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Obituaries

Tipton, Indiana Obituaries

Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas

Greg A. Watson

Greg A. Watson

Nov 7, 2017

Greg Alan Watson, 62 of Tipton died on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at his residence.  He was born on September 14, 1955 in Tipton to Rupert A. “Red” & Eileen M. (Lewis) Watson.  He was a paint and wallpaper contractor.

Greg was a graduate of Tipton High School in the Class of 1973.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing cards. ...

Carol L. Simmons

Carol L. Simmons

Nov 7, 2017

Carol L. Simmons, 87 of Tipton died at 2:10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born in Indianapolis on December 25, 1929 to Herald Herman and Ethelwyne Greihel (Nalley) Arnholter.  She married John “Jack” Simmons on June 23, 1951 and he preceded her in death on October 1, 2009.

Carol worked many...

Konner Joseph Kakasuleff

Konner Joseph Kakasuleff

Oct 30, 2017

Konner J. Kakasuleff, 20 of Windfall died at 9:10 p.m. on Monday, October 30, 2017.  He was born in Kokomo on December 3, 1996 to Korine Nichole (Kakasuleff) Abernathy and Joshua Thomas Herron.

Konner was a full time student at IU Kokomo in his junior year where he worked in the athletic facility.  He was on the Dean’s list Honor...

Peggie Joy Burris

Peggie Joy Burris

Oct 30, 2017

Peggie Joy Burris, 86 of Tipton died Monday, October 30, 2017 at her residence. She was born on January 24, 1931 in Peru to Stormy Edwards and Paula Daisy (Allison) Hawkins. She married Richard “Dick” Burris on October 25, 1947 and he preceded her in death on December 31, 2012.

Peggie had worked at the Tipton Meat Market, White’s Meat...

Richard D. Smith

Richard D. Smith

Oct 26, 2017

Richard Dale “Dick” Smith, 89 of Tipton went to be with his Lord and Savior at 8:57 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at I.U. Health Tipton Hospital.  He was born on September 13, 1928 in Elwood, Indiana to Bethel & Edith (Dever) Smith.  On June 26, 1948 he married the love of his life, Martha Stafford of Tipton and...

Lois Sue Grimme

Lois Sue Grimme

Oct 23, 2017

Lois Sue Grimme, 76 of Sharpsville died at 12:02 p.m. on Monday, October 23, 2017 in Howard County as the result of an auto accident. Her husband Meredith Grimme also died in this accident. She was born in Maysville, Kentucky on December 10, 1940 to Jacob B. & Beatrice (Mastin) Dunaway. On June 30, 1988 she married Meredith Grimme.

Lois...

Meredith L. Grimme

Meredith L. Grimme

Oct 23, 2017

Meredith L. Grimme, 87 of Sharpsville died at 12:38 p.m. on Monday, October 23, 2017 at Community Howard Regional Health as the result of an auto accident. His wife Lois Sue (Simms) Grimme also died in this accident. He was born in Tipton County on March 20, 1930 to Robert A. & Wilma (Driskell) Grimme. On February 19, 1954 he...

Joann E. Booher

Joann E. Booher

Oct 23, 2017

Joann E. Booher, 69 of Sanderson, Florida died on Monday, October 23, 2017 in Florida.  She was born on June 6, 1948 in Elwood, Indiana to Frank & Florence (Beers) Guffey.  On June 12, 1966 she married Melburn W. Booher, Sr. and he preceded her in death on January 18, 2017.

Joann was a machine operator at the Chrysler Transmission...

Donna M. Legg

Donna M. Legg

Oct 18, 2017

Donna M. Legg, 91 of Sevierville, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017.

She was a member of Fox United Methodist Church and was retired from Pioneer Hybrid in Tipton.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, John A. (Jack) Legg Jr.; her great-granddaughter, Ava; and her great-great-granddaughter, Millie.

Ms. Legg is survived by her sons,...

Eileen Blackburn

Eileen Blackburn

Oct 17, 2017

Eileen Blackburn, 97 of Tipton entered the gates of heaven at 6:12 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Century Villa Health Care & Rehab in Greentown.  She had previously lived in Punta Gorda, Florida and Nevada, Indiana.  Eileen was born July 14, 1920 in Alexandria to Clarence Edgar & Velma (Andrews) Ellis.  On April 10, 1942 she married Aaron...

