Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Ronald Eugene Younker
Oct 9, 2024
Ronald “Ron” Eugene Younker, 56, of West Lafayette, formerly of Pyrmont, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at Heritage Health Care in West Lafayette. He was born March 1, 1968, in Lafayette to Donald and Mary (Roark) Younker. He married Melissa “Missy” Vinard on September 28, 1996, and she survives.
Ron was a graduate of Lafayette Jeff High School in 1986....
Charles C. Haynes, Jr.
Oct 7, 2024
Charles C. Haynes, Jr., 66, of Frankfort, passed away Monday, October 7, 2024, at Clinton House Rehabilitation. He was born in Sommerset, Kentucky on March 18, 1958, to Charles and Lucy Jane (Smith) Haynes.
Charles was a 1977 graduate of Frankfort Senior High School. He worked for in delivery for the Frankfort Times and the Lafayette Journal and Courier for over...
Paul Eugene Mitchell
Oct 4, 2024
Paul Eugene Mitchell, 70, of Frankfort, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024, at Franciscan Health East in Lafayette. He was born March 22, 1954, in Frankfort to Hobart James Mitchell and Martha Louise (Miller) Sterns. He married Diana McIntosh on November 19, 1977, and she survives.
Paul attended Frankfort Senior High School before entering the United States Marines. Paul worked for...
Carolyn S. (Davis) Ferguson
Oct 3, 2024
Carolyn S. Ferguson, 85, of Frankfort, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024, at IU Health Arnett in Lafayette. Carolyn was born on October 27, 1938, in Evansville to Clarence and Marguerite (Halbrooks) Davis. On June 22, 1957, she married Robert Ferguson. He preceded her in passing on June 19, 2020.
Carolyn attended Reitz High School in Evansville and graduated from Frankfort...
Michael C. Norris
Sep 28, 2024
Michael “Mike” Craig Norris, 71, passed away at Franciscan Health in Lafayette, IN, on September 28, 2024. He was born August 23, 1953, in Frankfort, IN, to James M. and Rita R. (Woolfington) Norris.
Mike was a lifelong Frankfort resident, graduating from Clinton Prairie High School in 1971. From there he went on to become a Frame Carpenter for many years....
William "Bill" Davenport
Sep 18, 2024
William “Bill” J. Davenport, 68, of Wilton Manors, FL and formerly of Rossville, passed away September 18, 2024, surrounded by friends and family in Kindred Hospital, Fort Lauderdale FL.
Born July 22, 1956, Bill was the son of Paul W. and Portia A. (Mott) Davenport. Following graduation from Rossville HS in 1974, Bill continued his education by earning a BS in...
Joseph Preston Light
Sep 15, 2024
Joseph Preston Light, 66, of Forest, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, September 15, 2024, at his home. He was born June 14, 1958, in West Liberty, Kentucky to Ramon O. Light and Annette Gay (Lacy) Light. He married his wife, Pamela (McCarter) Light on February 19, 1984, and she survives.
Joe was a 1976 graduate of Frankfort High School. He then attended...
David F. Metzger
Sep 11, 2024
David F. Metzger, born in Rossville, Indiana, in Clinton County, to Jesse and Merle Metzger, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at Milner Community Healthcare. He was the husband of Shirley (Harland) Metzger, who preceded him in death.
Retiring from the IU School of Social Work in June 1998, after twenty-seven years of teaching, David remained an active voice in human...
Peggy Joyce (Servies) Irwin
Sep 10, 2024
Peggy J. Irwin, 91, formerly of Frankfort, passed away September 10, 2024, in Panama City, Florida, where she had lived the past few years with her daughter.
Peggy was born on December 14, 1932, in Boone County, to Arlie and Mozelle (Skanks) Servies. She married the love of her life, Glen H. Irwin, Jr., on June 24, 1950, and he preceded...
Donald E. Norfleet
Sep 10, 2024
Donald E. Norfleet, 63 of Frankfort passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at his home. He was born September 16, 1960, in Monticello, Illinois to Herbert Norfleet and Donna (Sechrest) Hanna. He married the love of his life, Debra Summitt on December 7, 1985, and she survives.
