Howard County Indiana USGenWeb Project Obituaries

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Oscar BAIRD(c1859 - 1943) [extract]

Name: Oscar BAIRD
Age: 84
Died: 2 May 1943 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette IN; had been living with son in Yeoman, IN
Occupation: Teacher for 40 years; 3 terms in Pittsburg [Clinton Co]; also county superintendent.
Survivors: 5 children - Byron BAIRD, Merton BAIRD, Oscar BAIRD Jr., Mrs. Mamie BLINN, Mrs. Ella GILPIN; a sister Miss Martha BAIRD. His wife predeceased him [name not provided]. A grandson, Billy Byron BAIRD was aboard the battleship Arizona when it was sunk at Pearl Harbor.
Funeral Home: Grimm & Sons
Burial: Bunnell Cemetery [Clinton Co. IN]

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W.A. BANKS (1844-1908)

DEATH OF W. A. BANKS [submitter's comments in brackets]
W. A. BANKS died [Dec. 3, 1908] at his home in Converse Monday, after a prolonged illness. The deceased was 64 years of age. He had been a resident or Converse for about thirty five years, where for a long time he was engaged in the grocery and meat business ["wagonmaker" on 1870 Howard Co. census].

[BANKS, William A.: Obituary, unnamed Howard Co.IN newspaper, DECEMBER 1908]
Submitter: Victoria Cheney [submitter's comments in brackets]

DEATH OF WILLIAM BANKS -- Succumbs after Long Suffering, Member of G.A.R.
William A. BANKS a retired Converse business man died at his home here Monday night [Dec. 3, 1908] after confinement to his bed with severe suffering for the past six months. Funeral services conducted by Revs. J.E. Coffin and W.A. Settle were held at the M. E. church Wednesday.
Burial in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
GENEOLOGY [sic]
William A. BANKS was the son of Thomas W. BANKS and Hannah ERNIE BANKS. [Marr. & birth records of Graceham, Frederick Co.MD show a Thomas W. Banks married a "Hannah IRVIN."] In this family there are three sets of children. To the first wife of Thomas BANKS was born five children, William A. BANKS, Mrs. S.E. KINNEAR [Ella], Mrs. Mary V. WALTERS, and two children who died in infancy. Hannah E. BANKS departed this life in 1849.
Thomas BANKS second marriage was to Jane E. WOOD [should be WOODS]. To this union was born two children, a son who died in infancy and a daughter, Mrs. Harlem Kelsey [should be Mrs. HARLEN KELSAY, nee Matilda Jane "Jennie" BANKS], who resides three miles from Converse [Amboy, Miami Co.].
Thomas BANKS third marriage was to Margaret ARMSTRONG [later as widow Banks, she m2 James J. ANDERSON]. To this union was born five children, Mrs. A.V. DARBY [Mrs. Frank DARBY, nee Alice V. BANKS], James [M.] and Charles [F.] BANKS, two children having died in infancy. Of this third set of children all are gone except Mrs. A.V. DARBY.
William A. BANKS was born July 30, 1844 in Gettysburg, Maryland [this locale unknown; deed records show a Thomas W. Banks had farms in Carroll and Frederick Cos.MD].
He with his parents Thomas W. and Hannah BANKS moved overland from Maryland to Jerome, Ind., in the year 1848. His mother died in Jerome in 1849. The family then moved to Kokomo, Ind.
WAR RECORD
In March 1862 William A. BANKS enlisted in the war, in Company K. 60th Ind. [long list of where he served]. After Ft. Morgan was captured he turned his gun over to the government and was mustered out and came home March 1865.
He was married to Polly A. BABBS [her family below listed as "BABB"] July 6, 1879. [William's 1st wife was Lorena GOLDEN (div.). Polly Babbs' 1st husband was Mason A. CHENOWETH (div.); thus Grant Co.IN records show William Banks wed "Polly Chenoweth."]
For the past year he has been a great sufferer. Last September under the guidance of friends and the Pastor of the M. E. church he was led to Christ and was baptized by Rev. J.E. Coffin and received into full connection. His great lament was that he had waited so long ere he had given himself to the Lord. He died in the faith that God for Christs sake had pardoned his sins and received him into the great family of the redeemed. Age 64 years, 5 months, 4 days.
Among relatives attending the funeral of W. A. BANKS were [original obit lists them all in one paragraph, which was harder to read]

• - a sister Mrs. DICKEY, husband and son, of Logansport [?a sister of his wife?];
• - a sister Mrs. Ella KINNEAR, of Rushville;
• - Harlem Kelsey [should be HARLEN KELSAY] and wife of west of town [Amboy, Miami Co.] she being a sister of Mr. BANKS [she was half-sister: Matilda "Jennie" Banks Kelsay], and [their college-age children] Eunice and Paul Kelsey [should be Eunice KELSAY, Paul KELSAY], of Richmond;
• - the families of Will, James and George BABB, of Herbst, all brothers of Mrs. BANKS;
• - Mr. and Mrs. CLEPLER of Galveston;
• - Mrs. Lon [Alonzo A.] DUNCAN of Greentown [nee Mazie JONES, a dau. of Jennie Banks' 1st marr. to John E. JONES];
• - Mrs. Mort HIATT of Greentown;
• - Will JENNINGS of Kokomo;
• - James PATTERSON and wife, and Mrs. Frank GARR of Herbst;
• - Mrs. Lute HOWE of Indianapolis;
• - Mrs. Dell HAMBLEN of Swayzee.

Clifford BANTA (1877 - 1961) [extract]

Kokomo Tribune - Monday, 27 Nov 1961 p2

Name: Clifford BANTA
Age: 84
Died: 5:40 pm Saturday, 25 Nov 1961 at the Lafayette State Soldiers' Home Hospital, Lafayette IN.
Born: 23 Feb 1877, Curveton, Cass Co. IN
Married: Vivan S. WILSON 25 May 1952.
Lived most of his life in Kokomo until moving to the Soldiers' Home 11 years ago. Spanish-American war veteran, retired locomotive engineer and member of Methodist church and Kokomo F & AM Lodge.
Survivors: widow; daughter, Mrs Paul B. TYNER; stepdaughter Mrs. Frederick W. FISHER; two step-sons, Thomas E. WILSON and Warren W. WILSON; one brother, Buford BANTA; 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Services: Hippensteel Funeral Home, Lafayette IN & Soldiers' Home Chapel.
Military gravesite rites - cemetery not mentioned in obit.

