Obituaries

James E. BeatyJames E. Beaty, 82, of Tipton, died at 9:05 a.m. Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.  He was born November 24, 1930 in Griffith, Indiana to Cletus Vane & Eleanor (Taylor) Beaty and lived there until about 1950.  He married Delene Edell Montgomery on November 10, 1951 and she preceded him in death on November...

H. Irene CookH. Irene Cook, 87, Tipton, died Wednesday May 24, 2006 at 4:00pm at Autumnwood Extended Care Facility, Tipton.  She was born in Lebanon, Indiana on May 28, 1918 to Luke Frye and Grace (Johnson) Graham.  Irene grew up in Arcadia, Indiana marrying Fred W. Cook on August 16, 1944.  He preceded her in death on August 7, 1996.Irene...

Georgianna Mae BrowningGeorgianna Mae Browning, 55, Russiaville, died at 6:00 a.m. Saturday, September 19, 2009 at her residence.  She was born December 15, 1953 in Kokomo to James & Barbara J. (Preston) Kimble.  She married Tom Browning on November 9, 1989 and he survives.Other survivors include five children, Brent & Sarah VanSickel, Kokomo, Amy Kanable, Kokomo, Steve Browning, Westfield, Jeanie...

Robert L. BozellRobert L. "Rob" Bozell, 53, Tipton, died at 6:25 a.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2009 near Rochester, Indiana in a traffic accident.  He was born July 11, 1956 in Kokomo, Indiana to Ralph L. & Lettie "Jean" (Smith) Bozell.  On April 21, 1990 he married Jean Ann Morrison and she survives.He worked for UPS as a driver for 32...

Robert T. Decker On July 17, 2006, the family of Robert Theodore "Spectre" Decker said goodbye to their beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle.  The parting occurred at the Tipton Hospital following a courageous nine-month battle with leukemia after having survived lung and colon cancer. Robert was born July 20, 1937 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.  He was the son...

Raymond E. "Gene" HenryRaymond Eugene "Gene" Henry, of Tipton passed away at the age of 83 at 3:05 a.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton.  Gene was the owner and operator of Gene Henry & Sons Heating and Air Conditioning, specializing in Bryant products.  The business was started in 1967 with the help of his...

Clay AllenClay Allen, 75, Tipton died early Thursday, March 15, 2007 at his residence.  He was born April 12, 1931 in Jackson County, Tennessee, to Lewis K. & Betty A. (Gipson) Allen.  On June 8, 1952 he married Pauline Helen Wolfe and she survives.  He had lived in Tennessee and Sharpsville for many years.He worked for General Motors, retiring in...

Anna C. FriendAnna C. Friend, 71, Kempton, died at 2:44 p.m. Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Tipton Hospital. She was born September 18, 1937 in Scottsville, Kentucky to Earlin & Naoma (Frost) Carter.  On September 1, 1996 she married Stan Friend and he survives.  She was retired from Lucent Technologies.Survivors besides her husband include her mother, Naoma Carter, Tipton; four...

Robert E. QuearRobert E. Quear, 78, Bloomington, Minnesota, died Friday, August 31, 2007 in Edina, Minnesota.  He was born July 1, 1929 in Tipton to Harry S. & Elizabeth (Dunham) Quear.  On June 26, 1954 he married Iva Rose Morris and she survives.He was a 1948 graduate of Tipton High School and worked as an industrial engineer for 35 years...

Arnell BurnetteArnell Burnette, 82, of Tipton went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at her residence while surrounded by her family.  She was born May 25, 1932 in Moss, Tennessee to Edward and Ersie (Netherton) Odle.  On March 1, 1952 she married David R. Burnette.  He preceded her in death on October 1, 2013.Arnell retired...

Margaret Genevieve CoxMargaret Genevieve Cox, 85, Tipton, and formerly of Windfall, died at 12:01a.m. Monday, September 11, 2006 at Millers Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born on June 11, 1921 in Windfall to Edward and Elizabeth (Willey) Perry.  She married Lester Cox and he preceded her in death on September 29, 1999.Genevieve attended Windfall High school.  She was a...

Marty L. BondMarty L. Bond, 60 of Tipton died on Friday, September 12, 2014 at his residence.  He was born in Indianapolis on February 2, 1954 to John E. Bond, Sr. & Nancia L. (Hawkins) Bond.Marty was the owner/operator of Compton's Hardware in Tipton.  He was a member of the Tipton Masonic Lodge, served on the Tipton City Council form...

Kathryn DixonKathryn Dixon, 80 of Tipton died Friday, November 23, 2012 at her residence.  She was born on February 14, 1932 in Livingston, Tennessee.  Her parents were Comer and Annie (Boles) Burks.  She married O.L. "Curley" Dixon on July 8, 1948 and he preceded her in death on April 28, 2004.Kathryn worked for the Sisters of St. Joseph, retiring in...

Donald W.  "Don" MarcumDonald 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...

Ralph E. ElstonRalph E. Elston, 83, Tipton, died Friday, June 8, 2007 at his residence.  He was born February 12, 1924 in Tipton to Harley & Goldie Elston.  On November 22, 1947 he married Dorothy Witte and she died August 26, 1991.He worked as a millwright at Haynes-Stellite in Kokomo.  Ralph was a member of the Kemp United Methodist Church...

Herbert L. "Herbie" Off, Jr.Herbert L. "Herbie" Off, Jr., 71, Tipton, died Wednesday, September 30, 2009 in Tipton County in a farming accident.  He was born July 6, 1938 in Tipton County to Herbert and Goldie (Retherford) Off.  On November 5, 1960 he married Marita Koors and she survives.Herbie retired from Chrysler after 35 years and was a farmer.  He...

Richard A. EldridgeRichard A. Eldridge, 65 of Atlanta entered his heavenly home on May 8, 2009 at 7:27am after battling health issues for 2 ½ years.  He was born on October 4, 1943 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Paul and Nellie (Cardwell) Eldridge.In 1948 his family relocated to Kokomo, Indiana. He graduated from Kokomo High School in 1961 and immediately began...

Sonja J. BordersSonja J. Borders, 72, of Kokomo, died Saturday, July 14, 2012 in Houston, Texas.  She had previously lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado for 20 years.  Sonja was born on April 1, 1940 in Indianapolis to Burell and Moina (Sauerweine) Downs.  On May 16, 1963 she married Jesse Borders Sr. and he preceded her in death on October 17,...

Waneta I. AddingtonWaneta I. Addington, 95, Tipton, died at 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 7, 2006 at Autumnwood Extended Care in Tipton.  She was born September 19, 1910, in Milford, Illinois to Calvert W. & Bertha (Baldwin) Graves.  Waneta lived in Indianapolis from 1910 - 1935.  On April 20, 1935, she married Dr. Robert J. Collins and he preceded her in...

Sr. Dolorosa EsslingSister Dolorosa Essling, CSJ, died peacefully on July 23, 2012, at the age of 98 in Camilla Hall, the infirmary of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Tipton, Indiana.  She was surrounded by the Sisters who loved her so in life, and by the wonderful staff who accompanied her on this, her final journey.  Sister Dolorosa was preceded...