All Obituaries

Nina O. Wright, 85, of Galveston, passed away at 7:16 p.m. Friday, July 23, 2021, at her home.  She was born May 20, 1936, in Searcy, Arkansas to Preston T. and Beulah (King) Conyers.  She married Quincy Thomas Wright on October 8, 1955, in Kokomo.  He preceded her in death on April 20, 2001.   Nina was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother.  She enjoyed spending time with family, listening to her son...

Jessie M. “Mimi” Sinning, 82, of Kokomo, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, July 22, 2021.  She was born August 3, 1939, in Elizabethtown, KY to Fred E. and Rosie M. (Brooks) Keown.  She married Gary A. Sinning on August 10, 1958, and he preceded her in death on January 24, 2007.   Jessie retired with 33+ years as a custodian for Lincolnwood Apartments. In Kokomo.  She enjoyed making quilts, camping, fishing in Michigan, gardening...

Lois Jean Miller, 92, of Kokomo, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Golden Living Sycamore Village in Kokomo.  Jean was born on February 12, 1929, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Otha W. and Grace E. (Winfrey) Gentry.  On May 1, 1948, in Nead, Indiana, she married Richard “Dick” Harlan Miller, who preceded her in death on July 27, 1986.   Jean was a 1946 graduate of Kokomo High School.  She was employed at Delco for several years after...

To celebrate the life of Mary “Ruth” Zehring, an open house will be held Saturday, July 24, 2021 at the Miami United Methodist Church, 10590 S. Elm Street, Miami, Indiana 46959 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.  Mary “Ruth” Zehring, 95, of Bunker Hill, passed into the arms of Jesus early Monday morning, May 25, 2020 at Northwoods Village nursing home in Kokomo.  She was born July 17, 1924 in Washington County, Indiana to the late Lona and Nellie (Fawbush)...

Nancy Lou Campbell age 78 passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at 8:23 p.m. at Chase Center in Logansport. She was born May 11, 1943 in Kokomo, the daughter of Tom and Louise (Peters) Johnson.  Nancy graduated in 1960 from Young America.  She was married on December 17, 1960 to Wm (Bill) Campbell who preceded her in death on February 6, 2005. She worked a few years in clerical positions at the Logansport Memorial hospital and for the Census.   She spent 18...

James L. Carden, 82, of Galveston, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, July 10, 2021at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born August 12, 1938, in Kokomo to James T. “Moose” and Helen (Lamm) Carden.  He married Linda L. Hosier in April of 1956 in Walton, Indiana and she survives.   Jim was a member of UA Local #440 Plumbers and Steamfitters Union for over 44 years, working for Quality and Peerless for most of those years.  He was an avid...

Maria D. “Lolin” Birnell, 86, of Walton, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021, at her home in Walton.  She was born February 8, 1935, in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico to Rafael and Delia (Rivera) Torres.  She married Aaron “Dan” Birnell on September 1, 1956, in the Holy Trinity Church in Ponce, Puerto Rico and moved to Indiana.   Maria retired from Delco Electronics.  She was a hardworking, generous, and fiercely...

Joe Roswog, 80, of Logansport, also known to his friends as “Belt Buckle Joe”, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021, at his home.  He was born December 19, 1940, in Kokomo to Lawrence Joseph and Margaret (Stahl) Roswog.  He married Shirley Kell on February 1, 1964, in Crawfordsville, Indiana and she survives.   Joe retired from General Motors as a Pipe Fitter in 1998 with 35 years’ service.  He enjoyed tinkering around his home,...

Charley A. Smelser Jr., 84, of Walton, went home to be with the Lord at 11:51 p.m. Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at his home.   Charley was born March 24, 1927, in Clinton County, Indiana to Charley A. and Mary Jane (Graves) Smelser.  He married Judy A. McKinley on July 28, 1957, and she survives.     Charley was a lifelong farmer and worked as a combustion service man for Continental Steel for many years until it’s closing.   He...

Clare Saul, 100, of Kokomo, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 27, 2021, at Wellbrooke of Kokomo.  He was born February 5, 1921, in Kokomo to Elbert and Julia (Culver) Saul.   He was the eighth child born to Elbert and Julia during the great depression on a 40-acre farm with no electricity and no running water.   After graduation from Kokomo High School in 1939 he went to bookkeeping school.  He worked as a bookkeeper for DeLong Parts for...