Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Barbara J. Curnutt
Oct 25, 2017
Barbara J. Curnutt, 85, a life-long Frankfort resident, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at her home. She was born July 20, 1932, in Frankfort, to Wallace âBudâ and Dorothy Brumbarger Grimm. On December 2, 1950, Barbara married Melvin E. Curnutt; he preceded her in death on May 16, 1994. Barbara graduated from Frankfort High School. She was a homemaker and a...
Ruth H. Hengst
Oct 24, 2017
Ruth Harriet Hengst, 99, of Burlington, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at Wellbrook of Kokomo. She was born April 12, 1918, in Antioch, to John Jacob and Ella Belle Atkins Bible. On September 19, 1937, Ruth married Wilson Harry Hengst; he preceded her in death on July 4, 2001. In 1936, Ruth graduated from Little...
Michael T. Davis
Oct 22, 2017
Michael T. Davis, 55, of Middlefork passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born January 21, 1962 in Kokomo to Larry and Nancy (Brandano) Davis. Michael was retired from GM. He loved his animals and they loved him; he kept chickens, dogs, cats and even took an orphaned squirrel or raccoon on occasion. He enjoyed...
Edward Wayne Esserman
Oct 20, 2017
Edward Wayne Esserman passed away peacefully at his home in New Palestine, on Friday, October 20, 2017, after losing a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born on February 4, 1941, and was the son of the late Edward and Dorothy Dabbert Esserman. On February 19, 1966, he married Sandra Sommers, and she survives along with daughters, Erika (Dean)...
Gary Wayne Bagley
Oct 19, 2017
Garry Wayne Bagley, 60, of Frankfort, passed away on Thursday October 19, 2017 at IU Frankfort Hospital. He was born on November 10, 1956 in Indianapolis, the son of the late Franz Richard and Elizabeth Ann (Seats) Bluck I. Gary served his county in the Airforce. He worked for Hoosier Ambulance as a driver and drove a Taxi Cab for...
Doyal L. Coonrod
Oct 16, 2017
Doyal L. Coonrod, 83, fell asleep in death on Monday, October 16, 2017, surrounded by family. He was born on September 22, 1934, in Forest, the youngest child of loving parents, Lantson A. and Hattie Ellen Coonrod (McAdams). Doyal graduated from Forest High School in 1952 and later attended Manchester University in North Manchester on a basketball scholarship. In October of...
Charlene L. Birden
Oct 11, 2017
Charlene L. Birden, 85, of Frankfort, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at her residence under hospice care. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of ViaQuest Hospice for their compassionate and continuous care during Charleneâs final days. Charlene was born August 16, 1932 in Frankfort to Irwin A. and Edna V. (Reed) Payne. Charlene graduated from...
Margaret Ruth Hicks
Oct 11, 2017
Margaret Ruth Hicks, 97, of Flora, went to be with the Lord rejoicing in heaven on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Logansport Memorial Hospital. She was born July 13, 1920 in Carroll County, the daughter of Claude Z. and Fay Brower Pearson. On February 27, 1940 she married C. Henson Hicks, Burlington; he preceded her in death on March 6,...
Shawn M. Toney
Oct 11, 2017
Shawn M. Toney, 46, of Frankfort, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was born January 20, 1971, in Lafayette, to Kathy(Shrum) and Robert Lane. On March 1, 1999, Shawn married Christina âCrissyâ Newton in Frankfort and she survives. Shawn graduated from Lafayette Jeff High School in 1989. He served 8 years...
Rhonda K. Jones
Oct 8, 2017
Rhonda Kay Jones, 51, of Frankfort passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at IU Health, Frankfort. She was born April 25, 1966 in Whitley County. Rhonda graduated from Frankfort High School in 1984, was a homemaker and also worked as a meat cutter at IGA. Surviving family includes Rhondaâs twin sons, Troy Jones and James Jones of Frankfort and son Lee...
