Obituaries

Sep 22, 2022

Mona Lou (Jones) Stafford, 90 of Kokomo passed away peacefully Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Waterford Health Campus in Kokomo, surrounded by her loving family.  Mona was privileged to live in many communities throughout her years including Tipton, West Lafayette, East Lansing, Michigan, and Pendleton.  She was born in Noblesville on October 7, 1931 to Arza and Elizabeth Loraine (Males)...

Sep 18, 2022

James Nicholas Paikos, age 92 of Tipton died peacefully Sunday, September 18, 2022 at home. He was born June 7, 1930 in Tipton to Nicholas and Sophia (Nicholaithou) Paikos. He graduated from Tipton High School in 1948 and graduated from Butler University in 1952. At Butler, he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

After his time at...

Sep 17, 2022

John Carl Land, 62 of Tipton, died at home on Saturday, September 17, 2022. John was born in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky on October 2, 1959 to Arno C. & Chieko M. (Mori) Land.

John was a graduate of Tri-Central High School, Class of 1977 where he played football (Jersey #81) and wrestled. John attended Ball State and Purdue University majoring...

Sep 15, 2022

Charles Michael “Mike” Henderson, 59 of Tipton passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at home. Mike was born in Tipton on September 28, 1962 to Charles William & Mary Jane (Evans) Henderson. He first married Sherry Katherine Gibson on May 14, 1983 and they were married for 21 years until her passing on June 5, 2004. He later married...

Sep 2, 2022

Erin Jane Travis, 43 of Tipton died Friday, September 2, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Mesa, Arizona on February 4, 1979 to Charles and Evelyn (Cory) Travis.

Erin was a home health care professional. She enjoyed her work with those in need and had joy in being able to make a difference in people’s lives. She was...

Sep 1, 2022

Edward Eugene “Ned” Swaim, 73 of Tipton was born on August 18, 1949, in Elwood, Indiana, son of Howard and Mary Adona (Shaw) Swaim, and crossed over to eternal life on September 1, 2022.

Edward will be remembered fondly by all who knew him. Among his many admirable traits: a gifted storyteller, a sly humorist, an astute political observer, an...

Aug 27, 2022

Pollyanna Collins, 51 of Kokomo went to be with the Lord on the 27 day of August 2022 at 3:43 a.m. She was born in Tipton, Indiana on October 17, 1970 to Robert & Rebecca (Disinger) Huffer who both preceded her in death.

Pollyanna enjoyed reading, learning, crafts, and photography. She loved to cook and spent countless hours watching food...

Aug 26, 2022

Very Reverend Steven W. Sunderland, 71 of Sapphire, North Carolina died Friday, August 26, 2022 at Hickory Creek Health in Peru, Indiana. He was born in Gibson City, Illinois on March 11, 1951 to Dr. Paul W. and Mildred (Smith) Sunderland. He married Donna LeCompte on July 10, 1976; she preceded him in death on December 10, 2021.

Reverend Sunderland...

Aug 26, 2022

Keith Leininger, 76 of rural Tipton County passed away at home on the morning of Friday, August 26, 2022. He was born in Elwood on April 29, 1946 to Glenn & Mary (Weismiller) Leininger. Keith married Rita Molden on March 10, 1968 and they enjoyed 54 years together. Keith had previously lived in Windfall for 35 years.

He retired in...

Aug 16, 2022

Gregg D. Alexander, 56, of Kempton left to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 knowing he was deeply loved by his family and friends yet confident knowing there was something greater awaiting him.

Gregg was born on July 26, 1966 to Lloyd and Judy (Griffith) Alexander, who survive. He also had two sisters, Lisa Alexander...

Aug 15, 2022

Betty Jean Summers, 85 of Tipton died at 12:45 a.m. on Monday, August 15, 2022 at Ascension St. Vincent in Kokomo. She was born on June 5, 1937 in Bainbridge, Ohio to Levi Roy & Tressie Carolyn (Penwell) BoBo. On April 16, 2012 she married Robert Summers and he preceded her in death on March 8, 2013.

Betty was a...

Aug 11, 2022

Darst Lewis Jacobs, 77 of Tipton died at his residence on Thursday evening, August 11, 2022. He was born in Tipton on December 28, 1944 to Darst Lavon and Mary Esther (Good) Jacobs. Darst married D. Jean Sargent on March 27, 1965, she survives.

Darst was always very active. He worked for 20 years for the Elwood Publishing Company before...

Aug 8, 2022

Kathryn Jo Heaton Benjamin, 68 of Tipton passed away on the morning of Monday, August 8, 2022, one day before her 69th birthday. Kathy was born in Indianapolis on August 9, 1953 to L. Joe & Joan S. (Spencer) Heaton.

Kathy was the owner of Title Guaranty and Abstract Company of Tipton where she worked alongside her mother and her...

Aug 3, 2022

Ruben C. Gutierrez 64, of Tipton was born December 9, 1957 in San Angelo, Texas to Pablo and Margarita Gutierrez Sr. and was the eldest of eight children. He passed away peacefully, Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Community East Hospital in Indianapolis.

Ruben graduated with the Class of 1975 from Tipton High School. Formerly of San Angelo, Texas, and Indianapolis,...

Aug 3, 2022

Annette Marie Thornsbury, 53 of Kokomo died, with her family by her side, at 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at her residence. She was born on October 10, 1968 in Gary, Indiana to Robert Arthur & Dorthea (Carlson) Badgley.

Annette worked at Chrysler Transmission Plant in Kokomo. She retired from Chrysler in 2009. Although she attended Tipton High...

Aug 2, 2022

Betty Van Horn, 91 of Windfall died on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born on November 1, 1930 in Marion, Indiana to Charles Edward & Grace Anna (Reed) McCorkle. On Valentine’s Day in 1948 she married the love of her life, Clarence William “Bill” VanHorn. The couple enjoyed 45 years of marriage together...

Aug 2, 2022

Bill Ziegler, 95 of Tipton died peacefully Tuesday, August 2, 2022. He was born in Noblesville on September 3, 1926 to William David and Julia “Beal” Ziegler Sr. He married Janice Warfel on April 19, 1952. She preceded him in death on October 26, 2013.

Bill was an outdoors man. He was a lifetime farmer as he moved to Tipton...

Aug 1, 2022

Beautiful and beloved, Daisy Orleana (Sterrett) Stoker slipped from life Monday, August 1, 2022, surrounded by family and at peace.

Daisy was born on September 10, 1935 on a farm in White County, Indiana.  She was the youngest child of Elva and Ethel (Oilar) Sterrett, and was welcomed by older siblings Elsie, Bob, and Jim.  The family settled on a...

Aug 1, 2022

Kenny Allan Guffey, 70 of Tipton passed away at 9:47 p.m. on Monday, August 1, 2022 at IU Health – Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Kenny was born in Tipton on November 19, 1951 to Barry E. & Martha M. (Manier) Guffey. Kenny married Connie Faye Clingaman on June 27, 1988 and they enjoyed 34 years together.

Kenny worked as a...

Jul 26, 2022