Obituaries
Tipton, Indiana Obituaries
Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas
Thomas A. “Tom” Smith
Dec 24, 2019
Thomas A. “Tom” Smith, 85 of Noblesville, and formerly of Tipton, died at 10:02 a.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Riverview Health in Noblesville. He was born on October 27, 1934 in Tipton to Donald & Charlotte (Snyder) Smith. On April 17, 1983 he married Helen F. (Butz) Howard and she survives.
Tom was the former owner of Smith...
Barbara A. Wood
Dec 22, 2019
Barbara A. Wood, 60 of Flora and formerly of Tipton, died at 10:55 a.m. on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at North Woods Village in Kokomo.
Funeral arrangements are pending and a full obituary will be posted at a later date. Young-Nichols Funeral Home is honored to help the Wood family.
Billie Jo (Dell) Cardwell
Dec 19, 2019
Billie Jo (Dell) Cardwell, 87 of Tipton entered the Eternal Gate of Heaven on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was the 6th born of 13 children to Clifford & Margaret (Lee) Dell born on October 24, 1932. Billie Jo married Reuben H. Elston on August 13, 1946 and they had three children, Terry,...
Larry E. Grimes
Dec 19, 2019
Larry Edward Grimes, 70 of Tipton died Thursday, December 19, 2019 at I.U. Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Noblesville, Indiana on January 8, 1949 to Marion Edward and Mary Lou (Mace) Grimes. Larry Married Tilly Chitwood in 1999. She preceded him in death on November 6, 2005. Larry had also lived in Kokomo, Sheridan and Frankfort.
Larry worked...
Destery J. Moss
Dec 18, 2019
Destery J. Moss, 52 of Tipton passed peacefully Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at his home. He was born on January 5, 1967 in Tompkinsville, Kentucky to Dewey E. and Minnie C. (Dodson) Moss.
Destery was a Turbo Propulsion Jet Mechanic in the U.S. Air Force in the late 1980’s. In his civilian career he worked as a CNC machinist with...
Susan Joyce Cunningham-Mcneal
Dec 18, 2019
Susan Joyce Cunningham-McNeal, 76, of Noblesville passed away quietly at her home on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 from complications arising from her 2008 lung transplant. Susan was an 11-year survivor and enjoyed the extended life provided by the IU Methodist Transplant team for which the family is so appreciative.
Susan was born October 29, 1943 in Beech Grove, Indiana to...
Richard W. “Dick” Holland
Dec 14, 2019
Richard W. “Dick” Holland, 84 of Mountain Home, Arkansas, and formerly of Tipton, Indiana, died on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home. Dick was born on July 4, 1935 in Elwood to James R. & Stella (Welborn) Holland. He had lived in St. Louis from 1972-79 and in Tipton from 1989-97. He married Maryann...
Don S. Havens
Dec 13, 2019
Donald Scott Havens, 74, passed away on December 13, 2019, from complications of Crohn’s disease. He passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis.
Don was born July 29, 1945, in Elwood, Indiana to Alfred and Dorothy (Traylor) Havens. He grew up in Tipton and his leadership skills started early in...
Marjorie L. Twilling
Dec 10, 2019
Marjorie L. (Wood) Twilling, 98 of Tipton died at 11:05 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. Marjorie also lived in Bellingham, Washington and Elwood. She was born on January 20, 1921 in Indianapolis, Indiana to James W. & Artie (McNight) Wood. On March 5, 1949 she married Thomas “Bud” Twilling and he preceded her...
Gregory W. “Bomar” Dick
Nov 24, 2019
Gregory W. “Bomar” Dick, 56 of Tipton died on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 5:38 a.m. at his residence. He was born on August 13, 1963 in Tipton to Carl Howard & Caron Sue (Womack) Dick.
Bomar worked construction all his life, before retiring in 2013. He was a member of Trinity Wesleyan Church in Tipton. He enjoyed fishing, grilling,...
Jerry F. Clossin
Nov 23, 2019
Jerry F. Clossin, 87 of Tipton died on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 7:44 p.m. at IU Health Tipton Hospital. He was born in Frankfort on April 6, 1932 to Cleo and Bonnie (Myers) Clossin. Jerry married Mardella Turner on April 2, 1953 and she survives.
Jerry was a beloved educator for 36 years, teaching 6th, 7th and 8th grade...
Gary E. Cadle
Nov 22, 2019
Gary Eugene Cadle, 65 of rural Tipton County died at 4:40 p.m. on Friday, November 22, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Falling Rock, West Virginia on May 16, 1954. His parents were Charles W. and Arlene (Gandee) Cadle. Gary married Michelle Greenlee on June 29, 1992; she preceded him in death on November 21, 2018.
Gary was...
James F. “Jim” Dane
Nov 17, 2019
James F. “Jim” Dane, 69 of Tipton died on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at his home. Jim was born on May 2, 1950, in Elwood, to Henry & Bettie (Horton) Dane. He married his high school sweetheart Elizabeth Ann Durr on August 22, 1970; she survives.
Jim worked for many years as the warehouse manager at Quaker Oats in Tipton...
Jane Mcneal
Nov 16, 2019
On November 16, 2019, Eva Jane McNeal, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully at home at the age of 95. She was born on January 29, 1924 to the late Virgil and Nellie (Mason) Hinkle. Jane was preceded in death by her loving husband and high school sweetheart, David M. McNeal. David and Jane left a beautiful...
Larry J. Sanders
Nov 15, 2019
Larry James Sanders, 77 of Carmel and formerly of Tipton died at 1:00 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2019 at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital. Larry also had previously lived in Noblesville and Atlanta, Indiana. He was born in Tipton on July 29, 1942 to Don & Helen (Dashiell) Sanders. On April 17, 1967 he married Patricia Tobin and they enjoyed...
Georgia A. Koors
Oct 30, 2019
Georgia Anne (Badgley) Koors, 80 of Tipton died at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at her home with her family by her side. Georgia was born in Tipton on July 29, 1939 to Charles “Bud” & Virginia (Carmine) Badgley. She married Donald “Duck” Koors on December 31, 1955 and he preceded her in death on December 6, 2014.
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Gary D. Wright
Oct 29, 2019
Gary D. Wright, 67 of Tipton died on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at IU Health – Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on February 19, 1952 in Marion County to William S. & Mildred F. (Stack) Wright. On March 2, 1976 he married Adele Jeffcoat and she survives.
Gary had worked at Stokely Van Camp from 1974-85 in management;...
Eleanor J. Ley
Oct 22, 2019
Eleanor J. Ley, 90 of Claypool, Indiana and formerly of Sharpsville and Tipton, died at 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Grace Village Retirement Community in Winona Lake. She was born on March 31, 1929 in Tipton County to Howard & Lula (Smith) Dewitt. On August 30, 1968 she married Harold A. Ley and he survives.
Eleanor was...
Pamela Sue “Gabby” Fletcher
Oct 21, 2019
Pamela Sue “Gabby” Fletcher, 66 of Tipton died at 12:15 p.m. on Monday, October 21, 2019 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Lebanon, Indiana on September 6, 1953. Her parents were Roy R. and Clara (Illges) Stout.
Gabby was an associate at the Walmart in Westfield from opening day, retiring in 2007. She was a...
Elizabeth “Betty” Thornton
Oct 12, 2019
Elizabeth P. “Betty” Thornton, 87 of Tipton died at 9:30 am on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Tipton on September 16, 1932 to Frances V. & Francis T. (Koors) Dane. She married Robert Kenneth Thornton on September 5, 1964 and he preceded her in death on February 8, 2000.
Betty grew up on a...
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