Obituaries

Fred L. DeWittFred Leon DeWitt, 72 of Sharpsville, died Friday, January 23, 2015 at Howard Regional Hospital in Kokomo. He was born August 22, 1942 in Kokomo to Kenneth Leon & Juanita Pearl (Roler) DeWitt. Fred married Darleen Marie Elston on October 18, 1970 and she preceded him in death on January 25, 2001.Fred worked for G.M. and Delphi. He...

Elizabeth A. PetersElizabeth A. Peters, 94, Tipton, died at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at Tipton Hospital.  She was born October 15, 1912 in Arcadia to Garfield A. & Lue E. (Johnson) Belzer.  On July 28, 1928, she married Everett Chester Peters and he died March 1, 1984.She was a homemaker and had worked at Pioneer Hi-Bred in the...

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...

Hulda Anne LetsingerHulda Anne Letsinger, 75, Tipton, died at 6:20 p.m. Thursday, January 8, 2009 at Tipton Hospital.  She was born July 14, 1933 in Tipton to Jack & Julia (Walz) Nash.  She married Robert Letsinger on February 9, 1952 and he preceded her in death on June 27, 1996.Anne had worked with her husband in agribusiness.  She was a...

C. Raphael "Ray" Bernard HellmannC. Raphael "Ray" Bernard Hellmann, age 93, of Orlando, Florida and formerly of Tipton, died at Community Hospital East, Indianapolis.   He was in Indiana  visiting relatives and friends when he suffered a massive stroke leading to his earthly death  and beginning of his heavenly life on August 30, 2012 at 3:00 a.m.He was born December 5,...

Kenneth E. BozellKenneth 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...

Phyllis J. AkardPhyllis J. Akard, 90 of Tipton died on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton.  She had lived her whole life in the Tipton and Sheridan areas.  She was born December 24, 1925 in Clinton County to Samuel B. & Cleo G. (Wheatley) Boyer.  On June 20, 1948 she married Robert E. Akard and he...

Margie J. BozellMargie J. Bozell, 90 of Tipton died at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 28, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor.  She was born April 10, 1922 in Jefferson County, Indiana to Clarence & Flora (Lowry) Neff.  She married Kenneth E. Bozell on October 17, 1943 and he preceded her in death on March 20, 2012.Margie worked as a beautician...

Todd A. AltherrTodd A. Altherr, 44 of Tipton died Monday, January 31, 2011 at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital.  He was born June 26, 1966 in Tipton to James V. and Peggy J. (Wood) Altherr.Todd worked at Steel Parts as an inspector and previously for Biddle's for 22 years.  He was a 1985 graduate of Tipton High School, enjoyed hunting, and...

Kirby DulworthKirby Dulworth, 76, Tipton, and formerly of Celina, Tennessee and Windfall, died at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2009 at his residence. He was born May 16, 1933 in Celina, Tennessee, to Charlie McKinley & Rosetta (Mathis) Dulworth. He married Bernice Clark on February 15, 1969 and she survives.Kirby had farmed for Bill & Eileen Findling for 19 years...

Gayle RiceGayle Rice, 57, Tipton died early Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at her residence.  She was born on October 5, 1951 in Tipton to Luke and Helen (Anderson) Johnson. On February 14, 1976 she married Mike Rice and he survives.Gayle had worked at the local Pizza Hut. She attended Tipton High School. Gayle loved her cats and enjoyed attending concerts.Along...

Thomas D. CoxThomas D. Cox, 90, Tipton died at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at Tipton Hospital.  He was born July 5, 1920 in Atlanta, Indiana to Thomas and Pearl (Achenbach) Cox.  On January 15, 1949 he married Gertrude Leeman and she preceded him in death on January 20, 2008.Thomas owned and operated Cox Plumbing, Electric, and Heating from...

Dana L. BrowningDana L. (Vaught) Browning, 43, Greentown, died at 5:50 p.m. Monday, August 9, 2010 at Windsor Estates Health & Rehab Center in Kokomo.  She was born in Kokomo on February 26, 1967 to Jack and Shirley (Collard) Vaught.  On March 10, 1985 she met Chris Browning and they married on August 25, 1990.Dana was a homemaker and a...

Betty K. ClarkBetty K. Clark of Columbus, Georgia and formerly of Atlanta, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 in Magnolia Manor in Columbus.  Betty was born in Clinton County to John & Audrey Cunningham.She was a graduate of Scircleville High School and Indiana Business College.  Formally educated as a legal secretary, she worked many years in the Tipton...

Bernice DuncanBernice Duncan, 91 of Tipton died at 1:55 p.m. Sunday December 13, 2015 at Millers Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born on April 21, 1924 in Monticello, Kentucky to Sam & Mary Florence (Bell) Upchurch.  On March 23, 1943 she married John P. Duncan Sr. and he preceded her in death on June 17, 1996.Bernice worked at General...

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...

Lois FooteLois Foote, 89 of Tipton died at 7:36 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born August 18, 1925 in Kempton to John & Maggie Marie (Beard) Roe.  She married Merrill Foote in 1957 and he preceded her in death on December 22, 1960.  She had lived in Lafayette from 1966-1985.Lois had...

Christopher Dale Robert ColterChristopher 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...

Debby L. (Burket) BowmanDebby L. (Burket) Bowman, 59, Kokomo, died at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, January 30, 2010 at her sister's residence after a 5-month illness. She was born August 1, 1950 in Elwood to Donald G. & Norma (Porter) Burket.Debby retired from Delco Electronics in 1999.  She was a member of the Wildcat Guardians and had formerly attended the First...

Richard C.  "Dick" BeattyRichard C. "Dick" Beatty, 72, Tipton, died at 7:49 p.m. Sunday, June 15, 2008 at Tipton Hospital.  He was born August 6, 1935 in Altoona, Pennsylvania to Clair A. & Alma (Shinafelt) Beatty.  On June 4, 1960 he married A. Catherine Marshall and she survives. Dick worked for 27 years for PPG Industries, retiring in 1998.  He...