Brenton Cole Hill

Brenton Cole Hill

Oct 16, 2017

Brenton Cole Hill, 19 of Tipton died Monday, October 16, 2017 in Hamilton County. He was born November 20, 1997 in Noblesville to Robbie L. & Renee (Cole) Hill.

Brenton was a student. He enjoyed fishing, go-cart racing, kickboxing and MMA. He loved music and x-sports such as dirt bikes and quad runners.

Survivors include his mother and step-father, Renee...

Emory J. Hicks

Emory J. Hicks

Oct 1, 2017

Emory James Hicks, 99 of Greentown, and formerly of Tipton, died at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Century Villa Health Care in Greentown.  He was born March 7, 1918 in Elwood to Reginald & Beatrice (Murray) Hicks.  He married Marjory Tolle on August 10, 1944 and she preceded him in death on April 9, 2005.

Emory had...

Lois J. Baldridge-Roseberry

Lois J. Baldridge-Roseberry

Sep 30, 2017

Following a long battle with lung fibrosis, Lois Joan Baldridge-Roseberry flew home to the arms of Jesus on September 30, 2017, in Marion, Indiana. Lois was born in Bloomington, Indiana, to Kenneth and Jean (Griffeth) Baldridge on July 2, 1955. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. William Roseberry, her parents and her brother, Ted Baldridge.

Lois loved...

Lewis Walker

Lewis Walker

Sep 15, 2017

Lewis Walker, 86 of Tipton died at 11:52 p.m. on Friday, September 15, 2017 at his residence.  He was born on February 11, 1931 in Celina, Tennessee to Clure Van & Molly Bell (Reecer) Walker.  He had lived in Celina for 19 years and Arcadia for four years before moving to Tipton.  Lewis married Dora Lee Brown on April 16,...

Kathleen A. King

Kathleen A. King

Sep 13, 2017

Kathleen A. King, 91 of Tipton died at 11:26 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born in Bono, Arkansas on November 3, 1925 to William J. and Sophe (Craig) Barnes.

Kathleen had worked at Delco Radio in assembly, was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary and loved gardening and animals.

She is...

Carolyn J. Fecher

Carolyn J. Fecher

Sep 7, 2017

Carolyn J. Fecher, 80 of Kokomo died on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at her residence.  She was born on November 5, 1936 in Anderson, Indiana to Fred E. & Mae C. (Lake) Delph.  On February 14, 1964 she married Louis E. Fecher and he preceded her in death on November 10, 2000.

Carolyn worked at Kroger in Kokomo and was...

William D. “Dean” Hillock

William D. “Dean” Hillock

Sep 5, 2017

William D. “Dean” Hillock, 68 of Sheridan died at 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.  He was born on April 29, 1949 in Lebanon, Indiana to William “Bill” Charles & Miriam Jane (Haughey) Hillock.  On April 19, 1969 he married Vickey Lynn Nicholson and she survives.

Dean was a Machinist for 30 years at...

Michael D. Mullins

Michael D. Mullins

Aug 30, 2017

Michael D. Mullins, 69 of Windfall and of Rogersville, Tennessee died at 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Harbour Manor Health and Living in Noblesville. He was born in Anderson, Indiana on August 24, 1948 to Bernard W. & Donna (Washam) Mullins. He married Phyllis Davis on August 29, 1970 and she survives.

Mike retired from Chrysler in...

Donald H. Reap

Donald H. Reap

Aug 28, 2017

Donald Hugh Reap entered this fantastic world on October 28, 1927 around or about 1:00 a.m. and his proud parents were Arthur and Elizabeth (Spellman) Reap.  Born at home in a little hamlet called Malvern, Illinois in Whiteside County, Illinois he joined three brothers and three sisters; half-brother Clarence and a half-sister Francis, Charles and Edward “Ted”, Arlene and Mary. ...

Betty M. Bunch

Betty M. Bunch

Aug 26, 2017

Betty M. Bunch, 94 of Windfall, died at 7:08 a.m. on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at IU Health Tipton Hospital. She was born on February 7, 1923 in Miami County, Indiana to Frank Harrison & Edith (Smith) Russell. She married Clyde Bunch on December 24, 1944 and he preceded her in death on January 14, 1984.

Betty worked for Tipton...

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