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Obituaries

Tipton, Indiana Obituaries

Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas

Eileen M. Hobbs

Eileen M. Hobbs

Mar 28, 2013

Eileen M. HobbsEileen M. Hobbs, age 97, of Tipton passed away on March 28, 2013.  Eileen was born on February 16, 1916, in Hamilton County, Indiana, to Ed and Fannie Bryant.  She married Hilton H. Hobbs, who preceded her in death on November 8, 1995.Eileen is survived by three children, Doyle L. Hobbs (Jean Hobbs), of Tipton, Ben B. Hobbs...

Eileen M. Hobbs

Eileen M. Hobbs

Mar 28, 2013

Eileen M. Hobbs, age 97, of Tipton passed away on March 28, 2013. Eileen was born on February 16, 1916, in Hamilton County, Indiana, to Ed and Fannie Bryant. She married Hilton H. Hobbs, who preceded her in death on November 8, 1995.

Eileen is survived by three children, Doyle L. Hobbs (Jean Hobbs), of Tipton, Ben B. Hobbs (Becky...

Phyllis Vance Ling

Phyllis Vance Ling

Mar 28, 2013

Phyllis Vance LingPhyllis Vance Ling, 95 of Sarasota, Florida died on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Beneva Lakes Healthcare and Rehab Center in Sarasota.  She was born in Chicago on December 7, 1917 to John "Jack" & Henrietta (Haberichter) Crossman.  Phyllis had lived in Indianapolis from 1946-1960 and in Richmond from 1960-2004 when she then moved to Sarasota.  She married...

Phyllis Vance Ling

Phyllis Vance Ling

Mar 28, 2013

Phyllis Vance Ling, 95 of Sarasota, Florida died on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Beneva Lakes Healthcare and Rehab Center in Sarasota. She was born in Chicago on December 7, 1917 to John "Jack" & Henrietta (Haberichter) Crossman. Phyllis had lived in Indianapolis from 1946-1960 and in Richmond from 1960-2004 when she then moved to Sarasota. She married Donald Roby...

Robert E. "Bob" Hawkins

Robert E. "Bob" Hawkins

Mar 26, 2013

Robert E. "Bob" HawkinsRobert E. "Bob" Hawkins, 94 of Tipton died at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton.  He was born June 11, 1918 in Kempton to Elza & Edith (Alderson) Hawkins.  On October 2, 1944 he married Martha Orr and she survives.He retired from Continental Steel in 1980.  Bob was a member of...

Robert E. “Bob” Hawkins

Robert E. “Bob” Hawkins

Mar 26, 2013

Robert E. "Bob" Hawkins, 94 of Tipton died at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born June 11, 1918 in Kempton to Elza & Edith (Alderson) Hawkins. On October 2, 1944 he married Martha Orr and she survives.

He retired from Continental Steel in 1980. Bob was a member of Kempton Christian...

Margaret M. “Peggy” Hawkins

Margaret M. “Peggy” Hawkins

Mar 16, 2013

Family and friends of Margaret M. "Peggy" Hawkins are celebrating her life of 89 years today. Peggy died peacefully in her home on Saturday, March 16, 2013. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Alfred "Shorty" Hawkins in June 1997.

Peggy was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Tipton American Legion Auxiliary, St. John's Altar...

James L. Blaylock

James L. Blaylock

Mar 14, 2013

James L. “Jim” Blaylock, age 82 of Tipton passed away at 1:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. He was cared for by the loving and attentive staff of Miller’s Merry Manor, Tipton since August 2012. Jim was born in Boonsville, Mississippi to the late Arthur Blaylock and Addie (Cooper) Blaylock on January 30, 1931.

Jim’s childhood years were spent...

Donald M. Gray

Donald M. Gray

Mar 1, 2013

Donald M. Gray, 89 of Tipton died at 1:00 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2013 at Millers Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born March 28, 1923 in Beard, Indiana in Clinton County to Paul & Leona L. (Sheets) Gray. He married Marianna Burget on September 17, 1959 and she survives.

Don served as the Postmaster in Kempton from 1961...

Joanne Libertore

Joanne Libertore

Feb 28, 2013

JoAnne LibertoreJoAnne Libertore, 83 of Tipton died at 7:44 p.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Millers Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born December 18, 1929 in Indianapolis to Wilbur S. & Irene L. (Horsley) Basey.  She married Gene Libertore on May 18, 1970 and he survives.JoAnne was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Tipton.  She had...

