Obituaries, October 23, 2023
Mark Wayne Kreseen
Mark Wayne Kreseen, 72, Kokomo, passed away at 2:12 pm, Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Community Howard Regional Health in Kokomo. He was born April 26, 1951, in Kokomo, the son of the late Theodore V. & Catherine L. (Haskell) Kreseen.
Mark was a graduate of Carroll High School and had attended Ball State University. He served with the United States Army Reserves from 1970-1976. As a boy growing up on a farm, he liked to hunt, fish and work on the farm. Mark lived in South Carolina from 1974-2019, spending the last 4 years here in Kokomo. In his younger years, he attended Oakland Methodist Church before moving to South Carolina.
Mark worked for United Tool & Die and Kingston in Kokomo, United Tool & Die in Columbia South Carolina, and International American where he spent the 1990’s in the Middle East serving the military.
Mark is survived by his brother, Stephen C. Kreseen, Kokomo; niece, Stephanie M. Kreseen, Virginia; and nephew, Daniel C. (Bonne) Kreseen, Ohio; great niece, Emma and great-nephew, Charlie.
Mark was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral service will be held at Noon Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at Stout & Son Funeral Home, Neptune Chapel, 44 Michigan Road, Burlington. Burial will follow in Prairieville Cemetery in Sharpsville. Friends are invited to visit with the family from 10-12 pm Tuesday at the funeral home.
Richard Lee Hamilton
Richard Lee Hamilton, 82, of Galveston passed away peacefully at 12:18 a.m. Friday, October 20, 2023, at Howard Community Hospital in Kokomo. Born September 27, 1941, to Clyde and Esther Hamilton, Richard was a determined, hard-working individual from the start. He joined the Marines at age 17 and proudly boxed Golden Gloves while in the Marine Corps. After four years, he returned to finish high school at Kokomo High School in 1963 where he met his life-long love, Patricia, marrying her on July 3, 1965. In 1966, he re-enlisted in the Marines, serving 14 months in Vietnam as a Platoon Sergeant with the 3/26 Marines India Company in and around Con Thien, receiving a Purple Heart. After his time with the Marines, he returned to Kokomo where he worked at Continental Steel and Chrysler for more than 40 years.
Richard lived a fulfilling life of outstanding accomplishments. He was a dedicated Marine, friend, husband, father and grandfather. When he was not working, he was attending a swim meet, football game, band competition, or baseball game supporting his children and grandchildren. He loved vacationing with his family and traveling the country to spend time with his fellow Marine Corps veterans. He recently was honored with fellow Purple Heart recipients on the Honor Flight for Veterans, flying to Washington D.C. and enjoying camaraderie of other military friends in August of 2023.
Richard is survived by his wife of 58 years, Patricia Hamilton, his sister, Shirley Smith of Danville, IL, and his 3 daughters: Heather (Ken) Diaz, Galveston, IN; Melainie (Matt) Hardin, Kokomo, IN; and Megan (Walter) Bennett, Roann, IN. He was blessed with 11 grandchildren: surviving grandchildren - Jordan (Emerson) Bowling, Salt Lake City, UT; Brynna Diaz, Kokomo, IN; Hallie Diaz, Galveston, IN; Cody Hardin and fiancé Cassidy, Virgina Beach, VA; Brooke Hardin, Indianapolis, IN; Maison Hardin, Muncie, IN; and Cale Bennett, Evan Bennett, Beau Bennett, and Chloe Bennett, Roann, IN. He has three surviving nieces and one surviving nephew.
He was preceded in death by his son, Heath Hamilton, his grandson, Cameron Diaz, his sister, Carolyn Davenport, and his parents. Services to honor Richard will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 2pm at Murray-Weaver Funeral Home, Galveston. Visitation will be held from 12pm-2pm. Memorial contributions in Richard’s name can be made to the Purple Heart Foundation at https://purpleheartfoundation.org/donate/ .
“For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down, we will have a house in Heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands. We grow weary in our present bodies, and we long to put on our heavenly bodies like new clothing.” II Corinthians 5:1-2.
Marcia S. Carden
Marcia S. Carden, 75, of Logansport, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born July 30, 1948, to Paul and Betty (Pine) Boring.
She worked as a beautician for many years in the Kokomo area before retiring. She enjoyed playing Bingo and spending time with her friends at Bend in the Woods Apartments in Logansport.
Surviving family include her son Wes Carden of Galveston; grandchildren, Nathan “Tahsin” Dewitt, Blake “Carleigh” Dewitt, Zach “Anthony” Carden, Tyler “Alexandria” Carden, Dylan “Natalie” Carden, Theo “Makayla” Carden and Rebeckah Carden. She is also survived by five great grandchildren, Amelia, Oliver, Lucas, Ryleigh and Jaxson and siblings, Teresa Boring and Barbara Burrous. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, son, Shane Carden and niece, Diana Truman.
Service times will follow soon.