Obituaries
Tipton, Indiana Obituaries
Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas
Irene Maxey
Apr 16, 2012
Irene Maxey, 98 of Tipton died at 3:57 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2012 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. Irene was born on November 17, 1913 to Walter & Maudra Bliss (Kendall) Cherry in Gallatin, Tennessee. She had also lived in Moss Tennessee. On July 30, 1933 she married Tucker Butler Maxey and he preceded her in death on April 10,...
Irene Maxey
Apr 16, 2012
Irene MaxeyIrene Maxey, 98 of Tipton died at 3:57 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2012 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. Irene was born on November 17, 1913 to Walter & Maudra Bliss (Kendall) Cherry in Gallatin, Tennessee. She had also lived in Moss Tennessee. On July 30, 1933 she married Tucker Butler Maxey and he preceded her in death on April...
Steven Lee Owens
Apr 14, 2012
Steven Lee Owens, 64 of Tipton died at 11:12 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. A life-long Tipton resident he was born October 27, 1947 in Tipton to Leroy & Ruby Nell (Marshall) Owens. On November 21, 1986 he married Carol Neuendorf and she survives.
Steve was a machine operator at Chrysler in Kokomo, working...
Steven Lee Owens
Apr 14, 2012
Steven Lee OwensSteven Lee Owens, 64 of Tipton died at 11:12 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. A life-long Tipton resident he was born October 27, 1947 in Tipton to Leroy & Ruby Nell (Marshall) Owens. On November 21, 1986 he married Carol Neuendorf and she survives.Steve was a machine operator at Chrysler in Kokomo,...
Manley B. Castner
Apr 7, 2012
Manley B. Castner, 71 Windfall and formerly of Kokomo, died at 8:06 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012 at IU Health Tipton Hospital. He was born May 7, 1940 in Kokomo to Kenneth and Daisy (Rodman) Castner. On August 21, 1961 he married Patricia Ann Lawrence and she survives.
He retired from Milbank Manufacturing in Kokomo. Manley was a member of...
Philip V. Nichols
Apr 5, 2012
Philip V. NicholsPhilip V. Nichols, 77 of Tipton died at 4:11 p.m. Thursday, April 5, 2012 at his residence. He was born September 26, 1934 in Elwood to Robert F. & Evelyn (Vance) Nichols. On August 25, 1956 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Tipton he married Mary Alice Kinder. She preceded him in death on July 8,...
Philip V. Nichols
Apr 5, 2012
Philip V. Nichols, 77 of Tipton died at 4:11 p.m. Thursday, April 5, 2012 at his residence. He was born September 26, 1934 in Elwood to Robert F. & Evelyn (Vance) Nichols. On August 25, 1956 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Tipton he married Mary Alice Kinder. She preceded him in death on July 8, 2009.
Phil...
Kathryn R. Cook
Apr 4, 2012
Kathryn R. Cook, 89 of Atlanta, died at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor. She was born October 12, 1922 in Tipton County to Otto & Flossie (McNew) Baden. On October 20, 1956 she married Robert E. Cook and he survives.
Kathryn worked in dietary at Atlanta School and Tipton Hospital. She was a member of...
Evalyn Ruth Wesner
Apr 1, 2012
Evalyn Ruth Wesner, 84 of Tipton died at 9:35 a.m. Sunday, April 1, 2012 at IU Health Tipton. She was born August 19, 1927 in Tipton to Edward & Ruby (Gould) Fike. On July 4, 1948 she married Robert Earl Wesner and he preceded her in death on November 5, 2001.
Evalyn was a homemaker and a member of the...
Evalyn R. Wesner
Apr 1, 2012
Evalyn Ruth WesnerEvalyn Ruth Wesner, 84 of Tipton died at 9:35 a.m. Sunday, April 1, 2012 at IU Health Tipton. She was born August 19, 1927 in Tipton to Edward & Ruby (Gould) Fike. On July 4, 1948 she married Robert Earl Wesner and he preceded her in death on November 5, 2001.Evalyn was a homemaker and a member of...
