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Thomas "Big T" VogtThomas R. "Big T" Vogt
1945 - 2017
Thomas R. "Big T" Vogt, 72, went in peace to be with our Lord and Savior, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Ft. Wayne. Born in Kokomo, Tom graduated in 1963 from Kokomo High School and earned his Bachelor in Business from Indiana University, Bloomington, in 1968. He enjoyed a successful career as an insurance agent with...
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D.L. "Dewey" Sr.D.L. "Dewey" Sr.
1927 - 2010
June 25, 1927 - Feb. 5, 2010 D.L. "Dewey" Bates Sr., 82, Peru, passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at Marion General Hospital. He was born June 25, 1927, in Knox County, Tenn., to Dewey and Mary Etta (Sands) Bates. On Feb. 1, 1947, he married Joanne (Woolum) Bates, and she preceded him in death on Feb. 26, 1996. On...
E. E. "Eileen" "Eileen"E. E. "Eileen" "Eileen"
1922 - 2010
E. "Eileen" Reynolds, 88, Stuart, Fla., formerly of Kokomo, died at 3:10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, at her home in Stuart. She was born July 2, 1922, in Greentown, to Raymond and Viola (Preston) Harrell. She married Ralph L. Reynolds on Dec. 17, 1941, in Kokomo. He preceded her in death on July 14, 2006.. She...
Walter "Gene" BlissWalter Eugene "Gene" Bliss
1928 - 2017
Walter Eugene "Gene" Bliss, 88, Kokomo, passed away at 10:07 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, 2017, at his daughter Kathy's home in Danville, Indiana. Gene was born Aug. 28, 1928, in Kokomo, to Neal and Ona (VanMeter) Bliss. He was one of nine children, and all but one brother, Clifford Bliss, preceded Gene in death. He...
Jacqueline "Jackie" ClaryJacqueline E. "Jackie" Clary
1950 - 2017
Jacqueline E. "Jackie" Clary, 66, Kokomo, passed away at 7:50 p.m. Monday July 10, 2017, at her home. She was born Aug. 31, 1950, the daughter of the late Robert J. & Margaret R. (Burrows) Clary. Jackie worked for Bona Vista in the workshop. She was an avid fan of Indiana University Basketball, and the Chicago...
Jane "Janie" EadesJane A. "Janie" Eades
1951 - 2017
Jane A. "Janie" Eades, 65, Sharpsville, passed away at 2:36 p.m. Sunday, July 2, 2017, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born Aug. 13, 1951, in Howard County, to Donald Thompson and Dorothy (Kennedy) Thompson. On Oct. 3, 1993, in Kokomo, she married Thomas M. Eades, and he survives. She graduated from...
James B. "Jim" GreenJames B. "Jim" Green
James B. "Jim" Green, 69 of Tipton, died on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the VA Northern Indiana Health Care in Marion. He was born on August 31, 1949 in Tipton to Bethel & Joann (Gipson) Green. Jim was a graduate of Tipton High School in the Class of 1968. He was then drafted into the US Army and fought in the...
M. M. "Joe" "Joe"M. M. "Joe" "Joe"
1946 - 2013
M. "Joe" Burthay, 67, died at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, Fla. He was born March 25, 1946, in Morehouse, Mo., the son of Merle E. and Lillian (Acord) Burthay. On Aug. 2, 1980, in Indianapolis, he married Debbie Strong, who survives.. Joe was a 1964 graduate of...
Margaret Ann "Peggy" SandersMargaret Ann "Peggy" Sanders
1941 - 2019
Margaret Ann "Peggy" Sanders, 77, Russiaville, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She was born December 5, 1941, in Bluffton, to Thomas T. and Vivian E. (Wheatley) McGeath. On April 5, 1958, she married the love of her life and soulmate, Ronald L. Sanders. They...
Thomas "Tom" BerginThomas L. "Tom" Bergin
1961 - 2023
Thomas "Tom" L. Bergin, 62, Kokomo, passed away at 2:55 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at his home. He was born in Berea, Ohio, on June 21, 1961, the son of the late John T. and Patsy (Touhey) Bergin. On August 15, 1981, he married Karen L. DeLon, and she survives. Tom was a 1979 graduate of Haworth High...
William 'Al-Son' BullockWilliam Albert 'Al-Son' Bullock
1916 - 2008
Sept. 25, 1916 - Feb. 28, 2008 William Albert "Al-Son" Bullock, 91, former Peru resident, died at 5:10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at Sycamore Village, Kokomo. He was born Sept. 25, 1916, in Miami County, to William Henry and Anna Matilda "Annie" (Deisch) Bullock, who both preceded him in death. In 1939, he...
Elaine 'Big Mama'Elaine Midgett-Smith 'Big Mama'
1947 - 2009
Sept. 18, 1947 - Jan. 30, 2009 Elaine Midgett-Smith "Big Mama," 61, Kokomo, passed away at 8:46 a.m., Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at her residence. She was born Sept. 18, 1947, in Kokomo, to Dessie Edgar and Jean Irene Bitner (Kelly). She was the second oldest of eight children. She is survived by her husband, Robert...
l. l. 'bud' 'bud'l. l. 'bud' 'bud'
1924 - 2007
June 15, 1924 - Oct. 28, 2007 Lawrence L. "Bud" Hoback, 83, Windfall, died 11:49 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, at Tipton Memorial Hospital. He was born June 15, 1924, in Howard County, the son of Lawrence and Maggie L. (Schinlaub) Hoback. On Feb. 2, 1946, in Kokomo, he married Mary (Shroyer) Hoback and she...
