Obituaries
Tipton, Indiana Obituaries
Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas
Donald L. “Donnie” Smith
May 9, 2018
Donald Lee “Donnie” Smith, 58 of Tipton, died on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 in Howard County as a result of a traffic accident. He was born on July 27, 1959 in Tipton to Donald and Roberta L. (Zimmerman) Smith.
Donnie had worked at Woods Wire in Carmel and later at Steel Parts in Tipton for many years. He was a...
James Lonell Atchley
May 9, 2018
James Lonell Atchley, 90 of Kempton, died at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born on December 21, 1927 in Clay County, Tennessee to Luke and Nardie (Butler) Atchley. On August 11, 1950 he married Jean Elizabeth Honeas and she survives.
James was a lifelong farmer and worked at Delco Remy...
James Sheridan “Jim” Kinder
May 7, 2018
Indiana lost a giant this week when Major James S. “Jim” Kinder died of heart failure on May 7 at his home in Fishers. Kinder, a 29-year veteran of the Indiana State Police, is often credited as the father of modern computing for law enforcement in Indiana.
Jim Kinder was born in Elwood, Indiana on May 12, 1939 to Lowell...
Beverly J. Trusty
May 4, 2018
Beverly J. Trusty, 84 of Kokomo died 2:22 a.m. on Friday, May 4, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Howard County on February 14, 1934 to Harry & Thelma (Healton) Huse. She married Arthur Trusty on April 20, 1957 and he preceded her in death on February 21, 2010.
Beverly was a stay-at-home mom and wife. She was...
Jill L. Sides
Apr 30, 2018
Jill L. Sides, 41 of Hobbs died at 5:00 a.m. on Monday, April 30, 2018 at her residence. She was born on November 9, 1976 in Savannah, Georgia to Robert & Loretta Jean (Johnston) Caplinger. Jill had lived in Anderson for 25 years. She married Stephen Sides on July 14, 2015 and he survives.
Jill had worked as a hairdresser;...
Paul E. Craig
Apr 24, 2018
Paul E. Craig, 92 of Tipton died at 6:55 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Fredericktown, Missouri on December 28, 1925 to Monroe and Barbara A. (Beutto) Craig. He married Imogene Bridges on December 13, 1946, she survives.
Paul was a surveyor, retiring from Alfred Benesch Consulting and Engineering...
Jerilyn Lee Hogan
Apr 23, 2018
Jerilyn Lee Hogan, 55 of Indianapolis and previously of Tetersburg, died at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. She was born on July 20, 1962 in Logansport to Robert & Patricia Cook.
Jerilyn loved watching game shows, especially Wheel of Fortune and Family Feud. She liked working word search puzzles. Jerilyn enjoyed spending...
Ceottice A. “Cee” Altherr
Apr 19, 2018
Ceottice A. “Cee” Altherr, 78 of Tipton died at 7:39 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at IU North Hospital in Carmel. She was born in Tipton County on February 1, 1940 to Charles J. & Stella Marie (Williams) Corwin. She had also lived in Elwood for 13 years. Cee married Bernard Augustine Altherr on November 8, 1958. He preceded...
Paul G. North
Apr 18, 2018
Paul G. North, 75 of Tipton died at 11:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born on September 27, 1942 in Springfield, Ohio to Rev. Gerald G. & Leola (Seitz) North. On July 26, 1963 he married Marie E. “Betsy” Prickett and she survives.
Paul had worked for Garrett Machinery in Indianapolis...
Janice (Off) Morehead
Apr 13, 2018
Janice (Off) Morehead, 78 of Tipton and previously of Kokomo, died at 2:05 p.m. on Friday, April 13, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born in Tipton County on October 7, 1939 to Thomas K. & Elizabeth (Alley) Harper. On December 29, 1996 she married Theodore L. “Ted” Morehead and he preceded her in death on May...
Chad E. Keown
Apr 12, 2018
Chad E. Keown, 17 of Sharpsville, died Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. He was born on September 25, 2000 in Tipton to James E. & Lisa A. (Badders) Keown. Chad was a sophomore at Tri-Central High School.
Chad was a 17-year old boy from Sharpsville with an amazing story of courage, strength and selflessness. ...
Chuck Good
Apr 11, 2018
Chuck Good, 53 of Tipton, and formerly of Hobbs, died at 1:09 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Tipton on June 23, 1964 to Charles “Charlie” Good and Margaret “Margie” (Anderson) Good.
Chuck was a Superintendent for E & B Paving. He was a graduate of Tipton High School...
Richard Odell Roberts
Apr 9, 2018
Richard “Odell” Roberts, 85 formerly of Kokomo passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 in Stuart, Florida, where he had resided for the last six years. He was born in Monticello, Kentucky on April 27, 1932 to John Jefferson Roberts and Lythia Cansada (Steel) Roberts. Odell moved to Indiana as a teenager to live with his sister Anna Lee Townsend. ...
Joyce A. Hunt
Apr 4, 2018
Joyce A. Hunt, 62 of Tipton died on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at her residence. She was born on October 24, 1955 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Clyde & Edith (Meece) Williamson.
Joyce worked for Kokomo Center Schools before retiring in 2017. She graduated from Haworth High School. Joyce loved reading, spending time with grandkids, and spending time at the beach...
Earl Edward Nelson
Apr 3, 2018
Earl Edward Nelson, 94 of Tipton died at 4:50 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at his residence. He was born on July 20, 1923 in Chicago to Julius Oscar & Irene Isabella (Nelson) Nelson. On August 28, 1943 he married Dorothy Mildred Peterson and she preceded him in death on December 7, 2016.
Earl served in the U.S. Army...
Kaleb Fowler
Mar 30, 2018
Kaleb A. Fowler, 17 of Windfall and a Junior at Tri-Central High School died on Friday, March 30, 2018 in Tipton County as the result of an auto accident. Kaleb was born July 9, 2000 in Kokomo to Brian P. & Julie A. (Walter) Fowler.
He enjoyed helping his mother with her flower shop, Mama J’s Flower Patch in Tipton. ...
Bernice “Niece” Dulworth
Mar 26, 2018
Bernice “Niece” Dulworth, 76 of Greentown died at 4:34 a.m. on Monday, March 26, 2018 at Century Villa Heath Care in Greentown. Bernice also was a Tipton County resident for 46 years. She was born on August 25, 1941 in Monticello, Kentucky to Samuel McKinley Clark & Pearl (Guffey) Clark. Bernice married Charles Kirby Dulworth on February 15, 1969 and...
Beverly A. Julius
Mar 21, 2018
Beverly A. Julius, 81 of rural Tipton County died at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at her residence. She was born on October 10, 1936 in Windfall to Elmer Pete Smith and Jnettie (Browning) Smith Dobbins. On December 30, 1994 she married Paul Julius and he survives.
Beverly was a homemaker and made her career as a hairdresser. ...
Phillip E. Ziegler
Mar 20, 2018
Phillip E. Ziegler, 77 of Tipton died at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born in Tipton on October 16, 1940 to Elmer W. and Anna M. (Funke) Ziegler.
Phil was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Tipton.
He is survived by siblings, Mildred Ziegler of Tipton,...
Mary H. Heron
Mar 14, 2018
Mary Heron, 98 of Tipton died peacefully at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 3, 1920 in Tipton County to Harriett & Verl Hershman. Mary married Robert “Bob” Heron on March 26, 1940 and he preceded her in death on November 23, 1997. The couple enjoyed 57...
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