Everett G. “Gene” Bradfield
Mar 26, 2012
Everett G. "Gene" Bradfield 62, of Tipton died at 8:00 p.m. Monday, March 26, 2012 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born in Noblesville on January 7, 1950 to Walter William & Erschel (Kemp) Bradfield. On May 28, 1977 he married Carla Young and she survives.
Gene retired from Dean's as a truck driver in 2002. He was member of...
Louise M. Weismiller
Mar 25, 2012
Louise M. Weismiller, 97 of Tipton died at 3:50 a.m. Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born April 11, 1914 in Hamilton County to Louis and Jessie (Dyer) Heisser. On December 25, 1935 she married Harold Humbles and he preceded her in death in 1944. On September 24, 1952 she married Ernest A. Weismiller...
Jay Pritchard
Mar 24, 2012
Jay Pritchard, 52, of Windfall died Saturday, March 24, 2012 in Marion, Alabama as the result of an industrial accident. He was born in Tipton County on September 22, 1959 to Jerry and Lou (Nance) Pritchard. Jay also lived in North Augusta, South Carolina from 1984 – 1997. On December 3, 1983 he married Cindy Feeler and she survives.
Jay...
Jay Pritchard
Mar 24, 2012
Jay PritchardJay Pritchard, 52, of Windfall died Saturday, March 24, 2012 in Marion, Alabama as the result of an industrial accident. He was born in Tipton County on September 22, 1959 to Jerry and Lou (Nance) Pritchard. Jay also lived in North Augusta, South Carolina from 1984 - 1997. On December 3, 1983 he married Cindy Feeler and she survives.Jay...
Kenneth E. Bozell
Mar 20, 2012
Kenneth E. Bozell, 92 of Tipton passed away peacefully at 3:10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born on April 28, 1919 in Tipton County to Ralph & Ethel (Bryan) Bozell. On October 17, 1943 he married Margie Neff at the West Street Christian Church and she survives.
Kenneth was a life-long...
Robert A. Smith
Mar 17, 2012
Robert Allan Smith, 58 of Kokomo went home to be with the Lord at 3:02 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012 following an extended illness. Born October 6, 1953 in Kokomo to Robert L. & Helen Marie (Parks) Smith he was a 1971 graduate of Tipton High School and a 1972 graduate of Elkins Institute of Broadcasting in Chicago.
Bob was...
Lawrence L. Gibson
Mar 17, 2012
Lawrence L. Gibson, 75, Tipton died at 5:03 p.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Millers Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born January 29, 1937 in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee to George & Roxie (Green) Gibson. On December 24, 1955 he married Alice Bragg and she preceded him in death on January 10, 1999. He had worked at Steel Parts...

Robert A. Smith
Mar 17, 2012
Robert A. SmithRobert Allan Smith, 58 of Kokomo went home to be with the Lord at 3:02 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012 following an extended illness. Born October 6, 1953 in Kokomo to Robert L. & Helen Marie (Parks) Smith he was a 1971 graduate of Tipton High School and a 1972 graduate of Elkins Institute of Broadcasting in Chicago.Bob...
Thomas E. “Tom” Tragesser
Mar 17, 2012
Thomas Edward “Tom” Tragesser, 76, Tipton died at 5:18 p.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012 at his residence. He was born February 15, 1936 in Tipton to Aloysius and Christine (Funke) Tragesser. On November 9, 1957 he married Nancy Smith and she survives.
Tom was a tool & die maker and the owner of Swift Tool & Die, having opened the...
Joe Peters
Mar 2, 2012
Joe PetersJoe Peters, 58 of Tipton died at 12:38 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2012 at his residence. He was born June 12, 1953 in Tipton to Bobbie C. & Rebecca J. (Eudaly) Peters. On July 21, 1990 he married Brenda Roark and she survives.He retired as the co-owner and president of Peters Industrial Equipment in Indianapolis. Joe was a 1972...