John B. Ogden

John Bernard Ogden, 75, Cicero died at 4:05 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at Tipton Hospital.  He was born November 26, 1930 in Hayden, Indiana, to Dennis Ogden and Mary C. (Sharp) Ogden Tragesser.  On May 1, 1976 he married Patricia A. Skinner and she survives.

He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1968 after 21 years of service having served in the Korean War.  He later retired form Steel Parts in Tipton in 1990.  John was a member of the Moose Lodge in Tipton.

Survivors besides his wife Patricia include daughters and sons Christine Hartfield, Arcadia, Kenny Majors and wife Pam, Arcadia, Curt Majors and wife Stephanie, Cicero, Mark Ogden and wife Pam, Fair Hope, Alabama, Diane Jones and husband Glen, Dauphin Island, Alabama, Susan Smith and husband Gary, Semmes, Alabama, and Sharon Ogden, California.  

John is also survived by one sister, Jane Stokes, Arcadia; five brothers, Walter P. Ogden, Indianapolis, Mort Ogden and Mike Ogden, both of Tipton, Phillip Ogden, Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Clyde Ogden, Elwood; 15 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.  One sister, Lucille Ogden, is deceased.

His funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 22 at Young-Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Leon Clark.  Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 2:00-5:00 and 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.