Creston BARNES (? - 1942 ) [extract]

Name: Creston BARNES
Died: Saturday, 28 Nov 1942 in Hollywood, Calif.
Funeral Home: Rich mortuary
Burial: private [cemetery not noted]

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Thomas W. BARNETT (1896 - 1992) [extract]

Name: Thomas W. BARNETT
Age: 95
Died: 1:55 am Sunday, Jan 12, 1992 in Howard Community Hospital.
Born:3 May 1896 in Columbia KY,
Parents: Clem and Sally (PENDLETON) BENNETT.
Married: 17 Aug 1919, he married Zelpha Elnora WILSON, who died 9 Feb 1990.
Employment: retired farmer and self-employed contractor.
Military Service: veteran of World War I,
Civic Involvement: Life member of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 28 and a member of Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer.
Survivors: four sons: Virgil, Richard, Robert and Thomas BARNETT Jr., ; a sister, Mattie Cecil GOODMAN; 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. A son, a daughter, three brothers and three sisters preceded him in death.
Services: Ellers Mortuary.
Burial: Sunset Memory Gardens. Kokomo, IN

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Marguerite AULT BARNGROVER (1904-1969)

Kokomo Tribune, page number unknown -- Sunday, Feb. 23, 1969

Mrs. Marguerite BARNGROVER, 64, wife of Robert BARNGROVER. Retired Kokomo High School teacher died on Feb 22 in St. Joseph Memorial Hospital. She had been a patient there for one month.
Born Oct. 7, 1904, Parents: Walter and Ethel (ROSS) AULT.
Married June 16, 1925 to Robert Barngrover, and he survives.
Member of: Main Street United Methodist Church, and the Women's Society, Faith Circle and Kings Son and Daughters Class there. Phi Beta Psi associate sorority, Eastern Star, Cheer Guild and had served on the board of directors to the YWCA.
Survivors: husband; mother; one daughter, Mrs. Bruce D. (Marilyn) MCINTOSH, New Albany; a sister, Mrs. Edwin (Helen) MAYNARD, Kokomo; two brothers, Harold AULT, Anderson, and Burnell AULT, Fort Wayne; several nieces and nephews.One son and one sister preceded her in death.

William S. BASSETT (c1925 - 1950) [extract]

Name: William S. BASSETT
Age: 25
Died: 1 September 1950 in Korea - missing in action late August
Parents: Ronald O. BASSETT [mother not named]
Military Service: Served as machinegunner in WWII and saw action in Europe; enlisted Jun 1943 and discharged Feb 1946; re-enlisted Mar 1947 - served in Alaska & transferred to Korea 1 Aug 1950.
Education: Graduated Kokomo High School 1943; attended Purdue University after first military discharge.
Survivors: parents; 3 sisters, Mary Norma BASSETT, Mrs. Maurice HENDRICKS, Mrs. H.L. PETERSON; one brother Charles R. BASSETT.

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Leo A. BEAIRD (1898-1942) [extract]

Kokomo Tribune - after 8 Dec 1942

Name: Leo A. BEAIRD
Age: 44
Died: 6:20 Tuesday [8 Dec 1942], at St. Joseph hospital; patient for 7 weeks and had major operation 2 weeks ago.
Born: 14 Mar 1898 in Missouri
Employment: mechanic for Shell American Petroleum Co. for 14 years
Survivors: widow, Mrs. Margaret BEAIRD, daughter Wilma Jean; two sisters Mrs. Roy SHOCKLEY and Mrs. Bertha HAMMAN. His parents and one sister are deceased.
Funeral Home: Rich - services at Cavalry Baptist
Burial: Memorial Park cemetery, Kokomo, IN

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Wilford M "Zeke" BEATTY (?-1968)

Name: Wilford M. (Zeke) BEATTY
Hometown: Tipton County,
Died: Wednesday [13 Nov 1968] in a hospital in Louisville Ky, where he had lived since the late 1910's.
Born: near Windfall,
Parents: Santford and Rose BEATTY.
Military Service: in France with the US Army during World War I and received the Purple Heart medal for wounds received in military action. He enlisted in Kokomo and before enlisting he was an employee of Stellite Works here.
Married Grace ARTL, in Louisville, who preceded him in death in 1960.
Survivors: two daughters, Mrs. Raymond SCHMIDT, Mrs. John FERRIELL.; 4 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; four brothers, George, Paul, Orville and Noah BEATTY; and two sisters, Mrs. Zelma WARD and Mrs. Gordon (Bonnie) TINSLEY.
Services: Russmonson Funeral Home at Louisville.
Burial: "there" [Louisville].

Ella BECHDOL (c1886 -1942) [extract]

Kokomo Tribune - 28 Dec 1942

Name: Miss Ella BECHDOL
Age: 56
Died: 10 o'clock Monday [27 Dec 1942] at St. Joseph Hospital, Logansport; resulting from a fall the week before in which her knee was broken (cause of death - pneumonia)
Survivors: Sister Mrs. Lulu BOWYER and brother Bertis BECHDOL.
Parents: Mr. and Mrs Nathan BECHDOL
Member of Methodist church
Funeral Home: Wolf in Walton
Burial: Walton cemetery (Cass Co. IN)

Wilbur W. BEECHY (1897-1951) [extract]

Name: Wilbur W. BEECHY
Age: 54,
Hometown: Galveston
Services: John Thomas funeral home in Galveston.
Died: 9 Mar 1951 in a Logansport hospital after a long illness.
Burial: Rochester cemetery.
Survivors: widow, Mrs. Margaret BEECHY; two sons Robert & James; daughter, Patricia; sister, Mrs. Charles E. RANEY; brother Sidney M. BEECHY.
Born: 27 Sep 1897
Parents: Samuel and Lilly BEECHY.
Military Service: veteran of World War I member of the Galveston post of the American Legion. Member of the St. John's church in Kokomo.

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Fred D. BELLAMY (1926 - 1971) [extract]

Name: Fred D. BELLAMY
Age: 64
Died: 15 Jan 1991 in Rancho Cordoba, CA
Born: 1 July 1926
Parents: George Thomas BELLAMY and Eula BROWDER
Married: Pam KIMURA 16 Nov 1959
Military Service: Retired ast master sergeant from the Air Force after 26 years of service.
Survivors: widow; 2 sons, Fredric BELLAMY Jr., Mark BELLAMY; two brothers Frank L. and George T. BELLAMY; 4 sisters, Ollie B. GRADY, T. Juanita WHITE, F. Ruth WILSON and Millie BELLAMY. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
His body was donated to the Sierra Regional Eye and Tissue Bank; a memorial service was held in Kokomo at the Second Missionary Baptist church

John BENGE (c1870 - 1945) [extract]

Name: John BENGE
Age: 75
Hometown: Michigantown
Died: 11:30 o'clock Friday night [15 Jun 1945], at the St. Joseph Hospital in Kokomo.
Survivors: daughter, Mrs. Geneva MORRISON. His wife died 11 Sep 1944.
Services: Lowery funeral home in Forest
Burial: Whiteman Cemetery (Clinton Co, IN)

Gilbert S. BESS (1896 - 1992) [extract]

Name: Gilbert S. BESS
Age: 96, 1029 S Cooper St.
Died: 11:09 am Wednesday 16 Sep 1992 in Howard Community Hospital.
Born: 12 May 1896 in Tipton County, a son of
Parents: Major Shelby and Ethel (PICKEREL) BESS.
Married: 25 Jun 1921, he married Hazel E. WRIGHT, who survives.
Civic Involvement: member of American Legion and attended Pilgrim Holiness Church.
Survivors: wife; sons Harold BESS, Jack BESS, and Adrian BESS ; three daughters, Donna PIERCE, Marilian DOLLENS, and Carolyn WILLIAM; 32 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren. A brother, three sisters and two grandchildren preceded him in death.
Services: Sunset Memory Gardens chapel; entombment in the mausoleum.
Funeral Home: Ellers Mortuary.

