
Jul 2, 2019
John D. Payne, Sr., 70, of Frankfort passed at his home, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. He was born December 4, 1948 in Frankfort to Carl “Popeye” and Marjorie (Coffman) Payne, Jr. John was a 1966 graduate of Clinton Central High School. On September 9, 1979, John married Debbie Lambert, she survives. He worked for 31 years at Fairfield Manufacturing and had...
Allan R. Cory
Jul 2, 2019
Allan R. Cory, 78, of West Lafayette, passed away Tuesday, July 02, 2019 at Franciscan Health East Hospital. He was born January 14, 1941 in Bloomingdale to Ralph and Mary (Massey) Cory. He was a 1959 graduate of Turkey Run High School. September 17, 1961 he married the love of his life, Euleen Ellison. She survives.
Allan started working as...
Raul Perez, Sr.
Jun 24, 2019
Raul Perez, Sr., 92, of Frankfort, formerly of Granbury, TX, passed away Monday, June 24, 2019 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born on December 24, 1926 in Mexico City, Mexico to Jose Refugio and Maria Dolores Perez. Raul had several jobs over the years, which included working on the railroad, at Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant,...
Betty J. Timmons
Jun 23, 2019
Betty J. Timmons, 84, of Frankfort, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019, at her home. She was born October 8, 1934, in Howard County, to Horace and Fairy Belle (Harmon) Butler. On May 1, 1954, Betty married Billy J. Timmons; he passed away on April 21, 1998.
Betty had attended Frankfort High Schools. She was a member of the...
April S. Davis
Jun 23, 2019
April S. Davis, 59, of Frankfort, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019, at Aperion Care of Frankfort. She was born January 22, 1960, in Bloomington. In 1978, April graduated from Frankfort Senior High School. She had worked as a QNA at Wesley Manor for seven years and enjoyed going to garage sales and making the holidays dinners for the...
Mary E. LaReau
Jun 22, 2019
Mary Ellen (Nelson) LaReau, 88, of Frankfort, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Aperion Care of Frankfort. She was born May 31, 1931, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Marvin & Evelyn (Rassmusen) Nelson. On August 4, 1951, Mary married Charles M. LaReau at St. Bernard’s Church in Omaha; he preceded her in death on October 8, 2006.
Surviving Mary...
Karen Kay Vaughn
Jun 21, 2019
Karen Kay Vaughn, 74, of Martinsville, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019, at Franciscan Hospice House in Indianapolis. She was born July 16, 1944, in Frankfort, to the late Albert Ray and Berenice Jean (Overholser) Miller.
After graduating from Rossville High School, Karen attended Ball State University where she was a baton twirler for the Marching Mademoiselles. Throughout her...
Jeff L. Chambers
Jun 20, 2019
Jeff L. Chambers, 71, of Frankfort, passed away at I.U. Arnett Hospital on Thursday, June 20, 2019. He was born December 10, 1947, in Frankfort, to the late Bill Eugene and Alice (Street) Chambers.
In 1966, Jeff graduated from Clinton Prairie High School. He had worked for Unarco-Rohn for 30 years as a floor supervisor and retired from Fontana...
