Sally A. Cotton-Kane, age 64 of Elwood, passed away on Thursday evening, January 24, 2013 surrounded by her family at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw following an extensive battle with cancer. She was born on June 10, 1948 in Elwood, the daughter of Wayne O. and Lorene L. (Dobson) Wimmer. Sally was the owner and operator of both the Charley & Barney's Restaurant in Elwood and the former Beyond the Greens Restaurant at the Elwood golf course. She had also previously been the co-owner of Cotton & Cotton Insurance Agency in Syracuse for many years. Sally was a 1966 graduate of Wendell L. Willkie High School, and later attended Butler University where she majored in music and dance. While at Butler, she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, and later she became a member of the Psi Iota Xi Service Sorority in North Webster. Sally loved spending time at her lake home on Lake Tippecanoe, and she especially enjoyed spending time with her beloved grandchildren. She was also an avid reader; enjoyed music; crossword puzzles; cross-stitching; and cooking. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Her surviving family includes her husband whom she married on July 8, 2004, Charles R. "Chuck" Kane of Elwood; 2 sons, Chris (wife Tammy) Cotton of North Webster and Chad (wife Veronica) Cotton of Austin, TX; 2 step-sons, Brent (wife Melinda) Kane of Elwood and Kandon Kane (companion Shanna Croy) both of Elwood; 8 grandchildren, Candice Brown, Trevor Brown, Trent Brown, Kayla Brown, Jacob Cotton, Matthew Cotton, Paige Cotton, and Alex Kane; 2 great-grandchildren, Jaxon Brown and Cash Brown; sister-in-law, Susy (Keal) Wimmer of Augusta, GA; niece, Katie (husband Barry) Blackson; and nephew, Buddy (wife Nicole) Wimmer. Sally was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Richard Wimmer.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Copher-Fesler-May Funeral Home in Elwood with Father Larry Biller of the All-Saints Episcopal Church in Syracuse officiating. A reception and celebration of Sally's life will follow the funeral from 3 to 6 PM at their family business, Lucky Strike Lanes in Elwood. Visitation will also be held from 2 to 8 PM on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Copher-Fesler-May Funeral Home in Elwood. Burial will take place at a later date at the Elwood City Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Magical Meadows Riding & Therapy Association, 3386 E. 525 North, Warsaw, IN 46582 or the St. Vincent Mercy Hospital Foundation, 1331 South A Street, Elwood, IN 46036. Online condolences to the family may be made at www.copherfeslermay.com.