William J. "Bill" Tandy Jr.

William James "Bill" Tandy Jr., of Kokomo, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019. He was born to the late William J. Tandy and Ann (Avery) Mickow in Minneapolis, MN on June 1, 1955. Bill was a renowned co-host of the Male Call radio show on WWKI 100.5 and was loved by many. He was deeply involved in the We Care charity for over 20 years, and he served on the Board of Directors of CASA of Howard County. Bill's passion for music brought him to Kokomo from Chicago in 1982, and he was a gifted organist at the Pipe Dream in downtown Kokomo during the 80's. He also performed often at the Kokomo Senior Center. Most recently, Bill was the finance manager at Sims Auto. He was a member of many associations including Mensa, American Theater Organ Society, Amateur Organ Association Inc., Fraternal Order of Police, and Fraternal Order of Eagles. He was a former member of the Moose Lodge and the Elks Lodge. Bill loved his family, music, classic cars, animals, classic films and television, and playing the organ. Bill loved Kokomo and the community very much, so he adopted Kokomo as his hometown. He was one of the kindest human beings you could ever hope to meet. He will be missed dearly by his family, countless friends, and the community of Kokomo. Bill is survived by his mother, Ann Mickow, Princeton, IL; sister, Martha (Larry) Malnor, Richmond, TX; Uncle Gary (Lois) Tandy, La Porte, TX; two stepsisters, Katherine Fullerton (Robert) Dollaske, Park Ridge, IL, and Sally Fullerton (Mark) LaBarbera, Valparaiso, IN; stepbrother, David Hartman (Susan) Fullerton, Elmhurst, IL; stepsister-in-law Mary Mickow, Princeton, IL, former spouse and dear friend, Chris Tandy, Kokomo; friend and #1 fan Margie Bowyer, Kokomo; and ten nieces and nephews. Bill was preceded in death by his father, William J. Tandy; his stepmother, Lois (Miller) Tandy, his stepfather Ralph Mickow: and his stepbrother, Jay Mickow. There will be a Celebration of Life for Bill on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019 at 2:00 P.M at Ellers Mortuary Webster Chapel, 3400 South Webster Street, Kokomo., with Jill Jeffries as the celebrant. There will be a time of visitation on Sunday from 12:00 P.M. until the time of the celebration and memory sharing at 2:00 P.M., also at the mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made in Bill's memory to We Care or Kokomo Humane Society, and envelopes will be provided.