Obituaries

Tipton, Indiana Obituaries

Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas

Alice E. Gray

Alice E. Gray

Mar 29, 2026

Alice Elizabeth (Tebbe) Gray, age 80, of Tipton, Indiana passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, March 29, 2026. She was born on April 24, 1945 in Tipton to the late August George “Gus” & Berniece Oleine Marie (Powell) Tebbe.

Alice Graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy with the Class of 1963. She dedicated many years to various roles...

David Ellison

David Ellison

Mar 23, 2026

David Vaughn Ellison 83 of Tipton died on Tuesday, March 23, 2026 at I.U. Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on July 22, 1942 to Wilbur and Thelma (Bootman) Ellison. He married Ima D. Dailey on November 10, 1979 and enjoyed nearly 30 years of marriage until her death on January 5, 2009.

David worked at...

Sandy Jo Richey

Sandy Jo Richey

Mar 19, 2026

Sandy Jo Richey, 88 of Sharpsville died on Thursday, March 19, 2026 in Kokomo. She was born on October 10, 1937, the daughter of Wayne & Donna Dee (Cottingham) Lorts. In 1959 she married Jim Richey and they enjoyed 66 years of marriage while raising their family.

Sandy was beloved by all who knew her. She put her heart and soul...

Timothy Lyle Derossett

Timothy Lyle Derossett

Mar 19, 2026

Timothy Lyle Derossett, 60, of Windfall, peacefully passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Carmel, Indiana. Born in Tipton on May 29, 1965, to William Lyle Max and Molly Aileen (Kennedy) Derossett, Tim’s life was marked by dedication, warmth, and a joyful spirit.

Before beginning his career at the Chrysler Transmission Plant in Kokomo, Tim honed his skills in masonry....

Edward Quear

Edward Quear

Mar 17, 2026

Edward O. “Ed” Quear, 98 of Tipton was born in Indianapolis on June 11, 1927 to Harry S. & Elizabeth E. (Dunham) Quear. He passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at home after a long and fulfilling life. He married Doris Amsbury on July 7, 1948 and she preceded him in death on November 6, 2016.

Ed had worked as...

Larry A. Nance

Larry A. Nance

Mar 12, 2026

Larry A. Nance, 86 of rural Windfall passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026 in Kokomo. He was born in Elwood on November 23, 1939 to Fred A. & Georgetta (Jones) Nance. Larry married Connie L. Everest on Christmas Day in 1977 and they were married for 48 years.

Larry worked at Delco Electronics in Kokomo as a Machine Control Designer....

Linda Lou Altherr

Linda Lou Altherr

Mar 12, 2026

Linda Lou Altherr, aged 76, of Tipton, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Born on December 7, 1949, in Elwood to Calvin C. and Jeanette (Mahaney) Garmon, Linda led a life marked by dedication to her family and community. She graduated from Tipton High School in 1968 and married Kenneth Altherr on June 7, 1969. Together, they shared 56...

Nancy D. Wood

Nancy D. Wood

Mar 3, 2026

Nancy Darlene Wood, 77, passed from this world on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Ascension St Vincent Kokomo Hospital. She was born on January 12, 1949, in Tipton, Indiana, to Melvin O. Wood and Berta I. (Delap) Wood.

Nancy found happiness in every day and simple pleasures such as playing bingo and cards with dear friends, cheering on her beloved IU...

Richard A. Stewart

Richard A. Stewart

Mar 1, 2026

Richard Stewart, 76, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning March 1, 2026 at his home. Richard was born March 14, 1949, in Kokomo, Indiana, the son of Hurbert and Adeline (Crick) Stewart. He lived a full life marked by unwavering patriotism, hard work, and a profound love for the outdoors and the simple pleasures in life.

At a young age, Richard...

Ronald Dean Stroup

Ronald Dean Stroup

Feb 21, 2026

Ronald Dean Stroup, born July 2, 1935, in Tipton, IN, to Allen Ray and Mary Edith (Curry) Stroup, passed away peacefully at his residence in West Lafayette on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

Ron grew up in Tipton and graduated from Tipton High School with the Class of 1953. On August 6, 1955, he married the love of his life, Sharon Anne...

Michael Forkner

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...