Obituaries

May 26, 2019

Lori A. (Bontrager) Tragesser, 48 of Tipton died at 12:14 a.m. on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at her residence, surrounded by her family.  She was born on December 13, 1970 in Indianapolis to Uriah & Reenie (Maple) Bontrager.  On April 29, 1995 she married Ben Tragesser.

She is a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Tipton.  Lori...

May 23, 2019

Betty S. Cast Taylor, 77 of Kokomo died on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at her residence. She was born on August 30, 1941 in Alexandria and had previously lived in Tipton.

Betty was married to Jerry T. Cast, Sr. on November 20, 1959 and he preceded her in death on June 27, 1986. She later married Rex Taylor and he...

May 3, 2019

Mary Ellen Walsh, 87 of Tipton died at 2:04 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2019 at IU Health Tipton Hospital. She was born on October 1, 1931 in Tipton to Phillip E. & Marie L. (St. Clair) Walsh.

Mary Ellen worked for Prudential Insurance and then Citizen’s National Bank for 30 years. She was a member of St. John the...

Apr 30, 2019

Marilyn Ann Cage, 87 of Kokomo and former 27 year resident of Tipton died at 9:03 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at her residence.  She was born on January 20, 1932 in Tipton to John Robert & Enid L. (McGuire) Holloway.  Marilyn married Harold Leroy Cage, Jr. in 1949 and he preceded her in death on January 22, 1985.

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Apr 29, 2019

Patricia Lou Little Altherr, 82 of Kokomo died at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 29, 2019 at Golden Living Healthcare in Kokomo. She was born on October 25, 1936 in Kokomo to Elvin E. & Velva E. (Brock) Glassburn.

Patricia was a multitalented woman. She owned and operated Patricia Cakes and Edelheim Kennels at first raising and showing confirmation German...

Apr 24, 2019

Dorothy Ann McAdams, 72 of Tipton died at 2:53 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton.  Dorothy was born in Elwood on July 31, 1946 to Francis Edwin & Betty Jo (Crail) Powell.  She married Arley Joe McAdams on September 2, 1967 and he preceded her in death on August 17, 2008.

Dorothy retired from...

Apr 21, 2019

Services were held on Friday, April 26 for family & close friends of Jack L. Brown, 94 of Kokomo, and formerly of Windfall & Greentown. Jack died at 8:12 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Wellbrooke in Kokomo. Rev. Paul Gearhardt presided and Jack was buried in Brookside Cemetery, Windfall, with military honors. It was Jack’s wish that the...

Apr 3, 2019

Margaret Ann Small, 88 of Tipton died at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born in Tetersburg on December 19, 1930 to Earl Thomas Townsend and Georgia Pauline (Robinson) Townsend McNew.  She had previously lived in Somerset, Kentucky and Kokomo.

Margaret had worked as a Teacher’s Aide, retiring from Pettit Park...

Mar 28, 2019

Wilma Pearl Vaught, 93 of Westfield, died at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Wellbrooke of Westfield.   She was also a resident of Carmel for 32 years, Indianapolis for 13 years, and Crawfordsville for 48 years.  Wilma was born on December 1, 1925 in New Maysville, Indiana to Orville O. & Nancy Jane (McCloud) Elliott.  She married the...

Mar 24, 2019

Michael D. Jackson, 72 of Noblesville and formerly of Tipton died at 1:55 a.m. on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Five Star Senior Living.  Michael was born on December 13, 1946 in Elwood to Raymond Clyde & Jean Ann (Hicks) Jackson.  Michael was never married.

He retired after many years of service with the US Postal System.  Michael was a...

Mar 20, 2019

Sharon (Gall) Lecher, 45, of Noblesville died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis following a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born in Tipton on March 4, 1974 to Tom and Rita (Klemme) Gall.

Sharon was a 1992 graduate of Tipton High School. She earned her B.S. in biology from Marian College in 1996....

Mar 8, 2019

Mildred A. Brunk, 94 of Tipton died at 5:18 a.m. on Friday, March 8, 2019 at her residence with her son close by.  She was born on November 20, 1924 in Howard County to Alonzo & Myrtle M. (Cannon) Kirby.  On October 10, 1948 she married F. Gene Brunk and he preceded her in death on March 10, 2008.

Mildred...

Mar 5, 2019

Barbara Cathleen (Thomas) Bretschneider of Hampton, Virginia, age 93, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home during the early hours of March 5, 2019.

Affectionately known as Cathleen, Cathy and Tommy (to family, close friends & classmates)…….  She was born to Caroline and Howard Thomas on October 4, 1925 in Spartanburg (Randolph County), Indiana.  The family moved to...

Mar 1, 2019

Rosemary Louise Comer, 95 of Tipton died at 2:30 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born in Tipton on February 14, 1924 to Clarence Raymond & Mary Gertrude (Lawhorn) Ripberger.  Rosemary married Robert H. Comer on June 22, 1944 and he preceded her in death on April 19, 1992.

Rosemary had worked...

Feb 21, 2019

Michael James Trusty of Peru unexpectedly passed away in his home on February 21, 2019.

Visitation will be held 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Sunday, February 24 at St. Thomas the Apostle Orthodox Church, 914 West Taylor Street in Kokomo.  Panakhida will be read immediately after visitation with an all-night Vigil at the church from 9:00 p.m. – 9:00 a.m.  A...

Feb 20, 2019

Feb 19, 2019

Diana L. “Diane” Iwig, 67 of Noblesville went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at her residence.  She was born on October 5, 1951 in Tipton to William & Dora (Riley) Lacy.  Diane had lived in Tipton from 1951-1990; Napoleon, Ohio from 1990-93; Johnston, Iowa from 1993-2011 and Shepherdstown, West...

Feb 16, 2019

Margaret R. “Maggie” Gillespie, 87 of Biloxi, Mississippi and formerly of Tipton died at 10:45 p.m. Saturday, February 16, 2019 in Gulfport, Mississippi. Maggie was born in Tipton to Isadore “Pat” Tragesser and Anna (Hickner) Tragesser. She married Louis Gillespie February 6, 1954.

Maggie was a retired casino hostess, operator of her own daycare business, and homemaker. She was a...

Feb 15, 2019

James M. “Jimmy” Sanders, 71 of Atlanta died Friday, February 15, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Jimmy was born on March 27, 1947 in Tipton to Don D. & Helen F. (Dashiell) Sanders.

Jimmy attended Kemp United Methodist Church as a youth and also attended Hamilton Heights High School. He enjoyed playing board games and cards and...

Feb 14, 2019

Jean Kelley, age 94 of Tipton died at 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born in Kempton on April 14, 1924 to Oliver and Bessie (Boyer) Smith.  Jean married James W. Kelley on January 14, 1944; he preceded her in death on April 2, 2016.

Jean moved to Tipton and went...