Obituaries
Tipton, Indiana Obituaries
Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas
Don S. Havens
Dec 13, 2019
Donald Scott Havens, 74, passed away on December 13, 2019, from complications of Crohn’s disease. He passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis.
Don was born July 29, 1945, in Elwood, Indiana to Alfred and Dorothy (Traylor) Havens. He grew up in Tipton and his leadership skills started early in...
Marjorie L. Twilling
Dec 10, 2019
Marjorie L. (Wood) Twilling, 98 of Tipton died at 11:05 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. Marjorie also lived in Bellingham, Washington and Elwood. She was born on January 20, 1921 in Indianapolis, Indiana to James W. & Artie (McNight) Wood. On March 5, 1949 she married Thomas “Bud” Twilling and he preceded her...
Gregory W. “Bomar” Dick
Nov 24, 2019
Gregory W. “Bomar” Dick, 56 of Tipton died on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 5:38 a.m. at his residence. He was born on August 13, 1963 in Tipton to Carl Howard & Caron Sue (Womack) Dick.
Bomar worked construction all his life, before retiring in 2013. He was a member of Trinity Wesleyan Church in Tipton. He enjoyed fishing, grilling,...
Jerry F. Clossin
Nov 23, 2019
Jerry F. Clossin, 87 of Tipton died on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 7:44 p.m. at IU Health Tipton Hospital. He was born in Frankfort on April 6, 1932 to Cleo and Bonnie (Myers) Clossin. Jerry married Mardella Turner on April 2, 1953 and she survives.
Jerry was a beloved educator for 36 years, teaching 6th, 7th and 8th grade...
Gary E. Cadle
Nov 22, 2019
Gary Eugene Cadle, 65 of rural Tipton County died at 4:40 p.m. on Friday, November 22, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Falling Rock, West Virginia on May 16, 1954. His parents were Charles W. and Arlene (Gandee) Cadle. Gary married Michelle Greenlee on June 29, 1992; she preceded him in death on November 21, 2018.
Gary was...
James F. “Jim” Dane
Nov 17, 2019
James F. “Jim” Dane, 69 of Tipton died on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at his home. Jim was born on May 2, 1950, in Elwood, to Henry & Bettie (Horton) Dane. He married his high school sweetheart Elizabeth Ann Durr on August 22, 1970; she survives.
Jim worked for many years as the warehouse manager at Quaker Oats in Tipton...
Jane Mcneal
Nov 16, 2019
On November 16, 2019, Eva Jane McNeal, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully at home at the age of 95. She was born on January 29, 1924 to the late Virgil and Nellie (Mason) Hinkle. Jane was preceded in death by her loving husband and high school sweetheart, David M. McNeal. David and Jane left a beautiful...
Larry J. Sanders
Nov 15, 2019
Larry James Sanders, 77 of Carmel and formerly of Tipton died at 1:00 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2019 at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital. Larry also had previously lived in Noblesville and Atlanta, Indiana. He was born in Tipton on July 29, 1942 to Don & Helen (Dashiell) Sanders. On April 17, 1967 he married Patricia Tobin and they enjoyed...
Georgia A. Koors
Oct 30, 2019
Georgia Anne (Badgley) Koors, 80 of Tipton died at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at her home with her family by her side. Georgia was born in Tipton on July 29, 1939 to Charles “Bud” & Virginia (Carmine) Badgley. She married Donald “Duck” Koors on December 31, 1955 and he preceded her in death on December 6, 2014.
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Gary D. Wright
Oct 29, 2019
Gary D. Wright, 67 of Tipton died on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at IU Health – Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on February 19, 1952 in Marion County to William S. & Mildred F. (Stack) Wright. On March 2, 1976 he married Adele Jeffcoat and she survives.
Gary had worked at Stokely Van Camp from 1974-85 in management;...