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Charles BISCHOFF (1895 - 1984) [extract]

Name: Charles BISCHOFF
Age: 88, formerly of 1809 W Carter St,
Hometown: Kokomo
Died: 2:40 pm Friday, 21 Sep 1984 in English Nursing Home here [Lebanon].
Born: 28 Oct 1895 in Albia, Ill, he was the son of
Parents: Andres and Rosa (PHUND) BISCHOFF.
Married: 14 Jul 1923, Ruth COOPRIDER, who survives.
Military Service: US Army veteran of World War
Employed: Continental Steel Corp; former owner of Midgett Cafe. He was a
Civic Involvement: member of American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Eagles Lodge.
Services: Sunset Memory Gardens chapel; entombment in mausoleum.
Funeral Home: Fenn Funeral Home

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Nellie LOVING BLAKEMORE (c1892 - 1943) [extract]

Name: Nellie LOVING BLAKEMORE
Age: 51
Died: 5:30 am Sunday 22 Aug 1942 at home (407 E Richmond, Kokomo); in ill health for 3 years
Married: Roscoe BLAKEMORE
Born: 27 Apr 1891 in Paris, TN
Survivors: husband; adopted daughter Mrs. Homer ORTON; mother Mrs. Lugenyer LOVING; half-brother John BROWN.
Moved to Kokomo about 20 years previous; member of Wayman A.M.E. church
Funeral Home: Moore funeral home; funeral & burial held in Paris TN.

William E. "Jimmy" BLAND (c1899 - 1966) [extract]

Name: William E. (Jimmy) BLAND
Age: 67
Died: Waco Texas [no date given in obituary]; former resident of Kokomo who moved to Waco in 1937.
Born: Bunker Hill [no date given in obituary], he was the son of
Parents: Joseph BLAND and Mrs. Julia BLAND MAHRING, both deceased.
Survivors: widow, Mrs. Lizzie BELL BLAND; two daughters, Miss Debra Jane BLAND and Mrs. Matilda Jane LAWRENCE; a son, Wayne BLAND,; two sisters, Mrs. Sylvia BRANSDON and Mrs. Juanite MORROW; 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services and burial in Waco.

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Walter BOLINGER (1896 - 1984) [extract]

Name: Walter BOLINGER
Age: 88
Hometown: rural Russiaville
Funeral Home: Hoffman-Murray Funeral Home
Burial: Sunset Memory Gardens, Kokomo, IN
Died: 8:57 am Monday, 9 Apr 1984 at Sycamore Village Health Care Center, Kokomo.
Born: Ohio, 24 Feb 1896
Parents: Cornelius McClelland and Viola (BLOSE) BOLINGER.
Married: 25 Aug 1919, Ora V. SMITH, who died 21 May 1983.
Survivors: daughter, Stella May LONG ; a son, Rex BOLINGER; 7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Clifford D. BOLINGER and Howard BOLINGER ; two sisters, Betty MAHER and Louise HUTCHISON. Two daughters, a great-grandchild, two brothers and four sisters are deceased.
Employment: retired farmer
Military Service: veteran of World War I and a member of West Point Christian Church.

Thomas William BORUFF (1942) [extract]

Kokomo Tribune -- after 12 Dec 1942

Name: Thomas William BORUFF
Age: 3 months
Died: 8:30 Saturday [12 Dec 1942] of bronchial pneumonia.
Parents: Roscue and Helen BORUFF
Services: Church of the Nazarene
Burial: Crown Point cemetery, Kokomo, IN

Mrs. Elba Marie CUNNINGHAM BOURNE (1892 - 1918)

Mrs. Elba Marie BOURNE, daughter of John and Caroline CUNNINGHAM, was born at Peru, Ind., August 25, 1892 and departed this life December 19, 1918, aged 26 years, 3 months and 24 days.
On April 11, 1909 she was united in marriage to Norman BOURNE. Three children were born to this union: Mary, who preceeded her to the grave by eight years and Carl and Helen who survive.
Mrs. Bourne was converted and baptized together with her husband on December 15, 1910, just eight years ago last Sunday. They were received into full fellowship in North Street Baptist Church.
"Elba" as she was familiarly called was a dutiful daughter and loving wife and mother.
Her passing away will be greatly lamented by her husband and two children, father and mother, and three brothers, together with a host of other friends. It might well be said of her, " She hath done what she could".

Forest H "Frosty" BRASKETT (1895 - 1962) [extract]

Name: Forrest H. "Frosty" BRASKETT
Age: 67, 1210 S Buckeye St, d
Died: 1:30 pm Sunday [21 Oct 1962] at his home in Kokomo.
Born: 3 May 1895 in Anderson, the son of
Parents: William Franklin and Margaret Jane (PERKINS) BRASKETT.
Employment/Civic Involvement: Public Service Representative with the Public Service Company; member of the Grace Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge, the Americal Legion Post # 6 and the 40 and 8. Veteran of WWI.
Married: 27 May 1926 to Jean WALKER
Survivors: wife and his mother; one son, Phillip BRASKETT; two grandchildren; two brothers, Robert M. BRASKETT, and Kenneth BRASKETT; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Home: Fenn Funeral Home
Burial: Sunset Memory Gardens cemetery, Kokomo, IN

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Horace B. BREWSTER (1896 - 1991) [extract]

Name: Horace B. BREWSTER
Age: 95
Funeral Home: Ellers Mortuary.
Burial: Sunset Memory Gardens.
Died: 8:15 am Tuesday, 24 Dec 1991, Windsor Estates, Kokomo
Born: 25 Nov 1896 in Festus, Mo., a sone of
Parents: Eugene and Octavia (CLINTON) BREWSTER. In
Married: August 1922, Ruth M. SANDERS, who died in March 1976.
Survivors: son, Bill G. BREWSTER; a sister, Grace LOVELESS; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A son, three brothers, four sisters and three grandchildren preceded him in death.
Army veteran of World War I; past member of the American Legion. Retired 1961 from the foundry of Stellite Corp.

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Mrs. Mary E. NAME FYE BRIGHT (c1863 - 1942)

MRS. MARY E. FYE- BRIGHT
Mrs. Mary E.(Name) Fye Bright,79, died at 6:45 o'clock Friday morning at 1041 Purdum Street. Her home for the past 48 years had been in Howard County, six and one-half miles northeast of Kokomo.

Mrs. Angie M. MCINTOSH BROADLICK (c1872 - 1942)

Kokomo Tribune - after 4 Dec 1942

Name: Angie M. BROADLICK
Age: 70
Died: 11:00 Thursday night [4 Dec 1942] at home - result of heart attack after several years of poor health.
Born: 7 Feb 1872 in Howard County.
Parents: John and Margaret MCINTOSH
Married: 27 Jul 1892 Harry BROADLICK at "the parental home"
Graduated Kokomo High School in 1891; member of Main Street Christian church; on board of YWCA
Survivors: husband; son Russell; 3 sisters, Mrs. K.W. KERN, Martha MCINTOSH and Grace MCINTOSH; brother D.A. MCINTOSH. A brother, John MCINTOSH, preceded her in death.
Burial: Crown Point, Kokomo, IN

Fred Lawrence BROWN (c1890 - 1943) [extract]

Kokomo Tribune, after 12 Oct 1943

Name: Fred Lawrence BROWN
Age: 53
Died: 5:20 pm Tuesday, 12 Oct 1943 at Indianapolis Veterans' Hospital
Born: 5 Feb 1890 in Howard County
Parents: Jacob & Nancy Jane BROWN
Military service: WWI
Survivors: widow, Clara BROWN; sisters Mrs. Ruth SMITH, Mrs. Frances LOCKRIDGE; uncle Albert MILLER.
Funeral Home: Ellers mortuary
Burial: Albright cemetery, Kokomo, IN

