All Obituaries

Lynn Fredrick Hasting, 74, Kokomo, passed away at 3:22 am Friday June 24, 2022, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Kokomo.  He was born July 5, 1947, in Logansport, the son of the late Gerald F. & Vineta A. (Jenkins) Hasting.  Lynn was a 1968 graduate of the Indiana School for the Deaf.  He retired from General Motors and enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.  Lynn attended Christ Lutheran in Indianapolis.  He also enjoyed watching his grandchildren’s...

  Joyce Ann (Lidy) Hinkle- Harrington, 75, of Kokomo, passed away Monday June 20, 2022, at Ascension St. Vincent – Kokomo. She was born the fourth of twelve children, in Howard County on January 5, 1947, the daughter of the late Clarence and Lois (Prather) Lidy. She married Carl “Dick” Hinkle on January 8, 1965, and he preceded her in death on December 1, 1984. She married Henry Harrington on December 20, 1986, and he preceded her in death on January 13, 2009. Joyce...

    Esther E. (Graham) Givens, 95, of Kokomo, died Friday, January 7, 2022, at home after suffering cancer of the salivary gland. The fifth of 11 children born to Charles and Bertha (Zimmerman) Graham, Esther was born June 24, 1926, in Howard County. She married William E. Givens on June 24, 1951.  The valedictorian of the Clay Township High School Class of 1944, she loved learning and trying new things. As a young woman, she worked at Union Bank and Trust in Kokomo, and...

Lewis E. Pinnick, 70, Lafayette, went to be with the Lord at 2:59 am on Sunday, June 19, 2022. He was born on August 4, 1951, to the late Harold E. and Louvica J. (Nicholls) Pinnick.  Lewis grew up on his parents' farm in Tippecanoe County. He attended Wainwright & Jefferson High Schools. He was a supervisor for Ice Cream Specialties and retired in 2016. He loved his family, especially his nieces and nephews, and feeding the birds at Aster Place. He was an avid baseball and...

Daniel M. “Dan” Gibson, 89, Kokomo, passed away at 8:28 am Sunday, June 19, 2022, at his home.  He was born May 30, 1933, in Cave City, Kentucky, the son of the late Blaine & Amelia (Mueller) Gibson.  On May 30, 1957, he married Phyllis Morrison who survives. Dan retired from Delco Electronics after 37 years of service as Supervisor.  He served with the United States Navy from 1951-1955 earning the Good Conduct, Korean Service, National Defense and the United...

Eugene Ralph “Gene” Rickel, 82, of Kokomo, passed away at 5:18 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at his home.  He was born September 17, 1939, in Ashland, Ohio, to Harry Clifford and Louisa Maye (Beech) Rickel.  On January 1, 1980, he married Nyona Dianne Casbon White, in Kokomo, and she survives. Gene served in the United States Air Force as an aircraft technician/budget analyst at Grissom Air Force Base, attaining the rank of Tech Sergeant and retiring after 20 years...

James A. Horton, 66, Kokomo, passed away at 2:47 pm on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Community North Hospital, Indianapolis.  He was born to the late William L. and Mary L (Burr) Horton in Logansport on February 22, 1956.  He was the husband of Maria Liezel V. Horton, and she survives.  James graduated from Logansport and attended Ivy Tech. He owned and operated his own business doing home inspections.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, shooting, archery and had a special...

  Barbara L. Desoto, 58, Kokomo, passed away at 7:42 pm on Friday June 17, 2022, at Community Howard Regional Health.  The daughter of the late Alvis and Sharon (Wyant) Bray, she was born on January 31, 1964.  On November 25, 2000, she married Steven L. Desoto, and he survives.  Barbara devoted her time to her family and her home.  She loved doing crafts, karaoke, and photography.  She loved trips to Cedar Point with her family as well.  Along with her...

  Marjorie Ann Butts, 87, Kokomo, passed away at 11:24 pm on June 17, 2022, in her home.  She was born on April 1, 1935, to the late Raymond and Jennie (Murphy) Richey.  On August 27, 1960, she married Eldon Leroy Butts, he preceded her in death on December 1, 1980.  Marjorie babysat in her home for several years, she was a cook at Nanny’s Daycare, but her favorite job was at Hank’s Supermarket.  She enjoyed doing puzzles and ceramics. She had a special...

Willow Dean Johnson, 2 days old, passed away at 5:05 am Wednesday June 16, 2022, in IU Health Riley Hospital in Indianapolis.  She was born Monday June 13, 2022, the daughter of Sean & Victoria (Altherr) Johnson. Along with her parents, Willow is also survived by her sister, Emma Johnson; grandparents, Rick Johnson, Rebecca (Jim) Schmidt and Hilda Altherr; aunts and uncles, Elena Altherr, Gabriel Altherr, Nichole (Luis) Gonzales and Lydia Johnson. Graveside service for family and...