Dorothy Diane (Baker) Wykoff – Mitchell
January 22, 1947 – October 12, 2015
Dorothy Diane (Baker) Wykoff, 68, of Mitchell, died at 7:44 a.m. Monday, October 12, 2015, at Mitchell Manor.
Born January 22, 1947, in Greene County, IN, she was the daughter of Forrest and Edna Mae (Porter) Baker.
She married James Berry Wykoff on June 3, 1966; and he survives.
She was retired from GM Powertrain, Bedford and was a member of Jehovah’s Witness Faith.
Survivors include her husband, James Wykoff, Mitchell; two sons, Richard Dean (Michelle) Wykoff, and Justin David Wykoff, both of Bedford; six grandsons, Korey Levi, Nickolas James, Christian James, Lukas Richard, Joshua Thomas and Matthew Gabriel Wykoff; and one sister, Amy Carol (Howard) Phillips, Springville.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, William C. Baker, in 2000; and three sisters, Patricia Ellen (Baker) Harper, in 2005; and two in infancy, Joyce and Judith Baker.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, October 16, 2015, at Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home, Bedford. Burial will be in Cresthaven Memory Gardens. Friends may call from 6 p.m. till 8 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fergusonlee.com.
John Robert “Bob” Flinn – Bloomington
June 26, 1926 – October 12, 2015
John Robert “Bob” Flinn, 89, of Bloomington, passed away suddenly at his home early Monday morning, October 12, 2015, with his devoted wife, Jane, at his bedside.
Bob was born June 26, 1926, in Lawrence Co., to John E. and Elizabeth (Ingalls) Flinn. He married Jane Burks on January 16, 1948 and she survives.
Bob was a graduate of Bedford High School with the class of 1944. He attended the College of Notre Dame as well as Wabash College. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was discharged in 1945. Bob was employed by GM Powertrain, Bedford, for 30 years, retiring in 1977. He was always known for his ability to remember all of his coworkers names at the Bedford plant. He had a great sense of humor. Bob attended Sherwood Oaks Christian Church, Bloomington. He was a member of American Legion, Gillen Post #33, Bedford and was past Exalted Ruler of the Bedford Elks. Bob also enjoyed crossword puzzles.
Survivors include his wife Jane, of Bloomington; one son-in-law, Mike Murray, Maumelle, AK; grandsons, Michael Murray, Chapel Hill, NC and Patrick Murray, Dallas, TX; great grandchildren Miles Murray, Chapel Hill, NC, Clare Murray, San Marco, TX, Eleanor Murray, Chapel Hill, NC and Izgi Ozel, Beverly Hills, CA; sister-in-law, Fredonna Curry; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Leonard Austin Flinn and William Flinn; two sisters, Madeline Bedford and Juanita Green; one daughter, Judy Murray and one granddaughter, Janie Murray.
Bob was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend.
Funeral service will be on Thursday, October 15, 2015, at 3 p.m. at Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home. Entombment will be in Cresthaven Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Friends may call on Thursday from 2 p.m. till 3 p.m., at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fergusonlee.com.
