Bernard "Allen" Dickover

Bernard "Allen" Dickover, 64, Tipton, died at 4:25 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2008 at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis.  He was born April 25, 1944 in Tipton to Kenneth & Mary (Jackson) Dickover.  He married Karen McConnell in 1964 and she survives.

He was a 4th generation gentleman farmer.  Allen served in the National Guard from 1964-1970.  He belonged to the Tuesday Fishing Club, was a past member of the Eagles in Elwood, and a past member of the Tipton Moose Lodge.  He had served on the Madison Township Fire Department and was a member of Hobbs Christian Church.

Survivors besides his wife Karen include three children, Mike Dickover and wife Pam, Nashville, Tennessee, Corinne Spray and husband Bryan, Goldsmith, and Susan Richeson and husband Kurt, Culver; his mother, Mary Dickover, Atlanta; one sister, Linda Leininger, Columbus, Ohio; grandchildren, Heather Spray, Holly Spray, Olivia Dickover, Abigail Dickover, Graham Richeson, Celia Richeson, and Stesha Williams; one great-grandchild, Raegan Spray; nieces Larrinda Bass, Leslie VanOverberghe and Allison Davidson.

Allen's funeral will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 11 at Young-Nichols Funeral Home, Tipton, with Rev. Keith Kincaid presiding.  Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday.

Memorials may be made to Destino del Reino, a children's ministry in Honduras, at Destino del Reino, Inc., PO Box 814, Evans, Georgia, 30809.