Obituaries

Dec 21, 2020

Linda L. Michel, 73 of Tipton died at 12:20 p.m. on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Millers Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born on April 8, 1947 in Kokomo to R. Clifford & Louise (Holt) Stover.  On June 21, 1969, she married T. Neil Michel and he survives.  The couple enjoyed 51 years of marriage together and raising a...

Dec 15, 2020

Jean Morris, 87 of Tipton died at home at 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2020.  He was born on October 22, 1933 in Tipton to Lloyd & Genevieve (Cage) Morris.  On May 24, 1958 he married Florence Ley and she preceded him in death on September 25, 1982.

Jean graduated from Tipton High School, class of 1952.  He was...

Dec 15, 2020

Phil Owen Whelchel, 84 of Tipton died Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo.  He was born in Tipton on January 17, 1936 to Englar Owen and Eunice Bernice (Moore) Whelchel.  Phil married Linda Kay Silence on June 25, 1960.  She preceded him in death on January 5, 2014.  He is now reunited with the love of his...

Dec 13, 2020

Marvin Lee Kemp, 73 of rural Kempton died on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Riverview Health in Noblesville. Marvin was the son of Col. Joseph Arthur & Gloria Belle (Cressey) Kemp and was born on July 29, 1947 in Kokomo. As an “Army Brat”, Marvin lived many places growing up as the family followed his father’s U.S. Army career.

Marvin...

Dec 11, 2020

Lex A. Boyd, 73 of Tipton died at 4:30 a.m. on Friday, December 11, 2020 at his home.  He was born on March 21, 1947 in Elwood to Donivan Eugene “Gene” & Betty (Griffith) Boyd.  On January 4, 1969 he married Carla Massey and she survives.  The couple raised three children and enjoyed 51 years of marriage together.

Lex was...

Dec 10, 2020

Pedro Alvarez, 96 of Noblesville, and formerly of Atlanta, died at 3:20 a.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville.  He was born in Austin, Texas on April 28, 1924 to Mateo & Masima (Quintero Fernandez) Alvarez.  On August 4, 1948 he married the love of his life Crecencia “Chris” Soliz.  The coupled raised a beautiful family...

Dec 1, 2020

Patricia “Pat” Lou (Jacobs) McCormack

Sunrise: February 3, 1938 – Sunset: December 1, 2020

 

Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in his wonderful face.

 And the things of earth will grow strangely dim.

In the light of his glory and grace.

.  We know Pat is home with her loving husband and all her

family and...

Nov 28, 2020

John Linwood Hansel, 60 of Tipton died early Saturday, November 28, 2020 at his home. John was born in Indianapolis on September 2, 1960 to Robert E. & Harriet E. (Hubbard) Hansel.

John had worked in construction at Riley Modern Mobile Home Park in Kokomo. When he found some free time, he really enjoyed fishing, especially at the Kokomo Reservoir.

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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

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 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...