Sondra "Sondy" Kay Chism, 63, Kokomo, died at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at her residence. Born Oct. 31, 1946, Sondy was the daughter of Lilli (Livingston) Gordon and John Gordon. Sondy worked in the food service industry and bar business for more than 40 years. Sondy was much more than a bar owner, she was an intricate part of the Kokomo community. As owner of Sondy's Sycamore Grill across from the Courthouse, Sondy helped raise funds... Read more

A colon cancer survivor, Verlin Dale Rody died at 4 a.m. July 27, 2010, after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Born in Wawpecong, Miami County, on Sept. 22, 1926, Dale was the third son of Leores Rody, a farmer and laborer, and Ida (Wolf) Rody, a homemaker. In 1960, Dale married Eva Shirley (Crowder) Rody in Kokomo.Dale was raised on several family farms located in southern Miami County and northeastern Howard County. As... Read more

Patricia Ann (Etherington) Anderson, 69, Kokomo, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2010 in Howard Regional Health System. She was born June 9, 1941 in Kokomo, to the late Pete and Maxine (Allen) Etherington. She married Harvey A. Anderson on November 28, 1959 in Full Gospel Tabernacle Church by Rev. Burris.Patricia attended Kokomo High School. She retired from Delco Electronics in 1992. Patricia loved to travel with Harvey to Las Vegas, Nevada, as... Read more

Emanuel Wayne McAninch, 77, of Kokomo, died at 3:06 PM Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at his residence. Born August 28, 1932 in Kokomo, IN, he was the son of the late Virgil McAninch and Esther (Wright). On May 21, 1977 in Kokomo, he married Wolson Ann Hwang, and she survives. He was employed with Delco Electronics as a radio inspector, retiring after 40 years of service. He was a member and volunteer at Grace United Methodist Church since 1982. He... Read more

Earl “Rick” H. Crowe, 70, Greentown, passed away Monday, July 26, 2010 at 10:11AM at the Howard Regional Health System. He was born October 18, 1939 in Paris, Kentucky to Harvey H. Crowe, and Mildred Duncan. He graduated from Center High School in southern Indiana in 1957, and later continued his education at a trade school where he learned his skills as a tool maker. In 1963, Earl married Carol Faye Hinshaw (Roberts), and they were later... Read more

Edith Pearl Kay died on July 25, 2010 at 12:30 pm at Howard Regional Heath Center following a courageous battle with debilitating illness. She was born on August 30, 1926 in rural Pekin, Indiana to Eddie Newell Souder and Ella Mae (Charles) Souder. She graduated from Pekin High School in 1944 as Salutatorian of her class.She married Charles W. Kay January 19, 1947, and moved to Kokomo Indiana. They were married for 43 years until his death... Read more

Olie Rocky Smith Jr., 69, of Kokomo, died at 2:31 AM Saturday, July 24, 2010 in Sycamore Village Golden Living Center. Born June 11, 1941 in Logansport, IN, he was the son of the late Olie Rocky Smith Sr. and Ora Catherine (Griffith). He was employed as a guard for Barnes Security for several years, and most recently worked as a janitor at Big R for three years. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Vietnam War. He... Read more

Bob J. Davis, 83, Kokomo, passed away at 3:10 a.m. Friday, July 23, 2010, at Howard Regional Health System. He was born March 30, 1927, in Benton, Mo., to Carl Davis and Grace (Childress) Davis. On Oct. 14, 1950, in Kokomo, he married Phyllis (Jackson) Davis, who survives.He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. In 1992, he retired from Chrysler Corporation after 28 years of service. Bob attended First Church of God in Kokomo. He also was a ... Read more

Elsie May Poe 78, Kokomo, passed away at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 23, 2010, at her home. Elsie was born Aug. 24, 1931, in Kokomo, to the late Richard and Martha Sampson (DeWitt). Elsie was a member of Landmark Baptist Church, where she used to work in the nursery. She worked at K-Mart for eight years, and worked at Delco where she retired after 22 years of service. She was a very devoted mother and grandmother.Survivors include two sons,... Read more

Aaron J. Nelson 41, of Kokomo, passed away at 9:10 a.m., July 23, 2010, at the V. A. Medical Center in Indianapolis. Aaron was born June 13, 1969 in Kokomo, to Billie J. Nelson, and Beverly J. (Fettig) Ramseyer. His father Billie preceded him in death. Aaron worked at Chrysler and Kokomo Country Club. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, was a member of the VFW, and the Knights of Columbus. He was very artistic, never knew a stranger,... Read more