Obituaries

Della Mae BuckleyDella Mae Buckley, 86, Sharpsville, died at 4:45 a.m. Saturday, October 21, 2006  at home.  She was born at home on May 20, 1920, in Tipton County.  She was the daughter of John Emerick and Lula Mirtle (Bogue) Fennell.  On August 21, 1937, she married George Edward Buckley.  He proceeded her in death September 4, 1967.She attended Ross...

Don BurgetC. Don Burget, age 73 of Celina, Ohio, died Saturday June 28, 2008 at Mercer Health Community Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio. He was born to Mary (Wheatley) and Dale Burget on May 22, 1935 in Prairie Twp, Tipton Co. Indiana.He was better known to many as "Boss" Burget in the community. He graduated from Prairie Twp High School in...

Donald G. BurketDonald G. Burket, 83 of Tipton died at 2:05 p.m. Monday, December 31, 2012 at IU Health Tipton Hospital.  He was born March 2, 1929 in Tipton to Donald & Julie Alice (Dodd) Burket.  He married Norma Jane Porter on October 24, 1946 and she preceded him in death on September 3, 2008.  He then married Carolyn Bolton...

Orvis Earlin Carter, Jr.Orvis Earlin Carter, Jr. 73 of Kempton died at 8:25 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2013 at his residence.  He was born August 31, 1939 in Sumner County, Tennessee to Orvis Earlin Carter, Sr. and Naoma Francis (Frost) Carter.  He married Kathleen P. Jones and she survives.Earlin worked at Steel Parts for 35 years, retiring as a foreman...

Patricia A. BrownPatricia A. Brown, 77 of Knoxville, Tennessee and a former Tipton resident died Monday, May 4, 2015 in Knoxville.  She was born April 4, 1938 in Howard County, Indiana to John C. & Marie (Landseadel) Brown.Pat was a Registered Nurse, working in Indiana, Arkansas and Tennessee before her retirement.  She was a 1955 graduate of Tipton High School...

Richard A. BurrisRichard Allen Burris, 85 of Tipton died Monday, December 31, 2012 at his residence.  He was born July 12, 1927 in Tipton to Clyde & Dora (Price) Burris.  On October 25, 1947 he married Peggie Joy Edwards and she survives.Richard was a machinist at Perfect Circle in Tipton, retiring in 1978.  He served in the U.S. Army during...

Ruth Mildred "Millie" CampbellRuth Mildred Campbell, 92 of  Ft. Myers Beach, Florida and formerly of Tipton County died Thursday, January 24, 2013 in Florida.  She was born on February 7, 1920 to Earl M. and Mabel (Dawson) Foster.  She married Charles R. Campbell on December 30, 1945, and he preceded her in death on March 12, 1993.Mildred was a bookkeeper...

Wayne CarsonWayne Carson, 92, Tipton died at 1:25 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital in Kokomo.  He was born June 27, 1916 in Tipton County to Walter & Lavina Pearl (Noble) Carson.  He married Inza Stokes and later in January 1949 he married Mary G. Caylor and she survives.Wayne was a graduate of Atlanta High School.  He...

Martha M. BrownMartha M. Brown, 79, Windfall, died at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at Autumnwood Extended Care in Tipton after a 17-year illness.  She was born May 5, 1926, in Elwood to Arthur & Vernie (Bogue) Havens.  On May 6, 1944, she married Jack L. Brown and he survives.She worked as a secretary for Dr. Harold Ericson, retiring...

Michael J. BrownMichael J. Brown, 62 of Tipton died at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at his residence.  He was born June 4, 1951 in Tipton to Allen O. & Margaret (Dane) Brown.Michael worked at Chrysler as a job setter and mail carrier, retiring in 2008.  He was a 1969 graduate of Sharpsville Prairie High School and a...

Frederick J. "Fred" BuscherFrederick J. "Fred" Buscher, 90, Noblesville, and a former Atlanta resident, died at 6:20 a.m. Thursday, April 13, 2006 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.  He was born September 12, 1915, in Atlanta to Augustine "Gus" and Cora Pearl (Wilson) Buscher.  He was married to Julia "Judy" Tyson on February 9, 1945 in the Windfall Christian Church parsonage...

Gretchen CardwellGretchen Cardwell, 99 of Tipton died at 7:05 a.m. on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at her residence.  She was born in Tipton on March 11, 1915 to Earnest A. & Murrel P. (Moore) Foster.Gretchen graduated from Tipton High School in 1932 as the class valedictorian.  From 1959-1965 she was Assistant Principal at Windfall High School.  She later worked as...

Jean CarrJean 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...

Emalie Jo BowlbyEmalie Jo Bowlby, 79 of Tipton died at 9:11 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis.  She was born January 25, 1936 in Tipton County to Don Henry & Harriet Helen (Emehiser) Hinds.  She married Richard "Dick" Bowlby on October 26, 1958 and he survives.Emalie was a Sales Account Supervisor at Pioneer,...

Fred BellFred E. Bell, 76 of Indianapolis, and formerly of Tipton, died at 3:22 a.m. Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at Community Hospital North, Indianapolis.  He was born October 22, 1937 in Kokomo to Frank E. & Helen E. (Partlow) Bell.  On April 14, 1963 he married Katherine Cockrill, she preceded him in death on October 3, 2005.  Fred then married...

Gerald F. BarrGerald F. Barr, 87 of Tipton died at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at his residence.  He was born May 17, 1926 in Tipton County to Churchille Barr & Gladys (Illyes) Barr Logan.  On November 7, 1948 he married Zoe Ann Myers and they had been married for 64 years.Gerald was a farmer, substitute mail route...

Harold F. "Fred" BoydHarold F. Boyd, 86 of Tipton died at 10:53 a.m. on Friday, May 6, 2016 at his residence.  He was born on August 13, 1929 in Tipton to Guernie & Bessie (Calvin) Boyd.  On July 5, 1952 he married Betty Charlene Osburn and she survives.He retired from farming where he had a livestock hauling business for many...

Harold "Lee" BrackinsHarold "Lee" Brackins passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 13, 2016 at the age of 75 after a short but intense battle with cancer. A lifelong member of the community, Lee was born on May 15, 1941 in rural Tipton County, graduated from Sheridan High School in 1959 and attended Ball State University until family...

James L. BlaylockJames 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...

Jean Moon BronsonJean Moon Bronson, 86, Tipton, went home to be with the Lord at 5:45 p.m. Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008.  She was born September 30, 1921 in Tipton to Ernie & Dorothy (Wilhelm) Moon.  She graduated with Honors from Tipton High School in 1939.  On December 30, 1939, she married William Bronson and he died August 2, 1973.She...