Obituaries
Tipton, Indiana Obituaries
Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. ...
Vickey R. Mccorkle
Aug 26, 2017
Vickey Rose (Rector) McCorkle, a lifelong resident of Tipton County, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2017 following a valiant battle with cancer. Vickey was born on September 8, 1942 to Lowell Oren and Margaret (Pulliam) Rector of Kempton. A 1960 graduate of Jefferson Township High School, Vickey went on to complete her training in Elementary Education at Ball State...
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...
A. Caroline Kincaid
Aug 18, 2017
A. Caroline Kincaid, 87 of Noblesville and formerly of Cicero and Tipton, died at 10:40 a.m. on Friday, August 18, 2017 at IU Health Tipton Hospital. She was born on September 18, 1929 in Elwood, Indiana to Charles L. & Leona M. (Thornton) Sullivan. She married Raymond Keith “Doc” Kincaid, M.D. on January 12, 1980 and he preceded her in...
Jerome M. “Jerry” Tragesser
Aug 13, 2017
Jerome M. “Jerry” Tragesser, 73 of Tipton died at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at IU North Medical Center in Carmel. He was born in Elwood on July 13, 1944 to Isadore George “Pat” and Anna (Hickner) Tragesser.
Jerry was a retired engineer, farmer, and woodworker. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and...
Rosalie J. Wallace
Aug 3, 2017
Rosalie J. Wallace, 90 of Tipton died at 3:18 p.m. on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at I.U. Health Tipton Hospital. She was born on December 15, 1926 in Ambia, Indiana to Rex & Ruth (Hallock) Van Allen. She married William D. Wallace on January 15, 1960 and he preceded her in death on October 29, 2004.
Rosalie had worked as...
Louis R. Tragesser
Aug 2, 2017
Louis R. Tragesser, 91 of Tipton died at 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. He was born in Tipton on June 26, 1926 to Isadore George and Anna (Hickner) Tragesser. Louie married Joan Catherine Hoffman on October 17, 1953. Joan preceded him in death this past December 29, 2016.
Louie was a lifelong farmer...
Imogene Maxine Crail
Aug 2, 2017
Imogene Maxine Crail, 91 of Knightstown died at 7:55 a.m. on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. She was born January 28, 1926 in Young America, Indiana to Joseph W. & Nancy L. (Hawn) Crume. She married Donald Eugene Crail on November 15, 1943 and he preceded her in death on September 14, 1994.
Imogene was...
Ernest Anderson
Jul 23, 2017
Ernest Anderson, 47 of Tipton, died at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at his residence. He was born May 18, 1970 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado to Floyd & Ellen (Tunis) Anderson. He married Crystal Lock on June 6, 1995.
Ernest enjoyed spending time with his family and working on cars. He is survived by his wife, Crystal; parents,...
Donna J. Wright
Jul 23, 2017
Donna J. Wright, 67 of Tipton, died at 11:52 p.m. on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Elwood, Indiana on March 30, 1950 to Lewis & Dora (Brown) Walker. On July 16, 1970 she married Carl L. Wright and he survives.
Donna was a floral designer and a member of Church of Christ in Tipton. ...
Paul Warren Osler
Jul 21, 2017
Paul W. Osler, 95, of Carmel, IN passed away July 21, 2017. He was born in Tipton County, IN on September 6, 1921, son of Roy and Ethel Hoffman Osler.
Paul was a 1938 graduate of Tipton High School. He married his wife, Elnora (Brunson) Osler of Frankfort, IN, on December 14, 1940. They moved for a short time to...
Rebecca J. (Head) Small
Jul 18, 2017
Becky (Head) Small, 54 of Tipton, died at 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at her residence. She was born May 23, 1963 in Tipton to Robert N. & Betty (Beck) Head. Becky married Jeff Small on May 10, 1997 and he survives.
Becky had worked for JD Restaurants for 32 years and was the Director for Dairy Queen...
Dale Edward Planalp
Jul 5, 2017
Dale Edward Planalp, 92 of Tipton died at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born on May 9, 1925 in Hamilton County to Edward G. & Grace A. (Stewart) Planalp. On June 18, 1944 he married his high school sweetheart, Evelyn Moon and she survives. The couple enjoyed 73 years of...