Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Florence I. Walker
Feb 17, 2016
Florence I. Walker, 69, of Frankfort, passed away surrounded by her family at her home on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at 10:45 a.m. She was born November 21, 1946, in Clinton County, to Hobert and Katherine Sears Montgomery. Florence attended Frankfort Senior High School. She worked as a baker for Target in Orlando, FL, before returning to Frankfort. She was a member...
Jerry Cory
Feb 16, 2016
Jerry Cory, 78, of Frankfort, passed away on Tuesday morning, February 16, 2016, at Mulberry Health and Retirement Community. He was born March 16, 1937, in Clinton County, to Floyd Cory and Bernice Whitaker Cory. On September 20, 1958, he married Sarah May McCoy Cory, who survives. Jerry graduated from Jackson Township High School in 1955, and was a well-known basketball...
LaDonna K Allen
Feb 15, 2016
LaDonna K. Allen, 86, of Flora, passed away on Monday evening, February 15, 2016, at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. LaDonna was born on April 22, 1929 in Shelbyville, IN to Clarence Franklin Shields and Ima Blanche Mitchell Shields. She graduated from Flora High School in 1947. On May 18, 1947 LaDonna married the love of her life, Walter F....
Joel H. Dilworth
Feb 13, 2016
Joel Hershel Dilworth, 70, of Frankfort, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at St. Vincent Heart Center in Indianapolis. He was born April 13, 1945, to the late Hershel W. âBobâ and Josephine Lucas Dilworth. Joel was married many years to Karen Mitchell. Joel graduated from Clinton Prairie High School in 1963, and later received his associateâs degree from Vincennes...
James T. Burt
Feb 12, 2016
James T. Burt, 59, of Frankfort, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born January 4, 1957, in Tipton, to Tom and Dorothy Phillips Burt; his parents survive in Frankfort. He was formerly married to Sheila Reed. James attended Clinton Central High School. Throughout his life, he worked ING-RICH, Prairie Industries, and National Cigar. He...
Wanda Sue Birge
Feb 11, 2016
Wanda Sue Birge, 62, of Frankfort, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016, at her home. She was born on May 14, 1953, at Camp Atterbury, to Lloyd L. and Annabelle Primmer Wilson; her mother survives in Frankfort. On September 10, 1972, she married Darrell L. Birge; he survives. Wanda graduated from Frankfort Senior High School in 1971. Throughout her life, she...
Mildred Kirkman
Feb 10, 2016
Mildred Kirkman, 93, of Frankfort, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at Clinton House Rehab and Healthcare Center. She was born January 4, 1923, in Union County, South Dakota, to Arthur and Fern Newbold Lykken. On September 28, 1940, she married Elmer Kirkman in Frankfort; he passed away on August 11, 1998. She attended Frankfort High School. She worked for the...
Joan Mooney
Feb 10, 2016
Joan Mooney, 84, of Frankfort, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at Wesley Manor Retirement Community. She was born November 21, 1931, in Martinsville, to John Harley and Altha Craven Mulder. Joan married Charles LeRoy Mooney; he preceded her in death. Joan attended Colfax High School and later attained her GED. Throughout her life, Joan worked at Unielectric, P.R. Mallory, and...
Joy Ann Briggs
Feb 7, 2016
Joy Ann Brim Briggs, 85, of Flora, passed away on Sunday afternoon, February 7, 2016, at St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette. Joy was born on December 30, 1930, to Rolla Jennings and Mildred Naomi Rosenberger Brim in Flora. She graduated from Flora High School in 1948, and married Joseph T. Briggs who preceded her in death in 1997. Joy...
Hazel E. Burnette
Feb 6, 2016
Hazel E. Burnette, 81, formerly of Michigantown, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2016, at her sonâs home in Burnettsville. She was born December 14, 1934, in Indiana, to Oliver James and Ada Brinson Sterling. On November 28, 1955, she married Wesley W. Burnette; he passed away on May 18, 2002. Hazel graduated from Johnson Bible College with her bachelorâs degree. She...
