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Tipton, Indiana Obituaries
Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas
Anna M. Calvin
Feb 12, 2020
Anna Marie Calvin, 82 of Atlanta died Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at I.U. Tipton Hospital. She was born in Hamilton County on June 18, 1937. Her parents were Harry S. and Berniece (Langolf) Clark. She married the love of her life, Robert R. Calvin on August 30, 1956; he survives.
Anna was a home maker and was employed at Indiana...
Doug Russell
Feb 5, 2020
Doug Russell, 62 of Tipton died on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Tipton on January 6, 1958 to Robert and Martha (McKay) Russell. Doug married Sue Talley on November 13, 1976 and she survives.
Doug was a mechanic, working at Matchette Repair Service in Sharpsville for over 15 years. He loved to go 4-wheeling...
Troy Bitner
Feb 3, 2020
Troy Bitner, 58 of Kempton died on Monday, February 3, 2020 at his residence.
A celebration of life is being planned for the spring and a complete obituary will be released at a later date. Young-Nichols Funeral Home, Tipton, is honored to be assisting the Bitner family.
Betty “Chick” Ertel
Feb 1, 2020
Betty Mae “Chick” Ertel, 94, died at 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at home, BeeHive Homes in Lafayette, Indiana. Betty was born at home on August 28, 1925 in Tipton, Indiana. She was the daughter of Roy Donald and Eva May (Scroggs) Girard. She married James William “Jim” Ertel in Tipton on June 19, 1946. In their 70...
Shawn T. Jerrell
Jan 31, 2020
Shawn T. Jerrell, 47 of Kokomo died Friday, January 31, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Tipton on June 4, 1972. His parents are Don Haynes and Helen (Nantroup) Stout.
Shawn worked with concrete for Brewster Construction. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and bartending at the Hideout.
Survivors include his mother, Helen; his loving companion, Connie Chriswell; two...
Loyd Allen Lucas
Jan 29, 2020
Loyd A. Lucas, 66 of Tipton died Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at I.U. Health Tipton Hospital. He was born in Tipton on December 8, 1953 to John M. & Anna L. (Carter) Lucas. On October 23, 1976 he married Susan Kay Hunter and she survives.
Loyd worked for General Motors in Kokomo for 26 years, his last position with the...
Sylvia Lacy
Jan 25, 2020
Sylvia Lacy, 56 of Tipton went to be with her Lord on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Private services will be held by her friends.
Young-Nichols Funeral Home is honored to be assisting with Sylvia’s arrangements.
Esther Loraine Nelsen
Jan 24, 2020
Esther Loraine Nelsen, 98 of Atlanta died Friday, January 24, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born in Edmore, Michigan on April 26, 1921 to Ray and Anna (Kemstra) Brassington. Esther married Nels C. Nelsen and he preceded her in death.
She was a graduate of Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Esther was an English teacher...
Helen Louise Harner
Jan 23, 2020
Helen Louise Harner, 64 of Kokomo died Thursday, January 23, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Kokomo. She was born on February 9, 1955 in Glasgow, Kentucky to William B. & Cora Lee (Brake) McIntyre. On August 3, 2005 she married Charles R. Harner and he survives.
Helen was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church. She loved...
Crystal Dawn Lesher
Jan 20, 2020
Crystal Dawn Lesher, 46 of Elwood died Monday, January 20, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on August 31, 1973 to Joe Lesher and Diana McEntire. Crystal married Chris Hawkins on February 18, 1999 and he survives.
Crystal was a customer service representative for many convenience stores. She never knew a stranger and lived her life...
Juanita Orr
Jan 18, 2020
Juanita Orr, 97 of Tipton, died at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Wellbrooke of Westfield. She was born east of Kempton on April 6, 1922 to Elza and Edith (Alderson) Hawkins. At the age of 13, she went to live with her aunt and uncle, Frona and Jesse Davids. She graduated from Kempton High School in 1940. On...
William W. “Billy” Weismiller
Jan 17, 2020
William W. “Billy” Weismiller, 49 of Tipton died Friday, January 17, 2020 at his residence. Billy was born in Tipton on July 10, 1970 to Harold William & Donna (Burris) Weismiller. His father preceded him in death last year and his mother, Donna Tucker survives. He is also survived by his wife, Amy Coar.
Billy was a Tipton High School...
Nonia V. “Jude” Brown
Jan 10, 2020
Nonia V. “Jude” Brown, 98, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at her residence in Michigan. The daughter of the late Charles and Sally (Montgomery) Hughes, Nonia was born April 8, 1921 in Garrard County, Kentucky. She was united in marriage to C. Wilbur Hilligoss in 1948; he preceded her in death in 1971. She later married Lowell O. Brown...
Carolyn J. Etchison
Jan 6, 2020
Carolyn Jacquier Etchison, 90, of Tipton died at 9:45 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 2020, at I.U Health – Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Carolyn was born in Arcadia, Indiana, on January 11, 1929, to John J. & Edra A. (Startzman) Jacquier. She grew up in Arcadia and also lived in Covington, Indiana, for 20 years. On January 20, 1952, she...
Jean Elizabeth Atchley
Jan 5, 2020
Jean Elizabeth (Honeas) Atchley, 87 of Tipton passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born at her childhood home in Tipton County on March 27, 1932 to Doyle and Glenola (Dell) Honeas. Jean married James Lonell Atchley on August 11, 1950. He preceded her in death on May 9,...
Howard E. Pottenger
Dec 25, 2019
Howard Eugene Pottenger, 89 of Tipton died at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Wabash on January 27, 1930 to Howard A. & Martha (Rife) Pottenger. Howard and Janice Kline were married on October 10, 1953 and they celebrated 66 years of marriage.
Howard served as the General Manager at Tipton Telephone...
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...
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