Eleanor J. Ley
Oct 22, 2019
Eleanor J. Ley, 90 of Claypool, Indiana and formerly of Sharpsville and Tipton, died at 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Grace Village Retirement Community in Winona Lake. She was born on March 31, 1929 in Tipton County to Howard & Lula (Smith) Dewitt. On August 30, 1968 she married Harold A. Ley and he survives.
Eleanor was...
Pamela Sue “Gabby” Fletcher
Oct 21, 2019
Pamela Sue “Gabby” Fletcher, 66 of Tipton died at 12:15 p.m. on Monday, October 21, 2019 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Lebanon, Indiana on September 6, 1953. Her parents were Roy R. and Clara (Illges) Stout.
Gabby was an associate at the Walmart in Westfield from opening day, retiring in 2007. She was a...
Elizabeth “Betty” Thornton
Oct 12, 2019
Elizabeth P. “Betty” Thornton, 87 of Tipton died at 9:30 am on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Tipton on September 16, 1932 to Frances V. & Francis T. (Koors) Dane. She married Robert Kenneth Thornton on September 5, 1964 and he preceded her in death on February 8, 2000.
Betty grew up on a...
William W. “Willie” Witham
Oct 10, 2019
William “Willie” Witham, Jr. 59 of Sharpsville died Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 6:25 p.m. at his residence. He was born in Kokomo on May 9, 1960 to William Sr. and Patricia June (Snyder) Witham. On October 2, 1982 he married Jodi A. Stover, she survives.
Willie was a hard worker. He had farmed with Kelley Farms and Adler Seed’s....
Jack Donavon Weismiller
Oct 8, 2019
Jack Donavon Weismiller, 89 of Tipton died at 12:14 a.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born on January 17, 1930 in Tipton County to William E. & Gladys L. (Goodwin) Weismiller. On October 28, 1950 he married Bonnie Ruth Luse and she survives.
Jack was a 1948 graduate of Windfall High School...
Allie Burnette
Oct 8, 2019
Allie (Green) Burnette, 95 of Tipton died Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Millers Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born in Moss, Tennessee on January 23, 1924 to George Washington and Mealia (McLerran) Green. She married Elmo Burnette in Tompkinsville, Kentucky on May 29, 1943. He preceded her in death in 1975.
Allie had retired in 1989 from Delco in...
Mike Trinkle
Oct 8, 2019
Mike Trinkle, 75, passed away on October 8, 2019 at his home in Tipton, IN.
Mike was born July 12, 1944 in Champaign, Illinois to Gerald and Violet (Pasley) Trinkle. He was preceded in death by his sister “Ande” Ogle.
He was a member of the Champaign Fire Department from 1967 – 1996 where he retired as a Captain. Mike...
Ikey Butcher
Oct 7, 2019
Ikey Eugene Butcher, 86 of Tipton died at 5:20 a.m. on Monday, October 7, 2019 at IU Health Tipton Hospital. He was born in Lee County, Virginia on May 30, 1933 to Robert Lee and Mary Elizabeth (Surber) Butcher. Ikey married Rosie Seabolt on January 3, 1951, she survives.
Ikey was a lifelong farmer and attended Beech Grove Missionary Baptist...
Mary E. Dickover
Oct 6, 2019
Mary Dickover (nee Jackson), 99, died Sunday, October 6, 2019 at IU Tipton Hospital. She was born in Tipton on June 17, 1920 to Rosa (Pearson) and Garrett Jackson. She married Kenneth Dickover on July 3, 1938. He preceded her in death on January 9, 2002, but an abundance of family and friends carry on their love.
Affectionately known as...
James A. “Jim” Tishner
Oct 2, 2019
James A. “Jim” Tishner, 77 of Tipton died at his residence on October 2, 2019. He was born in Tipton on May 20, 1942 to George William and Eva Mae (Day) Tishner.
Jim had worked in construction for Davis Homes. He enjoyed and participated in the Tecumseh Lodge Pow Wow held at the 4-H grounds. He served in the Army...
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