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Harry T. BROWN (1893 - 1978) [extract]

Harry T. BROWN - born 19 Dec 1893, New Albany [Indiana].
* Parents: George & Luthera BROWN -- Wife: Mattie BROADLEY (d. 1972)
* WWI Vet - Army, American Expeditionary Forces -- Retired from Kokomo Gas & Fuel Co (22 yrs)
* Surviving Children: Audrey COLYAR (Kokomo), Jessie MCNALLY (Kokomo), Mrs. Norman HUNT (Kokomo), Max BROWN (Kokomo), Harry W. BROWN (Akron OH).
* Surviving Siblings: George BROWN (Lakeland FL) & Dave BROWN (Kokomo), Lula FORSYTHE (Kokomo) & Birdie ELSON (Kokomo) Also 13 grandchildren & 10 great-grandchildren.
Services: Ellers Mortuary --
Burial: Albright CemeteryKokomo, IN

Waldo BROWN (1893 - 1953) [extract]

Kokomo Tribune, Thursday, 24 Sep 1953

Name: Waldo BROWN
Age: 60
Hometown: Greentown RR1
Died: 8 pm Wednesday [23 Sep 1953], at the Veterans' Hospital in Indianapolis.
Born: 2 Jun 1893 Union Township [Howard County IN], the son of
Parents: Jonah and Christine BROWN. On
Married: 12 Sep 1922, Anita KRIBBS
Veteran of World War I; Farmer and member of the Christian Science church in Kokomo.
Survivors: the widow & children: Mrs. June HILL, ; Miss Shirley BROWN, ; Theron BROWN & Sonya BROWN. A son, Mervin BROWN was killed in Korea on 4 Apr 1952. There are four grandchildren. A brother and sister are deceased.
Burial: Jerome Cemetery, Howard Co. IN
Funeral Home: Mast & Pickett

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Nelson Luther BURGAN (1879 - 1942) [extract]

Kokomo Tribune - after 16 Dec 1942

Name: Nelson Luther BURGAN
Age: 63
Died: 11:15 Wednesday [16 Dec 1942] at his home; of heart ailment suffered since February.
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Albert BURGAN
Born: 2 Aug 1879 in Howard County.
Married: Clara GRIESEY of Kokomo 10 Jan 1942
Employment: Kokomo Opalescent Glass factory for more than 20 years
Survivors: wife and one brother, Otto C. BURGAN; one nephew and 2 nieces.
Funeral Home: Fague & Fenn - services at residence
Burial: Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, IN

Melvin J. BURNS (1893 - 1976) [extract]

Melvin J. BURNS, born 30 Jun 1893, Middlefork, Clinton, Indiana; died 6 Dec 1976 Burlington, Clinton, Indiana.
* Parents: Thomas & Louise (THOMAS) BURNS.
* Spouse: Emma HOBSON, marred 6 Sep 1919 - she survives.
* WWI Veteran; retired from Continental Steel Corp. Member of Kokomo Eagles Lodge & Burlington United Methodist Church.
* Surviving Children: Charles BURNS Sr. of Flora; Clifford BURNS of Chino, CA; Edward BURNS of Indiana Orchard, MA; Paul BURNS of Flora; Mrs. William (Mary) HORN, Cobina CA; Mrs. Cleon (Betty) MILLER of Bringhurst; Mrs. Harold (Della) SMITH, Burlington. 20 grandchildren & 16 great-grandchildren. 1 daughter & 2 sons preceded him in death.
* Arrangements Pending: Stout Funeral Home, Russiaville.

Flossie SHIVELY BYRD

Peru, Tribune Thursday, September 4, 1969
Peru, Indiana
Flossie BYRD, 66, Bunker Hill, died at her home at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, following a short illness.
The decedent was born June 1, 1903, in Kokomo to Harvey and Mary (LANGLEY) SHIVELY, and married Claude BYRD May 27, 1949, in Kokomo.
Survivors include a son, Max PRICE, Bunker Hill; a sister, Mrs. Ella DEWEESE, Miami, three grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Peacock Funeral Home, Kokomo, with the Rev. J. McFarlene SMITH officiating.
Burial will be in the Albright Cemetery, Kokomo, IN
Friends may call at the funeral home today before 9 p.m.

Mrs. Nellie COOPER DAWSON BOGGS (1875 - 1960) [extract]

Kokomo Tribune - 29 Feb 1960, p 2

Name: Nellie COOPER DAWSON BOGGS
Died: 7a Monday, 29 Feb 1960 at the Franklin Masonic Home [Franklin IN] - had lived there for 6 years.
Born: 6 Aug 1875 - last member of a family of 7 children
Parents: Dr. and Mrs. William COOPER
Mrs. BOGGS servied as secretary to Mayor James BURROWS from 1923-25; active in Howard County chapter of Red Cross & received the 50 year pin; Order of Eastern Star member and life member of Congregational Christian Church.
Married: Aurus DAWSON (died 1935) - had 2 sons: Don and Francis A. DAWSON (both deceased). Second marriage: Clarence BOGGS in Los Angeles CA - he died in 1953.
Survivors: 2 grandchildren, Robet F. DAWSON and Mrs. Sally DAWSON PITTS (Donald A.)
Services: Franklin Home Chapel
Burial: Franklin Masonic Home, [Franklin, IN]

Joel Franklin BROWN (1892 - 1943) [extract]

Kokomo Tribune - aft 23 Apr 1943

Name: Joel Franklin BROWN
Age: 50
Died: 21 Apr 1943 in Ludington, MI while employed on a construction job.
Born: 1 Sep 1892 in Grant Co, IN
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Washington BROWN
Married: Lacy FIFE in 1925
Electrician; member of Eagles lodge and American Federation of Labor.
Survivors: parents; brother, Ernest BROWN; 6 sisters - Mrs. John HENDREN, Mrs. William PHILLIPS, Mrs. J. Ervin HECK, Mrs. Earl HUNTER, Mrs. Cecil FELKER and Miss Belle BROWN; two stepdaughters - Mrs. Harry A CARTER & Mrs. Lloyd HOVARTER; 2 grandchildren.
Services: Ellers Funeral Home
[No burial info listed]

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Thomas A. "Shorty" BOWEN (1889 - 1949) [extract]

Name: Thomas A. "Shorty" BOWEN
Age: 59
Died: 3:15p Saturday 2 Apr 1949 at home (2116 N. Purdum, Kokomo).
Born: 7 Jul 1889 in Howard Co.
Parents: Charles & Mary BOWEN
Member of VFW Post 152 - WWI veteran; "hod carrier by trade".
Survivors: widow, Dollie BROWN; daughter Mrs. Mary L. WAGNER; stepson Charles E. FEATHERSTONE; 3 brothers - Charles BROWN, Floyd BROWN, Russell BROWN; half-brother Joe COWELL; half-sister Mrs. Violet FOWLER; mother Mrs. Mary POWELL; 2 grandchildren.
Services: Ellers Chapel
Burial: "Legion section" of Crown Point. Kokomo, IN

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Edward E BEHR (1891 - 1950) [extract]

