Obituaries

Martha WilsonMartha (Stroup) Wilson, 78, Kokomo, and formerly of Tipton, died at 4:42 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at I.U. Medical Center, Indianapolis.  She was born December 6, 1931 in Tipton to George and Naomi (Batzner) Stroup.Martha began nurses training at I.U. Medical Center, the same hospital where she died, after graduating from Tipton High School in 1949.  Her working...

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...

Sarah Josephine (Surratt) NashSarah Josephine (Surratt) Nash, 93 died at 12:50 p.m. August 26, 2006, in Athens, Georgia.  She resided in Tipton for 60 years and in New Smyrna Beach, Florida for 25 years.  She was born on August 27, 1912, to Marvin W. and Mary Madge (Rains) Surratt.  Josephine married Robert L. Nash; he preceded her in death on...

William C. Osborn IIWilliam C. Osborn II, age 47, of Tipton died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.  He was born August 17, 1965 in Raleigh, North Carolina to Sherry A. (Plake) & James L. Osborn.He previously taught at La Lumiere School  in La Porte, Indiana and later taught at Boston Middle School in La Porte.  William...

Elizabeth " Betty" MooreElizabeth Marie “Betty'' Ertel Moore was born on December 12, 1917 at home to Edward and Josephine (Cook) Ertel at 455 N. East Street, Tipton, Indiana. She was named after her maternal grandmother. Betty was preceded in death by her parents. Betty was the oldest of five children. Her siblings were Mark (Artilla) Ertel, Rita (Robert) Cage,...

Charles Wayne "Chuck" PlakeCharles Wayne "Chuck" Plake, 76 of Tipton passed peacefully with his family by his side Sunday, December 13, 2015 at his residence.  He was born December 28, 1938 in Tipton, Indiana to Doris “Diddy” Plake and Ruby Pauline (Burris) Fox.  In April of 1958 he married Carol Ann Cardwell and she survives.Chuck retired as the Tipton Fire...

Mary Irene Beaty MorelandMary Irene Beaty Moreland, 95, of Tipton died at 12:10 p.m. on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at Tipton Hospital.  She was born June 7, 1915 in Tipton County to Ben & Alpha (Beaty) Smith.  On December 1, 1945 she married Robert Beaty and he preceded her in death on July 3, 1974.  She then married Glover B....

Mary Woellwerts ZacharnackiMary Woellwerts Zacharnacki, 94, died at 2:54 a.m. Monday, October 2, 2006 at Community Parkview Nursing Home in Elwood. Mary was born in Elwood on November 9, 1911 to George and Ellen (Langan) Woellwerts.  She married Matthew Zacharnacki on May 4, 1946; he preceded her in death on March 18, 1980.  Mary had previously lived in Indianapolis and...

Phyllis E. MitchellWINDFALL – Phyllis Esther Mitchell, 84, Windfall, died at 11:15 p.m. Monday, April 17, 2006 at home.Born May 5, 1921, in Hobbs, she was the daughter of Chalmer and Opal (Redmond) Hobbs.A 1939 graduate of Windfall High School, she attended Indiana University, Bloomington.She married William D. Mitchell on April 2, 1941. He preceded her in death on May...

Sister Mary G. WurmSister Mary G. Wurm (Norma Mary Wurm), 94, Tipton, Indiana, died at 8:10 a.m. Friday, November 16, 2007 at the St. Joseph Center in Tipton.   She was born October 27, 1913 in Attica, Ohio, the daughter of Lawrence J. & Eleanor (Gerhardstein) Wurm.Sister Mary attended St. Stephen Grade School and Attica High School in Ohio and International...

Paul Richard "Dick" MichelPaul Richard "Dick" Michel, 79, Tipton, died at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at St. Vincent's Hospital Carmel.  Dick was born in Tipton on November 2, 1926 to Harvey and Leona (Moore) Michel.  He married Beverly Campbell on June 19, 1955, and she survives.Dick was a lifelong resident of Tipton County.  He was a 1944 graduate...

Sr. M. Florine MerchenSister M. Florine Merchen died December 5, 2008 at the age of 91, following a long illness.  She was living in Camilla Hall at St. Joseph Center in Tipton, Indiana at the time of her death.  Florence Christina Merchen was born February 18, 1917 to Charles William Merchen and Agnes Varnau Merchen in Tipton, Indiana.  Her parents...

Charles R. McIntosh, Sr.Charles R. McIntosh, Sr., 85, Tipton, died Sunday, October 26, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas.  He was born January 2, 1923 in Tipton to Gerney & Esther (Pape) McIntosh.  On January 2, 1945 he married Emily Louise Beasley and she preceded him in death on December 7, 2006.He was a sales representative for Air Chem Corporation.  Charlie...

William M. "Bill" MaynardWilliam “Bill” Martin Maynard, 75 year old resident of Tipton, Indiana died of complications from cancer on Sunday, April 17, 2016.   He was born on April 5, 1941 in Tipton to Elsie (Martin) and William Monroe Maynard.He graduated from Tipton High School in 1959 and received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the Indiana University School of...

Frederick O. MillerFrederick O. Miller, 86 of Tipton peacefully went to his heavenly home January 9, 2016 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton.  He was the youngest child of L. Tiffin & Edith (Barr) Miller born April 21, 1929 in Prairie Township, Tipton County.Fred graduated Prairie Township High School in 1947.  He was drafted into the United States Army in...

Marjorie A. (Lambert) Welches McNewMarjorie A. (Lambert) Welches McNew, 86, Tipton, died at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 25, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born in Tipton on December 7, 1921 to Paul Lambert and Edna (Banta) Lambert Hiatt.  She had previously lived in Indianapolis and Anderson.  She married Albert Welches on July 4, 1942, and later...

Lucille LightfootLucille Lightfoot, 79, 1609 N. 500 W., Tipton, died at 4:05 a.m. Monday, March 13, 2006 at Autumnwood Extended Care.  She was born November 22, 1926, in Tipton County to Harold F. & Alma (Bridgewater) McClellan.  On January 28, 1945, she married Glen W. Lightfoot and he survives.Lucille was a homemaker and a doting grandmother and great-grandmother who loved...

Patricia Ann LeiningerPatricia Ann Leininger, 73, Plant City, Florida and a former Tipton County resident, died Monday, July 20, 2009 at South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City, Florida.  She was born September 1, 1935 in Indianapolis to M. Wayne & Maxine (Kersey) Clawson.  She grew up in the Stilesville and Avon areas and then lived in Tipton County until...

Charles H. LaurenceCharles Henry Laurence, 78, of Kokomo died at 1:20 p.m. on Monday, January 9, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor in Castleton.  He was born March 14, 1933 in Mobile, Alabama to Henry Herbert & Rosamund Catherine (Steiner) Laurence.  He had also lived in New Orleans, Pirmasens, Germany, El Paso, Texas and Clarksville, Tennessee. On April 11, 1964 he...

Dennis Wayne MahaneyDennis Wayne Mahaney, 56, Tipton, died at 5:14 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2008, at his residence.  He was born December 14, 1951 in Tipton to Ernest Paul & Cherie Kathleen (Tidler) Mahaney.  On July 15, 1972 he married Paula Rose McCann and she survives.He was co-owner of D. & D. Construction.  Dennis was an active member of Heartland...