Leslie R. Maddox
Oct 8, 2017
Leslie R. Maddox, 51, of Frankfort, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at his home. He was born September 28, 1966, in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, to Raymond and Marian Reynolds Maddox; they survive in Ontario. On September 17, 2005, he married Christy M. Ashlock in Frankfort; she survives. Les graduated from Victoria High School in Tarlac, Phillipines, before moving...
Gwendolyn Burns
Oct 7, 2017
Gwendolyn Burns, 90, formerly of Frankfort, passed away on Saturday, October, 7, 2017, at Prairie Lakes Health Campus in Noblesville. Gwen was born January 25, 1927, in Attica, and was raised by the late Jim and Bessie Wilson. On February 11, 1947, she married Robert Burns; he preceded her in death on October 13, 1991. Throughout her life, Gwen worked at the...
Joe H. Ward
Oct 6, 2017
Joe H. Ward, 87, of Cutler, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017 at St. Maryâs Health Care in Lafayette following an extended illness. He was born November 8, 1929 in Carroll County to Marion and Mary (Enoch) Ward. Joe graduated from Rossville High School in 1947 and was a United States Air Force and National Guard Veteran, having served during...
Virginia M. Kinser
Oct 5, 2017
Virginia M. Kinser, 95, of Frankfort, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2017, at Clinton House Health and Rehab Center in Frankfort. She was born February 22, 1922, in Brazil, Ind., to the late Roy Andrew and Katherine DeBruler Stewart. In 1945, she married Geoffrey E. Kinser; they met during World War II at the Naval Ordinance Plant in Indianapolis while...
Donna Jean Short
Oct 4, 2017
Donna Jean Short, 70, of Camden, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at IU Arnett in Lafayette. She was born on May 4, 1947, in New Castle, Penn., the daughter of the late Bill and Margaret (Johnson) Fair. On March 18, 1989, in Flora, she married Gary Short; he survives. Donna worked for Dinner Bell in Burlington as a...
Wayne G. Treece
Sep 21, 2017
Wayne G. Treece, 62, of Mulberry, passed away on Thursay, September 21, 2017, at Franciscian Health in Lafayette. He was born June 7, 1955, in Frankfort, Germany, to Clyde William Barton and Statia Vancel Treece. Wayne was formerly married to Julie Nydigger. In 1999, he married Angela Joanne Cory; she survives. In 1967, Wayne and his family moved back to Mulberry area. Wayne...
Eddie Lee Woodhouse
Sep 21, 2017
Eddie Lee Woodhouse, 59, a lifelong Rossville resident, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, September 21, 2017, at a beautiful scene by a stream near the trees. Ed was born December 8, 1956, in Rossville, to the late Roy Gene and June Groninger Woodhouse; his mother survives. Part of the Class of 1975, Ed attended his senior year at...
Phillip Gregory Saylor
Sep 17, 2017
Phillip Gregory Saylor, 60, of Cordova, TN, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, September 17, 2017. He was born July 30, 1957, in Lafayette, to Garfield and Ellen Miracle Saylor; his mother survives. Phil graduated from Rossville High School in 1975, and then served in the United States Air Force. He worked in the maintenance department of Purdue for over...
Virginia L. Wagoner
Sep 16, 2017
Virginia L. Wagoner, 93, of Lafayette, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 16, 2017, at St. Maryâs Health Center in Lafayette. Virginia was born November 17, 1923, in Johnstown, PA, to the late William and Alice Shanks Ott, and was raised by her aunt and uncle, the late Fred and Elizabeth Ott. On April 3, 1944, she married...
Garland D. Metzger
Sep 15, 2017
Garland Dillon âMouseyâ Metzger, 93, of Rossville, left to go fishing with the Lord on Friday, September 15, 2017, at Carroll Manor in Delphi. He was born October 30, 1923, in Clinton County, to Charles Lloyd and Agnes Elizabeth Watson Metzger. On June 29, 1944, he married Fern R. Pearson; she survives. Garland graduated from Rossville High School in 1941 and...
