Obituaries, September 13, 2023
Carlis McCauley
Carlis McCauley, 92, Kokomo, passed away at 5:00 pm Saturday, September 9, 2023, at Waterford Place Health Campus in Kokomo. She was born January 5, 1931, in Howard County the daughter of the late Norris & Florence (Barker) VerBryck. On July 24, 1949, she married her high school sweetheart, James H. McCauley.
Carlis was a 1949 graduate of Galveston High School, and together with Jim they enjoyed more than 70 years of family, friends and adventures until his passing on December 23, 2019. During her working years she was a secretary, starting out at the Howard County Schools Superintendent’s Office from 1950-1960, followed by positions at the Jeffersonville Schools Superintendent’s Office in 1964 and Clark County Schools Superintendent’s Office from 1965-1966 as they moved while Jim worked on his degree in Business Education. Eventually, they settled in Logansport in 1967 and she worked as a secretary for Logansport Community Schools until June 1981. After she retired from the Logansport school system, she and Jim founded Homestead Realty and she served as the Office Manager until they eventually fully retired together in 1990.
Throughout their long marriage, Carlis and Jim loved traveling extensively, especially throughout the United States and Europe and spent many winters in Texas during retirement. Along with traveling, Carlis also enjoyed cooking and especially spending time with her large extended family, as well as playing cards and dominos with family and friends. She was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church in Kokomo.
Carlis is survived by her sisters-in-law Ellen VerBryck, Becky VerBryck, Dorothy Catt & Diana McCauley; twenty-four nieces and nephews and many great-nieces and nephews, all of whom were very dear to her.
Carlis was preceded in death by her parents, husband, siblings Howard VerBryck, Harold VerBryck, Margaret (John) Miller and Mary (Marion) Longfellow as well as nephews Greg VerBryck, Jeff VerBryck and Bob Miller and nieces Marla Miller and Carla Longfellow.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, September 14, 2023, at Shirley & Stout Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1315 W. Lincoln Road, Kokomo, with Pastor Joe Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Galveston Cemetery. Friends are invited to visit with the family from 12-1 pm Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Carlis’ memory to Shiloh UMC. Messages of condolence may be left online at www.stoutandson.com.
Richard Lee Calloway and Elaine M. Calloway
Richard Lee Calloway, 83, and Elaine M. Calloway, 75, of Kokomo, passed away at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 10, 2023, and at 4:19 a.m. on Monday, September 11, 2023, respectively following a motor vehicle accident Sunday evening in Howard County.
Richard was born January 19, 1940, in Kokomo, to Troy L. and Bernice H. (Akins) Calloway. He graduated from Kokomo High School in 1959 and attended Ivy Tech Community College. He worked as an electrician for Haynes Stellite for 32 years and at Chrysler for sixteen years. He enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, gardening, building and fixing things, and volunteering as a Girl Scout leader when his daughters were active in scouting. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge.
Elaine was born March 4, 1948, in West Reading, Pennsylvania, to Daniel Harold and Miriam Geraldine (Laid) Mohn. She graduated from Governor Mifflin Senior High School and Indiana University with a degree in accounting. She earned a master’s degree in accounting from Indiana University Kokomo. She worked as an accountant at Haynes Stellite and after retirement was a volunteer and guiding force at the Nearly New Store. She enjoyed music and singing and was a member of the church choir.
Richard and Elaine were married, in Gouglersville, Pennsylvania, on May 30, 1987, and cherished the 36 years they had together. They loved spending time with their family, especially with children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and they enjoyed going fishing and boating together. They were members of First Congregational Christian Church in Kokomo.
Survivors include Richard’s daughters, Richelle (Terry) Kelley and Annette (James) Jarvis; grandchildren, RyAnne (Robert) Watson, Zachary Cunningham (Lora Mamach-Hubert), and Brittney Cunningham; great-grandchildren, Aroara Watson, Ginny Comer, Naya Comer, Carrie Cunningham, William Hubert, and Tyler Hubert; Richard’s brother, Dave Calloway; Elaine’s brother, Robert Mohn; Elaine’s sister-in-law, Cindy Mohn; special nieces, Jennifer Welder Caron and Amy Welder; as well as several other nieces and nephews.
