Obituaries
Tipton, Indiana Obituaries
Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas
Karen Sue Kilfoil
May 31, 2022
Karen Sue Kilfoil, 80 of Tipton passed away at home on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. She was born in Tipton on August 16, 1941 to Don & Harriet (Emehiser) Hinds. Karen married Larry J. Kilfoil on April 28, 1962. They enjoyed 44 years of marriage before Larry died on February 21, 2007.
Karen’s entire work career was at Pioneer Hi-Bred...
Eric C. Linerode
May 26, 2022
Eric C. Linerode, 38 of Elwood, and formerly of Tipton, died at 7:43 a.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2022 surrounded by his family at his residence after a long battle with cancer. Eric was born on March 19, 1984 in Kokomo to Steve & Sharon (Wheat) Linerode. On November 8, 2008 he married Aubrey Watkins. The couple enjoyed 13 years...
Evelyn B. Planalp
May 19, 2022
Evelyn Bernice Planalp, 96 of Tipton passed away at 11:11 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton surrounded by her children. Evelyn was born in Tipton on October 28, 1925 to Ernie & Dorothy (Wilhelm) Moon. She married Dale E. Planalp on June 18, 1944 and after 73 years of marriage, he preceded her in...
Alex Lentz
May 10, 2022
Alex D. Lentz, 26 of Sharpsville passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in Howard County. Alex was born in Kokomo on July 24, 1995 to Brian T. & Julie Ann (Clem) Lentz. He was a 2015 graduate of Tri-Central High School where he participated in soccer and wrestling. He was working as an equipment operator for The Backyard Gardeners...
Michael G. Foor
May 7, 2022
Michael G. Foor, 64 of rural Tipton County passed away at home on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Mike was born on October 13, 1957 in Tipton to Robert Gene & Grace Ann (Sloan) Foor. He married Terri Daniel on October 25, 1981 and she survives.
Mike had worked as a machine repairman at Chrysler, retiring on January 31 of this...
Jackie Rhoades
May 5, 2022
Jackie Rhoades, 69 of Tipton passed away at 10:55 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Jackie was born in Cabel, Kentucky on August 13, 1952 to Roy & Opal (Vandiver) Rhoades.
Jackie had worked at Durex in Windfall. He would consider himself a home body – preferring to watch old TV shows, game...
Warren Baird
May 4, 2022
G. Warren Baird, 82, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. A lifetime resident of Tipton County, he was born in Windfall on November 17, 1939 to Chester and Martha (Findling) Baird. He graduated Sharpsville-Prairie High School in 1957 and attended Tri-State University. He married Judy (Ryan) Baird on April 11, 1959. Warren worked at Delphi...
Terry S. Sherwood
May 1, 2022
Terry S. Sherwood, 79 of Atlanta died peacefully at home Sunday, May 1, 2022. He was born in Noblesville on December 12, 1942 to William P. and Ann Lee (Terry) Sherwood. He married Gale Graf on September 25, 1982.
Terry was a farmer. He enjoyed working the land and being outdoors. He attended the Noblesville First United Methodist Church. Terry...
Rodney J. Walker, Jr
Apr 11, 2022
Rodney J. Walker, Jr., 48 of Tipton died on Monday, April 11, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Tipton on October 4, 1973 to Rodney J. & Georgia Sue (Ziegler) Walker, Sr. He had many nicknames throughout the years – “Roddy” or “Hot Rod”; later “Rod” or “Rodney” in high school and “Roc” when in college.
Rodney worked...
Donna Jean (Hawkins) Thorp
Apr 10, 2022
Donna Jean (Hawkins) Thorp, 79 of Kempton passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Ascension – St. Vincent in Kokomo. Jean was born in Tipton on January 11, 1943 to Von Morris & Wilma Deloris (McMullan) Hawkins. On December 5, 1964 she married her high school sweetheart, James C. Thorp, at the Kempton Methodist Church. The couple celebrated 57...
Sherry L. Dick
Apr 3, 2022
Sherry L. Dick, 57 of Tipton passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at her home. She was born on February 6, 1965 in Kokomo to Kenneth “Sonny” & Mary (Rood) Keifer.
