Obituaries

Aug 8, 2020

Chloe Roudebush, 98 of Tipton died at 3:29 p.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at I.U. Health – Tipton Hospital.  Chloe was born in Celina, Tennessee on June 14, 1922 to William Fred & Elsie Florence (Cherry) Marshall.  She married Omer E. Roudebush, Jr. in 1964 and he preceded her in death on October 14, 1997.

Chloe was the proud...

Aug 7, 2020

Carl Robert “Bob” Ragan, 85 of Tipton, and formerly of Atlanta, died at 8:27 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born on January 27, 1935 in Prairie Township, Tipton County, Indiana to Thomas L. & Opal (Shope) Ragan. Bob married Talue Conaway on October 5, 1956 and they were married for 56...

Aug 6, 2020

Mary Ellen McFarland, 87 of Tipton died at 1:48 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at I.U. Health – Tipton Hospital. She had spent the last several years living at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton where she made many friends. Mary Ellen was born in Goldsmith on January 28, 1933 to Joseph O. and Edith H. McFarland. She had worked...

Aug 2, 2020

Luanne Susan Overdorf, 84, of Tipton died on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born in Idaville, Indiana on May 10, 1936 to Estel & Marie (McCully) White.  Luanne married Allen K. Overdorf on November 6, 1955 and he preceded her in death on December 8, 1994.

Luanne worked as a cook in Tipton...

Jul 25, 2020

Margery I. Smith 97, formerly of Tipton, died Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Homeview Nursing Facility in Franklin, Indiana.  She was born in Hamilton County on September 11, 1922 to Riley R. and Myrtle G. (Phillips) Thompson.  On April 5, 1941 she married the love of her life, William E. Smith at the Goldsmith Church Parsonage.  He preceded her in...

Jul 15, 2020

Jul 7, 2020

Andrew Lee Mason, 36, of Tipton died on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 in Tipton County. He was born in Indianapolis on July 11, 1983 to Dan and Pamela Yost Mason.

Andrew had been previously employed at Pioneer. He enjoyed farming and being around the tractors and farming equipment. He was a member of West Street Christian Church.

He attended 6th,...

Jun 30, 2020

Robert W. “Bob” McMath, 82, of Tipton died at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at his residence. Bob grew up in Kirklin, where he was a 1956 graduate of Kirklin High School. He lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico for 19 years, and Tipton for several years after that. He was born on March 12, 1938 in Frankfort, Indiana...

Jun 23, 2020

Doyle L. Hobbs, 85 of Tipton died at 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at his home in rural Tipton County.  Doyle was born at home on October 27, 1934 to Hilton & Eileen (Bryant) Hobbs.  He is survived by his wife, Jean (Quakenbush) Hobbs who he married 66 years ago on July 17, 1954.

Doyle was a life-long...

Jun 21, 2020

Deloris Harrell, 90, joined family in heaven on June 21, 2020, with her children by her side. She was born in Tipton, Indiana, on June 19, 1930 to Willard and Edith (Liston) Smith. She married Russell Harrell, Jr. on February 4, 1951, and he preceded her in death on November 2, 2014.

Deloris graduated from Tipton High School in 1948....

Jun 14, 2020

Connie Sue (Achenbach) Smith, 70 of Tipton died at 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on April 9, 1950 in Tipton to Dale H. & Leota Mary (Burch) Achenbach.  She married James Lance Smith on August 9, 1969 and he survives.  The couple enjoyed 50 years of loving, nurturing,...

Jun 10, 2020

David W. McCullough, 61 of Kokomo, and formerly of Tipton, died on June 10, 2020 in Kokomo. David was born in Tipton on September 4, 1958 to Charles & Emma (Bartley) McCullough. David had worked at Wal-Mart for many years.

He graduated from Sheridan High School and then attended Purdue University but he was a University of Florida fan. He...

May 30, 2020

Dora Lee Walker, 88, of Tipton passed away May 30, 2020, at 11:54pm.  She was born January 6, 1932, in Celina (Clay County), Tennessee, to Samuel Turner and Floy Gladys (Gilpatrick) Brown, who both preceded her in death on November 29, 1999, and December 10, 2001, respectively.  She married Lewis Walker on April 16, 1949, who preceded her in death...

May 30, 2020

Jean A. (Findling) Plummer, 103 of Windfall died Saturday May 30, 2020 at Century Villa Healthcare in Greentown.  She was born in Hamilton County on October 23, 1916, the daughter of Rome E. and Minnie (Parnell) Findling.  She married the love of her life, Robert B. Plummer on November 23, 1938.  They celebrated over 45 years of marriage until his...

May 24, 2020

Keith Alan Dawson, 67 of Kokomo died Sunday, May 24, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Howard County on November 8, 1952 to Paul R. and Wilma Jean (McIntire) Dawson.

Keith was a 1970 graduate of Sharpsville Prairie High School, just prior to the opening of the Tri-Central building. He was a member of Normanda Christian Church. He...

May 22, 2020

Georgia Marie Ryan, 99 of Tipton died on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born almost 100 years ago on July 17, 1920 in Tipton County to Howard M. & Bessie L. (Moore) Hoover. She married Jessie Glen Ryan on January 27, 1936 and he preceded her in death on November 27, 1977.

Georgia...

May 21, 2020

Julia Ellen Foster Lambert, 73, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 21, 2020, at her home in Tipton, with her husband of 50 years and her three children by her side.

Julie was born in Elwood on December 8, 1946 to George and Marjorie (Hackett) Foster, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband of fifty years,...

May 21, 2020

Nan Payne, 80 of Tipton and formerly of Auburn, Kentucky died at 1:25 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Riverview Health in Noblesville. She was born on November 8, 1939 in Auburn, Kentucky to Tommie & Mary (Bentley) Phillips. On March 23, 1957 she married Ira “Cotton” Payne and he preceded her in death on September 7, 2003. The...

May 10, 2020

Ronald Layton “Ron” Cherry, 77 of Tipton died Sunday, May 10, 2020 at home.  Ron was born in Tipton on August 11, 1942 to Layton & Virginia (Crail) Cherry.  He married Jenny Williams on February 27, 1970 and she died on August 4, 1998.

Ron had worked for the City of Tipton with the Police Department as an Animal Control...

May 7, 2020

Scott D. Bowman, 62 of Tipton died on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at his home.  He was born on June 22, 1957 in Logansport, Indiana to Darrell J. & Marilyn (Moon) Bowman.  On September 2, 1978 he married the love of his life Donna Berry.  The couple enjoyed 41 years of marriage.

Scott was a 1975 graduate of Lewis Cass...