Obituaries
Tipton, Indiana Obituaries
Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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...
Leela Roxianna Wagaman
Oct 17, 2016
Leela Roxianna Wagaman, 1 day old of Kempton died at 7:31 a.m. on Monday, October 17, 2016 at Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis. Leela was born in her loving home on October 16, 2016 to Chris & Manny (Dailey) Wagaman.
She is survived by her parents, Chris and Manny; three siblings, Sutter Griffin, Ellianna and Danira Wagaman; grandparents, Darlene Kearns,...
Wilma Hungate
Oct 7, 2016
Wilma Hungate, 99 of Tipton died at 7:45 a.m. on Friday, October 7, 2016 at her residence. Wilma has also lived in McLeansboro, Illinois, Vincennes, Indiana, and Columbus, Indiana. She was born July 21, 1917 in McLeansboro to Norman and Cora (Mann) Smith. She married Walter Hungate on January 23, 1937 and he preceded her in death on August 31,...
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