Obituaries

Nov 26, 2020

Nancy Lee Metzcar, 70 of Kokomo and formerly of Cincinnati, earned her angel wings on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on October 23, 1950 in Hamilton, Ohio and raised by her parents Shirley F. (Hackworth) Wilson and Robert Lipp. Nancy married Thomas R. Metzcar on April 3, 1982 and he preceded...

Nov 19, 2020

Pamela Jean Morris, age 66, of Tipton, Indiana, was surrounded by love from her daughter and husband as she passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at IU Health Methodist Hospital after an extended illness.

Pamela was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 25, 1954 to Henry & Kathleen (Parke) Dreher. She was the second of their five children....

Nov 12, 2020

Carl Leland Wright, 71, of Celina, Tennessee, and formerly of Tipton, passed away November 12, 2020. He was born March 26, 1949, in Louisville, Kentucky, to Ernest Verble and Bessie Ludean (Beshearse) Wright, who both preceded him in death on January 17, 2002, and May 10, 2015, respectively. On July 16, 1970, he married Donna Jean (Walker) Wright, who preceded...

Nov 11, 2020

Born in Chicago on September 2, 1928 to Harold F. & Mildred E. (McCluskey) Sweeney, Patricia Ann (Sweeney) Rains (now 92 years old), a city girl, met and fell in love with a farm boy.  Flying cross-country with her father in his co-owned single-engine plane might have contributed to her entering Purdue’s Aeronautical Engineering program and meeting her future husband,...

Nov 11, 2020

Larry L. Powell, 76 of Tipton died at 9:12 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family.  Larry was born in Elwood on October 20, 1944 to Eugene & Deloris (Butler) Powell.  He married Leanna “Lil” Lankford on February 7, 1964 and they enjoyed 56 years of marriage.

Larry had worked at Chrysler Corporation for...

Nov 4, 2020

Sherman Lee Templeton, 82 of Atlanta died at 5:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Novmeber 4, 2020 at Riverview Health in Noblesville. He was born on January 28, 1938 in Alpine, Tennessee to William M. & Sallie Mae (Cleghorn) Templeton. His parents preceded him in death. Sherman had previously lived in Tipton and Windfall. On February 8, 1962 Sherman married Rosemary Lay...

Nov 1, 2020

Leon Eugene Warner, 98 of Tipton died Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton.  He was born in Sharpsville on June 12, 1922 to Harry H. and Pearl O. (Stearns) Warner.  He married Marjorie Ann Little on August 12, 1951.  She preceded him in death on June 7, 2014.

Leon served his country in the Army in...

Oct 30, 2020

John A. Wallace, 98 of Tipton died Friday, October 30, 2020 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. He was born in Anderson, Indiana on October 30, 1922 to Earl and Etta (Clauser) Wallace. He married Deloris Miller On December 7, 1950. In 1952 they moved from Anderson to the Atlanta area. Deloris preceded him in death on March 2, 2000.

John...

Oct 28, 2020

Jeffrey A. Orbaugh, 81 of Goldsmith died Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Wellbrooke of Kokomo.  He was born in Anderson, Indiana on August 23, 1939 to Retus and Ruth (Bothwell) Orbaugh.  June 13, 1959 was the special day that he married his wife, Ramona Burgan.

Jeff proudly served his country from 1961 – 1964 in the Army.  He retired from...

Oct 27, 2020

Donna Dianne Tucker, 71 of Marion died peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her residence Tuesday evening. She was born in Elwood, Indiana on August 19, 1949 to Richard Allen and Peggie Joy (Edwards) Burris. Donna married Vern S. Tucker on June 1, 1986, he preceded her in death on November 14, 2007.

Donna was a registered nurse. She...

Oct 27, 2020

Oct 22, 2020

Rex H. Hall, 91 of Fishers, and formerly of Tipton, died at 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Rex also lived in Kentland, Indiana for several years.  He was born on October 31, 1928 in Sheldon, Illinois to Harry & Mary (Parr) Hall.  On November 26, 1953 he married Ellen Lafond...

Oct 20, 2020

Patsy Louise Heard, 79 of Tipton died at 8:54 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born in March 1941 in Atlanta, Indiana.

Patsy graduated from Jackson Central High School in Atlanta.  Among her many lifetime achievements she loved to sew, crochet and knit.  She enjoyed singing and dancing and even late in...

Oct 1, 2020

Geneva (Baxter) Grishaw, 89 of Tipton, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 10:15 a.m. at her home. Geneva was born on February 15, 1931 in Celina, Tennessee, to Perry and Sophia (Clancy) Baxter. She attended Tipton High School. On January 17, 1948 she married Phil Grishaw and they enjoyed forty-four years of marriage before Phil’s untimely death on...

Oct 1, 2020

James E. “Jim” Beeson, 88 of Tipton died on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at his home.  He was born on September 19, 1932 in Hagerstown and lived there until moving to Tipton in 1962.  His parents were Gerald W. & Elizabeth (Stonecipher) Beeson.  Jim married Charlotte I. Buchholz on April 5, 1955 and she preceded him in death on January...

Oct 1, 2020

Tammi Landis Good, 62 of Tipton died on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.   Tammi was born on December 14, 1957 in Lafayette to James & Linda (Peterson) Landis and they survive.  She married D.R. Good on October 18, 1986 and they enjoyed 33 years together.

Tammi worked in Health Information Management at St. Vincent Health...

Sep 23, 2020

Omer J. Leisure, 96 of Elwood, Indiana died Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital.  He was born in Tipton County at the family home on July 7, 1924 to Ray David and Audie Ester (Lewis) Leisure.  Omer met Marjorie Isabelle Doggett and later they married on December 22, 1951.  She preceded him in death on January 27,...

Sep 22, 2020

Grace JoAnn Lacy was born October 5, 1937 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois to Glenn Womack, Sr. and Opal Edna Weatherford Womack. She passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at her home in Tipton.

JoAnn spent her formative years in Chicago and Mount Vernon.  She moved to Frankfort, Indiana as a young woman where she was the owner/operator of The...

Sep 21, 2020

Cindy Langston, 62 of Tipton, and formerly of Logansport, passed peacefully at 3:55 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2020 at her sister Marilyn’s home.  Cindy was born on August 14, 1958 in Logansport as the 7th child of JT & Evelyn (Pope) Langston.  She worked as a family caretaker for her parents and other family members throughout the years.

Cindy...

Sep 18, 2020

“Betty” (Mary Elizabeth) Hawkins of Tipton, 83, died peacefully surrounded by her family at 9:45 a.m. Friday, September 18, 2020.

Betty was born May 5, 1937 in Tipton County to Clarence Raymond and Mary Gertrude Ripberger. Betty shared 52 years of marriage to Bill Hawkins until his passing in 2010. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic...