All Obituaries

Frances E. “Elaine" Stout, 87, Greentown, passed away at 12:57 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2020 in Community Howard Regional Health, Kokomo.  She was born in LaFontaine, Wabash County, Indiana on September 18, 1932 to Oliver G. and Dorothea Elizabeth (Oyler) Melick. Elaine graduated from La Fountaine High School in 1950 and graduated from Marion Business College in 1952. She married Donald G. Stout on September 12, 1952 in Tipton, Indiana and he preceded her in death on May 21,...

Marilyn Lou Foland, 88 from Greentown, peacefully passed away on March 28, 2020 at Golden Living in Kokomo.  She was born in Howard County on August 14, 1931 to Paul Petty & Geneva (Kingseed) Wolff. Marilyn graduated from Greentown High School in 1950.  She worked for Shell Oil before getting married to Forest “Lefty” Foland on October 13, 1956.   She was a homemaker most of her life.  For a short period of time, she worked in the school cafeteria in...

Geraldine “Jerri” May Bourff, 80, of Russiaville, Indiana, died on Friday, March 27, 2020, at home with family at her side praying the Rosary. Born in Russiaville on August 6, 1939, to Mary Inez and Eugene Goodnight, she attended Russiaville, Western, and Forest Schools and was married to Mark A. Bourff on March 21, 1956. Elected to two terms, she was the Howard County Clerk from 1984 to 1992, the first female elected to that position.  Prior to that, she represented the...

Sonda S. Blattner, 61, Kokomo, passed away at 8:00 am Friday, March 27, 2020, at her home.  She was born November 8, 1958, in New Castle, Indiana, the daughter of Paul K. & Shirley D. (Boiles) Estell.  On June 12, 1976, in New Castle, she married John Christopher Blattner, and he preceded her in death on January 15, 2015. Sonda was a 1977 graduate of New Castle High School.  She attended Morning Star Church.  Sonda was a devoted mom who loved to travel and go on...

Kevin Patrick Yard, 30, Kokomo, passed away at 3:47 pm Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at his home.  He was born December 28, 1989, in Kokomo, the son of Mary (Yard) Lanning. Kevin worked for DD Carpentry. He had a generous and sweet heart. He was caring, loving, and would help anyone.  Kevin was always full of smiles and laughter. Kevin is survived by his mother, Mary Lanning; brother, Jeremey (Cayla Walker) Yard; nephew, Jamisen Yard and Braydon Yard; aunts, Denise Hutchison, Alicia...

Richard Jack “Dick” Campbell, 96, Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Kokomo, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020.  He was born July 29, 1923. in Springfield, Ohio, the son of the late Charles Clay Campbell & Helen Ollie (Smith) Huffman.  On October 28, 1945, in Frankfort, Indiana, he married the love of his life, Margaret May Eikenberry who preceded him in death on November 8, 2010.  Dick was a 1941 graduate of Olive Branch High School in Springfield, Ohio, where...

James Francis Kiley passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at the age of 87. He was born on October 23, 1932, in Kokomo, the son of John and Monica Kiley. He was a 1952 graduate of Kokomo High School, and was graduated from the University of Miami in Florida, where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Jim’s career was as claims manager of John L. Kiley Insurance Agency, the family business. He was married to Suzanne Beck Kiley, who preceded him in death. Jim is survived...

Michael Lee King, 68, Kokomo, passed away at 9:38 pm Monday, March 23, 2020, at his home where he had been after a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born May 5, 1951, in Kokomo, to Orville & Alice (Weir) King.  He has been happily married to his high school sweetheart Jane (Campbell) for 45 years, whom he married on June 29, 1974, at Shiloh United Methodist Church. Michael was a 1970 graduate of Northwestern High School and a 1994 graduate of Purdue-Indiana University...

Larry Alan Hensler, 83, Kokomo, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital Kokomo.  He was born September 28, 1936 in Miami County to Lucius B. and Vera C. Hensler. In 1954 Larry graduated from Eastern High School.  He served in the United States Marine Corp. from 1955 to 1959. On October 24, 1959 Larry married the love of his life Barbara Sosbe, whom he met at Indiana Beach.  She preceded him in death on December 18, 2018.  He was a...

Virginia “Jenny” Day McClure, passed away peacefully at home at 10:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 with her daughter and son-in-law by her side after a stroke on January 25th.  She was born in Lafayette, Tennessee, on January 29th, 1938, to Wesley “Shorty” and Elizabeth (Marsh) Colter.  On January 7th, 1965, she married Reginald D. McClure, who preceded her in death on July 17th, 2010.  Known by many as Jenny, she was also known by family as Nana,...