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Obituaries

Tipton, Indiana Obituaries

Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas

Mary E. “Tudy” Graham

Mary E. “Tudy” Graham

Dec 24, 2016

Mary E. “Tudy” Graham, 102 of Tipton died at 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Zionsville Meadows in Zionsville. She was born in Tipton on September 28, 1914 to Earl & Margaret (McTaggart) Molden. Tudy married Lewis E. Graham on October 10, 1936 and he preceded her in death on January 12, 1990. Besides Tipton they had also...

Kenneth L. Wolverton

Kenneth L. Wolverton

Dec 13, 2016

Kenneth L. Wolverton, 63 of Tipton died at 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at his residence. He was born on July 4, 1953 in Tipton to John & Betty (Herron) Wolverton.

Kenneth retired from Chrysler Corporation in 2002. He was an Associate Pastor of Vineyard Assemblies of God in Tipton and a retiree member of U.A.W. Local 685...

Stella D. Pedigo

Stella D. Pedigo

Dec 7, 2016

Stella D. Pedigo, 79 of Tipton died on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at her residence. She was born in McRoberts, Kentucky on August 7, 1937 to Farris & Ada Sue (Collins) Yonts. On June 21, 1957 she married George H. Pedigo and he survives.

Stella was director of volunteers at Tipton Memorial Hospital before retiring in 1994. She was also...

Dororthy Mildred Nelson

Dororthy Mildred Nelson

Dec 7, 2016

Dorothy Mildred Nelson, 93 of Tipton died at 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at her residence. Dorothy was born on January 1, 1923 in Chicago where she lived until about age 8. She then lived in Alsip, Illinois until moving to Tipton in 1990. Her parents were Ben Robert & Mildred Dorothy (Erickson) Peterson. Dorothy married Earl Edward...

Michael Burkett

Michael Burkett

Dec 1, 2016

Michael Leroy Burkett, 56 of Tipton died on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born in Tipton on March 28, 1960 to Omer Leroy & Gracie Jane (Rudkin) Burkett. On August 5, 2005 he married Mary Kaye Miller and she survives.

Michael worked for Syndicate Sales in Kokomo driving a truck and was a farmer...

William Burch “Bill” Peters

William Burch “Bill” Peters

Nov 26, 2016

Early Saturday morning at 5:30 a.m., November 26, 2016, William Burch “Bill” Peters, 77 passed away peacefully at his son’s home in Sharpsville surrounded by his family. Bill was the son of Charles and Mary Ann (Lee) Peters.

He was born on March 5, 1939, at Beechwood Hospital in Tipton County. He was a 1957 graduate of Sharpsville High...

Carolyn Conaway

Carolyn Conaway

Nov 16, 2016

Carolyn Sue Conaway, 79 of Tipton, died on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at her residence. She also lived in Kempton from 1937-1966. Carolyn was born in Tipton County on December 26, 1936 to Roma & Velma (Freeman) Straley. On June 6, 1954 she married Harry Earl Conaway and he preceded her in death on September 22, 2002.

Carolyn was a...

John C. Walker

John C. Walker

Nov 16, 2016

John C. Walker, 85 of Tipton, died at 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at IU Health Saxony Hospital, Fishers. He was born in Tipton on July 6, 1931 to John Loren & Martha E. (Gardner) Walker. On June 10, 1951 he married Nedra Phillips and she preceded him in death in 1991. On October 16, 1993 he then...

Erin N. Epp

Erin N. Epp

Nov 14, 2016

Erin Nigel Christian Epp, 41, of Tipton, passed away at 12:25 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. He was born in Tipton on Dec. 7, 1974 to parents Stephen Epp and Rosemary (McNew) Sprinkle.

He is survived by his mother, Rosemary (McNew) Sprinkle; his step-father, Daniel Sprinkle; his three children and their mother, Julian Epp, Georgie Epp, Helena Epp, and...

Raymond K. “Doc” Kincaid, M.D.

Raymond K. “Doc” Kincaid, M.D.

Nov 9, 2016

Raymond Keith “Doc” Kincaid, M.D., 93 of Noblesville and formerly of Tipton, died at 8:25 a.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at his residence. He was born November 14, 1922 in Boone County, Indiana to Jacob L. & Genoa Isabel (Edwards) Kincaid. He married Caroline Sullivan on January 12, 1980 and she survives.