Sherry worked for CNO Insurance Company, formerly Conseco, for 30 years. She attended Tipton High School and loved her animals and plants. She would give you the shirt...
Margarita “Margaret” Chavez Gutierrez
Apr 3, 2022
Margarita “Margaret” Chavez Gutierrez, 81 of Tipton passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at home surrounded by many of her family. She was born on December 30, 1940 in San Angelo, Texas to Marcos & Natividad (Castaneda) Chavez. On February 22, 1958 she married Pablo “Paul” Gutierrez, Sr. The couple enjoyed 52 years of marriage together raising a family...
Robert H. “Bob” Murphy
Mar 31, 2022
Bob Murphy, age 78, was born on October 16, 1943 to Lawrence and Nellie (Kerlin) Murphy in Richmond, Indiana. He died on March 31, 2022 at home in Tipton Indiana. He is survived by his wife of seven years, Nancy Graf; daughter Karen Kay Horton (Tim) of Tipton and son Timothy Murphy (Sharon) of Noblesville; stepdaughters Debra Dubenetzky of Whitestown...
Linda Sue “Suzy” Edwards
Mar 22, 2022
And on this day March 22, 2022, the Angels rejoiced as another of God’s children is now home.
Linda Sue “Suzy” Edwards, beloved wife of Brook Edwards, amazing sister to Glenda Hodge, Pam Harner (Randy), Wanda Eaton, Bill Booth Jr, Kathy Ellerbee, and Cheryl Gillis; loving mother to Katie Seacrest, Tracie Maciotok, Andy Maciotok (Christine); grandmother to nine, great-grandmother to...
Jack A. Edwards
Mar 13, 2022
Jack A. Edwards, 77 of Tipton died at 1:34 a.m. on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at Allisonville Meadows in Fishers. He was born in Wabash, Indiana on November 23, 1944 to Hank and Fern (Sloan) Edwards. Jack had a long-time companion, Peggy Landseadel.
Jack faithfully served his country in the Navy from 1963 to 1968. He retired from Chrysler in...
Trent L. Davis
Mar 12, 2022
Trent Davis, 52 years young, passed away on March 12, 2022 in Beaufort, South Carolina. He was one of two boys born on September 24, 1969. Seven minutes apart Jr. and Phyllis Davis welcomed twin boys into the world, Trent and Troy.
Trent married the love of his life, Kim (Mitchell) Davis, on April 25, 1992. From that time their...
James H. Tebbe
Mar 11, 2022
James Henry Tebbe, 87 of Tipton passed away at 10:20 p. m. on Friday, March 11, 2022 at Wellbrooke of Westfield. He was born on March 2, 1935 to Henry and Agnes (McEntee) Tebbe.
James married Agnes Marie Garst at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church on August 31, 1963. They were married for 31 wonderful years until her death...
Sue A. Stapleton
Mar 7, 2022
Sue Ann Stapleton, 86 of Tipton died at 2:55 a.m. on March 7, 2022 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born at home in Tipton County, Indiana on June 3, 1935 to Cleo & Isabelle (Gunn) Law. On December 9, 1955 she married Delmas Stapleton. He preceded her in death on January 1, 2021. The couple enjoyed 65...
Patricia J. Strong
Mar 4, 2022
Patricia Jane Strong, 86 of Tipton died at 4:54 a.m. on Friday, March 4, 2022 at IU Health – Tipton Hospital. She was born in Leicestershire, England on August 2, 1935. Her parents were Thomas C. & Emily Hutton. Patricia married George L. Strong on June 30, 1956 and he preceded her in death on February 26, 2007 after three...
Alice Jean “Jeanie” Austin
Mar 2, 2022
Alice Jean “Jeanie” Austin, 94 of Noblesville passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Harbour Manor Health and Living in Noblesville. Jeanie was born on December 15, 1927 in Akron, Ohio to Ellis & Betty (Pugh) Rigby. She was married to C. Ray Austin and he preceded her in death in 1987.
Jeanie had lived for many years in...
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