Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Jennell Renee Wilson
Dec 21, 2017
Jennell Renee Wilson, 39, of Lakewood Ranch, FL, formerly of Frankfort passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 21, 2017 in Florida. She was born August 24, 1978 in Tipton to Jerry and Starr (Heavilon) Behr and was a 1997 graduate of Frankfort High School. Surviving family includes fiancé, Randy Wilkinson; children, Jacob, Brennen and Hayley; Jennellâs mother, Starr Jones and siblings,...
Doris D. Ayres
Dec 17, 2017
Doris D. Ayres, 95, of Frankfort, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017, at IU Hospital Frankfort. She was born June 12, 1922, in Bringhurst, to Wilbur and Gladys Hubler Lane. After her motherâs early passing, Lois Lane became her mother. On September 13, 1944, she married James E. Ayres; he preceded her in death August 24, 2003. Together they shared 59 years...
Tommy Leon Gregory
Dec 16, 2017
Tommy Leon âTomâ Gregory, 72, a life-long Frankfort resident, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017, at Signature Healthcare in Lebanon. Tom was born February 24, 1945, in Frankfort, to Ralph and Mary Calhoun Gregory. In 1963, he graduated from Frankfort High School and then served in the Vietnam War as a Navy Sea Bee. Tom was an outdoor person who enjoyed...
Mary Tague
Dec 15, 2017
Mary Tague, 81, of Frankfort passed away on December 15, 2017 at her home. She was born March 27, 1936 in Clinton County to Harold and Hazel (Reed) Cunningham. Throughout the years, Mary worked for National Cigar Corporation, Green Giant, Malloryâs and then for AES. She was a true friend and was there for anyone. She enjoyed attending community festivals, playing BINGO, sewing...
David ""Barry"" King
Dec 15, 2017
David âBarryâ King, 65, of Kirklin passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017 at his home. He was born November 16, 1952 in Clinton County to Robert and Imogene (Harris) King. Barry was a 1971 Clinton Central School graduate and a United States Army Veteran. He was retired from Laborerâs Union 274, loved rock music and his puppy Lily. Surviving family includes...
Delma Jean LaRue
Dec 12, 2017
Delma Jean LaRue, 94, of Frankfort, passed away on December 12, 2017, at Wesley Manor Retirement Community. She was born August 10, 1923, in Colorado Spring, CO, to Delmar C. and Myra B. (Clark) Smith. On August 30, 1942, she married Maurice E. âJackâ LaRue in Independence, MO; he passed away on August 10, 2004. Jean graduated from King City High...
Charles ""Chuck"" Householder Jr.
Dec 10, 2017
Charles W. âChuckâ Householder Jr., 73, of Kempton, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017, at his home. He was born December 12, 1943, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, to Charles Warren and Edith (Cordelia) Householder Sr. Chuck was a United States Air Force Veteran and a former member of the Frankfort American Legion. He enjoyed pitching horse shoes and gardening, both vegetables...
Lula M. Wright
Dec 9, 2017
Lula M. Wright, 63, a life-long Frankfort resident, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017, at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born June 29, 1954, in Frankfort, to Lester âTeenyâ and Irene Mangis Howe. Lula married Steven H. Wright; together they shared 45 years. Lula attended Frankfort High School and worked for many years as a roller and wrapper...
Frederick L. Sorrells
Dec 8, 2017
Frederick L. Sorrells, age 94, of Flora passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Indiana Veterans' Home in West Lafayette. He was born September 8, 1923 in Indianapolis to James W. and Olive (Choate) Sorrells. On June 11, 1947, Fred married Rita Niesse, she preceded him in death in 2011. Surviving family includes three sons, Lee Sorrells, Lex Sorrells and...
Barbara L. Spears Barker
Dec 8, 2017
Barbara L. Spears Barker, 71, a lifelong Clinton County resident, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017, at Clinton House. She was born January 10, 1946, in Clinton County, to Hiram and Mary Moore Barker. Barb was formerly married to Robert Dean Spears Sr.; he survives in Tennessee. Also surviving is Jeffrey Weber, father of Jamie, of Mulberry. In 1964, Barb graduated...
