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Oscar Hall
June 12, 1923 - Dec. 5, 2009
Oscar Hall, 86, Kokomo, died at 5:31 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo. Born June 12, 1923, in Viper, Ky., he is the son of the late Kirby Hall and Ada (Adams). In 1943, in Spartanburg, S.C., he married Arminta (Bush), and she preceded him in death on March 18, 2004.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army for 22 years in the 504th Airborne Infantry, 187th, 188th and 189th Airborne, serving in World War II in the Asian-Pacific Campaign, Korea, also in Lebanon, receiving five bronze stars, among other awards. He was part of the original formation of the 11th Airborne and was also in the 82nd Airborne, and retired from the 82nd Airborne. He then was employed with Kokomo Lumber for 37 years, retiring in 2000. He enjoyed fishing.
Survivors include three sons, Johnnie (Virginia) Hall, Galveston, Doyle Hall, Kokomo, Lowell (Mary) Hall, Greentown; two daughters, Millie (John) McKinney and Ada Walters, both of Kokomo; two brothers, Eugene (Othell) Hall, Kentucky, and John (Odessa) Hall, Illinois, and one sister, Thelma Odum, Tennessee.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; two brothers, Arlie and Steve Hall; three sisters, Aleen Renneger, Martha Eldersveld and Bessy Baker.
There is no public visitation or services.
Ellers Mortuary, Main Street Chapel, is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at ellersmortuary.com.
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Judith Ann ‘Judy’ Gee
April 27, 1947 - Sept. 1, 2010
Judith Ann “Judy” Gee, 63, Kokomo, died at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, at Northwoods Village.
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Funerals - Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010
Ancil, William L. “Bill,” services are 10 a.m. today at First United Methodist Church, Shelbyville.
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Susan D. Krabbe
Susan D. Krabbe, 52, Peru, passed away at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove.
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Dorothy V. Graham
Dorothy V. Graham, 84, Peru, passed away at 8:04 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.
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James E. Lewis
James E. Lewis, 86, Peru, passed away at 6:13 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at Dukes Hospital in Peru.
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Daniel Lee Tucker Sr.
Daniel Lee Tucker Sr., 36, Galveston, died at 1:10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo.
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Dwight B. Douglass
Dwight B. Douglass, 75, Bringhurst, died at 6:10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at the St. Joseph Hospital in Kokomo.
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Jim Ploughe
April 6, 1939 - Sept. 1, 2010
Jim Ploughe, 71, Tipton, died Wednesday morning, Sept. 1, 2010, at his farm.
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Joan Ruth Pine
July 24, 1935 - Aug. 15, 2010
Joan Ruth Pine, 75, Kokomo, passed away at 10:05 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, at her home.
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Claude E. Offutt
March 18, 1924 - Aug. 31, 2010
Claude E. Offutt, 86, Greentown, died at 8:42 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at his residence.
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