Obituaries
Tipton, Indiana Obituaries
Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas
Jean Ann Day
May 5, 2017
Jean Ann Day, 92 of Tipton, and a former Fort Wayne resident for 52 years, died at 8:48 p.m. on Friday, May 5, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born on May 6, 1924 in Curtisville to John & Dessie Olive (Trimble) Alley. Jean married Norman F. Day on August 29, 1949 and he preceded her in...
Clayton Strong
Apr 29, 2017
Clayton Strong, 93 of Tipton died at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville. He was born on January 6, 1924 in Moss, Tennessee to James Otis & Lillie (Johnson) Strong. He married Daffo Rich and she preceded him in death on December 1, 1999.
Clayton was a driver for Tipton Redi-Mix and he continued...
Marcy A. Peters
Apr 25, 2017
Marcy A. Peters, 51 of Tipton died at 5:17 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Riverview Health in Noblesville. She was born on September 7, 1965 in Tipton to Martin P. & Mary E. (Duffitt) Scott. She married Freddie L. Peters on October 15, 2005 and he survives.
Marcy had worked as a day care provider and was a...
Mary Lou Taylor
Apr 24, 2017
Mary Lou Taylor, 82 of Tipton, died at 4:44 a.m. on Monday, April 24, 2017 at IU Health Tipton Hospital. She was born May 29, 1934 in Henryville, Indiana to Max Allison & Sadie Ellen (Graff) McClain. Mary Lou married the love of her life, Robert A. “Bob” Taylor on December 20, 1952 and he preceded her in death on...
Dorothy Stroud
Apr 23, 2017
Dorothy Stroud, 88 of Windfall died at 8:10 a.m. on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Century Villa Health Care, Greentown surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 6, 1928 in Bernie, Missouri to Chester and Arcadia (Young) Lindsay. Dorothy married Harrison Stroud on July 5, 1946 and he preceded her in death on December 29, 1989.
She attended...
Jack Ragan
Apr 20, 2017
Jack Ragan of New Port Richey, Florida, and a former Tipton resident, died on April 20, 2017 in New Port Richey. He was born on December 21, 1936 in Tipton County to Ray & Lucille Ragan.
Jack attended Tipton High School and was a drill press operator at Delco Remy from 1953 to 1955. He served four years in the...
James W. “Jim” Ertel
Apr 18, 2017
James William “Jim” Ertel, 92, died at 10:52 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at home – University Place in West Lafayette, Indiana. Jim was born at home on October 5, 1924 in Tipton, Indiana. He was the son of Edward and Josephine (Cook) Ertel.
Jim was a successful athlete. He played on the Tipton High School Basketball team and...
Pearl W. Scott
Apr 11, 2017
Pearl W. Scott, 91 of Tipton died at 4:38 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at IU Health Tipton Hospital. She was born January 30, 1926 in Clay County, Tennessee, the daughter of Willie H. & Emma Lee (Morris) Cunningham. Pearl spent her childhood in Tennessee and went to Arcot County School. She moved to Tipton, Indiana as a teenager.
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Mariruth Forkner
Apr 1, 2017
Mariruth Forkner, 91 of Tipton died at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at her residence. She was born on September 25, 1925 in Brown County, Indiana to Mayo & Ota (Martin) Curnutt. Mariruth married Dale Forkner on April 30, 1943 and he preceded her in death on July 25, 2007.
She was a graduate of Prairie High School,...
Teddy R. Ehman
Mar 29, 2017
Teddy Ralph Ehman, 88 of Tipton died at 1:25 a.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at I.U. Health Tipton Hospital. He was born in Atlanta, Indiana on January 8, 1929 to Walter & Isola (Caldwell) Ehman. Ted married Carmen Celina on November 25, 1972 and she survives.
Ted was a member of West Street Christian Church and the Tipton County...
Glen “John” Burnett
Mar 23, 2017
Glen “John” Burnett, 73 of Tipton County died at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Premier Healthcare of Sheridan. He was born on January 31, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan to John Wesley & Marion Elizabeth (Wobrock) Davis. He married Karen Head and she preceded him in death on September 28, 2016.
John was a former Business Manager for...
Mary Ann Doggett
Mar 19, 2017
Mary Ann Doggett, 91 of Tipton died at 5:20 p.m. on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. She was born in Tipton County on January 5, 1926 to William R. & Iverna (Luttrell) Illges. She married Joseph Doggett on November 22, 1946 and he preceded her in death on June 23, 1993.
Mary Ann was the bookkeeper...
Stephen Foster Appleton
Mar 18, 2017
Stephen Foster Appleton, 77 of Shelbyville and formerly of Tipton and Columbus, Indiana, died at 11:54 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Franciscan Health, Indianapolis. He was born on March 21, 1939 in Tipton to Merle L. & Ida-Florence (Pyke) Appleton. Stephen made his home in Tipton with his aunt and uncle, Herb & Mary (Pyke) Michel.
Stephen had...
Martha Louise Crouch
Mar 7, 2017
Martha Louise Crouch, 96 of Tipton died at 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at her residence. She was born on July 30, 1920 to George & Lillie (Weaver) Wilburn. Louise was born, raised, and educated in Tipton County. She married her childhood sweetheart, Guy Crouch, Jr. and they enjoyed 72 years of marriage together.
She is the mother...
Andrew “A.J.” Stewart
Feb 22, 2017
Andrew “AJ” Stewart, 39 of Sharpsville died at 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Frankfort on May 12, 1977 to Gary & Beverly (McFarland) Stewart. He had previously lived in Lexington and Kirklin before moving to Sharpsville. On August 7, 2004 AJ married Sondra Woods and she survives.
AJ was a Senior...
Arlita L. Williams
Feb 17, 2017
Arlita L. Williams, 69 of Granite City, Illinois died on Friday, February 17, 2017 in Granite City. Arlita was born in Kokomo, Indiana on April 16, 1947 to Arlet S. & Helen L. (Briant) Cass. She lived in Kokomo 49 years before moving to Illinois.
She is survived by three children, Timothy W. Williams, Granite City, Kenneth R. Williams, Granite...
Joseph W. “Joe” Young
Feb 9, 2017
Joseph W. “Joe” Young, 60 of Tipton died on Thursday, February 9, 2017 in Tipton. He was born on June 8, 1956 in Tipton to J. Wendell & Mary (Bronson) Young. On April 9, 1980 he married Cheryl McCord and she survives.
Joe worked for the Tipton County Highway Department for over 30 years. He also attended Tipton High School...
Margaret J. Gossard
Jan 29, 2017
Margaret J. Gossard, 102 of Tipton died at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at her residence. She was born on September 13, 1914 in Linton, Indiana to Cletus & Hettie (John) Gill. On June 24, 1939 she married Meredith B. Gossard, M.D. and he preceded her in death on April 13, 1994. The couple was married in St....
Robert M. “Mike” Mundell
Jan 25, 2017
Robert M. “Mike” Mundell, 60 of Tipton died at 12:05 a.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born January 3, 1957 in Tipton to David W. and Ethel Mae (Pedigo) Mundell.
Mike worked for the Tipton Street Department for 32 years, retiring this month. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and especially spending time...
Mary Lou Ripberger
Jan 22, 2017
Mary Lou Ripberger, age 81, formerly of Tipton and Kokomo, died at 9:18 p.m. on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at her daughter’s residence. She was born on December 14, 1935 in Peru to Henry E. & Esther L. (Wahlig) Thoennes. Mary Lou and Richard Carl Ripberger were married on November 22, 1956 in Peru and they shared 51 years of...
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