Mary Lou West

Mary Lou (Babb) West went to be with the Lord at 8:43 am on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the age of 95. Mary was born to the late Elwin J. and Dolly D. (Umbarger) Babb, in Walton, Indiana on June 23, 1931. On June 11, 1950, she married Robert W. West, and they shared 57 years of marriage before his passing.

Mary was a resident of Kokomo, Indiana. She was a cherished homemaker and raised five children. She was a devoted member of St. Patrick’s and St. Joan of Arc churches. Mary was a member of Tri Kappa and volunteered her time at the church Care & Share store. She was a woman who appreciated the simple things in life and who never made a fuss.

Mary is survived by her son, Mark (Terri) West; daughters, Bev (Randy) Jones, Joyce (David) Mygrant and Anna Lee (Robert) Kemp; grandchildren, Heather (Tom) Maroney, Wendy (A.J.) Neher, Colleen (Kurt) Hibler, Matthew (Christine) Mygrant, Michael (Heather) Mygrant, Ryan West, Laura (J.P.) Cannon, Jacob (Rachael) West, Nathan Kemp, Levi (Pria) Kemp, Elizabeth Kraner, Zak (Karissa) Kraner and Kate (Tyler) Shoffner; as well as 21 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren. Through her family, Mary leaves behind a beautiful legacy of love that will continue through the generations.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Elwin & Dolly Babb; her husband, Robert W. West; daughter, Sarah West-Kraner and her grandson, Jason Mygrant.

A private family service was held on August 31, 2026, at Ellers Mortuary and Cremation Center in Kokomo, Indiana, with Father Dominic Petan officiating. A committal service with burial followed at Mount Hope Cemetery in Logansport, Indiana, where Father Kyle Feterer officiated.