Obituaries
Clinton & Carroll County, IN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Frankfort, Mulberry, Rossville, & Flora, IN.
Madge E. Barnett
Sep 3, 2015
Madge Elizabeth Barnett, 97, of Frankfort, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015, at her home. She was born May 21, 1918, in Boone County, to Elias W. and Flo Ella Smith Rogers. On June 30, 1939, she married Ralph C. Barnett Jr.; he preceded her in death on March 7, 1988. Madge graduated from Jackson Township High School in 1936. She then...
Cynthia Gail Panke
Sep 2, 2015
Cynthia Gail Panke, 58, of Frankfort, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at her home. She was born January 26, 1957, in Racine, WI, to Alfred A. and Mary âBettyâ Boland Panke; her parents survive in Monticello. Cynthia was a 1975 graduate of Frankfort Senior High School; she then attended both Purdue University and Indiana State. She worked at Arthur-Andersen...
Jerry W. Kirkman
Aug 29, 2015
Jerry W. Kirkman, 70, of Frankfort, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born July 28, 1945, in Frankfort, to Elmer and Mildred Lykken Kirkman; his mother survives in Frankfort. Jerry graduated from Frankfort Senior High School in 1963. He then graduated from DeVry University. He lived in California for 25 years before...

Gilbert L. Wagoner
Aug 26, 2015
Gilbert L. Wagoner, 88, of Rossville, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015, after a lengthy illness at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. Gilbert was born January 27, 1927, in Mulberry, to Artus and Daisy Skiles Wagoner. He married Betty Lou Wetzel on March 25, 1948; she preceded him in death on September 25, 1971. Gilbert later married E. Leora Metzger on...
Barry Sharp
Aug 26, 2015
Barry Joe Sharp, 66, of Kirklin, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at his home. He was born November 22, 1948, in Frankfort to Joseph D. and Lanora L. Reese Sharp; his mother survives in Frankfort. On September 9, 1990, he married Joanne I. Branger Sharp; she preceded him in death on January 29, 1999. Barry graduated from Frankfort Senior High...
William D. ""Bill"" Chandler
Aug 24, 2015
William âBillâ D. Chandler, 69, of Hanover Park, Ill., formerly of Frankfort, passed away Monday, August 24, 2015, at his home. He was born February 12, 1946, in Clinton County, Ind., to the late William and Mary Leslie Chandler. Bill was formerly married to Karen âConnieâ Conway Chandler. He later married Grace Kramarczyk; she survives. Bill graduated from Frankfort Senior High School. He...
Marjorie Brooks
Aug 23, 2015
Marjorie Gorham Lasley Brooks, 79, of formerly of 650 Outer Dr. in Frankfort, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015, at Clinton House Health and Rehab Center. She was born on April 5, 1936, in Kirklin to Jean and Clara Loveless Gorham. In 1954, Marjorie married Harold Lasley; he passed away in 1960. She then married Billy Brooks in 1991; he preceded...
John W. Favors
Aug 22, 2015
John W. Favors of Frankfort, passed away due to complications of dementia on Saturday, August 22, 2015, at Witham Memorial Hospital in Lebanon. He was born November 1, 1936, to John and Maggie Riley Favors. On April 22, 1956, he married Mary M. Waggoner; she survives. John attended Sugar Creek High School, graduating in 1954. He worked for 32 years at Chrysler...
Juanita E. Earl
Aug 20, 2015
Juanita E. Earl, 86, of Frankfort, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015, at Wesley Manor Retirement Community. She was born February 3, 1929, in Kankakee, IL, to John henry and Ethel Susan Spencer Bierman. On August 28, 1949, she married George Earl; he preceded her in death on April 29, 1999. Juanita moved to Frankfort in 1964. She worked at P.R. Mallory...
Patsy Lynn Albertson
Aug 18, 2015
Patsy Lynn (Knox) Albertson died Tues. morning, Aug. 18, 2015 from complications due to cancer at Methodist Hospital at 7:08 AM, surrounded by her family who loved her very much. Patsy was born in Lebanon, on Aug.14, 1946 to Bob and Mary Knox, and lived in Advance (Boone Co.), until college. She was the oldest of four siblings; Kathy Gerow of...