Name: Edward E BEHR
Age: 59
Died: 6:30a 26 May 1950 at Veterans' Hospital [Marion IN?]
Born: near Elwood
WWI vet; worked at Kokomo Brass Works before moving to Marion and working at the hospital.
Survivors: widow, Arlena BEHR; 3 sons - Wayne BEHR, Max BEHR, Don BEHR; 3 daughters - Mrs. Peggy COX, Gwendolyn BEHR, Mrs. Beverly WIRTH; stepson Charles E CLARK; 17 grandchildren.
Services: Needham Funeral Home, Marion IN
Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Kokomo, IN

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Paul BENNETT (c1889 - 1952) [extract]

Name: Paul BENNETT
Age: 63
Died: Friday, 8 Feb 1952 at Carrollton, OH
Born: in Kokomo
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Marshall BENNETT
Survivors: widow, Louisa HERRON; 2 sons - Paul BENNETT Jr. & Marshall BENNETT; 4 grandchildren.
Services: Allmon Funeral Home, Carrollton OH

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George H. BECK (1900 - 1958) [extract]

Name: George H. BECK
Died: Thursday, 23 Jan 1958 of a heart attack.
Born: 27 Apr 1900 in Tipton Co, IN
Graduated from Kokomo HS in 1918
Married: Miss Margaret SCHRADER in 1936
George worked at Haynes Automobile Co and American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Co for 36 years. WWI Veteran; American Legion and Masonic Lodge member.
Survivors: widow; 2 children - Suzann Mary BECK and Mark Edward BECK; mother Mrs. Ellen BECK; 3 sisters - Miss Zelda BECK; Mrs. Elsie BRAUN & Mrs. Ann FRAZIER; His father, John H. BECK died in 1922.
Services: Fenn Funeral Home
Burial: Crown Point [sic - actually in Memorial Park], Kokomo, IN

Biographical sketch

Lettie KLINGMAN BUGHER (1895 - 1941) [extract]

Name: Lettie KLINGMAN BUGHER
Age: 45
Died: 2:15 pm Wed afternoon [], at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo.
Born: 6 Nov 1895 in Howard Twp., Howard Co. IN
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. William KLINGMAN.
Married: Clarence BUGHER in 1917
Survivors: husband, 4 children: Merwin, Thelma, Betty & Billy; 5 brothers: Olaus KLINGMAN, Ketric KLINGMAN, Andrew KLINGMAN, Fred KLINGMAN & Bert KLINGMAN; 2 sisters: Mrs. Christina SHOCKLEY and Mrs. Erma BUGHER.
Services: Union Street Friends Church & Jacobs Funeral Home
Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Kokomo IN

Garry BAGWELL (1890/1892 - 1952) [extract]

Name: Garry BAGWELL
Age: 60
Residence: 815 S Lafontaine St, Kokomo
Died: "shortly before noon", Wed., 3 Dec 1952.
Born: 4 Jul 1890 [sic - 1892] in Howard County, IN
Parents: John and Sarah (CARR) BAGWELL
Had lived in Kokomo for 29 years - occupation: barber
Married: Mary LORENZ 11 Sep 1924
Survivors: widow; 8 children - Garry BAGWELL Jr., Mrs. Richard COPE, Mrs. Jack GERHART, Mrs. Robert FORD, James BAGWELL, Richard BAGWELL, Nancy BAGWELL and Billy Joe BAGWELL; siblings - Mrs. Ernest GERHART, Mrs. Chester CANNON, Scott BAGWELL, Frank BAGWELL.
Services: Fenn Funeral Home

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Freeman R. BANNON (1887 - 1949) [extract]

Name: Dr. Freeman R. BANNON
Age: 61
Residence: 1714 W. Walnut St, Kokomo IN
Died: Wed. 28 Sep 1949 in Rochester MN - had gone for a visit with son, Dr. William G. BANNON.
Born: 28 Oct 1887 in Wallace IN
Parents: Samuel P. and Sarah Emily CAMPBELL BANNON
Education: Friends Academy in Bloomindale 1905; Indiana University 1911
WWI Veteran - enlisted 17 Jun 1917 - served until Mar 1918 - discharged for physical disability after attack of pneumonia.
Occupation: retired ear, eye, nose and throat specialist
Married: Miss Nettie Fairfield GREGORY in 1915; second marriage - Miss Hazel STIFEL.
Survivors: widow, son William G. BANNON, daughter Bette BANNON.
Services: Jacobs Funeral Service

Biographical Sketch

Roscoe C. BRIGHT (1884 - 1949) [extract]

Name: Roscoe C. BRIGHT
Age: 64
Died: Wed., 28 Sep 1949 in Hobart IN - had lived there last 23 years; former resident of Kokomo
Born: 14 Oct 1884 in Flora, Carroll Co., IN
Married: Fay GOSLEE 25 Dec 1918
Survivors: widow; daughter Mrs. Elizabeth BURKE
Served in WWI; member of Masonic Lodge & American Legion
Services: Laiter Funeral Home in Flora
Burial: Maple Lawn Cemetery (Carroll Co, IN)

Bessie M. FISHER BAGWELL (1896 - 1985) [extract]

Name: Bessie M. FISHER BAGWELL
Age: 88
Residence: 118 E Grant St, Greentown IN
Died: 8:15 am Thurs. 23 May 1985 in Hacienda Heights, CA.
Born: 23 Sep 1896 in Howard Co. IN
Parents: Eli and Elizabeth BOWLAND FISHER
Married: Edwin Russell BAGWELL on 12 Jun 1923 - he died 21 Apr 1973
Navy Veteran of WWI; member of American Legion Post 317 & Legion Auxiliary; Order of Eastern Star 195; First United Methodist Church.
Survivors: sister, Tess THORNE
Services: Hasler-Pickett Funeral Home
Burial: Greenlawn

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Greenlawn Cemetery: BAGWELL Bessie Marea: Born 23 Sep 1896 - died 23 May 1985, age 88. Buried 27 MAY 1985 Link to photo of family stone - link to military plaque - link to scan of obituary

Russell BAGWELL (1895 - 1973) [extract]

Name: Russell [Edwin Russell] BAGWELL
Age: 77
Residence: 118 E Grant St., Greentown IN
Died: Sat. 21 Apr 1973 at West Palm Beach, FL after lengthy illness.
Born: 4 Dec 1895 in Howard Co. IN
Parents: M.A & Dora DOLWIN BAGWELL
Married: Bessie FISHER on 12 Jun 1923 - she survives
Served in Quartermaster Corps in France during WWI; graduated from Greentown HS in 1917. Member of Greentown Lodge F& AM # 341 & Indianapolis Valley Scottish Rite; American Legion Post #317.
Survivors: widow; 3 brothers - Delbert BAGWELL, Merrill BAGWELL & Jake BAGWELL; 3 sisters - Mrs. Edna POY, Mrs. Wilma WARD & Mrs. Arlene KECHT.
Services: Picket Funeral Home
Burial: Greenlawn

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Greenlawn Cemetery: BAGWELL Edwin Russell: Born 4 Dec 1895 - died 21 Apr 1973, age 77. Buried 24 APR 1973 WAL Section, lot 22 Link to photo of family stone - link to military plaque - link to scan of obituary

W. Merrill BAGWELL (1898 - 1990) [extract]

Name: W. [William] Merrill BAGWELL
Age: 92
Residence: 2023 W. Seventh St, Anderson IN
Died: 6:31p Sun 16 Sep 1990 at St. John's Medical Center [Anderson IN]
Born: 12 Apr 1898 in Howard Co. IN
Parents: Archibauld and Dora Belle OLWIN BAGWELL
Married: Ruth Irene KILANDER 16 Sep 1922
Member of American Legion [WWI Veteran]; owner & operator of Bagwell Coal Co. at Windfall and Speedwash Coin Laundry in Anderson.
Survivors: niece Rebecca Irene ST. JOHN; sister Wilma WARD
Services: Robert D. Loose Funeral Home, Anderson IN
Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery.