They were preceded in death by their parents; grandson, Robert Jarvis; Richard’s brothers, Delbert, Jay, Myron, and Steve Calloway; and Elaine’s siblings, Eugene Mohn and Rosalee Welder.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 15, 2023, at Shirley & Stout Funeral Home, 1315 W. Lincoln Rd., Kokomo, with Pastor Jon Tice officiating. Burial will follow in Crown Point Cemetery. Friends are invited to visit with the family from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made in memory of Richard and Elaine to First Congregational Church or the Nearly New Shop. Messages of condolence may be left online at www.shirleyandstout.com.
Ralph Edward Greer
Ralph Edward Greer, 80, of Kokomo, Indiana went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 10, 2023. He was born August 27, 1943 in Knoxville, TN to the late Howard and Georgia Greer.
Ralph served in the US Army. He was extremely proud of his military background and of his country. He was honored to serve during the passing of President John F. Kennedy.
Ralph retired from the Kokomo Transmission plant where he worked as a devoted employee for over 30 years.
He was a devoted Christian and enjoyed working for New Hope Church which he attended throughout his lifetime.
Ralph kept himself entertained by being outside doing yard work and fishing, as well as doing puzzles. He kept his family entertained by being a witty jokester. Ralph was a passionate person; it didn't matter the subject he stuck to his guns.
Ralph is survived by his children Gregory (Marian) Greer and Kimberly Creasey; grandchildren Emily Greer, Cody Creasey, Mackenzie Creasey, and Josh Jarrett; sisters Linda Cole and Nancy Berry; special friend Marilyn Buttke.
In addition to his parents, Ralph is preceded in death by his wife Shirley Greer; sister Carol Cardwell; and brother Albert Greer.
A visitation for Ralph will be held Friday, September 15, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Sunset Memory Garden Funeral Home & Cemetery, 2097 West Alto Road, Kokomo, Indiana 46902, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ralph's memory may be made to the New Hope Church Food Pantry, 346 S 00 EW, Kokomo, Indiana 46901.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.SunsetmemoryGarden.com for the Greer family.
Robert S. Flint
Robert S. Flint, 98, died peacefully at St. Vincent Kokomo Hospital on Saturday, September 9, 2023. He was born in Detroit, MI on August 21, 1925 to Cecil and Georgia Flint. His family moved back to Greencastle, IN when he was 3 years old, and he was raised there. He served in the Navy in the Pacific theatre during WWII. After returning home, he met and eventually married the love of his life, Helen Tzouanakis, and remained married for 44 years until her death.
Bob was a licensed watch maker and co-owned a jewelry store in Greencastle with his father-in-law. After a few years, he moved his family to Kokomo to work at Delco Radio as a technician in the crystal growing lab and later as a journeyman tool and die maker until his retirement from Delco Electronics in 1991. From 1946 to 2000, he also worked at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the safety patrol for the activities associated with the Indy 500 each May.
Bob joined the Masons at 21 years of age. He became more active in his later years, holding many official positions and receiving multiple honors. In addition, Bob was a member of the Board of Directors and served as the Treasurer for the Horologic Association of Indiana. Bob also greatly enjoyed driving his minivan around the country to visit friends and family, often traveling up to 6000 miles in a single trip.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, James; his wife, Helen; his youngest son, Regan; and his oldest granddaughter, Nicole. He is survived by his brother, William (Mary); two sons, Robert, II (Mitzi) and Rodney (Dawn); 5 grandchildren, Molly, Fabia, Ethan, Phoenix, and Issabella; and 8 great-grandchildren, Brayden, Rori, Zayne, Harleigh, Niko, Grayson, Lyra, and Reign.
Visitation will be held in Kokomo at Ellers Mortuary on Friday, September 15 from 3 PM to 7 PM. There will be a York Rite service at 7 PM. Visitation will be held in Greencastle at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home on Monday, September 18 from 3 PM to 7 PM. There will be a Masonic service at 7 PM.
Funeral service will be held at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 19 at 11 AM with a procession to the cemetery to follow. Please, rather than flowers; make a donation to your preferred charity in Bob’s memory.