Obituaries

Aug 6, 2016

Jean A. Smith, 88 of Tipton went to be with the Lord at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at IU Health Tipton Hospital. He was born in Noblesville on July 30, 1928 and raised in Westfield. He was preceded in death by his parents, William N. & Sybil A. (Inman) Smith, six siblings, his step-mother, two step-sisters and...

Aug 6, 2016

Jean A. SmithJean A. Smith, 88 of Tipton went to be with the Lord at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at IU Health Tipton Hospital.  He was born in Noblesville on July 30, 1928 and raised in Westfield.  He was preceded in death by his parents, William N. & Sybil A. (Inman) Smith, six siblings, his step-mother, two...

Aug 5, 2016

Myron E. "Mad Dog" WiseMyron E. "Mad Dog" Wise, 66 of Kokomo, died at 6:30 a.m. on Friday, August 5, 2016 at his residence in Kokomo.  He had previously lived in Tipton County for over 30 years.   Myron was born on August 22, 1949 in Kokomo to Max E. & Martha E. (Gates) Wise.  On September 9, 1972 he married...

Aug 5, 2016

Myron E. “Mad Dog” Wise

Myron E. “Mad Dog” Wise, 66 of Kokomo, died at 6:30 a.m. on Friday, August 5, 2016 at his residence in Kokomo. He had previously lived in Tipton County for over 30 years. Myron was born on August 22, 1949 in Kokomo to Max E. & Martha E. (Gates) Wise. On September 9, 1972 he...

Jul 26, 2016

Danny B. Nash, 78 of Tipton died 8:26 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Tipton on April 22, 1938 to Mort & Varidene (Beamer) Nash. He married Marilyn Burget and she survives.

Danny graduated from Tipton High School in 1956 and Kokomo Business College in 1958. He was a farmer his entire life,...

Jul 26, 2016

Danny B. NashDanny B. Nash, 78 of Tipton died 8:26 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at his residence.  He was born in Tipton on April 22, 1938 to Mort & Varidene (Beamer) Nash.  He married Marilyn Burget and she survives.Danny graduated from Tipton High School in 1956 and Kokomo Business College in 1958.  He was a farmer his entire...

Jul 16, 2016

George E. Skeen, 75 of Tipton and formerly of Indianapolis and Elwood died on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at his residence. He was born August 6, 1940 in Elwood to Henry Curtis & Louella Mae (McFall) Skeen. On May 23, 1995 he married Anita Feldhake and she survives.

Over his lifetime George had worked at Central Steel, State Plating, Ray...

Jul 16, 2016

George E. SkeenGeorge E. Skeen, 75 of Tipton and formerly of Indianapolis and Elwood died on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at his residence.  He was born August 6, 1940 in Elwood to Henry Curtis & Louella Mae (McFall) Skeen.  On May 23, 1995 he married Anita Feldhake and she survives.Over his lifetime George had worked at Central Steel, State Plating,...

Jun 27, 2016

Robert A. "Bob" Taylor, 83 of Tipton died at 12:30 a.m. on Monday, June 27, 2016 at Miller's Merry Manor. He was born September 6, 1932 in Austin, Indiana to William Henry & Hazel Inez (McCoskey) Taylor. On December 20, 1952 Bob married the love of his life, Mary Lou McClain and she survives.

Bob retired as the Eastern U.S....

Jun 24, 2016

Jason C. Fenn, 46 of Windfall died at 3:57 a.m. on Friday, June 24, 2016 at his residence. He was born September 10, 1969 in Tipton to Monte K. & Pamela D. (Browning) Fenn. Jason was a 1988 graduate of Tri-Central High School.

Survivors include his mother Pamela Fenn of Windfall; one sister, Gayle Fenn and her fiancé Troy Grubb;...

Jun 20, 2016

Eugene R. "Gene" Chance, 95 of Tipton died on Monday, June 20, 2016 at Witham Hospital in Lebanon. He was born May 6, 1921 in Indianapolis to George T. & Dorothy L. (Keeler) Chance. On October 15, 1948 he married Mary Coverdill and she preceded him in death on April 23, 1995.

He leaves to cherish his memory one daughter,...

Jun 13, 2016

Harold "Lee" Brackins passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 13, 2016 at the age of 75 after a short but intense battle with cancer.

A lifelong member of the community, Lee was born on May 15, 1941 in rural Tipton County, graduated from Sheridan High School in 1959 and attended Ball State University until family illness called...

Jun 11, 2016

Cheryl S. Bess, 51 of Tipton died on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at her residence. She was born December 31, 1964 in Muncie to Glenn C. & Patty Lou (Aynes) Groves. Cheryl had worked as a bartender at The Junction bar in Tipton.

Survivors include two daughters, Stormy Balser and husband Rick, Wabash and Lindsay Groves of Mexico; one brother,...

Jun 7, 2016

Dorothy Bultemeier, 98 of Tipton died at 2:25 a.m. on Monday, June 6, 2016 at Miller's Merry Manor. She was born on December 30, 1917 in Tipton to Alfred & Arabella (Angstadt) Weismiller. In 1942 she married Erhard Bultemeier who preceded her in death in 1979.

Dorothy moved to Ft. Wayne to pursue her education at Lutheran Hospital School of...

May 26, 2016

Kay Davenport, 74 of Tipton died at 4:55 a.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born on December 12, 1941 in Kankakee, Illinois to Glenn E. and Virginia (Meyers) Newcom.

Kay retired from PNC Bank and was a member of East Union Christian Church.

She is survived by a son, Brad Davenport and...

May 24, 2016

May 24, 2016

Tim A. KaiserTim A. Kaiser, 68 of Tipton died at 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at his residence.  He was born on December 1, 1947 in Elwood to Charles A. & Vivian J. (Losey) Kaiser.Tim had worked for Dana Corporation for 14 years and Exide in Frankfort for 16 years.  He was a former member of the Moose...

May 22, 2016

Juanita (Fenn) Stafford, 86 of Tipton died at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born on February 26, 1930 in Howard County, Indiana to Ernest & Jessie (Conn) Fenn. On January 15, 1952 she married William "Art" Stafford and he preceded her in death on February 10, 2015.

Juanita was a...

May 16, 2016

Donald Wayne "Don" Marcum, 75 of Tipton, and formerly of Kokomo and Sheridan, died at 1:04 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2016 at his residence. Don's mother was Jennie F. (Wallace) Cline and he was born in Noblesville on February 21, 1941.

Don retired from Chrysler Corporation in 2004 after 40 years of service. He was a member of the...

May 14, 2016

June Evelyn Snipes, 92 of Kokomo and formerly of Atlanta and Fairmount died at 8:49 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at her residence. She was born on February 27, 1924 in Kokomo to Charles R. & Amie (Graham) Lacy. On August 14, 1943 she married Lewis F. Snipes and he preceded her in death on May 26, 1977.

June...