David A. Smelser

David A. SmelserDavid A. Smelser, 56, Tipton, died at 11:19 a.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at Tipton Hospital.  He was born in Tipton on April 19, 1954 to Arthur F. and Ann J. (Camren) Smelser.David was a custodian at Tipton Community Schools for 36 years, retiring January 1, 2010.  He was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church often serving as an usher.  He was a lifelong fan of the Tipton Blue Devils, Purdue, Pacers and Colts.  Dave assisted the Tipton High School Science Club with their paper drives.Survivors include his parents, Art and Ann of Tipton; two brothers, Gary and wife Cathy of Ames, Iowa, and Rick and wife Karen of Elkhorn, Nebraska;  nephews and nieces, Matthew, Andrew, and Ryan Smelser, Rachel Waaserner, and Stephanie Miller.Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 11 at the Emanuel Lutheran Church with Revs. Robb Roloff and Kurt Gremel presiding.  Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Tipton.  Visitation will be from noon until 4:00 p.m. Saturday at Young-Nichols Funeral Home and Sunday at the church from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m.Memorial donations may be made to the Emanuel Lutheran Church, 1385 S. Main Street, Tipton, Indiana 46072 or a new fund at the Tipton County Foundation, P.O. Box 412, Tipton, Indiana, 46072 started by the former Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) to carry on their support of programming for people with developmental disabilities.