Obituaries

Eileen FindlingEileen Findling, 78, Windfall, passed away at 3:20 p.m. Monday, April 15, 2013 peacefully at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Lincoln, Indiana on June 14, 1934 to Charles Wayne & Elsie (Waltz) Bunnell.  On December 17, 1963 she married William R. Findling and he preceded her in death on April 10, 2004.She was a...

Bev KennedyBev Kennedy, 75 of Tipton died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 10, 2012 at IU Health Tipton Hospital.  She was born September 12, 1937 in Tipton to Lawrence & Melba (Ogden) Borden. On May 25, 1958 she married Frank Mitchell and he preceded her in death on September 18, 1967.  She married Lowell Kennedy on November 28, 1968 and...

Loeta FrawleyLoeta Frawley, 92, died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, December 6, 2007 at Century Villa in Greentown.  Loeta was born on November 27, 1915 in Matoon, Illinois to Leslie and Ruth (Love) King.  She married Charles Frawley on December 24, 1934; he preceded her in death on January 30, 1982.Loeta had worked for National Electronics, in LaFox, Illinois.She has five...

Marianna Burget GrayMarianna Burget Gray, 91 of Tipton, died at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, September 12, 2016 at Reflection at Wellington in Kokomo.  She was born May 11, 1925 in Prairie Township, Tipton County to Dale E. & Mary M. (Wheatley) Burget.   On September 17, 1959 she married Donald M. Gray and he preceded her in death on March 1,...

Paul Richard TragesserPaul Richard Tragesser, 71 of Spencer died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 in Owen County, Indiana.  He was born in Tipton on February 1, 1937 to Paul and Louise (Garst) Tragesser.Paul was a retired carpenter. He played high school football and was senior class president.   He was the first president of the Tipton County Chamber of Commerce.  He loved...

Marjorie E. GossardMarjorie E. Gossard, 82 of Frankfort died Friday, July 27, 2007 at 3:40 a.m. at Howard Regional Hospital in Kokomo.  She was born in Johnson County, Indiana on January 26, 1925.  Her parents were Samuel and Ethel (Dailey) Johnson.  She married Maurice Gossard on December 24, 1942, and he preceded her in death on June 10, 2000.Marjorie was...

Priscilla BrownPriscilla Brown, 71 of Noblesville and formerly of Tipton, died at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.  She was born on July 23,1940 in Evansville to Alfred and Jean (Penwell) Johnson and they survive.  On April 30, 1960 Priscilla married Robert E. Brown and he survives.She worked as a legal secretary and was a...

Thelma Thetis (Dickover) RaylThelma Thetis (Dickover) Rayl, 105, Elwood, died at 4:10 a.m. Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Community Parkview Care Center in Elwood.  She was born January 22, 1904 in Winchester, Indiana to William and Minnie (McCarty) Dickover.  On August 20, 1927 she married Foy O. Rayl and he preceded her in death August 1968.She was a secretary, florist,...

Bettie Jean RockwellBettie Jean (Grishaw) Rockwell, 88, Atlanta, died at 6:25 a.m. Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at Harbour Manor Care Center in Noblesville.She was born September 5, 1918 in Tipton to Hubert & May (Shook) Grishaw.  On May 28, 1940 she married Raymond Earl Rockwell and he preceded her in death on June 2, 1992.Bettie was a bookkeeper at Tebco...

Frances L. AhlemeyerFrances Ahlemeyer, 85, a life-long Sharpsville resident, died at 5:29 p.m. Monday, December 29, 2008 at Tipton Hospital. She was born October 7, 1923 in Sharpsville to Ralph P. & Lula M. (Spaulding) Henderson.  On March 15, 1942 she married Rex V. Peters and he preceded her in death on July 4, 1949.  She then married Noble A....

Harold "Lee" BrackinsHarold "Lee" Brackins passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 13, 2016 at the age of 75 after a short but intense battle with cancer. A lifelong member of the community, Lee was born on May 15, 1941 in rural Tipton County, graduated from Sheridan High School in 1959 and attended Ball State University until family...

Thomas E. "Tom" TragesserThomas Edward "Tom" Tragesser, 76, Tipton died at 5:18 p.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012 at his residence.  He was born February 15, 1936 in Tipton to Aloysius and Christine (Funke) Tragesser.  On November 9, 1957 he married Nancy Smith and she survives.Tom was a tool & die maker and the owner of Swift Tool & Die, having...

Sister Catherine Sophia HellmannSister Catherine Sophia Hellmann, CS J died peacefully at the age of 88 on Sunday, September 27, 2009 in Camilla Hall at St. Joseph Center in Tipton, Indiana following a long illness.  Kathryn Lucille Marie was one of fifteen children born to Philomina Bockhold Hellmann and John Henry Hellmann in Terre Haute, Indiana on September 25, 1921. ...

Philip R. CochranPhilip R. Cochran, 90, Tipton died at 1:20 p.m. Friday, September 3, 2010 at Tipton Hospital.  He was born January 10, 1920 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Ray Clifton & Vida (Gentsch) Cochran.  He had also lived in Indianapolis and for 20 years he wintered in Bonita Springs, Florida.  Philip married Doris Bickel in 1945 and she preceded him...

Beverly S. BairdBeverly S. Baird, 67 of Tipton died at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis.  She was born in Kokomo on April 28, 1948 to Connie Guy and Geneva (Willis) Higgins.  Beverly married Roger L. "Leon" Baird on December 3, 1966.Beverly farmed with her husband and loved her family.  She enjoyed attending...

Thelma Christopher BonnerThelma Christopher Bonner died peacefully at the age of 88 on a rainy Saturday morning July 6, 2013 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton, Indiana.  She was privileged to be in the company of many who loved her.Born in Athens, Alabama to Robbie and Fred Christopher September 27, 1924, Thelma  was one of seven children.  She was preceded...

James W. "Jim" StroupJames W. "Jim" Stroup, 94 of Tipton County died on Monday, December 15, 2014 at Miller's Merry Manor.  He was born August 10, 1920 in Tipton County to William E. & Zola (Newlon) Stroup.  On July 20, 1941 he married Muriel D. Grimme.  She preceded him in death on March 3, 2001.  He married Charlotte Richwine on...

Frederick J. "Fred" BuscherFrederick J. "Fred" Buscher, 90, Noblesville, and a former Atlanta resident, died at 6:20 a.m. Thursday, April 13, 2006 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.  He was born September 12, 1915, in Atlanta to Augustine "Gus" and Cora Pearl (Wilson) Buscher.  He was married to Julia "Judy" Tyson on February 9, 1945 in the Windfall Christian Church parsonage...

Gretchen CardwellGretchen Cardwell, 99 of Tipton died at 7:05 a.m. on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at her residence.  She was born in Tipton on March 11, 1915 to Earnest A. & Murrel P. (Moore) Foster.Gretchen graduated from Tipton High School in 1932 as the class valedictorian.  From 1959-1965 she was Assistant Principal at Windfall High School.  She later worked as...

Wesley "Wes" BeatyWesley "Wes" Beaty, 26,  Tipton, tragically drown Saturday, June 16, 2007 in Hamilton County.  He was born April 3, 1981 in Tipton to Robert Edward & Pamela S. (Coverdale) Beaty.He graduated from Tipton High School in 1999.  Wesley continued his education at Vincennes University and the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in Orlando, Florida and graduated in 2005.He was employed...