Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Leona L. (Shively) Skiles
Aug 25, 2024
Leona L. Skiles, 87, of Rossville, passed away surrounded by her loving family, Sunday, August 25, 2024, at the home of her daughter. She was born November 20, 1936, in Clinton County to Elmer and Mary (Yoder) Shively. She married Meredith Joe Skiles on January 19, 1957. He preceded her in death on April 26, 2017.
Leona was a lifetime resident...
Donovan M. Hufford
Aug 24, 2024
Donovan M. Hufford, 85, of Rossville, formerly of Mulberry, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his family. Donovan was born on March 29, 1938, in Wabash to Elmer and Ella Marie (Flora) Hufford. He married Beverly J. Virgin on September 26, 1959. She survives.
Donovan was a farmer, did carpentry work, and then worked over 20...
Shannon Marie Akers
Aug 23, 2024
Shannon Marie Akers, 52, of Frankfort, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024, at Clinton House Rehabilitation and Health Center. She was born on July 8, 1972, in Frankfort to Michael Murphy and Wilma (Godbey) Cottrell. She married Derek Akers June 7, 2008. He preceded her in death on September 7, 2014.
Shannon was Frankfort Senior High School graduate with the class...
Michael David "Mike" DeVore
Aug 22, 2024
Michael David “Mike” DeVore, 69, of Mulberry, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2024, at IU Health Arnett Hospital. He was born February 22, 1955, in Lafayette to Bernie and Violet (Young) DeVore.
Mike was a graduate of Clinton Prairie High School. He worked for Area 4 Agency on Aging and Community Service for over 40 years. He was a member of...
Mary Christina (Green) Martin
Aug 22, 2024
Mary Christina Green Martin, 87, of Lafayette, was welcomed in Heaven on Thursday, August 22, 2024, by God, who exclaimed “Well done, my good and faithful servant.”
She was born June 15, 1937, to Thurmond Green and Pinkie Boggs Green in Esty (Falling Springs), West Virginia. She was one of the last of three generations of the Boggs family who were...
Phyllis Ann (Russell) Peck
Aug 15, 2024
On August 15, 2024, Phyllis Ann Russell Peck, of Mulberry, went to be with the Lord, at Mulberry Health. She was born September 15,1946, in Lafayette to Bernard and Florence (Jackson) Russell. She married Brian C. Peck on December 3, 1965. He preceded her in death October 8, 2023.
She graduated from Lauramie High School in 1964. Phyllis and Brian went...
Michael Dean Pittman
Aug 14, 2024
Michael Dean Pittman, 58, of Romney, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Mulberry Health. He was born July 12, 1966, in Winchester to Ernie and Alice (Medler) Pittman.
Michael was a graduate of North Side High School in Fort Wayne class of 1985. He worked many jobs over his years being a jack of all trades. He enjoyed antique collecting,...
Edward Lee Irmeger
Aug 13, 2024
Edward Lee Irmeger, 66, of Rossville, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at IU Methodist Hospital. He was born April 19, 1958, in Lafayette, IN to Virgil and Virgie (Idle) Irmeger.
Ed was a graduate of Rossville High School, class of 1976 and then Lincoln Technical Institute with a mechanic degree. He was jack of all trades working several jobs over...
Donald J. Pershing
Aug 11, 2024
Donald J. Pershing, 95, of Frankfort, passed away on August 11, 2024, at Wesley Manor Retirement Community. He was born March 23, 1929, in Washington, Indiana to John Carl and Mabel H. (Morris) Pershing. He graduated from Washington High School in 1947 and then from Purdue University with a BS in Agriculture in 1951. He served in the United States...
Jerret K. Schiery
Aug 8, 2024
Jerret K. Schiery, 76, of Rossville, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 20204 at his home. He was born February 27, 1948, in Clinton County to the late Kenneth P. and Garnett (Fenstermaker) Schiery. He married Rovena Tull on January 28, 1967, and she survives.
Jerret was a 1967 graduate of Clinton Prairie High School. He worked as the mill foreman...
