Cleo G. Woodruff

October 7, 2022

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Cleo G. Woodruff, 83, of Frankfort, IN, passed away on October 7, 2022 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in North Venice, FL. He was born on November 8, 1938 in Carroll County to William E. and Edna Lucille (Bible) Woodruff.  He married Betty Louise Hill and she preceded him in death on May 6, 2022.

Cleo was a 1957 graduate of Rossville High School and served in the United States Army from December 13, 1961 to December 12, 1963.  He worked for the National Cigar Factory and Mallory Controls both in Frankfort and retired from Delco Electronics in Kokomo.  In his retirement, he worked at Goodwin Funeral Home.  He was a member of First Church of the Nazarene in Frankfort.  He enjoyed family history, Frankfort history, remote control airplanes, and an occasional good game of golf.

Memorial donations may be made to, American Red Cross® – Hurricane Ian Relief envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

Visitation and Services

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2022 at Green Lawn Memorial Park, Frankfort. 

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He is survived by several nieces and nephews.  

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He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brothers: Clinton Woodruff, Kenny Woodruff, Harold Woodruff, Fred Woodruff, and sisters: Sarah Kingsolver, Wilma Forney, and Glenda Kiger.

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5 Condolences for “Cleo G. Woodruff”

  1. Amanda Smith October 24, 2022 at 4:41 pm

    You will surely be missed at Lakewood.
    Sending prayers to the family
    Amanda

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  2. Dick Davison October 24, 2022 at 10:45 pm

    Cleo and I go back to the early ’50’s at Owen Twp. Junior High when we were on the Blue Devils basketball team together. At Owen at the end of the season, the eighth grade team members chose teams for a school tournament from any boys, 5th thru 8th grade, that wanted to participate. Cleo chose me as a 7th grader, to be on his team. Two years earlier, Cleo’s brother Fred had chosen me as a 5th grader, so I had played for two of the five Woodruff brothers. Cleo’s family later moved to Frankfort so we didn’t see each other as often, but we would always reminisce about our Owen Twp days when our paths crossed. Cleo will be missed, thoughts and prayers to the family.

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  3. Eric Payton October 25, 2022 at 7:10 pm

    Uncle Cleo was one if the best people I ever knew. When it came to kindness and class, he had very little competition. He is already greatly missed.

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  4. Bill Forney October 27, 2022 at 10:19 pm

    I just found out about Uncle Cleo’s passing. So sorry we will not be able to attend. We are returning from Florida and will be on the road most of the day Friday. As a kid I remember Uncle Cleo would come to our house and take on anyone in Ping Pong. I’m guessing he’d just gotten out of the Army. The best part of playing was the table barely fit into the room. Knowledge of the room space often overcame age and skill.

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  5. Rose Peterson October 28, 2022 at 6:33 am

    Heart felt prayers, He was such a kind soul and good friend. He will be missed.

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