A 1978 graduate of Chenoa High School in Chenoa, Illinois, Donald worked for...
Larry Keith DeFord
Sep 8, 2024
Larry Keith DeFord, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 8, 2024. Larry was born in rural Rossville, Indiana, on October 24, 1937, to William Victor DeFord and Emily Naomi Ozenbaugh. He attended Rossville schools and met his lifelong love Julia Hackerd there when they were in elementary school. They...
Paul James Williams
Sep 8, 2024
Paul James Williams, 77, of Kirklin, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2024, at The Waters of Tipton. He was born in Indianapolis on July 20, 1947, to Russell and Mildred (Rees) Williams.
Paul was a graduate of Sheridan High School in 1965. He went on to serve in the Indiana National Guard. He worked as a truck driver across the country...
Theresa Kay (Stanczak) Guyer
Sep 6, 2024
Theresa Kay Guyer, 80, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Flora, passed away peacefully on Friday September 6, 2024, with her loving family by her side. She was born on October 15, 1943, in Logansport, Indiana, to the late Michael and Stella (Skibicki) Stanczak.
After graduating from Carroll High School in 1962, Theresa went to beauty school and also became a housewife...
Carol Joan Rothenberger
Sep 5, 2024
Carol Joan Rothenberger, 89, a former resident of Mulberry, Indiana, passed away September 5, 2024 at Oak Manor Senior Living Community in Largo, Florida where she had been a resident since 2015.
Carol was born on the family farm north of Mulberry to her parents, Ralph Waldo Rothenberger and Garnett Ariea (Wehr) Rothenberger. She graduated from Mulberry High School in the...
Paula Jean (Allison) Chumley
Sep 3, 2024
Paula Jean Chumley, 68, of Mulberry, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at her residence. She was born in Danville, Illinois on December 9, 1955, to Melvin and Leona (Reynolds) Allison. She married Gary Chumley on June 1, 1984. He preceded her in death on May 27, 2022.
Paula was a 1974 graduate of Rossville High School in Illinois. She later...
Gary J. Vancel
Sep 1, 2024
Gary J. Vancel, 65, of Lafayette; formerly of Mulberry, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2024, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born in Middlesboro, Kentucky on September 22, 1958, to Joe and Wanda (Tinnel) Vancel. He married Brenda Coyner on May 5, 1979, and she survives.
Gary was a 1977 graduate of Clinton Prairie High School. He worked...
Shirley (Hobbs) Kennedy
Sep 1, 2024
Shirley Kennedy, 78, of Frankfort, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2024, at her daughter’s home, surrounded by family. She was born in Greene County on August 8, 1946, to Everett and Bertha (Weaver) Hobbs. She married Ronald Kennedy on November 30, 1979, and he survives.
Shirley was a 1964 graduate of Linton High School. She worked for Sunoco/Crellin for 26 years...
Richard C. Byrd
Aug 29, 2024
Richard C. Byrd, 86, of Frankfort, passed away surrounded by his family on August 29, 2024. He was born August 2, 1938, in Arkansas, to Alfred and Willie Mae (Surratt) Byrd.
A 1957 graduate of Michigantown High School, Richard married Deanna Mockerman on March 1, 1959, and she survives.
Richard worked for 54 years at Harmesons/ KayCo, where he was a supervisor...
Ellen Marie (Bokma) Welsh
Aug 26, 2024
Ellen Marie Welsh, 90, of Flora, passed away, Monday, August 26, 2024, At IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born May 8, 1934, in Rensselaer to Chester Bokma and Florence (Herath) Bokma- Jensen. She married Richard “Nub” Welsh in Goodland on June 25, 1955. He preceded her in passing on January 7, 2010.
Ellen was a graduate of Goodland...
Shawn Michael Montgomery, Sr.
Aug 25, 2024
Shawn Michael Montgomery, Sr., 31, of Frankfort, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, August 25, 2024. He was born January 28, 1993, in Frankfort to Jerry Langkop, Jr. and Mary (Montgomery) Cunningham.
Shawn attended Frankfort Senior High School. Shawn worked for Wampler’s. He enjoyed fishing, camping and working on cars. He was a tinkerer and liked to take things apart and see how...