Barbara J. Adams
Feb 3, 2016
Barbara J. Adams, 74, of Frankfort, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at her home. She was born April 20, 1941, in Frankfort, to Frederick R. and Doris J. Ohlemacher Wilson. On September 7, 1957, she married Frank Adams; he survives. Barbara graduated from Frankfort High School in 1959. She was a homemaker, traveled with Frank while he was driving for...
Elizabeth ""Dianne"" Sterling
Jan 31, 2016
Elizabeth âDianneâ Mossburg Sterling, 68, of Lafayette, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016, at Milner Community Health Center in Rossville. Dianne was born on August 22, 1947, in Kokomo, IN, to the late Robert and Alma Jean Cripe Mossburg. On August 24, 1967, she married Lester Lee Sterling but they later divorced. Dianne graduated from Rossville High School in 1965....
Norman J. Fudge
Jan 28, 2016
Norman J. âFudgeyâ Fudge, 84, of Frankfort, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016, at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. He was born August 23, 1931, in Frankfort, to Chester Fudge and Mary Gertrude Jordan Cohee. Norman married Katie Lou Harrison; she preceded him in death on February 13, 1999. Norman graduated from Michigantown High School where he played basketball. He worked...
Richard L. Wingard
Jan 17, 2016
Richard Lee âDickâ Wingard, 81, of Flora, passed peacefully on Sunday, January 17, 2016, at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Delphi succumbing to a long battle with Parkinsonâs. He was born August 11, 1934, at Logansport Memorial Hospital to Robert Carroll and Myrtle Fay (Zinn) Wingard. On May 24, 1958, he married Evelyn Marie Waters at Cutler Presbyterian Church; she survives. Dick...
Michael A. Johnson
Jan 15, 2016
Michael A. Johnson, 67, of Frankfort, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born June 10, 1948, in Frankfort, to the late William Thomas Johnson and Mary Elizabeth (Sentz) Johnson, and she survives. On August 12, 1978, he married Cathy Ogden in Frankfort. Mike graduated from Frankfort Senior High School in 1966. He...
Paula Ann Skiles
Jan 11, 2016
Paula Ann Skiles, 35, of Lafayette, passed away at her home on Monday, January 11, 2016. She was born January 20, 1980, in Brazil, IN, to Tim Paul and Sue Hyde Williams. On June 24, 2006, she married Jeffrey L. Skiles; he survives. Paula graduated from Frankfort Christian Heritage in 1998. She received her R.N. degree from Ivy Tech in 2006. Paula worked...
Oma R. Kite
Jan 11, 2016
Oma R. Kite, 94, of Bradenton, FL, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2016. She is survived by four children, Betty McCollum of Goshen, Virginia Niece of Bradenton, FL, Jim (Connie) Spear of Roachdale, and Marilyn Wagner of Crawfordsville; son-in-law, Richard Collins of Lafayette; 17 grandchildren, Kathy Lewis, James Randall, Robert Jensen, Phyllis Norman, Rick Norman, Patricia Adkins, Vicki Smith,...
Charles William McCollum
Jan 5, 2016
Charles William McCollum, 92, formerly of Frankfort, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at Sebastian River Medical Center in Sebastian, Florida. He was born December 8, 1923, in Livingston, IL, to Burel Preston and Hazel Emma Perkins McCollum. On September 12, 1946, he married LaRue Miller; she preceded him in death. Charles served in the United States Navy during World...
Dorothy Maxine Holsinger
Jan 4, 2016
Dorothy Maxine Holsinger, 90, of Rossville, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016, at Milner Community Healthcare Assisted Living. She was born January 17, 1925, near Robins, Iowa, to John Edward and Elizabeth Boyd Holsinger. Dorothy moved in 1938, at the age of 13 from Iowa, to the North Fork District of Indiana. She joined the North Fork Old German Baptist...
Craig Allen Lemen
Jan 3, 2016
Craig Allen Lemen, 56, of Frankfort, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016, at his home. He was born November 24, 1959, in Frankfort, to the late John Thomas Lemen Jr. and Frances K. Nicholson Myers. Craig married Tammy Frutig Hulsey; and she survives. Craig graduated from Danville High School and then served for six years in the Army National Guard. He was...