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Greenlawn Cemetery: BAGWELL Merrill: born 12 Apr 1898 - died 16 Sep 1990, age 92. Buried 21 SEP 1990 section 3, lot 110 Link to photo of family stone - link to scan of obituary

Ruth Irene KILANDER BAGWELL (1897 - 1990) [extract]

Name: Ruth Irene KILANDER BAGWELL
Age: 92
Died: 11:14 pm Sun., Sep 16, 1990 at St. John's Medical Center, Anderson IN
Born: 18 Sep 1897 in Howard Co. IN
Parents: Francis and Lettie Ellen YOUNCE KILANDER
Co-owner & operator of Bagwell Coal Co. & piano teacher; member of Anderson Business and Professional Business Womens Club.
Survivors: niece Rebecca Irene ST. JOHN; sister Faye SLOANE
Services: Robert D. Loose Funeral Home, Anderson IN
Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery.

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Greenlawn Cemetery: BAGWELL Ruth: born 18 Sep 1897 - died 16 Sep 1990, age 92. Buried 21 SEP 1990, section 3, lot 110 Link to photo of family stone - link to scan of obituary

George W. BINNEY (1898 - 1974) [extract]

Name: George BINNEY
Age: 75
Residence: 2144 Locke St. Kokomo IN
Died: 10:30a Sat., 25 May 1974 at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo after 6-months illness.
Born: 6 Jul 1898 in Little Rock, AR
Parents: Harry & Kate PARKER BINNEY
Married: Lucy STAHL 23 Jul 1919 in Kokomo - she survives
Served in WWI in the Army in France; member of Kokomo chapter of Veterans of World War I; member of Greentown Lodge #341 F & AM. He operated a welding shop in Greentown for 13 years, retiring in 1960.
Survivors: widow; son Max BINNEY; daughter Mrs. Sam (Marjorie) HAMILTON; 5 granchildren & 6 great-grandchildren. One son preceded him in death.
Services: Pickett Funeral Home
Burial: Greenlawn cemetery

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Greenlawn Cemetery: BINNEY George W: born 6 Jul 1898 - died 25 May 1974, age 75. Buried 28 MAY 1974 in section 3, lot 188 Link to photo of family stone - link to scan of obituary

Ivan Ward "Red" BLACKLEDGE (1891 - 1984) [extract]

Name: Ivan Ward "Red" BLACKLEDGE
Age: 92
Residence: 518 E Poplar St, Kokomo IN
Died: Sat. afternoon, 28 Apr 1984 in Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis
Born: 4 Nov 1891
WWI Veteran; retired from General Electric
Services: Ellers Mortuary
Burial: [not specified]

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Greenlawn Cemetery: BLACKLEDGE Ivan W.: Born 4 Nov 1891 - died 28 Apr 1984,a ge 92. Buried 2 MAY 1984 in section 3, lot 299 Link to photo of military plaque- link to scan of obituary

Chester M. BOUGHER (1896 - 1957) [extract]

unlabeled obit - circa 12 Dec 1957

Name: Chester M. BOUGHER
Age: 61
Residence: 131 N Carter St, Greentown IN
Died: 8:45a Thurs., 12 Dec 1957 at home - cause: coronary occlusion
Born: 1896 [3 Jul 1896] in Kokomo
Parents: John & Sarah LONG BOUGHER
Married: Miss Anna HAMMOND 21 Jul 1920 - she survives
Employed as grinder at Hoosier Iron Works in Kokomo. [WWI veteran - according to military plaque at gravesite]
Survivors: widow; 8 children - Dale BOUGHER, Robert BOUGHER, Mrs. Mary SILCOX, Eileen BOUGHER, Carolyn BOUGHER, Ronnie BOUGHER, Mrs. Betty LINSON, Richard BOUGHER; 4 brothers - Bill BOUGHER, Sam BOUGHER, Floyd BOUGHER & Malon BOUGHER; sister Mrs. Blanche BOLEN; 7 grandchildren.
Services: West & Picket Funeral Home
Burial: Greentown cemetery [sic - Greenlawn]

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Greenlawn Cemetery: BOUGHER Chester M: born 3 Jul 1896 - died 12 Dec 1957, age 61. Buried 14 DEC 1957, section 3, lot 213 Link to photo of family stone - link to photo of military plaque - link to scan of obituary

Glenn B. BURGAN (1888- 1954) [extract]

Name: Glenn B. BURGAN
Age: 65
Died: 3:35a Sun., 10 Oct 1954 at his home in Greentown. He had been ill for 6 years and bedfast for 9 months.
Born: 28 Oct 1888 in Taylor Twp., Howard Co. IN
Parents: Alonzo & Alena SILVERS BURGAN
Married: Annas BENSON in 1911 - she survives
Veteran of WWI; retired farmer
Survivors: widow; son Raymond BURGAN; brother Pearl BURGAN; 5 grandchildren. Son Howard BURGAN died in 1932.
Services: Ball Funeral Home
Burial: Greenlawn cemetery

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Greenlawn Cemetery: BURGAN Glen: born 28 Oct 1888 - died 10 Oct 1954, age 65. Buried 12 OCT 1954 in section Wal, lot 66 link to scan of obituary

Edward A. BAILEY (1888- 1935) [extract]

Name: Edward A. BAILEY
Age: 38
Died: 12:35a Fri., 1 Nov 1935 at his home - Sycamore Rd., Kokomo. Long illness, bedridden for 8 weeks.
Born: 4 Apr 1894 in St. Albans VT
Married: Ruth TYLER 23 Oct 1915
"Well known World War [One] Veteran"; member of American Legion Post #6
Survivors: widow; 4 children - Kenneth BAILEY, Mildred BAILEY, George Edwin BAILEY & Robert BAILEY; 3 sisters - Miss Louise BAILEY, Mrs. Clara WHITE, Mrs. Anna SHERMAN; 2 brothers George BAILEY & Charles BAILEY.
Services: Rich Funeral Home
Burial: Crown Point cemetery

Biographical sketch

Pearl Otto BAUGHER (1891 - 1954) [extract]

Name: Pearl Otto BAUGHER
Age: 62
Residence: South Downs Addition, Kokomo
Died: 7:43a Wed., 5 May 1954 at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo after suffering a stroke at home.
Born: 22 Aug 1891 near New London, Howard Co. IN
Parents: Allen and Melissa WINELAND BAUGHER
WWI Veteran; employee of Continental Steel Co.
Married: Gladys LOMAN 29 Feb 1948
Survivors: widow; 5 stepchildren - Lloyd E SHROCK, Leon SHROCK, Lawrence SHROCK, Mrs. Opal MADDOX and Mrs. Olive GLUNT; 15 stepgrandchildren; a brother, Walter BAUGHER; a sister Mrs. Eva Lee BRYANT and several nieces & nephews.
Services: Fenn Funeral Home
Burial: Crown Point Cemetery

