Obituaries

Elizabeth Ann "Ibby Ann" Kurtz SchramElizabeth Ann "Ibby Ann" Kurtz Schram, 94,  Tipton died at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday January 27, 2009 at Maple Park Village in Westfield.  She was born in Connersville, Indiana on February 11, 1914 to Fred V. and Ella M. (Marlatt) Miller.  Ibby Ann married William A. Kurtz, M.D. in 1941 and he preceded her in death...

Ralph Lewis BozellRalph Lewis Bozell, 92 of Kokomo died at 7:26 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2015 at St Joseph Hospital, Kokomo.  He was born September 14, 1923 in Tipton County to William and Alma (Alspaugh) Bozell.  On September 4, 1948 he married Lettie "Jean" Smith and she preceded him in death on April 7, 2002.Ralph had retired from Indiana...

Emalie Jo BowlbyEmalie Jo Bowlby, 79 of Tipton died at 9:11 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis.  She was born January 25, 1936 in Tipton County to Don Henry & Harriet Helen (Emehiser) Hinds.  She married Richard "Dick" Bowlby on October 26, 1958 and he survives.Emalie was a Sales Account Supervisor at Pioneer,...

Mary Elizabeth StewartMary Elizabeth Stewart, 89 of Tipton died at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, June 3, 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born January 7, 1924 in Tipton County to Arthur & Carrie Ethel (Jackson) Samuels.  On April 11, 1944 she married Charles Otis Stewart and he preceded her in death on November 18, 1993.Mary was a...

Juanita (Fenn) StaffordJuanita (Fenn) Stafford, 86 of Tipton died at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born on February 26, 1930 in Howard County, Indiana to Ernest & Jessie (Conn) Fenn.  On January 15, 1952 she married William "Art" Stafford and he preceded her in death on February 10, 2015.Juanita was...

Dana George AskrenDana George Askren, 61 of Windfall and formerly of Kokomo, Tipton and Mt. Vernon, Kentucky died early Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at his residence.  He was born August 27, 1950 in Elwood to George M. & Margaret (Ogden) Askren.  He married Judith Faye Bradshaw in 1975.Dana had retired from the Indiana National Guard and later worked at Steel...

Raymond F. "Bud" RipbergerRaymond F. "Bud" Ripberger, 79, Tipton, was born October 2, 1926, in Tipton County and passed away quietly at 4:33 a.m. Saturday, August 26, 2006 at Tipton Hospital as his family sat by his side. Bud married Joan Aerne on April 23, 1949 and she survives.Bud worked his entire life.  He can be remembered as the Farm...

Martha M. BrownMartha M. Brown, 79, Windfall, died at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at Autumnwood Extended Care in Tipton after a 17-year illness.  She was born May 5, 1926, in Elwood to Arthur & Vernie (Bogue) Havens.  On May 6, 1944, she married Jack L. Brown and he survives.She worked as a secretary for Dr. Harold Ericson, retiring...

Carolyn S. RobertsonCarolyn S. Robertson, 75 of Anderson died at 9:29 a.m. on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at her daughter's residence in Cicero.  She was born July 3, 1941 in Elwood to James E. & Beatrice P. (Samuels) Johnson.  She married Leonard C. Lemke on September 15, 1961 and he preceded her in death on June 13, 1967.  She then...

David R. BurnetteDavid R. Burnette, 81 of Tipton went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at his residence while surrounded by his family.  He was born October 5, 1931 in Clay County, Tennessee to George Thomas & Elise (Kendell) Burnette.  On March 1, 1952 he married Arnell Odle and she survives.David retired in 1990 from...

Richard L. "Dick" CrawfordRichard L. "Dick" Crawford, 78 of Tipton died at 10:05 p.m. Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton.  He was born December 24, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan to Verl B. & Alice M. (Lemberger) Crawford.  On October 17, 1958 he married Patricia Ann Booher and she preceded him in death on August 29, 2006.Dick...

Richard J. PhillipeRichard J. "Dick" Phillipe, 86, Tipton died at 11:35 a.m. on Saturday, June 19, 2010 at his residence.  He was born in Portland, Maine on February 23, 1924 to Margaret (Sanborn) and Peter Phillipe.  On June 22, 2002 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Tipton he married Judy M. Shuck and she survives.He graduated from Portsmouth...

Donald G. BurketDonald G. Burket, 83 of Tipton died at 2:05 p.m. Monday, December 31, 2012 at IU Health Tipton Hospital.  He was born March 2, 1929 in Tipton to Donald & Julie Alice (Dodd) Burket.  He married Norma Jane Porter on October 24, 1946 and she preceded him in death on September 3, 2008.  He then married Carolyn Bolton...

C.T. "Charles T." WorleyC.T. "Charles T." Worley, 77 of Sharpsville died Friday, October 31, 2014 at his residence.  He was born November 13, 1936 in Clarksville, Georgia to William Joshua and Lois Whitworth (Welborn) Worley.  On November 11, 1959 he married Janice K. Conaway and she survives,C.T. was a machine repairman at Delco, retiring in 1999.  He enjoyed  fishing, old...

Margaret E. PowellMargaret E. Powell, 88 of Tipton died Thursday morning October 14, 2010 at home.  She was born June 12, 1922 in Peru, Indiana to Emery Lee and Grace Jane (Bakehorn) Tomlinson.  On December 24, 1941 she married Ernie Powell and he preceded her in death on June 13, 2010.Margaret was a member of the Tetersburg Christian Church and...

Dorothy Eleanor SchweitzerDorothy Eleanor (Bidner) Schweitzer was born February 3, 1915 in Manchester, Indiana; the daughter of Matilda (Schwear) Bidner and Clements Charles Peter Bidner. She was brought to the Lord by baptism that same month.  She was confirmed on April 13, 1930 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osman, Illinois.She graduated as the Valedictorian of the Bellflower (Illinois) High School,...

Paul A. BookPaul Allen Book was born February 4, 1936 to Delbert Herman Book and Alma Grace Hunt. He had one brother, Herman Book and one sister, Jeraldine (Book) Cambron. He grew up in Tipton and graduated from Tipton High School in 1954. Paul was on the football team and worked at the local paper. After high school, Paul married...

Delbert C. CherryDelbert C. Cherry, 83 of Kokomo and formerly of Tipton died at 6:29 a.m. Monday, October 31, 2011 at North Woods Village in Kokomo.  He was born on March 7, 1928 in Hermitage Springs, Tennessee  to Jasper & Mattie (Carey) Cherry. Delbert married Evelyn Kendall on February 21, 1948, she survives.He was an oiler at Chrysler Corporation in...

Crecencia S. "Chris" AlvarezCrecencia S. "Chris" Alvarez, 81, Cicero, and a 46-year Atlanta resident, died at 10:45 p.m. Friday, April 30, 2010 at Sheridan Healthcare Center.  She was born January 1, 1929 in Austin, Texas to Guadalupe & Patricia (Sanchez) Soliz.  On August 4, 1948 she married Pedro Alvarez and he survives.She was a homemaker and had worked at Arcadia...

William E. WolfordWilliam Eugene Wolford, 81, Tipton, died at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, August 19, 2006 at his residence after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born February 1, 1925, in Kempton to Orel & Margaret (Stroup) Wolford.  After the death of his father he was raised by his mother and aunt and uncle, Frank & Zona Rayl.  Later his...