Obituaries
Tipton, Indiana Obituaries
Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas
Mary Evelyn Dickover
May 10, 2015
Mary Evelyn Dickover, 93 of Lafayette and formerly of Tipton died at 10:55 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at St. Mary Healthcare in Lafayette. She was born on May 16, 1921 in Arcadia, Indiana to Charles and Laura (Noble) Wann. Evelyn married Robert Eugene Dickover in 1940; he preceded her in death in November 1983.
Evelyn worked as a...
Jerry D. Stoops
May 8, 2015
Jerry D. StoopsJerry D. Stoops, 79 of North Carolina and formerly of Tipton, Indiana died Friday, May 8, 2015 in Hickory, North Carolina. He was born November 29, 1935 in Prairie Township of Tipton County to Roscoe & Gladys (Coe) Stoops. Jerry had lived in Tipton for 66 years and Lima, Ohio for 6 years before moving to North Carolina. ...
Jerry D. Stoops
May 8, 2015
Jerry D. Stoops, 79 of North Carolina and formerly of Tipton, Indiana died Friday, May 8, 2015 in Hickory, North Carolina. He was born November 29, 1935 in Prairie Township of Tipton County to Roscoe & Gladys (Coe) Stoops. Jerry had lived in Tipton for 66 years and Lima, Ohio for 6 years before moving to North Carolina. On June...
George Lee Foster
May 4, 2015
George Lee Foster passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. George, the son of the late E.A. and Dovie Murrel Foster, was born in Tipton County, near Atlanta, on March 21, 1922. He lived in Tipton throughout his life and both believed in and contributed to the growth of the community.
Mr. Foster graduated...
Patricia A. Brown
May 4, 2015
Patricia A. Brown, 77 of Knoxville, Tennessee and a former Tipton resident died Monday, May 4, 2015 in Knoxville. She was born April 4, 1938 in Howard County, Indiana to John C. & Marie (Landseadel) Brown.
Pat was a Registered Nurse, working in Indiana, Arkansas and Tennessee before her retirement. She was a 1955 graduate of Tipton High School and...
Margaret F. Cooper
May 1, 2015
Margaret F. Cooper, 90, of Plainfield and formerly of Tipton died at 5:45 a.m. on Friday, May 1, 2015 at I.U. Health West Hospital in Avon. She was born December 3, 1924 in Hamilton County to Clyde & Alice (Fouke) Phillips. She married Raymond C. Cooper and he preceded her in death on September 6, 2000.
Margaret was an LPN...
Joe A. Samuels
Apr 30, 2015
Joe A. Samuels, 87, of Noblesville and a former Tipton resident died at 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville. He was born in Tipton County on June 19, 1927 to Arthur and Carrie (Jackson) Samuels. On May 16, 1953 Joe married Phyllis Lord and she survives.
Joe worked as a Quality Control Technician for...
Joe A. Samuels
Apr 30, 2015
Joe A. SamuelsJoe A. Samuels, 87, of Noblesville and a former Tipton resident died at 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville. He was born in Tipton County on June 19, 1927 to Arthur and Carrie (Jackson) Samuels. On May 16, 1953 Joe married Phyllis Lord and she survives.Joe worked as a Quality Control Technician...
Gretchen G. Badgley
Mar 20, 2015
Gretchen G. Badgley, 89 of Tipton died at 5:30 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2015 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. She was born May 17, 1925 in Tipton to O.P. & Helen (Gant) Green. On May 31, 1947 she married Cleo "Pete" Badgley and he preceded her in death on October 24, 1989.
Gretchen was the secretary at the First...
Sharon Rose Roush
Mar 10, 2015
Sharon Rose Roush, 76 of Sheridan and a former Tipton resident, died at 10:35 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. She was born September 18, 1938 in Tipton to Charles & Gladys (Spay) Malott. She married Glen F. Fecher on September 30, 1956 and he preceded her in death. On August 3, 1980 she married...
Sharon R. Roush
Mar 10, 2015
Sharon Rose RoushSharon Rose Roush, 76 of Sheridan and a former Tipton resident, died at 10:35 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. She was born September 18, 1938 in Tipton to Charles & Gladys (Spay) Malott. She married Glen F. Fecher on September 30, 1956 and he preceded her in death. On August 3, 1980...
Ruby L. Duckworth
Mar 8, 2015
Ruby L. Duckworth, 96 of Tipton died at 6:20 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at I.U. Health Tipton Hospital. Ruby was born on May 29, 1918 in Boyleston, Indiana and had lived in Kempton for 89 years before moving to Autumnwood Village three years ago. Her parents were Norvin F. & Nellie G. (Steward) Hubbartt. On September 27, 1941...
Jeanine D. Wade
Mar 4, 2015
Jeanine D. Wade, 75 of Tipton died on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at her residence. She was born December 5, 1939 in Brownsville, Texas to Leslie & Delight (Thurston) This. On August 24, 1963 she married Wayne Wade and he preceded her in death on June 20, 1997.
Jeanine was a teacher, retiring from Tipton High School after teaching French...
Jeanine D. Wade
Mar 4, 2015
Jeanine D. WadeJeanine D. Wade, 75 of Tipton died on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at her residence. She was born December 5, 1939 in Brownsville, Texas to Leslie & Delight (Thurston) This. On August 24, 1963 she married Wayne Wade and he preceded her in death on June 20, 1997.Jeanine was a teacher, retiring from Tipton High School after teaching...
Thomas R. Gerth
Feb 20, 2015
Thomas Robert Gerth, 83 of Tipton died at 3:40 a.m. on Friday, February 20, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born July 21, 1931 in Hendricks County to Elmer D. & Dorothy (Stout) Gerth. On April 3, 1955 he married Carolyn Helen Jordan and she survives.
Tom had worked at Perfect Circle for 10 years and Allison...
Richard E. “Dick” Rubush
Feb 18, 2015
Richard E. "Dick" Rubush, 83 of Tipton died at 3:12 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 in Trinity, Florida. He was born December 9, 1931 in Tipton to George & Roxie (Goodnight) Rubush. Dick married Sally Bath on January 23, 1953 and she survives.
He was a tool maker at Chrysler Transmission in Kokomo for 33 years before retiring in...
Christopher Dale Robert Colter
Feb 17, 2015
Christopher Dale Robert Colter, 25 of Tipton died Tuesday, February 17, 2015 in Bloomington. He was born April 10, 1989 in Muncie to John D. & Theresa L. (Motter) Colter. Chris was a part-time student studying health at Indiana University in Bloomington.
He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, had attended St. John's School and was...
William A. “Art” Stafford, Jr.
Feb 10, 2015
William Arthur "Art" Stafford, Jr., 88 of Tipton died at 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born in Tipton County on June 3, 1926 to William Arthur and Mary Gladys (Ulm) Stafford. He married Juanita Fenn on January 15, 1952 and she survives.
Art was a farmer and had driven a...
Art Stafford
Feb 10, 2015
William A. "Art" Stafford, Jr.William Arthur "Art" Stafford, Jr., 88 of Tipton died at 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born in Tipton County on June 3, 1926 to William Arthur and Mary Gladys (Ulm) Stafford. He married Juanita Fenn on January 15, 1952 and she survives.Art was a farmer and...
Gene R. Libertore
Feb 8, 2015
Gene R. "Gino" LibertoreGene R. "Gino" Libertore, 80 of Tipton died on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at his residence. He was born June 18, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to Donald & Anita Libertore. On May 18, 1970 he married JoAnne Basey and she preceded him in death on February 28, 2013. Gino worked for the Operating Engineers Union as a...