Obituaries

Sister Celine ClarkSister Celine Clark died at the age of 98 on October 8, 2011, one month before her 99th Birthday.  Sister Celine was a long time resident of Camilla Hall at St. Joseph Center in Tipton, Indiana.   For many years she received wonderful care from the sisters and staff and responded with a loving and welcoming spirit.Mabel Anna Clark...

Eugene R. "Gene" ChanceEugene R. "Gene" Chance, 95 of Tipton died on Monday, June 20, 2016 at Witham Hospital in Lebanon.  He was born May 6, 1921 in Indianapolis to George T. & Dorothy L. (Keeler) Chance.  On October 15, 1948 he married Mary Coverdill and she preceded him in death on April 23, 1995.He leaves to cherish his memory...

Evelyn L. ConawayEvelyn L. Conaway, 75 of Tipton and formerly of Ocala, Florida, died on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at her residence. She was born on July 6, 1941 in Tipton to Cecil and Helen (Tragesser) Jones.  On August 1, 1971 she married William Allen "Bill" Conaway and he preceded her in death on June 6, 2008.She was a member...

Grace Anne CrawfordGrace Anne Crawford, 92, Carmel, passed away at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Summer Trace in Carmel.  She was born near Atlanta on May 4, 1920 to Lee & Jessie (Lane) Gasho.  She married Maurice Crawford in September 1940 and he preceded her in death in July, 1991.After graduating from Tipton High School in 1937, she...

Guy Crouch, Jr.Guy Crouch, Jr., 89, a lifelong farmer in the Hobbs community of Tipton County died at 11:40 a.m. on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Tipton Hospital.  He was the son of Guy & Helen (Meyncke) Crouch.  On May 28, 1937 he married Louise Wilburn and she survives.Guy had served as Madison Township Trustee and had also served as...

Joan D. CrawfordJoan Dorothy Crawford, 81, Tipton, died at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at Tipton Hospital.  She was born August 19, 1926, in Detroit, the daughter of Verl B. & Alice M. (Lemberger) Crawford. She had previously lived in Detroit, Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Kokomo before moving to Tipton.She retired from Continental Steel (Penn Dixie) in Kokomo on...

Alice D. CookAlice D. Cook, 89 of Tipton died at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at her residence.  She was born on May 15, 1925 in Columbus, Wisconsin to Otto & Dora (Liebenthal) Grueneberg.  Alice married Clifford Cook and he preceded her in death on October 31, 1987.She was a homemaker.  Alice was a member of the Emanuel...

Charles Eugene "Charlie" CaubleCharles Eugene "Charlie" Cauble, 91 formerly of Tipton died at 3:29 p.m. on Monday, November 10, 2014 at his son's residence in Kokomo. He was born March 12, 1923 in Tipton County to Henry & Rovilla Cauble.  On September 21, 1946 he married Phyllis Mae Lee and she preceded him in death on January 5, 2008.Charlie retired...

David K. CoverdaleDavid Keith Coverdale, 86 of Tipton died Monday, June 29, 2015 at his residence at 8:05 a.m. He was born in Hamilton County on October 5, 1928 to John Wesley and Thelma Cecil (Dienst) Coverdale. He married Annabelle Lee on August 13, 1948 and she preceded him in death on September 3, 2002. Dave was a distributor for...

Delbert C. CherryDelbert C. Cherry, 83 of Kokomo and formerly of Tipton died at 6:29 a.m. Monday, October 31, 2011 at North Woods Village in Kokomo.  He was born on March 7, 1928 in Hermitage Springs, Tennessee  to Jasper & Mattie (Carey) Cherry. Delbert married Evelyn Kendall on February 21, 1948, she survives.He was an oiler at Chrysler Corporation in...

Candice S. CampbellCandice S. Campbell, 60, Tipton, died at 5:10 a.m. Sunday, July 8, 2012 at IU Health Tipton Hospital. She was born July 24, 1951 in Tipton to William A. and Helen M. (Hurst) Hancock.She had worked at Horton's Hardware in Tipton and Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc. in Lafayette. She was a member of the Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall in...

David R. BurnetteDavid R. Burnette, 81 of Tipton went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at his residence while surrounded by his family.  He was born October 5, 1931 in Clay County, Tennessee to George Thomas & Elise (Kendell) Burnette.  On March 1, 1952 he married Arnell Odle and she survives.David retired in 1990 from...

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...