James Pogue

James K. “Jim” Pogue, of Frankfort, died Oct. 20, 2023 at Mulberry Health.

He was born Nov.16, 1928, in Clinton County to Marvin E. and Audra M. (Kelley) Pogue. He married Patricia Joan Miller on Jan. 28, 1951, at St. Luke Evangelical Church in Frankfort and she preceded him in death on April 30, 2022.

Jim was a 1947 graduate of Frankfort High School and a 1951 graduate of Purdue University. He proudly served in the U.S. Army in counterintelligence from 1951 to 1953. He worked at the National Cigar Company in 1953 and served as president from 1988 until his retirement in May 2016 at the age of 87.

He was a former member of the First Christian Church where he served as deacon for over 50 years. Jim’s memberships include the Antioch Church, Lebanon Elks Lodge, Frankfort Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge, American Legion, past president of Frankfort Optimist Club, Frankfort Country Club and Purdue Club of Clinton County. He was a life member and past director of the Purdue Alumni Association and a member of the John Purdue Club. Jim coached Little League from 1954 to 1967 and was an avid golfer and diehard Purdue fan.

His family includes his daughter Denise (Kenneth) Wolf of Frankfort; son Jeffrey K. (Carla) Pogue of Portland; sister-in-law Margaret Miller of Frankfort; six grandchildren,  Nicholas (Brandi) Wolf of Zionsville, Douglas (Laura) Wolf of Indianapolis, Angela (Brandon) Cottrell of Frankfort, Michael (Chrissy) Pogue of Fishers, Susan (Ben) Peters of Indianapolis and Christopher (Nicole) Dull of Celina, Ohio; 16 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Mary Jane Greene; brothers-in-law Bill, Jack and Phil Miller, Orval Greene and William Campbell; and sisters-in-law Beth Campbell and Pam Thompson.

 Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, at Goodwin Funeral Home, 200 S. Main St., Frankfort. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 at the funeral home. Entombment will be in the Clinton County Mausoleum at Green Lawn Cemetery, Frankfort.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Antioch Building Fund, 4625 S. Indiana 39, Frankfort, IN 46041.

Please visit goodwinfuneralhome.com, where you may leave a condolence.