Obituaries

Oct 3, 2021

James Ray Walker, 79 of Tipton died at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Envive in Indianapolis. He was born in Celina, Tennessee on August 2, 1942 to Alva Estel & Nettie Elizabeth (Short) Walker. Jim married Patricia Ann Brown on May 17, 1961 and then Marita Butler on December 30, 1984 and she preceded him in death...

Oct 1, 2021

Sep 29, 2021

Iva B. Simpson, 92 of Windfall died at 8:33 a.m. on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Century Villa Healthcare in Greentown.  Iva was born on February 16, 1929 in Monticello, Kentucky.  Her parents were John Roe Marcum & Carrie (Brumley) Marcum.  She was married to Lester “Red” Simpson and he preceded her in death on September 15, 1995.

Iva retired...

Sep 27, 2021

Joseph Robert Byers, Fort Pierce, Florida formerly of Kokomo went to his eternal home the morning of September 27, 2021. He was born June 1, 1934, in Leeds, Alabama to William and Laura (Woodard) Byers. The family moved to Gary, Indiana where he grew up and attended the “great Gary schools.”

He leaves behind his beloved wife of 62 years,...

Sep 27, 2021

Linda Gail Houston, 63 of Richmond, Texas passed away at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital at 11:15 p.m. on Monday, September 27, 2021.  Her parents were Robert L. & Carolyn M. (Diehlman) Houston and she was born in Wabash, Indiana on April 13, 1958.  Both of her parents preceded her in death.

She graduated from Rossville Consolidated High School in...

Sep 26, 2021

Robert M. Jay, Sr., 91 of Tipton died at 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born on May 6, 1930 in Huntington, Indiana to Marland & Verna (Smith) Jay. On June 26, 1966 he married Jayne E. Combs and she survives. The couple enjoyed 55 years of marriage...

Sep 25, 2021

Waylon Lee Jordan entered this world too soon and left just as quickly.

He was born on September 24, 2021 at St. Vincent Women’s Hospital in Indianapolis and left this world slightly more than 24 hours later on Saturday, September 25, 2021 after 23 weeks gestation. His mother Carlie Crain and father Bailey Jordan grieve his loss along with their...

Sep 24, 2021

Carl H. Dick, Sr. 81 of Tipton died peacefully Friday, September 24, 2021 at his residence.  He was born in Cicero, Indiana on January 19, 1940 to Edgar Tillman and Terrie Virginia (Hunt) Dick.  Carl married Caron S. Womack on July 15, 1961.  She survives.

Carl worked at Richardson Rubber Company in Indianapolis where he was an operator and had...

Sep 23, 2021

Michael K. Woolsey, 67, of Jasper, passed away at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville.  He was born in Jasper on May 1, 1954, to Harmon C. & Joanne M. (Fromme) Woolsey.

 

Michael is survived by his children, Vanessa R. Woolsey, Tiffany D. Woolsey, Jessamyn L. Davis (Tyler), Beatrice K. Woolsey, Kaylee...

Sep 19, 2021

Scarlett Lesko, 74 of Tipton died Sunday, September 19, 2021 at home. Scarlett was born on September 27, 1946 in Indianapolis to Cranston & Mable A. (Scott) Reecer. She was married to Edward Lesko who preceded her in death in 1998.

Scarlett had worked in customer service at Verizon. She attended the Beech Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Scarlett is survived...

Sep 16, 2021

Kenneth Ray Morrisett, 72 of Tipton died Thursday, September 16, 2021 at I.U. Health Tipton Hospital. He was born in Tipton on March 31, 1949 to Robert “Bob” and Clarabelle “Bobbi” (Neese) Morrisett. He married Joetta Ann Frazier on December 15, 1972. She preceded him in death on November 17, 2009. Kenneth later married Ramona Biggs (Coe) on October 24,...

Sep 13, 2021

Rebecca J. “Becky” (Graves) Sherrill, 76 of Kempton and formerly of Kokomo passed peacefully at Community Howard Regional Hospital in Kokomo on Monday, September 13, 2021 after a brief non-Covid 19 related illness. She was born in Kokomo on June 10, 1945 to Finnie Graves & Edna (Price) Graves Thomas. On December 28, 1963 she married Michael D. Richman and...

Sep 8, 2021

Norman A. Schulenburg, 70, of Noblesville, and formerly of Tipton, died on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in Noblesville.  He was born in Tipton on December 29, 1950 to Orville & Esther (Beck) Schulenburg.  Norman had previously lived in Atlanta and Zionsville.

Norman had been self-employed as an electrician.  He was a graduate of Tipton High School in the Class of...

Sep 7, 2021

Peggy J. Tishner, 82 of Tipton died at her residence on Tuesday September 7, 2021.  She was born in Tipton on June 20, 1939 to George W. and Eva Mae (Day) Tishner.

Peggy was very active around the community as she worked at several businesses.  People would remember her at Hooks Drug Store, Danners, Excello, Quickway and most recently helping...

Sep 5, 2021

Donna Jean (Silcox) Wyrick, age 74, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at IU Health Tipton. She was born on June 17, 1947 in Elwood to Joseph L Silcox and Martha Jean (Russell) Silcox. Donna married Larry L Wyrick on January 29, 1966 in Windfall, Indiana. She preceded him in death.

She was a graduate of Windfall High School...

Sep 4, 2021

Gregory Gene DeWitt, 59 of Tipton died Saturday, September 4, 2021 at home, surrounded by his family.  He was born in Tipton on September 28, 1961 to Jerry D. & Betty (Yeary) DeWitt.  Greg married Dawn R. Hewitt on June 7, 1986 – a marriage that lasted 35 years.  They had been together for 40 years.  Greg and Dawn were...

Aug 30, 2021

Annie Watson, 50 of Cleveland, Texas died on Monday, August 30, 2021 in Kingwood, Texas. She was born on December 27, 1970 in Logansport to William & Normalou (Unger) Ashby.  Annie married Kenneth Alan Watson on June 18, 1994 and they shared 27 years of marriage.  Annie had previously lived in Logansport for 18 years, Noblesville for 10 years and...

Aug 26, 2021

Eleanor “Joan” Wray, 87 of Tipton was welcomed home to her Lord & Savior on Thursday, August 26, 2021. Joan was born in Tipton on April 13, 1934 to Robert H & Agnes “Peg” (Pratt) Rockwell. She married Franklin R. Wray on March 13, 1955 at Mather Air Force base in California. He preceded her in death on July 16,...

Aug 26, 2021

Jeanne C. Maynard, 90 of Tipton passed away at 1:05 p.m. on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at home.  She was born on December 9, 1930 in West Elwood, Indiana to Cloiyde R. & LaVerne K. (Pitcher) Porter.  On December 30, 1950 Jeanne married Clifford B. Maynard.  He preceded her in death on March 17, 1976.

Jeanne graduated from Tipton High...

Aug 26, 2021

Judith L. (Bough) Cubert, 62 of Kokomo died at 11:41 p.m. on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Community Howard Regional Hospital in Kokomo. She was born on May 13, 1959 in Kokomo, the daughter of William E. Bough and Carolyn A. (Land) Porter Bough King Johnson. She was a life-long resident of Kokomo. On November 13, 1977 in Kokomo she...