LeMoyne Linton
Aug 17, 2015
LeMoyne Howard Linton, 57, formerly of Kokomo, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015, at Indiana Veteranâs Home in West Lafayette. He was born June 17, 1958, in Frankfort, to the late John Howard and Mary Loretta Canary Linton. LeMoyne graduated from Clinton Prairie High School in 1975. He then served in the United States Marine Corp from 1977-1979. Surviving are one...

Raymond L. Duncan
Aug 17, 2015
Raymond L. Duncan, 75, of Frankfort, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015, at Clinton House Rehab and Health Care Center. He was born May 22, 1939, in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. His parents preceded him in death. Ray is survived by his brother, John R. Duncan of Monticello; one stepson, one stepdaughter, three sons, and several nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. In...
Linda Kay McIlrath
Aug 16, 2015
Linda Kay âSamâ McIlrath, 77, of Rossville passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015, at Mulberry Health and Retirement Community. She was born June 3, 1938, in Reynolds, to Edward and Dorothy Dehner Spinn. On November 1, 1959, she married Dewey George McIlrath; he preceded her in death on February 12, 2010. Linda was valedictorian of Reynolds High School Class of 1956. She...
Nondas L. Shaffer
Aug 15, 2015
Nondas L. Gochenour Shaffer, 90 passed away peacefully at Mulberry Health and Retirement Center at 2:48 a.m., August 15, 2015. She had been a resident there since 2010. Nondas was born on October 13, 1924 to Fred and Mary Luper near Owasco in Carroll County, IN. Nondas graduated from Rossville High School as a member of the illustrious class of 1942. On January...
Larry Lynn Holland
Aug 14, 2015
Larry Lynn Holland, 75, of Rossville, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015, at St. Elizabeth East in Lafayette. He was born January 23, 1940, in Veedersburg, the son of Howard E. Holland and Dorothy C. Harper. Larry graduated from Veedersburg High School in 1958. He worked with the U.S. Postal Service in Lafayette for over 40 years. Surviving Larry are...
James M. ""Jim"" Huffer Sr.
Aug 13, 2015
James Max Huffer Sr., 81, of Frankfort, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015, at Clinton House Rehab and Health Care. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2015, from Noon â 3:00 p.m. at Genda Funeral Home in Frankfort. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2015, at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Kempton...
Katherine Ann Cunningham
Aug 12, 2015
Katherine Ann Milakis Cunningham, 61, of rural Lafayette, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at I.U. Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. Kathy was born on October 9, 1953, at Lafayetteâs Home Hospital to the late Betty Jo Welch Rayburn and Harry Milakis. On September, 1971, she married Dalas Lee Buck; he preceded her in death on April, 1975. In...
Phyllis Jean Huff
Aug 11, 2015
Phyllis Jean Huff, 75, a lifelong Clinton County resident, passed away Tuesday, August 11 2015, at Cumberland Pointe Health Campus in West Lafayette. She was born October 2, 1939, in Indianapolis, to Elsie âGipâ and Viola Wiggams Eubank. Phyllis married Jim Fife and they later divorced. Then on November 2, 1984 she married Everett L. Huff in Frankfort; he preceded her...
Helen Lucile Hodson
Aug 9, 2015
Helen Lucile Hodson, 100, of Rossville, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015, surrounded by her family, at Milner Community Health Care in Rossville. She was born June 24, 1915, in Amboy, Ind., to Harvey and Mary Pearson Haines. On October 28, 1934, she married Laurell P. Hodson in Amboy; he preceded her in death on January 15, 1993. Lucile graduated...
Elsie M. ""Peg"" Shirar
Aug 8, 2015
Elsie M. âPegâ Shirar, 86, a lifelong resident of Frankfort, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015, at her home. She was born April 15, 1929, in Rising Sun, to John F. and Della Dickson Huffer. On September 14, 1945, she married Ralph Shirar in Frankfort; he preceded her in death. Peg was a homemaker. Surviving are one son, Jackie (Marilyn) Shirar...