James “Jim” E. Taylor, 82, Russiaville, went home to the lord Saturday night, April 13th, 2024, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital Kokomo. He was born December 15, 1941, in Indianapolis, IN, the son of the late Opal (Grantham) and Archie Taylor. On September 30th, 1967, he married Karen Sue Majors in Danville, IN and she survives.  He was a 1959 graduate of Clayton High School. He first worked at Chevrolet Commercial Body from 1962 to 1975. Jim served as pastor at New London...

Betty S. Collins, 88, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 13, 2024. She was born January 19, 1936, on the family farm, near Marion, Kentucky, to Jewell and Marjorie (Guess) Strong. Her family moved to Evansville when she was a child, and she lived there until getting married and having children, after which she and her family moved to Kokomo where she spent the remainder of her life. Betty was a member of Westside Baptist Church and a devoted Christian who found salvation at an...

Michael “Mike” Lamar White, 77, Kokomo, passed away at 8:26 am Friday, April 12, 2024. He was born May 14, 1946, in Frankfort, the son to the late Leon and Patricia (Buntain) White. On June 5, 1964, he married Sheryl “Sherry” Knight, and she survives. Mike was a 1964 graduate of Kokomo High School. He retired from Chrysler Corp. as a tool buyer after 33 years of service. Mike enjoyed fishing, hunting, and traveling with Sherry, especially to Aruba. In addition to...

Nancy J. Echelbarger, 84, Greentown, went to be with the Lord at 12:56 pm Friday, April 12, 2024 from her home.  She was born August 12, 1939 in Kokomo, the daughter of Clyde & Tressie (McClain) Johnson.  On December 1, 1957 at the Sycamore Friends Church she married James Conde Echelbarger, who preceded her in death February 4, 2016. Nancy was a 1957 graduate of Eastern High School.  She had served as Head Teller and Assistant Manager at the State Bank of...

Jerry Lee Yard, 86, of Kokomo, went to be with the Lord at 2:53 am on Friday, April 12, 2024, at Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo. He was born on July 9, 1937, in Kokomo, the son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Mary Louise (Guge) Yard. On February 12, 1955, he married Sondra Pierce, and she survives.Jerry graduated from Kokomo High School. He served in the Indiana Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserves. Jerry worked at Continental Steel for 25 years and as a private contractor for home...

Charles Alfred Nipple, 98, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Independence Village East in Fishers. He was born February 28, 1926, in Logansport, the son of Ray and Bertha (Howard) Nipple. On May 14, 1948, he married Gloria (McDermott) Nipple, and she preceded him in death on November 9, 2020. Charles was a World War II veteran and served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. He held bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana State University, where he was a...

Lillian Frances “Frances” Robinson, 80, of Kokomo, passed away on April 10, 2024, at Community Howard Hospital in Kokomo. Frances was born on October 26, 1943, in Howard County, IN, to Theo and Maude (Andrews) York. She graduated from Caroll High School and went on to become a licensed cosmetologist. For over 20 years, Frances taught cosmetology classes at Wright’s Beauty College in Kokomo. She loved hair and makeup and always kept herself looking nice. She was very...

James Thomas “Jim” Papacek, 81, Greentown, passed away Tuesday morning at his home with his family by his side.  Jim was born June 4, 1942 in Berwyn, Illinois, the son of James Joseph & Claribel F. (Insley) Papacek.  On August 24, 1968 in Kokomo, he married Brenda D. Brantley and she survives. Jim was a 1960 graduate of Kokomo High School and went on to earn a business degree from Indiana University, Kokomo.  He retired as president of Haynes Community Federal...

Ronald Edward “Ron” McKibben, 56, of Kokomo, passed away on April 8, 2024, at Community Heart and Vascular Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born, in Kokomo, on March 27, 1968, to James L. and Dorothy A. (Pogue) McKibben. Ron attended Northwestern High School and received his GED. He worked at Bona Vista, McKibben Enterprises, he was a baker for Déjà Vu Bakery & Deli and Uptown Bakehouse, and he worked as the programming director for Diffuse Network. Ron proudly...