Charlene Kessler
Dec 3, 2017
Charlene Kessler, 87, of rural Rossville, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017, at her home with family present. She was born May 17, 1930, in Modesto, CA, to Ilden and Vivian (Marconett) Gish. On July 16, 1949, she married Carroll J. Kessler, in Modesto; he preceded her in death on May 10, 2001. Charlene attended Modesto High School. She was a...
Pamela Dawn Seilhymer
Nov 29, 2017
Pamela Dawn Seilhymer, 52, of Lebanon, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at Witham Hospital. She was born February 7, 1965, in Detroit, MI, to the late Gerald and Janice (Mainwaring) Herron. On May 25, 1990, she married Scott Seilhymer; he survives. In 1983, she graduated from Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, Fla. Pam worked in several businesses...
Thomas L. Tague
Nov 28, 2017
Thomas L. Tague, 65, formerly of Frankfort, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at Rosewalk Village in Lafayette. He was born July 15, 1952, in Crawfordsville, to the late Sewell and Catherine M. (Morris) Tague. Tom worked in maintenance at Conseco Fieldhouse and enjoyed puzzles. Surviving Tom are his brothers and sisters, Steve, Randy, Rick, Heloise, and Karen; and several...
Leota R. Snyder Martin
Nov 28, 2017
Leota R. Snyder Martin, 99, a former Clinton County resident, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at Bickford Cottage in Lafayette. On September 19, 1918, Leota was born in Tippecanoe County to the late Charles and Retta Gable Peters. On December 24, 1940, she married David W. Snyder, a career Navy man, in New London, Conn.; he preceded her in...
Winona E Clem
Nov 27, 2017
Winona E. Clem, 79, of Frankfort, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017, at her home. She was born October 24, 1938, in Pittsboro, to the late Lawrence and Dortha Agan Marker. On July 2, 1966, she married William J. âBillâ Clem; he preceded her in death on October 14, 1988. In 1956, Winona graduated from Pittsboro High School. She worked for...
Jerry E. Doyle
Nov 24, 2017
Jerry E. Doyle, 77, of Mulberry passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017 at Mulberry Health. He was born May 9, 1940 in Mulberry to Ernest Russell and Virginia (Felix) Doyle. Jerry was a 1958 graduate of Mulberry School and a lifetime area resident where he served on the town board for several years and attended Mulberry United Methodist Church. He was...
Roy E. Boggess
Nov 23, 2017
Roy E. Boggess, 73, of Frankfort passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at his home following an extended illness. He was born February 19, 1944 in Frankfort to John Esten and Thelma Eilene (Rayls) Boggess. On February 25, 1978, Roy married Glenda Reppert. They later divorced yet remained friends throughout their lifetimes. Roy was a 1962 graduate of Frankfort High School...
Nancy Lee Fullerton
Nov 22, 2017
Nancy Lee Fullerton, 90, of Frankfort, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at her home. She was born October 4, 1927, in Bay City, Mich., to William E. and Eunice Dorner Noyes. On September 5, 1952, she married William Hand Fullerton; he preceded her in death on July 21, 2000. Nancy graduated from Barrington High School before receiving her bachelorâs...
Dorothy Kemmerer
Nov 16, 2017
Dorothy L. Kemmerer, 93, of Atlanta, GA, formerly of Rossville, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017. She was born August 18, 1924 in Clinton County to Sanford J. and Bessie (Kressley) Cripe. Dorothy was a 1942 graduate of Rossville High School and was employed by General Electric for over 25 years before retiring in 1986. She enjoyed gardening and crocheting. Surviving...
Robert Durrstein
Nov 15, 2017
Robert Louis Durrstein, 94, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at Wesley Manor in Frankfort, Ind. He was born on March 22, 1923 to Carl O. and Margaret Gibson Durrstein. On September 30, 1945, he married Carolyn T. Meeske, who preceded him in death, on March 2, 2008. Also preceding him in death are his sisters, Marie (Elmer) Christenson and...
