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Tipton, Indiana Obituaries
Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas
Jason W. Bartley
Dec 20, 2017
Jason W. Bartley, 37, of Tipton died on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Tipton on April 25, 1980 to William D. Bartley, Jr. & Dee Dee (Elliott) Bartley. He had previously lived in Sarasota, Florida.
Jason was the owner of A Happy Rescreen company in Florida. He was a graduate of Tipton High School...
Hughie Rich
Dec 17, 2017
Hughie Rich, 69, of Cicero died at 10:10 p.m. on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at his residence. He was born on October 10, 1948 in Tipton to Radford & Rose (Moss) Rich. Hughie married Diane Moran and she preceded him in death on April 4, 2005. On May 20, 2016 he married Delora (Boes) Sullivan and she survives.
Hughie retired...
Stephan Paul Hinkle
Dec 11, 2017
On Monday, December 11, 2017, Stephan P. Hinkle, husband, father, son and brother, passed away suddenly at the age of 70 years.
A native of Tipton, Stephan served in the United States Army. In 1970, Stephan was awarded the Bronze Star medal for meritorious achievement. He also received the Purple Heart medal. He left active military duty in 1971 after...
Barbara Dee Sowers
Dec 9, 2017
Barbara Dee Sowers, 72, of Arcadia passed away at 1:38 a.m. on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on September 4, 1945 in Elwood to Ray & Dorothy (Hunter) Cummins. On October 8, 1966 she married Virgil C. “Buddy” Sowers and he survives.
She was the middle of three girls. Barbara graduated...
Lois J. Smith
Nov 30, 2017
Lois Jeannette (Land) Smith, 96, of Tipton passed away at 5:12 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton where she resided the past three years. She was born May 18, 1921 in Farmland, Indiana to Joseph and Ethel (Harvey) Land. Joseph was a Methodist pastor and served in several Methodist churches in central Indiana, including...
Esther E. Hofeling
Nov 26, 2017
Esther E. Hofeling, 95 of Tipton, Indiana died Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born on March 12, 1922 in Pilot Township, Kankakee County, Illinois to Ernst H. & Emma (Licht) Kuhlmann. She had lived in Herscher, Illinois from 1922-1940; Watseka, Illinois from 1940-1959 and Litchfield, Illinois from 1959-2009 before moving to Carmel, Indiana. ...
Hazel M. Shoaf
Nov 26, 2017
Hazel M. Shoaf, 96 of Tipton died at 8:56 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born in Cicero, Indiana on December 13, 1920 to Melvin & Lexa B. (Woodyard) Moody. She married William Shoaf and he preceded her in death on April 25, 1997.
Hazel worked in Dietary at Riverview Hospital, Noblesville. ...
Rita A Woodruff
Nov 26, 2017
Rita A. Woodruff, 93 of Tipton died at 5:10 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born on February 2, 1924 in New Albany, Indiana to Arthur & Mildred (Loesch) Lipps. On May 23, 1953 she married Robert “Woody” Woodruff and he preceded her in death on May 9, 1999.
Rita worked at...
James R. Modisett
Nov 21, 2017
James R. Modisett, 93 of Tipton died at 4:10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Hooverwood in Indianapolis. He was born in Cass County, Indiana on July 27, 1924 to Forrest & Geneva (Fouts) Modisett. On September 2, 1949 he married Diane Tutewiler and she survives.
James was a farmer and cattleman. He graduated from Logansport High School and...
Martha J Cochran
Nov 15, 2017
Martha J. Cochran, 94 of Tipton died at 8:44 a.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born in Tipton on July 8, 1923 to Edward & Lela Fern (Bess) Graham. She married Thomas W. Cochran, Jr. on July 25, 1964 and he preceded her in death February 2, 1984.
Martha had worked in...
Marshall A. “Al” Brown
Nov 14, 2017
Marshall Alton “Al” Brown, 77 of Sharpsville died at 5:59 a.m. on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. He was born on November 24, 1939 in Atlanta, Georgia to Marshall Alton Brown, Sr. and Dorothy Margaret (Reynolds) Brown. On September 6, 1968 he married Kathy S. Teter and she preceded him in death on March 19, 2001.
Al was a machinist, retiring...
Max Hunt Basey
Nov 13, 2017
Max Hunt Basey passed away in peace in Atlanta, Indiana on Monday, November 13, 2017.
Born July 12, 1922 in Tipton, Indiana to Blanche and Ralph Basey, he graduated from Tipton High School in 1942. He married Ruth Dunning September 28, 1945 and she survives. His siblings Martha Jane Dunning and Donald Wayne Basey, grandson Alex Brown and brother-in-laws Radford ...
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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
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...
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