Obituaries

Jan 6, 2022

George F. Browning of Sweetser passed away on January 6, 2022 at the age of 87. He was born on March 6, 1934 in Windfall to Lawrence Andrew and Goldie May (Groover ) Browning in Windfall as one of twelve children. When George’s mother passed at a young age, George was sent to the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Children’s Home...

Jan 1, 2022

Donald G. Rayls, 84 of rural Tipton County died on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Kokomo. Don was born in Tipton County on February 28, 1937 to Ora & Ona (Rawlings) Rayls. He married Marcella Joan Bilby on April 21, 1958 and she preceded him in death on November 29, 2005 after 47 years of...

Dec 24, 2021

James Eagle Jackson, Sr. 82 of Tipton died Friday, December 24, 2021 at I.U. Hospital in Tipton.  He was born in Tompkinsville, Kentucky on September 15, 1939 to Ozzy and Ada (Pickerell) Jackson.  Jim married Connie L. Shaw on August 5, 1958, she survives.

Jim was an avid gardener, taking pride in what he would harvest from the land.  He...

Dec 22, 2021

Charles E. “Chuck” “Red” Stacy, 78 a life-long resident of Tipton, passed away at home on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. He was born in Leesville, Louisiana on April 30, 1943 to George Stacy and Maddie (Johnson) Stacy Head. He married Linda (Edwards) Roadruck on August 5, 1977 and they were married for 44 years.

Chuck retired from Miller’s Merry Manor...

Dec 20, 2021

Tara L. Ritter, 54 of Tipton passed away at 1:57 p.m. on Monday, December 20, 2021 at Indiana University North in Carmel. She was born on July 15, 1967 in Derry Township, Pennsylvania. On March 25, 1989 she married James Ritter. The couple enjoyed 28 years of marriage before James’ passing on September 29, 2017.

Tara worked at McDonald’s in...

Dec 19, 2021

Sandra “Sandee” Manlove, 67 of Indianapolis died at home on Sunday, December 19, 2021. She was born in Kokomo on June 26, 1954 to Harry and Martha (Whitacre) Vautaw. On February 14, 1981 she married David Manlove. David preceded her in death on September 29, 2011.

Sandee lived in Tipton growing up and graduated from Tipton High School, Class of...

Dec 13, 2021

Byllie L. VanHorn, 91 of Tipton passed away at home on Monday, December 13, 2021 surrounded by her family. Byllie was born in Hobbs on July 7, 1930 to Elton Book and Jesse M. (Barnes) Book Hale. She married Jack E. VanHorn on June 13, 1948 and they enjoyed 63 years of marriage before his passing on April 26, 2012.

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Dec 11, 2021

Dec 5, 2021

Ronald L. “RL” Jordan, 88 of Tipton died at 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. RL was born on June 3, 1933 in Tipton County to Hugh B. & Kathleen (Rupe) Jordan.

He was a school bus driver for over 40 years for Tipton Community Schools and had also run Hobbs Feed &...

Nov 28, 2021

Laurie Ann Sallee, 51 died Sunday, November 28, 2021 at University Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Apopka, Florida on May 29, 1970 to Scott and Laura (Hood) Curran.

Laurie worked as a cashier for various shops in Tipton. She never knew a stranger and enjoyed visiting with the store patrons. Music was an important part of her life....

Nov 24, 2021

Elizabeth ‘Betty” Naden, 85 of Tipton, died at 3:09 p.m. on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 surrounded by her family.  She was born on January 27, 1936 in Lebanon, New Hampshire to William Chase & Pauline (Wilcox) Wheeler.  Betty was married twice, she first married Vance Funkhouser on November 20, 1954 and then later on she married Robert Bruce Naden on...

Nov 21, 2021

Harold A. Ley, 89 of Claypool, Indiana and formerly of Sharpsville and Tipton, died at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at his residence.  He was born in Tipton County on August 19, 1932 to Arthur and Myrtle (Marks) Ley.  Harold married Eleanor J. DeWitt on August 30, 1968 enjoying 51 years of marriage until her passing on October...

Nov 18, 2021

Judith A. Tansy, 80 of Tipton passed away at 2:40 a.m. on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. Judy was born in Elwood on January 3, 1941 to Harold G. & Nina K. (Langley) Henry. She married Stephen J. Tansy on December 31, 1960 and they enjoyed 55 years together until his passing on August 30,...

Nov 18, 2021

Mary “Molly” Catherine (Mattingly) Collins, 58 of Tipton died November 18, 2021 in Indianapolis.  She was born in Quebec, Canada on December 30, 1962 to Daniel J. and Mary “Tommie” A. (Mason) Mattingly.  Molly married Charles “Rick” Collins on April 20, 1987.  He preceded her in death on February 6, 2016.

Molly was a 1981 graduate of Tipton High School...

Nov 16, 2021

Ralph Lee Drake, 87 of Indianapolis passed away at 1:05 a.m. on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at home. He was born on August 1, 1934 in Elwood and raised in Prairie Township of Tipton County. He then moved to Texas before settling in Indianapolis. Ralph Lee’s parents were Ralph Goodwin & Dena (Halley) Drake. Ralph married Janet L. Peterson on...

Nov 13, 2021

Janet Brannum, 77 of Kempton passed away at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Century Villa Healthcare in Greentown. Janet was born in Celina, Tennessee on May 8, 1944 to Elmo & Allie (Green) Burnette. She married Ralph Brannum in September 1964.

Janet had worked in the kitchen at the Kokomo Country Club as a cook and then...

Nov 12, 2021

Martin A. Chittum, Sr., 72, of rural Sharpsville, Indiana, died at home Friday, November 12, 2021. Marty was born in Morgantown, West Virginia on October 4, 1949 to George D. Chittum, Jr. and Betty V. (Valentine) Chittum. He met Mary K. Harter in Morgantown, WV and after a short courtship they were wed on August 30, 1969.

Martin served in...

Nov 11, 2021

Patricia “Pat” Egler, 94 of Kempton passed away peacefully on November 11, 2021 at IU North Hospital.  She was born January 2, 1927 to Earl and Emma (Harrell) Hodson in Hamilton County.

Pat graduated from Kempton High School and was a member of the Kempton Christian Church. She enjoyed the many years that she worked as a bookkeeper at Kempton...

Nov 4, 2021

Sally J. Rubush, 87 of Tipton passed away at 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at IU Health Tipton Hospital.  Sally was born on April 25, 1934 in Tipton blessing the lives of her parents, Ralph & Margaret (Stitt) Bath.  She married Richard Rubush on January 23, 1953 and they enjoyed 62 years of marriage before his passing on...

Nov 3, 2021

Robert Ray Collins, 52 of Kokomo, and formerly of Tipton and Marion, died on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at IU Health – Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Ray was born in Clermont, Florida on November 14, 1968. His parents were Edward & Brenda (Baker) Brooks and they both preceded him in death.

Ray was a master carpenter and enjoyed building things...