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Tipton, Indiana Obituaries
Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas
Michael Forkner
Feb 15, 2026
Michael Forkner, 76 of Tipton passed away at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis on February 15, 2026. Born on November 30, 1949, in Elwood, he was the son of Dale and Mariruth (Curnutt) Forkner.
Michael graduated from Tipton High School with the Class of 1968. He furthered his education at the General Motors Institute in Flint, Michigan, in 1972 and then...
Judith Swanson McCorkle
Feb 12, 2026
Judith Swanson McCorkle, 66 of Noblesville died Thursday February 12, 2026 at Harbour Manor in Noblesville. She was born in Park Ridge, Illinois on April 16, 1959 to Robert and Mae Pusey Swanson. She married Fritz W. McCorkle on March 10, 2002 and he survives.
Judith had retired from her career with the commodity, futures and trading commission where she served...
Darrell E. Shupperd
Feb 1, 2026
Darrell E. Shupperd, 68, of Tipton, passed away at his home on Sunday, February 1, 2026 surrounded by his family.
Born on September 11, 1957, in Kokomo, Indiana Darrell was the son of Charles and Denzil (Reynolds) Shupperd. He attended school in Tipton. He was a skilled carpenter and quite the handyman.
On August 5, 1989, Darrell married the love of his...
Catherine L. Gerlach
Jan 29, 2026
Catherine L. Gerlach, 70 of Tipton died peacefully at her residence Thursday, January 29, 2026 with her loving family at her side. She was born in Kokomo on October 1, 1955 to Oscar Charles Larson, Jr. and Naomi Joyce (Beecher) Brown. She married Lawrence Gerlach in 1986 and they have spent 40 years together.
Catherine put her creative ideas to use...
Helen A. Smith
Jan 26, 2026
Helen A. Smith, 93 of Tipton was born in Sheridan on November 19, 1932. She passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026 surrounded by her family. Her parents were Basil & Geneva (Spear) Swarm.
She graduated from Westfield High School in 1950. Helen had a lengthy career in the insurance industry and had worked at Gulf Insurance, Monroe Guarantee Insurance Company...
Lester F. Prifogle
Jan 26, 2026
Lester F. Prifogle, 95 of Greenwood passed away at home Monday, January 26, 2026. Lester was born in Tipton on December 8, 1930 and had lived for many years in Fort Wayne before moving closer to family in Greenwood. His parents were William F. & Zella A. (Wynn) Prifogle.
We lost a great man on January 26. He didn’t climb mountains...
Edgar "Ed" Schulenburg
Jan 24, 2026
Edgar Theodore Schulenburg, 79 of Tipton died peacefully at The Waters of Tipton on Saturday, January 24, 2026. He was born in Elwood on March 14, 1946 to Orville A. and Esther (Beck) Schulenburg from Tipton. Ed married Sue Wolfe on October 23, 1976 and they spent 36 years together prior to her death on May 13, 2012.
Ed served his...
Lenora "Nori" Boyd
Jan 19, 2026
Lenora ‘Nori’ Jean Boyd, 90, of Tipton passed away peacefully at home on January 19, 2026. She was born in Ottawa, Kansas on January 29, 1935 to William and Ethel Lacy. She married Don Sandman on May 26, 1954. He preceded her in death on March 28, 1973. On June 5, 1977 she married Gene Boyd. He preceded her in...
Daniel Lane Sprinkle
Jan 18, 2026
Daniel Lane Sprinkle, 73 of Tipton died Sunday, January 18, 2026 at I.U. Health -Tipton Hospital. He was born in Kokomo, Indiana on May 24, 1952 to John Lane and Clara Marjorie (Dunn) Sprinkle. He married Rosemary McNew on April 17, 1982 and she survives.
Dan was very good with his hands. His ability to fix things led him to his career as...
Korine (Kakasuleff) Abernathy
Jan 8, 2026
Korine Nichole (Kakasuleff) Abernathy, 46 passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026 in Indianapolis. She was born in Indianapolis on May 13, 1979 to Kenneth M. Kakasuleff and Bridget (Elliott) Perkins.
