Obituaries

Linda Frances Darlin, 77, of Kokomo, Indiana passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on May 5, 2026. She was born on September 7, 1948 in Madison, Indiana the daughter of Dale L. and Wanda (Sampson) Melton. On August 29, 1969 she married the love of her life, Tommy Dale Darlin.
Linda was a 1966 graduate...

WILSON, Clara Emily "Emmy" (née Clifford) - Age 97, of Rochester Hills, MI, formerly of Kokomo, IN, passed away March 5, 2026. A 1947 graduate of Kokomo High and a 1951 DePauw graduate and Delta stewardess, Emmy married Robert Wilson in 1953. After his passing in 1995, she embraced a vibrant independence,...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, who left this world on May 3, 2026 at the age of 61. She was born on March 14, 1965, the daughter of James E. Harris and Belva D. (Hinders) Yocum. She was the devoted wife of nearly 41 years to her loving husband,...

Royal (Roy) W. Quinn, Kokomo, went to be with the Lord on March 19, 2026. Born on June 12, 1931, in Scandinavia WI, he was the son of Clay and Grace (Roe) Quinn. On September 13, 1958, he married Mary L.Quinn, who survives.
Roy graduated from Amherst high School in Wisconsin and worked at Schlitz Brewery in...

CARLDON (DON) SHERRILL HAWKINS
OCTOBER 15, 1934 - MARCH 25, 2026

Living on "the farm" in Anderson, Indiana and raising eight children was the highlight of Don's life. He served as PTO president for College Corner Elementary and was a very involved band booster and high school sports booster for Highland High School...

Ethel Suzanne Williams, 82, of Kokomo, passed away April 27, 2026 at her home. She was born August 6, 1943 in Jeffersonville, Indiana to Ralph & Anna M. (Gaunt) Ward. She married Ronald Gean Williams on July 25, 1964 in Cyclone, Indiana. They were happily married until his death on April 7, 2021.

Suzanne was a...

Martha Louise Creason (Schimmel), age 94, of Kokomo, Indiana, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2026. She was born on March 22, 1932, in Frankfort, Indiana.
Martha was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She married the love of her life, Lester Creason, on March 25, 1951, and together they...

Linda Lou Hooker, 79, of Kokomo, passed away on April 17, 2026, at her home. She was born on August 20, 1946, in Peru, IN, the daughter of William and Hattie (Johnson) Kitts.
Linda was a 1964 graduate of Eastern High School. She worked at Delco Electronics for over 20 years before she retired.
Linda is survived by...

Ed is Dead
On the morning of April 22, 2026 when the sun in its radiant beauty cast its beam of light over the land and an angel of the Lord arrayed in even more brightness than that of the sun came and carried away the soul of Ed Beheler to its last and final resting place in the skies where today his spirit is...

Kathryn "Kay" Messick, 96, Kokomo, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. She was born February 4, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Olaf "Ole" E. and Phyllis (Hanson) Johnson.
Her father Ole, who immigrated to the United States from Sweden with his birth family in 1908, died a few months before Kay...

Virgil Ray McCool, 87, of Sharpsville, passed away at 7:14 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at his home. He was born July 7, 1938, in Marston, Missouri, to the late James Thomas and Beckey E. (Harden) McCool. On June 30, 1962, he married Carole Elaine Stinson, who preceded him in death on December 26, 2025.
Virgil...

Virgil Ray McCool, 87, of Sharpsville, passed away 7:14 am Tuesday April 14, 2026, at his home. He was born on July 7, 1938, in Marston, MO, the son of the late James Thomas and Beckey E. (Harden) McCool. On June 30, 1962, Virgil married Carole Elaine Stinson, and she preceded him in death on December 26,...