Janis Ann Buckner, Gary C. Langston, Glenda Ruth Foust, Richard Kerkhof

Janis Ann Buckner

Janis Ann Buckner, 79, of Russiaville, passed away at 6:42 a.m. Friday, October 24, 2025, at Community Howard Regional Hospital. She was born August 16, 1946, in Kokomo, the daughter of the late Ira “Junior” and Delores (Johnson) Taylor.

Janis was a 1964 graduate of Western High School. She retired from Delco Electronics after 30 years of service. Janis attended Abundant Life Church. She was an avid sports fan, watching every sport but paying special attention to the Indiana Pacers and the Indianapolis Colts. Janis enjoyed her occasional gambling, watching the hummingbirds in the summer, crocheting, and knitting.

Janis is survived by her daughter Sherri (Jay) Miller; brother Ted (Tina) Taylor; two nephews, and one niece.

In addition to her parents, Janis was preceded in death by her son Duane Buckner, and granddaughter Kylie Miller.

A funeral service celebrating Janis’s life will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Stout & Son Funeral Home, 200 E. Main St., Russiaville, with Pastor Brandon Shawhan officiating. Burial will follow in Russiaville Cemetery. Friends are invited to visit with the family from 11 a.m. until the start of the service on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, We Care, or the Wounded Warrior Project in Janis’s memory. Messages of condolence may be left online at www.stoutandson.com.

Gary C. Langston

Gary C. Langston, 88, of Kokomo, Indiana, passed away on October 25, 2025. He was born on March 13, 1937, in Cutler, Indiana, the son of the late Marion and Helen Langston. On May 27, 1967, he married Carol Parkhurst at the West Middleton United Methodist Church, who preceded him in death on October 10, 2023.

Gary graduated from Flora High School in 1955 and from Purdue University in 1959. He retired from Delco Electronics in Kokomo, Indiana, in 1994 after 34 years of service. Gary was active in Freemasonry for most of his life. He was a member of Burlington Lodge for over 50 years (now Mt. Zion Lodge No. 211), where he served as Grandmaster in 1998. Gary was also a member of the Scottish Rite (NMJ), Kokomo Shrine Club, and Murat Shriners for over 50 years. In addition, he was a Past Grand Master of the IBN Saud Grotto in Kokomo. His other memberships included the Sons of the American Legion, VFW Auxiliary (life member), Fraternal Order of Eagles, Moose Legion #588 of Bonita Springs Lodge, Moose Riders District 25, and the Sons of the American Revolution.

Gary loved any kind of sports and was an enthusiastic fan of Purdue Boilermaker basketball and football, as well as the Indianapolis Colts. Carol and Gary had a lake house on Lake Freeman from 1987 until 2016. They enjoyed hosting family and friends at the lake, as well as Friday night neighborhood potluck gatherings. They also spent the winters in Bonita Springs and Estero, Florida, where they enjoyed their neighbors and friends at Sunny Grove Park and the Bonita Springs Moose Lodge 1454. When in Kokomo, they enjoyed visiting with friends at the VFW Post 1152 at the Forty & Eight Club.

Gary is survived by his children Bill Langston of Cutler, Laurie Brower of Flora, Cindy (Jay) Cummins of Bloomington, Illinois, Mindy Langston of Fishers, Dick (Julie) Langston of Cutler, and Tom (Angie) Hayes of Kokomo; his brother Ed (Linda) Langston; grandchildren Andrew (Elizabeth) Langston of Cutler, Abby (Ben) Constable of Cutler, Matt (Jennifer) Brower of Cutler, Marcia (Justin) Gyles of Missoula, Montana, Elizabeth (Christian) Beck of Bloomington, Illinois, Emily (Micah) Cutter of Hudson, Illinois, Natalie (Joseph) DiCicco of Winfield, Illinois, Ashley Hayes of Kokomo, Jordan (David Booher) Hayes of Marion, Danielle Williams of Russiaville, and Devin Hopwood of Indianapolis; great-grandchildren Isaac Langston, Evan Langston, Kara (Chandler Peplinski) Acord, Alexzia Acord, Lillie Acord, Cameron (Delaney) Langston, Carson Burkle, Cain Burkle, Lennox Constable, Miah Brower, Caleb Hernandez, Caitlyn Martin, Colby Martin, Bailey Boyles, Braxton Boyles, Carter Beck, Olivia Beck, Louie DiCicco, Jude DiCicco, Sylvie DiCicco, Peter DiCicco, and Paige Williams; and great-great grandchildren MaKenna Martin and Sage Langston; along with several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his wife Carol, Gary was preceded in death by his parents Marion and Helen Langston, and his sister Linda Heinzelman.