Korine was a graduate of Tri-Central High School in the Class of 1997. She later graduated from the Alexandria School of Massage Therapy and had many thankful clients while she...
Billy Lee Ayres
Jan 2, 2026
Billy Lee Ayres, 93 of rural Tipton County died Friday evening, January 2, 2026 with his loving family by his side. He was born in Kosciusko County, Indiana on February 19, 1932 to Edward and Ruth (Metzger) Ayres. He married Clara Belle Garten on December 28, 1996; she survives.
Billy was a lifelong farmer, well known to everyone. He was very...
Beulah Johnson
Jan 2, 2026
Beulah Johnson age 92 of Tipton passed away peacefully at The Waters of Tipton on January 2, 2026. She was born on July 8, 1933 in Ewing, Virginia to Roy and Lillian (Noah) Brooks and lived in Ewing until she married. She graduated from Thomas Walker High School class of 1950 and went to work for F.W. Woolworth until her...
Earl M. Thomas
Dec 30, 2025
Earl Marion Thomas, Jr, joined his bride, Deletha “Dee” Johnston (1938-2015) on December 30, 2025, in Tipton, Indiana. Earl was born April 1, 1935 in Washington, DC to Earl and Bettie (Zinsmeister) Thomas, and moved to Indiana in 1943. He graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis. After high school he joined the Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division,...
John A. Fox
Dec 29, 2025
John Arnell Fox, 85 of Tipton was born in Tipton on October 13, 1940 to Cornelius “CJ” Fox & Nedra (Shaw) Fox Aldridge. John passed away at home on Monday, December 29, 2025 surrounded by family. He married Sandra K. Redmon on April 29, 1966 and she preceded him in death on January 28, 2024.
John worked as a Trouble Shooter...
Randy L. Driver
Dec 28, 2025
Randy Lynn Driver, 63 of Austin, Indiana, and a former Tipton resident, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. Randy was born on June 5, 1962 in Tipton to Jimmie & Bertie Alma (Stinson) Driver. Randy had also lived in Muncie for several years.
Randy was a Christian. He was a graduate of Tipton High School in the...
Sherman McWhorter Anderson II
Dec 26, 2025
Sherman McWhorter Anderson II, 48 of rural Frankfort passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025 at home. He was born in Kokomo on April 11, 1977, the son of Sherman Anderson I and Susie (Tompkins) Anderson.
Sherman was a tri-athlete in the Special Olympics program participating in Weight Lifting, Bowling and Bocce Ball. He is survived by his father Sherman "Mack"...
Marjorie Elizabeth Beihold
Dec 17, 2025
Marjorie Elizabeth (Johnson) Beihold, 94, of Tipton, died Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born December 4, 1931, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Albert Gustav and Hilda (Ings) Johnson.
Marjorie graduated from Roslindale High School in Boston in 1949. Through Youth for Christ, she began a pen-pal correspondence with T. E. Beihold, an Indiana farmer who...
Charles "Chuck" H Lorensberg
Dec 15, 2025
Charles “Chuck” H. Lorensberg, 84 of Windfall died early Monday morning December 15, 2025 at Century Villa in Greentown. He was born in Webster, South Dakota on April 11, 1941 to Carl and Hazel Lorensberg. Chuck married Polly J. Miller on July 5, 1968, spending over 57 years in matrimony.
Chuck worked at Delco in Kokomo as an electrician. He and...
David Paul Stahly
Dec 5, 2025
David Paul Stahly was born June 24, 1947, in Wolf Lake, Indiana, to Daniel J. and Mabel (Wright) Stahly.
He married his high school sweetheart, Joy Ann Moore, on June 4, 1965. They both graduated from Cromwell High School in 1965 and moved to Tipton one year later. They shared over 60 years of love and partnership. Together they raised three...
John Paul Duncan, Jr.
Nov 30, 2025
John Paul Duncan, Jr., 81, of Tipton, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 30, 2025, after an extended illness. He was surrounded by his loving wife, Carolyn, and their children, Desiree and Mark.
Born December 20, 1943, in Elwood, Indiana, to Paul and Bernice Duncan, John was a lifelong resident of Tipton County. A 1962 graduate of Windfall High...
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