Barbara Snell-Cochran
Aug 7, 2024
Barbara R. Snell-Cochran, 92, passed away peacefully in Wesley Manor Health Care Pavilion on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
Barb was born February 25, 1932, in Frankfort, to Floyd and Sarah A. (Timmons) Galey, joining sisters, Mary Smither, Florence Keller, Thelma Pickering, and Daizie Bland, all of which preceded her in death. She married Junior H. “Buck” Snell, and he preceded her...
John Alfred Whitlock
Aug 3, 2024
John Alfred Whitlock, 83, of Colburn, formerly of Mulberry, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Franciscan Health East in Lafayette. He was born January 25, 1941, in Dayton to Floyd and Katie Pearl Whitlock. He married Lynn Ogden on January 25, 1965, and she survives.
John was a 1959 graduate of Mulberry High School. After his graduation he worked...
Carolyn J. Robertson
Aug 3, 2024
Carolyn J. Robertson, 95, of Frankfort, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Wesley Manor. She was born in Frankfort on February 13, 1929, to Noah Frank and Mary Olive (Swisher) Coulter. She married James W. Robertson on April 17, 1949. He preceded her in death in 1984.Carolyn was a lifelong resident of Frankfort. She was a 1947 graduate of...
Mary "Sissy" McDaniel
Jul 28, 2024
Mary “Sissy” M. McDaniel, 73, of Frankfort, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born December 17, 1950, in Monticello, Kentucky to Forrest Lee and Mary Florence (Perkins) McDaniel.
Sissy attended Clinton Prairie High School. She had several jobs over her years including, National Cigar, Monroe Guarantee Insurance, and worked in the family...
MGySgt (Ret) Charles Milton Powell, Jr.
Jul 27, 2024
MGySgt (Ret) Charles Milton Powell, Jr., a true American hero, was promoted to his eternal command in glory on July 27, 2024, surrounded by family. Charles was born June 13, 1925, in Flora, Indiana to Charlie and Nora (Sheets) Powell. He married the love of his life and the mother of his children, Esther Bishop, on March 22, 1946. The...
Nellie M. (Welk) Kessler
Jul 26, 2024
Nellie M. Kessler, 96, of Rossville, passed away Friday, July 26, 2024, at Milner Health and Retirement. She was born December 14, 1927, in Lakeland, Florida to Mervin and Ethel (Moore) Welk. She married D. Marion Kessler on April 18, 1948. He preceded her in death January 21, 1994.
Nellie loved being a mother and taking care of the home. She...
Susan Helen (Isenberg) Smart
Jul 20, 2024
Susan Helen Smart, 66, of Frankfort, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024 at IU Health Arnett in Lafayette. She was born October 26, 1957, in Tyrone, Pennsylvania to Harry and Barbara (Hample) Isenberg. She married Brian Keith Smart, Sr. in May 21,1976, and he survives.
Susan attended Tyrone High School. She worked for Mallory Timers as a lead inspector until...
Rebecca Lyn (LaMar) Hoskins
Jul 15, 2024
Rebecca “Becky” Lyn Hoskins, 55, of Frankfort, passed away Monday, July 15, 2024, at Franciscan Hospital Lafayette East. She was born January 28, 1969, in Frankfort to Robert “Bob” and Gail (Dircks) LaMar. She married Troy Hoskins on July 6, 2018, and he survives.
Becky was a graduate of Clinton Central High School in 1987. She then graduated from Ivy Tech....
Jina S. Kelly
Jul 14, 2024
Jina Selana Kelly, 30, of Lafayette, formerly of Rossville, passed away July 14, 2024. She was born Jina Renee-Love Rust on June 9, 1994, in South Bend. She was later adopted by Ralph and Susan (Dillen) Kelly.
She was a 2013 graduate of Rossville High School where she participated in the Rossville Rockettes dance troupe and sang with Sophisticated Ladies. She...
Richard Allen Huffer
Jul 13, 2024
Richard Allen Huffer, 91, Rossville, passed away surrounded by his family Saturday, July 13, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Michigantown on September 10, 1932, to Orion Barclay and Iris Geneva (Pittsenbarger) Huffer. He married Sharon Kay Black on May 4, 1958, and she survives.
Richard was a 1951 graduate of Michigantown High School. He served in the United...