A funeral celebrating Gary’s life will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Stout & Son Funeral Home, 200 E. Main St., Russiaville. Friends may visit with the family from 4 p.m. until the start of the service on Thursday at the funeral home. Masonic Rites will commence at 6 p.m., provided by the Camden Mt. Zion Masonic Lodge #211. A graveside service will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, October 31, 2025, at Sunset Memory Gardens, 2097 W. Alto Road, Kokomo, with Pastor Billy Martin officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Camden Mt. Zion Masonic Lodge #211 in Gary’s memory. Messages of condolence may be left online at www.stoutandson.com

Glenda Ruth Foust

Glenda Ruth Foust, 76, of Kokomo, passed away at 4:15 a.m., Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Ascension St. Vincent in Kokomo. She was born on November 1, 1948, the daughter of Herbert and Dorothy (Schwartz) Stevenson. On October 25, 1968, she married Richard W. Foust in Kokomo, and he preceded her in death on July 10, 1992.

Glenda was a 1967 graduate of Kokomo High School. She was a member of Burlington First Brethren Church and the Women’s Missionary Society through church. Glenda enjoyed knitting, listening to Elvis, and collecting Elvis’s memorabilia. She enjoyed watching movies with Nicole and reading.

She is survived by her children Joe (Melissa Meyers) Foust and Nicole Foust and grandchildren Isaac Foust, Joshua Foust, and Marte Foust.

Along with her husband Richard, she was preceded in death by her parents Herbert and Dorothy; brother Herbert Foust Jr.; father and mother-in-law John and Vivian Foust; and nephew Michael Walker.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at Stout & Son - Neptune Chapel, 44 Michigan Street, Burlington, with Pastor John Drexler officiating. Burial at Burlington Cemetery will follow. Friends are invited to visit with the family from 11 a.m. until the time of the service on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Burlington First Brethren Church. Messages of condolence may be left at www.stoutandson.com.

Richard Kerkhof

Richard Kerkhof passed away at his home in Russiaville, IN, on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Richard is survived by his partner Robin, his brother Nicholas, his children Aron and wife Cecily, Valerie and husband Steve, Evan and wife Rachael, as well as his grandchildren Joseph, Jack, Lorelei, Marrah, Oliver, and Olivia. He is preceded in death by his parents Aron and Phyllis and his sisters Karen and Julie.

Richard did and saw a lot in his nearly 79 years on this earth. Born on a farm, he graduated from Mooresville High School in 1965. He then served his country in the U.S. Navy as a hospital corpsman. He was honorably discharged from the service as Petty Officer First Class. Next, he attended Purdue University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree. Richard worked as a dental lab technician, first at Riley Dental Hospital for Children, and then later at the IU School of Dentistry, where he supervised the labs used to train future generations of dentists.

After his retirement, Richard enjoyed staying active. His interests included pickleball, cycling, and dancing with his best gal Robin. He was talented and proficient working with his hands, always preferring to do things himself over hiring them out. He loved doing puzzles and would reliably do every crossword and cryptogram in any newspaper he could find. He is plausibly the greatest champion of Microsoft’s Free Cell the world has ever seen.

He loved to fish, especially with his children and grandchildren, often spending more time baiting hooks and untangling lines than he did catching actual fish. He enjoyed car and horse racing and loved watching classics from his childhood like Bonanza and the Lone Ranger.

Richard loved his friends and family and worked by word and example to pass his virtues of industriousness, resourcefulness, frugality, community responsibility, and honesty to his children and grandchildren. He will be missed.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, at curealz.org. Stout & Son Funeral Home has been entrusted with cremation. Messages of condolence may be left online at www.stoutandson.com.