Joanne Libertore

Joanne Libertore

Feb 26, 2013

JoAnne Libertore, 83 of Tipton died at 7:44 p.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Millers Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born December 18, 1929 in Indianapolis to Wilbur S. & Irene L. (Horsley) Basey. She married Gene Libertore on May 18, 1970 and he survives.

JoAnne was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Tipton. She had...

Phil Hoke

Phil Hoke

Feb 26, 2013

Phil HokePhil Hoke, 87 of Tipton died at 8:58 p.m. Tuesday, February 26, 2013  at Community Howard Regional Hospital in Kokomo.  He was born October 17, 1925 in Tipton to Walter Franklin & Orintha (Riley) Hoke.  He married Phyllis B. Hinds on June 22, 1946 and she preceded him in death on May 25, 1991.Phil was a former Rural Route...

Phil Hoke

Phil Hoke

Feb 26, 2013

Phil Hoke, 87 of Tipton died at 8:58 p.m. Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Community Howard Regional Hospital in Kokomo. He was born October 17, 1925 in Tipton to Walter Franklin & Orintha (Riley) Hoke. He married Phyllis B. Hinds on June 22, 1946 and she preceded him in death on May 25, 1991.

Phil was a former Rural Route...

Katherine M. “Kay” Gossard

Katherine M. “Kay” Gossard

Feb 21, 2013

Katherine M. "Kay" Gossard, 95 of Kokomo died at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Waterford Place in Kokomo. She was born August 10, 1917 in Frankfort to Nolan Byron & Martha K. (Richardson) Brittain. She married Donald W. "Gus" Gossard on February 19, 1949 and he preceded her in death on November 7, 1982.

Kay was a...

Rosa M. Shaffer

Rosa M. Shaffer

Feb 20, 2013

Rosa Mary Shaffer, 63 of Indianapolis died at 6:21 p.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Kindred South Hospital in Greenwood. She was born August 21, 1949 in Scottsburg, Indiana to Henry and Ruby (Crowhorn) Nantroup. Rosa was a service representative for Pilot Fuels.

She is survived by companion, Don Coffin, Indianapolis; five children, Ronnie Shaffer, Indianapolis, Michelle Teague, Ft. Wayne,...

Rosa Shaffer

Rosa Shaffer

Feb 20, 2013

Rosa M. ShafferRosa Mary Shaffer, 63 of Indianapolis died at 6:21 p.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Kindred South Hospital in Greenwood.  She was born August 21, 1949 in Scottsburg, Indiana to Henry and Ruby (Crowhorn) Nantroup.  Rosa was a service representative for Pilot Fuels.She is survived by companion, Don Coffin, Indianapolis; five children, Ronnie Shaffer, Indianapolis, Michelle Teague, Ft....

Jean Carr

Jean Carr

Feb 18, 2013

Jean Carr, 94 of Tipton and formerly of North Vernon died at 9:30 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born in Madison County, Indiana on May 21, 1918 to Ray & Lue (Richwine) Gage. On February 14, 1940 she married James Carr and he preceded her in death on October 24, 2000.

She...

Linda Sue Frazee

Linda Sue Frazee

Feb 9, 2013

Linda Sue Frazee, 65, of Kokomo died at 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Kindred Healthcare in Kokomo. She was born October 2, 1947 in Elwood to John Frazee, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth (Bucci) Frazee.

Linda was a beautician and worked several years as the secretary at the Trinity Wesleyan Church in Tipton. She was a 1966 graduate...

Harry J. Hall

Harry J. Hall

Feb 7, 2013

Harry J. Hall, 89 of Tipton died at 8:54 a.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at IU Health Tipton Hospital. Harry was born on May 31, 1923 in Brickmore, West Virginia to Harry Edward & Virdie (Gross) Hall. He also lived in Morgantown, West Virginia, Fairmount, West Virginia, Parkersburg, West Virginia, and Charleston, West Virginia for 26 years. After retirement...

Jean A. Gunning

Jean A. Gunning

Feb 2, 2013

Jean A. Gunning, 88 of Tipton died at 5:25 p.m. Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born September 30, 1924 in Tipton to Clyde R. & Goldie Marie (Juday) Washington. On February 14, 1943 she married James Thomas Gunning and he preceded her in death on March 19, 1995.

She was a secretary at...

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