Biographical Sketch

Orel "Harry" BLONDEAUX (1890 - 1960) [extract]

Name: Orel "Harry" BLONDEAUX
Age: 70
Died: 9a Wed., 9 Nov 1960 at the VA Hospital in Indianapolis, after a long illness
Born: 7 Aug 1890 in Belgium
Parents: August and Selina BLONDEAUX
Married: Miss Flossie COOP in 1927
WWI veteran who "saw considerable action" in France; crane operation at Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. Member of St. Joean of Arc church. His family came to the US when he was a child & settled in Pennsylvania; he came to Kokomo as a young man.
Survivors: widows & distant relatives in Pennsylvania
Services: Ellers Funeral Chapel /St. Joan of Arc Church
Burial: Crown Point

Biographical Sketch

Victor C. BOLINGER (1893 - 1971) [extract]

Name: Victor C. BOLINGER
Age: 77
Residence: RR 2, Kokomo IN
Died: Fri 2 Apr 1971 of apparent heart attack.
Born: 30 Jun 1892 in Ohio
Parents: Cornelius and Viola BLOSE BOLINGER
Married: Corrine COULTER in 1919 - she survives
WWI Veteran; member of Galveston Masonic Lodge. Retired engineer at Northwest Engineering Co. of Green Bay WI.
Survivors: widow; son Donald J. BOLINGER, daughter Mrs. J. Norman (Eleaonr) SCHNEIDER; 3 brothers - Walter BOLINGER, Howard BOLINGER, & Clifford BOLINGER; 4 sisters Mrs. Izola YATER, Mrs. Marie GILLAM, Mrs. Betty MAHER & Mrs. Louise HUTCHINSON; one grandchild and several nieces & nephews.
Services: Fenn Funeral Home
Burial: Sunset Memory Gardens

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery: BOLINGER Victor C.: Born 30 Jun 1893 - died 2 Apr 1971, age 77. Section 2 Block 5 Lot 13 Grave 5 Link to photo of gravestone

Raymond E. BONE (1900 - 1964) [extract]

Name: Raymond E. BONE
Age: 64
Residence: 910 E Monroe St, Kokomo IN
Died: 12:30a Fri., 2 Oct 1964 at his home after an illness of 3 years.
Born: 4 Mar 1900 in Howard Co. IN
Parents: David & Mary WILSON BONE
Married: Thellia DEHOFF of Geneva on 27 Nov 1922.
WWI Veteran - member of 113th Observation Squadron; Member of Logansport F.O.P & Eagles Lodge in Kokomo; former deputy sheriff in Howard County and sheriff in Cass County.
Survivors: widow; son Raymond BONE; 2 grandchildren; 3 sisters, Mrs. Grace ROBERTSON; Mrs. Ina FINCH & Mrs. Flossie MARTIN; nieces and nephews.
Services: Fenn Funeral Home
Burial: Shiloh Cemetery

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Shiloh Cemetery: BONE Raymond E: born 4 Mar 1900 - died 2 Oct 1964, age 64. Link to Obit
BONE Thellia Grace DeHoff: born 7 Sep 1899 - died 18 Nov 1981, age 82 Link to Obituary
Link to photo of gravestone

Donald O. BUTLER (1901 - 1967) [extract]

Name: Donald O. BUTLER
Age: 66
Died: Thursday, 21 Sep 1967 in Tucson, AZ
Born: 1901 in Pennsylvania
Married: Margaret Ann SAMUELS in 1925
Served with US Navy in WWI; member of American Legion and Eagles Lodge; worked at Continental Steel Co, retiring in 1965.
Survivors: widow; daughter Mrs. Robert J. BASSETT; 2 grandsons Ronald & Donald BASSETT; a sister and brother in Pennsylvania.
Services: Fenn Funeral Home

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Memorial Park Cemetery:  BUTLER, Donald O.: Born 10 JUL 1901 - died 22 SEP 1967, age 66. Buried  22 SEP 1967  in West Calvary section.  Link to photo of gravestone 
 

Lawrence "Pete" BALDWIN (1886 - 1941) [extract]

Name: Lawrence "Pete" BALDWIN
Residence: 1814 North Indiana Ave, Kokomo IN
Died: 5:30 Friday, 27 Sep 1941 at home
WWI Veteran - went to France with the 38th battery; member of American Legion.
Survivors: wife, Jean BALDWIN; sons Harold & George BALDWIN; 4 sisters - Mrs. George CAMPBELL, Mrs. Will GORDON, Mrs. Aggie PRATHER and Mrs. Chris FISHER; one brother Charles BALDWIN.  A sister - Mrs. Elmer RIDGEWAY and brother Orville BALDWIN preceded him in death.
Services: Rich chapel
Buried: North Union cemetery

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
North Union Cemetery: BALDWIN, E. Lawrence; Born  9 Oct 1886 - died 26 Sep 1941, age 54. Buried in   North Section, lot 9E    Link to photo of gravestone  -- Link to scan of obituary

Biographical Extract

Raymond Charles BLANGY (1891 - 1961) [extract]

Name: Raymond Charles BLANGY
Age:  69
Residence:  R.R. 1 - Kokomo
Died: 6 pm Thursday, 2 Feb 1961 at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo
Born: 13 Apr 1891 in Butler Co. OH
Parents:  Jerry & Mary FRAZEE BLANGY
Married: Miss Anna Pearl WILSON in 1927
Lived in Kokomo since 1927; WWI veteran; retired farmer. Member of VFW
Survivors:  widow; 2 children - Miss Mary BLANGY and Richard BLANGY; sister Mrs. J.A. (Marie) SCHUELKE; stepmother Mrs. Laura BLANGY; 2 nephews and 1 niece.
Services: Bethel Friends Church/Ellers Chapel
Burial: North Union Cemetery

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
North Union Cemetery:   BLANGY, Raymond Charles: Born  13 Apr 1891 - died 2 Feb 1961, age 69. Buried in   Middle section, lot 24W  grave 3  Link to photo of military plaque  -- Link to family gravestone --  Link to scan of obituary

 

Dorman C BACK (1898 - 1961) [extract]

Name: Dorman C BACK
Age: 62
Residence: 222 W Hoffer, Kokomo
Died: 5:10p  Sat., 10 Jun 1961 at St. Joseph Hospital.
Born: 24 Nov 1898 at Bergin KY
Parents: Alvin & Ora FAIN BACK
Married: Mildred NAVE 24 Mar  1921 - she preceded him in death; married Gladys Marie MILLER 20 Feb 1960.
WWI Veteran; moved to Kokomo in Mar 1951. Member of the Masons and the Moose;
Survivors: widow; 2 daughters Mrs. Daniel (Ruth) ALDINGER, Mrs. Hugh (Janet) PHILLIPS; 6 stepchildren - Thomas MILLER, Jack MILLER, Gene MILLER, Joseph MILLER, Mrs. Emery (Dortha) HUNT, Mrs. Harold (Judy) SHRADER; sister Mrs. Frank C. (Bertha) MURPHY; 6 grandchildren, several step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.  A son, a brother and one sister are deceased.,
Services: Fenn Funeral Home
Burial: Sunset Memory Gardens

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Sunset Memory Gardens: BACK, Dorman C.: Born 24 Nov 1898 - died 10 Jun 1961, age 62.  Buried in section 6, block 10, lot 12, grave 1.  Link to family gravestone --  Link to scan of obituary

