Kathleen Mae Ooten

Apr. 23, 1927 - Dec. 27, 2012

    Kathleen Mae Ooten, 85, Kokomo, passed away at 6:50 PM Wednesday, December 27, 2012 at her residence.  She was born April 23, 1927 in Fairmount, Indiana to the late Virgil E. and Alta B. (Cole) Turner.  On August 29, 1948 in Greentown, she married William H. Price.   On July 30, 1981 in Celina, Tennessee she married Ervin E. Ooten; he preceded her in death on January 17, 2005. 
    She retired in 1982 from Delco Electronics after thirty years of service. 
    Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law; Joyce and Roger Higginbottom, Greentown, and Carol McKoon, Kokomo; and a son, William Michael Price, Kokomo.  Also  surviving is a step-daughter, Wanda and Terry Alexander, Denver, Colorado, and nine grandchildren; Tracy and Scott Comfort, Greentown; Brian and
Connie Higginbottom, Greentown; Greg Higginbottom and special friend, Gina Chambers Kokomo; Christopher and Kelly McKoon, Kokomo; Sean and Jennifer Nofzinger, Auburn, Indiana; Janet McKoon Griggs and special friend Aaron Locklear, Kokomo; Jason Michael  and Brandee McKoon, Kokomo; Heather Price, Kokomo; Michael Alexander Price, Kokomo; two step- grandchildren, Teresa Alexander Peters, Troy Alexander, both of Colorado, twenty great-grandchildren;  one sister, Mary Schaefer, Greentown.  Also surviving are two sisters-in-law; Eileen Duncan, Kokomo and Lottie Price, Kokomo; three brothers-in-law; Bruce Price, Kokomo, Rusty Ooten, Peru, Earl Ooten, Peru.
    She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one grandchild, one great-grandchild, one sister, and one brother.  
    Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at First Baptist Church, 224 East Main Street, Greentown, with Pastor Kenn Freeland officiating.  Burial was at Ever Rest Memorial Park Cemetery, Logansport. 
    Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murrayweaverfuneralhome.com.