Doc was a graduate of Whitestown High...

Karen E. Amos

Karen E. Amos

Nov 7, 2016

Karen E. Amos, 76 of Kokomo died Monday morning November 7, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Howard County on October 3, 1940 to Darrel and Ruby (Deford) Rayl. Karen married Gary G. Amos on September 18, 1960; he survives.

Karen was a Certified Professional Secretary and worked as a Clerk at Delphi Electronics. She was a member...

James R. Fox

James R. Fox

Nov 6, 2016

James R. Fox, 87 of Anderson died at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at his residence. He had also lived in Tipton, Cape Coral, Florida, and Monticello, Indiana. James was born in Columbus, Ohio on June 22, 1929 to Francis L. & Charlotte H. (Mullarkey) Fox. On July 29, 1950 he married Martha Goodnight at St. John the...

Gary M. Ertel

Gary M. Ertel

Nov 3, 2016

Gary M. Ertel, 67 of Tipton died at 10:28 a.m. on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Premier Healthcare of Sheridan. He also lived in Greenfield, Indiana for 26 years before returning to Tipton for the past three years. Gary was born in Tipton on April 29, 1949 to Mark Anthony & Helen Bernice (Rayls) Ertel.

He was an Indiana University...

Victor E. Porter

Victor E. Porter

Nov 3, 2016

Victor E. Porter, 57 of Windfall died on Thursday, November 3, 2016 in Indianapolis. He was born in Tipton on March 9, 1959 to Franklin Delano & JoAnne Marie (DeLaVergne) Porter. He married Dee Ann Planalp on September 24, 1988 and she survives. He currently was a much-loved and respected paleontologist at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.

Victor graduated from...

Howard “Jake” Lineberry

Howard “Jake” Lineberry

Oct 29, 2016

Howard “Jake” Lineberry , 84 of Tipton died at 1:50 a.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at I.U. Health Tipton Hospital. He was born in Elwood, Indiana on April 1, 1932 to Howard and Margaret Addison (Ewing) Lineberry. He married Doris Sink on February 4, 1951; she survives.

Jake had retired from Delco Radio in Kokomo. He was a former...

Jeffrey A. “Sarge” Scharff

Jeffrey A. “Sarge” Scharff

Oct 27, 2016

Jeffrey A. “Sarge” Scharff, 61 of Tipton died at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born December 28, 1954 in Deland, Florida to Ralph Scharff and Jodi (Cox) Scharff. On October 31, 1998 he married MaryAnn Francis and she survives.

Jeff was a graduate of Tipton High School in the...

Danny T. Spivey

Danny T. Spivey

Oct 27, 2016

Danny T. Spivey, 70 of Tipton died on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at St. Vincent Heart Hospital, Carmel. He was born October 3, 1946 in Scottsville, Kentucky to Albert R. & Wilma D. (Mahaney) Spivey. He married Cathy J. Henn on October 29, 1965 and she preceded him in death on July 27, 2014.

Dan was a graduate of Tipton...

Barbara J. Tucker

Barbara J. Tucker

Oct 26, 2016

Barbara J. Tucker, 85 of Tipton died at 1:36 a.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Tipton. She was born June 25, 1931 in Tipton to James & Goldie (Bess) Goar. She married Lex Tucker on July 23, 1949 and he preceded her in death on February 10, 1991.

Barbara was a teacher for Tipton Community School...

Leona M. Baker

Leona M. Baker

Oct 21, 2016

Leona M Baker, 90 of Tipton died at 1:55 p.m. on Friday, October 21, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Tipton. She was born in Santa Monica, California on December 26, 1925 to Hugh Brinkley Hunt, Jr. & Mildred Louise (Mallery) Kirkish.

Leona was an Office Administrator. She worked for National Life Insurance, Kirkish Stair and Woodworking Company, Dr. Torres, and...

Jennifer L. Lamoreaux

Jennifer L. Lamoreaux

Oct 18, 2016

Jennifer L. Lamoreaux, 69 of Arcadia died at 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at her residence. She had previously lived in Windfall from 1994-2014 and Brandon, Florida from 1982-1994. Jenny was born in Tipton on December 4, 1946 to William D. & Phyllis E. (Hobbs) Mitchell. She married Lawrence Lamoreaux on October 19, 1980 and he preceded her...

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