C.T. 'Charles'C.T. 'Charles'
1936 - 2014
C.T. "Charles T." Worley, 77, Sharpsville, died Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, at his residence. He was born Nov. 13, 1936, in Clarksville, Georgia, to William Joshua and Lois Whitworth (Welborn) Worley. On Nov. 11, 1959, he married Janice K. Conaway and she survives,. C.T. was a machine repairman at Delco, retiring in...
Charles 'Charlie' BlackCharles R. 'Charlie' Black
1948 - 2017
Charles R. "Charlie" Black, 69, Kokomo, passed away at 7:45 p.m. Monday, June 26, 2017 at St. Vincent Kokomo. He was born April 21, 1948 in Kokomo to Ray and Eva F. (McQuiston) Black. Charlie began working for Lee Burton at Kokomo Ready Mix in the 70s. He later worked for Stan Mohr at Mohr Construction for 30 years....
Jose 'Chemy'Jose Maria Zaragoza Salido 'Chemy'
1932 - 2016
Jose Maria Zaragoza Salido "Chemy," 83, Russiaville, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 21, 2016, at his home. He was born June 10, 1932, in Sonora Mexico, the son of Jose Maria "Chemley" and Lenor (Salido) Zaragoza. In 2014, he married Sue Felton-Lyons and she survives. Jose is survived by his wife, Sue...
J. J. 'Chris' 'Chris'J. J. 'Chris' 'Chris'
1945 - 2007
Dec. 6, 1945 - Nov. 28, 2007 Russiaville resident J. "Chris" Settle, 61, passed away at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born Dec. 6, 1945, the son of Thomas Irving and Loretta Pearl (Stoner) Settle in Kokomo. His mother died when he was 15 months old and he and his...
Jeffrey 'Curly'Jeffrey Lynn 'Curly'
1957 - 2012
Jeffrey Lynn "Curly" and "Clyde" Neal, 55, Marietta, Ga., formerly of Kokomo, died at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2012, at Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, Ga. He was born April 1, 1957, in Howard County, son of Leonard and Jinnie (Brown) Neal. In 1984, he married his one true love, Lynette Allen, in Richmond. She...
Eunice 'Faye'Eunice 'Faye'
1938 - 2013
Eunice "Faye" Richards, 75, Kokomo, passed away at 8:33 a.m. Sunday, March 24, 2013, at Fairmont Rehabilitation Center. She was born Jan. 23, 1938, in New Hope, Ark., to Charles Aubrey and Vella Ruth (Wilkins) McBay. On May 2, 1959, Faye married Donald Lee Richards in Kokomo.. Faye attended Eastern High School and...
Saundra 'G-Worm' MendenhallSaundra K. 'G-Worm' Mendenhall
2015
Saundra K. Mendenhall, 73, Tipton, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, at Clinton House Health in Frankfort.. Funeral services will be at 6 p.m. Monday at Rock Prairie Baptist Church in Tipton, with Pastor Kevin Carr officiating. Visitation is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, the same day as services at the church.....
H.E. 'Gene'H.E. 'Gene'
1921 - 2010
H.E. "Gene" Haley, 89, 2908 Tumbleweed Drive, Kokomo, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in his home. He was born March 25, 1921, in Buffalo Gap, S.D., to Floyd and Ella (Brunschmid) Haley. He married Dorothy E. Tarrant in Pontiac, Ill., on June 9, 1945. She preceded him in death on March 5, 1998.. He graduated summa cum...
R.E. 'Gene'R.E. 'Gene'
1922 - 2013
R.E. "Gene"Waddell, 91, Russiaville, passed away at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at his home. Gene was born March 9, 1922, in Russiaville to Harry E. And Ersie (Lindley) Waddell. On Nov. 23, 1940, he married Betty Johnson at Lynn Friends Church and she passed on June 21, 2004.. Gene was a 1940...
L. L. 'Gerry' 'Gerry'L. L. 'Gerry' 'Gerry'
1929 - 2014
L."Gerry" Harlow, 85, Kokomo, passed away at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Kokomo. He was born June 18, 1929, to Lester G. and Mildred R. (McCoy) Harlow, in Howard County. On May 25, 1974, he married Maryellen (Huffman) Stout and she survives.. Gerry was a 1948...
Virginia 'Ginny'Virginia 'Ginny'
1931 - 2012
Aug. 4, 1931 - April 13, 2012. Virginia "Ginny" L. Lawson, 80, Kokomo, died at 4:12 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2012, at Howard Regional Health Systems. She was born Aug. 4, 1931, in Hawkins County, Tenn., the daughter of Henry and Helen (Lee) Brooks. She married John K. Lawson, who preceded her in death on April 21,...
H.W. 'Hod'H.W. 'Hod'
1923 - 2011
H.W. "Hod" Peabody, 87, Kokomo, died at 12:50 a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2011, at Waterford Place Health Campus. He was born Sept. 30, 1923, in Milton, Wis., the son of Kendal William and Florence Eden (Mawhinney) Peabody. On June 25, 1949, he married Barbara Ruchti in Janesville, Wis., and she preceded him in death...
