Obituaries

Harold "Lee" BrackinsHarold "Lee" Brackins passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 13, 2016 at the age of 75 after a short but intense battle with cancer. A lifelong member of the community, Lee was born on May 15, 1941 in rural Tipton County, graduated from Sheridan High School in 1959 and attended Ball State University until family...

Thomas E. "Tom" TragesserThomas Edward "Tom" Tragesser, 76, Tipton died at 5:18 p.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012 at his residence.  He was born February 15, 1936 in Tipton to Aloysius and Christine (Funke) Tragesser.  On November 9, 1957 he married Nancy Smith and she survives.Tom was a tool & die maker and the owner of Swift Tool & Die, having...

Sister Catherine Sophia HellmannSister Catherine Sophia Hellmann, CS J died peacefully at the age of 88 on Sunday, September 27, 2009 in Camilla Hall at St. Joseph Center in Tipton, Indiana following a long illness.  Kathryn Lucille Marie was one of fifteen children born to Philomina Bockhold Hellmann and John Henry Hellmann in Terre Haute, Indiana on September 25, 1921. ...

Philip R. CochranPhilip R. Cochran, 90, Tipton died at 1:20 p.m. Friday, September 3, 2010 at Tipton Hospital.  He was born January 10, 1920 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Ray Clifton & Vida (Gentsch) Cochran.  He had also lived in Indianapolis and for 20 years he wintered in Bonita Springs, Florida.  Philip married Doris Bickel in 1945 and she preceded him...

Beverly S. BairdBeverly S. Baird, 67 of Tipton died at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis.  She was born in Kokomo on April 28, 1948 to Connie Guy and Geneva (Willis) Higgins.  Beverly married Roger L. "Leon" Baird on December 3, 1966.Beverly farmed with her husband and loved her family.  She enjoyed attending...

Thelma Christopher BonnerThelma Christopher Bonner died peacefully at the age of 88 on a rainy Saturday morning July 6, 2013 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton, Indiana.  She was privileged to be in the company of many who loved her.Born in Athens, Alabama to Robbie and Fred Christopher September 27, 1924, Thelma  was one of seven children.  She was preceded...

James W. "Jim" StroupJames W. "Jim" Stroup, 94 of Tipton County died on Monday, December 15, 2014 at Miller's Merry Manor.  He was born August 10, 1920 in Tipton County to William E. & Zola (Newlon) Stroup.  On July 20, 1941 he married Muriel D. Grimme.  She preceded him in death on March 3, 2001.  He married Charlotte Richwine on...

Frederick J. "Fred" BuscherFrederick J. "Fred" Buscher, 90, Noblesville, and a former Atlanta resident, died at 6:20 a.m. Thursday, April 13, 2006 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.  He was born September 12, 1915, in Atlanta to Augustine "Gus" and Cora Pearl (Wilson) Buscher.  He was married to Julia "Judy" Tyson on February 9, 1945 in the Windfall Christian Church parsonage...

Gretchen CardwellGretchen Cardwell, 99 of Tipton died at 7:05 a.m. on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at her residence.  She was born in Tipton on March 11, 1915 to Earnest A. & Murrel P. (Moore) Foster.Gretchen graduated from Tipton High School in 1932 as the class valedictorian.  From 1959-1965 she was Assistant Principal at Windfall High School.  She later worked as...

Wesley "Wes" BeatyWesley "Wes" Beaty, 26,  Tipton, tragically drown Saturday, June 16, 2007 in Hamilton County.  He was born April 3, 1981 in Tipton to Robert Edward & Pamela S. (Coverdale) Beaty.He graduated from Tipton High School in 1999.  Wesley continued his education at Vincennes University and the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in Orlando, Florida and graduated in 2005.He was employed...

Eugene R. "Gene" ChanceEugene R. "Gene" Chance, 95 of Tipton died on Monday, June 20, 2016 at Witham Hospital in Lebanon.  He was born May 6, 1921 in Indianapolis to George T. & Dorothy L. (Keeler) Chance.  On October 15, 1948 he married Mary Coverdill and she preceded him in death on April 23, 1995.He leaves to cherish his memory...

Virginia E. O'MalleyVirginia E. O'Malley, 91, Autumnwood Assisted Living, Tipton, died at 10:50 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at Tipton Hospital. She was born January 24, 1916 in Windfall to Owen & Mae (Mason) Doggett.  On February 9, 1937 she married Raymond O'Malley and he died December 5, 1987.She was a homemaker, a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic...

Chad T. R. WhitesellChad T. R. Whitesell, 35 of Indianapolis and a former Tipton resident died Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at his residence.  He was born in Tipton on April 17, 1979 to James Richard "Rick" and Robin (Richardson) Whitesell.Chad graduated from Tipton High School in 1998 where he participated in Cross Country and Track and was an student athletic...

Mildred I. AddingtonMildred I. Addington, 86, Tipton, died at 12:19 a.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo. She was born on June 15, 1921 in Portland, Indiana to Charles and Anna Mae (Ferrel) Wheat and adopted later by Dr. Jesse and Mabel (Hiester) Nixon.Mildred was a devoted and dedicated mother and a member of the First Presbyterian...

William J. "Bill" FunkeOn Friday, October 12, 2012, William Joseph "Bill" Funke, 80,  passed away at 6:14 p.m. at IU Health Tipton Hospital.Bill was born in Tipton, Indiana on April 24, 1932 to Joseph C. and Edna M. (Vair) Funke. It was when stationed in Jacksonville, Florida while in the Navy that Bill met his future wife, Catherine Rebecca Powell....

Wendell W. BagleyWendell W. Bagley, 80, Tipton, lost his courageous battle with cancer at 8:10 a.m. on Friday, July 19, 2013, with the love of family around him.  He was born on February 8, 1933, to Wilbur R. and Deva (Foulke) Bagley.Wendell married Cheryl Smith on June 20, 1956, and she survives.  He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1951. ...

Russell E. "Rut" SottongRussell E. "Rut" Sottong, 68 of Kempton died at 12:40 a.m. Saturday, December 1, 2012 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.  He was born June 1, 1944 in Elwood to Joseph Earl & Mary Louise (Clark) Sottong.  On February 20, 1965 he married Linda L. Henry and she survives.Russell was a farmer; he also worked for...

Robert L. NicholsonRobert L. Nicholson, 53, Greentown died at 8:15 p.m. Monday, July 30, 2007 at Howard Regional Health System in Kokomo.  He was born June 12, 1954 in Marion to Lowell & Esther Mae (Lawrence) Nicholson.  On December 21, 2000 he married Jennifer Woods and she survives.He was a math teacher and started his career at Tipton High School...

Norman R. AshleyNorman R. Ashley, 87 of Tipton passed away at 12:35 a.m. Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Tipton Hospital from complications of pneumonia.Mr. Ashley was born Jan. 9, 1924 to Hazel and Kendall M. Ashley in Gary, Indiana.  After serving in the Pacific in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II, he married Margaret A. ''Peg'' Stouder in...

James L. BlaylockJames L. “Jim” Blaylock, age 82 of Tipton passed away at 1:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 14, 2013.  He was cared for by the loving and attentive staff of Miller’s Merry Manor, Tipton since August 2012.  Jim was born in Boonsville, Mississippi to the late Arthur Blaylock and Addie (Cooper) Blaylock on January 30, 1931.Jim’s childhood years were...