Foster E. BARKER (1902 - 1975) [extract]

Name: Foster E. BARKER
Age: 72
Residence: 1421 N Indiana St., Kokomo IN
Died: Friday, 31 Jan 1975 at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis
Born: 6 Oct 1902 in Casterland, NY
Parents: Eugene and Elizabeth LINK BARKER
Married: Frieda MILLS in 1942
Served in US Navy for 23 years during & after WWI; member of Eagles Lodge.  Retired from Kingston Products Co.
Survivors: widow; step-daughter Mrs. Dorothy Mae SILVESTRI; sisters Mrs. Wallace (Nellie) COOK and Mrs. Amy ARQUETTE; 4 stepchildren.
Services: Ellers Mortuary
Burial: Sunset Memory Gardens  Mauseoleum

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Sunset Memory Gardens: BARKER, Foster E.: Born 6 Oct 1902 - died 31 Jan 1975, age 72. Located in  Peace Building Block V,  Crypt 16D Level 1  Link to plaque --  Link to scan of obituary
 

Walter E. BARNES (1894 - 1968) [extract]

Name: Walter E. BARNES
Age: 74
Residence: 1713 E Wheeler, Kokomo.
Died: Thursday evening, 4 Jul 1968 at Howard Community Hospital, Kokomo IN
Born: 30 Dec 1894 in Cincinnati OH
WWI Veteran; former employee of Sears Roebuck & Co; member of Presbyterian Church
Survivors: sister who lives in Cincinnati [not named]
Services: Fenn Funeral Home
Burial: Sunset Memory Gardens

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Sunset Memory Gardens: BARNES, Walter E.: Born 30 Dec 1894 - died 4 Jul 1968, age 73. Buried in section 6, Block 5  Lot  55,  grave 3.   Link to military plaque --  Link to scan of obituary

Robert E BARRY Sr. (1901 - 1976) [extract]

Name: Robert E BARRY Sr.
Age: 76
Residence: 2213 S Courtland Ave., Kokomo IN
Died: Tues. 7 Dec 1976 of apparent heart attack.
Born: 12 Jan 1901 in Niatic IL
Parents: James and Mary BARRY
Married: Inez BERRY
Served in US Navy in WWI; member of American Legion. Retired in 1967 from Schlitz Brewery.
Survivors: widow; son, Robert E. BARRY Jr.; brother Richard BARRY; 2 sisters Elizabeth GRIFFIN and Sister Verena; 4 grandchildren.
Services: Fenn Funeral Home
Burial: Sunset Memory Gardens

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Sunset Memory Gardens:  BARRY, Robert E. Sr.: Born 12 Jan 1901 - died 7 Dec 1976, age 75. Section 16, Block 6, lot 79, grave 1  Link to family plaque --  Link to scan of obituary
 

Paul E. BECKER (1896 - 1957) [extract]

Name: Paul E. BECKER
Age: 60
Residence: 910 W Elm St., Kokomo IN
Died: Friday, 11 Jan 1957 - suffered heart attack at work at Continental Steel Co.
Born: 20 Feb 1896 in Houston TX
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Frank BECKER
Married: Zelda ROLER 26 Dec 1923
Served in Navy during WWI;  member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Survivors: widow; 3 daughters - Betty Lou/Mrs. Warren ODEN, Gretna Mae/Mrs. Paul HIGHTOWER and Mary Kay BECKER; 3 grandchildren; brother Edward BECKER, sister Mrs. Rosalee KESSLER; several nephews and nieces.
Services: Fenn Funeral Home/St. Patrick's Church
Burial: Sunset Memory Gardens

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Sunset Memory Gardens: BECKER, Paul E.: Born 20 Feb 1896 - died 11 Jan 1957, age 60. Buried section 6, block 2, lot 40, grave2 Link to plaque --  Link to scan of obituary

Arthur Joseph BICKEL (1895 - 1972) [extract]

Name: Arthur Joseph BICKEL
Age: 77
Residence: 1901 W Michigan St., Indianapolis IN
Died: 8:45p Tues., 24 Oct 1972 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis
Born: 6 Jun 1895 in Ft. Wayne IN
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph BICKEL
Married: Ruth ALDRIDGE in 1936
Lived in Chicago for many years; had been in Indianapolis the past 8 years. Designed Speed-O-Graph Office Data system  [WWI veteran according to grave marker]
Survivors: widow; sister Mrs. Florence WUNDERLICH
Services: Ellers Funeral Chapel
Burial: Sunset Memory Gardens

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Sunset Memory Gardens: BICKEL, Arthur Joseph: Born 6 Jun 1895 - died 24 Oct 1972, age 77. Buried in Section 7, block 3, lot 26, grave 6  Link to military plaque --  Link to scan of obituary

Rev. Oro C BOGUE (1892 - 1993) [extract]

Name: Oro C BOGUE 
Age: 100
Residence: Americana Healthcare Center, Kokomo IN
Died: 12:55a Thurs., 25 Feb 1993 in the Center
Born: 11 Sep 1892 in Huntsville AL
Parents:  Parker and Mary Elizabeth MADISON BOGUE
Married: Ella FELLOW 25 Nov 1918 - she died April 1982.
WWI Veteran - served as chaplain to veterans' group; 32nd degree Mason, Scottish Rite; active with the Boy Scouts and YMCA.  1915 graduate of DePaul University; attended theological seminary at Northwestern and Garret University.  Moved to Kokomo in 1943; retired from Delco Electronics in 1957 after 14 years.
Survivors: son, James BOGUE; 2 daughters - Mrs. Richard (Dottie) MILLER and Mrs. Earl (Phyllis) SMITH; 12 grandchildren; 4 stepgrandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren and a step great-great-grandchild.  5 brothers and 5 sisters preceded him in death.
Services: French-Wilson Colonial Mortuary
Burial: Sunset Memory Gardens Mausoleum

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Sunset Memory Gardens: BOGUE, Oro C. Rev.: Born 11 Sep 1892 - died 25 Feb 1993, age 100. Buried in Peace Building, Block J, Crypt 72 D, Level 5  Link to plaque --  Link to scan of obituary

Frank G. BOLLMAN (1893 - 1970) [extract]

Name: Frank G. BOLLMAN
Age: 76
Residence: 212 N Berkley Rd, Kokomo IN
Died: 2:30a Friday, 24 Apr 1970 in St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo IN
Born: 5 Sep 1893 in LaGrange IN
Parents: John W. and Jean SCHWEITZER BOLLMAN
Married: Audra SEARS 5 Jun 1917
Served in US Army Air Corps during WWI; member of Meridian Sun Lodge F&AM; 1915 graduate of DePaul University; parts manager at Wiese Oldsmobile.
Survivors: widow; son Charles BOLLMAN; daughter Mrs. Harry (Jean) MOULDER; 8 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; brother Ralph BOLLMAN; 1 niece & 1 nephew. A sister is deceased.
Services: Fenn Funeral Home
Burial: Sunset Memory Gardens

The following information was found in the Cemeteries of Howard County website:
Sunset Memory Gardens: BOLLMAN, Frank G.: Born 5 Sep 1893 - died 24 Apr 1970, age 76. Buried in  Section 6, Block 12, Lot 1, grave 2 Link to military plaque --  Link to scan of obituary