Darlene S. Frazier

Darlene S. (Dane) Frazier, 55, Tipton died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, October 17, 2010 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.  She was born in Tipton on November 6, 1954 to Bernard and Deloris (Parnell) Dane.

Darlene was a correctional officer for the State of Indiana.  She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and a graduate of the St. Joseph Academy in Tipton in 1972, the last graduating class.

She is survived by her partner, Lisa Fanning; children, Michael Frazier and wife Sarah of Orestes, Bobby Fanning of Tipton, Brandi Gross and husband David of Tipton, Danett Frazier Gray and husband Travis of Goldsmith, and Jeffry Fanning and wife Cassie of Wabash.  Siblings include Dorinda Harvey of Cicero, Donald Dane and wife Nancy of Cicero, Dianna Creasy and husband Ray of Tipton, Denise "Cricket" Hughes and husband Kevin of Tipton.

Darlene also has 14 grandchildren, Katie Cabotja, Hannah Gornet, Makayla Angell, Carmyne Fanning, Isaac Frazier, Tremay Frazier, Jourdyn Whipple, Chelsie Frazier, Annie Whipple, Mackenzie Whipple, Fox, Chase, Logan and Cameron Fanning and one great-grandchild, Ethan Cabotja.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 21 at St. John's Catholic Church with Rev. Leroy Kinnaman presiding.  Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Young-Nichols Funeral Home where the Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m.

Memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society of Tipton County, P.O. Box 237, Tipton, Indiana, 46072 or the American Cancer Society, 2723 S. Albright Road, Kokomo, Indiana, 46902.