Obituaries
Tipton, Indiana Obituaries
Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas
Steven D. Powell
Oct 8, 2018
Steven D. Powell, 46 of Tipton died at 11:35 p.m. on Monday, October 8, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. Steve was born in Tipton on October 2, 1972 to Rex A. & Jo Anna (Weber) Powell. On September 12, 1998 he married Shelly L. Marusik and she survives. Steve had lived in Milwaukee from 1997-2000.
Steve was a...
Margie L. Thorp
Oct 5, 2018
Margie L. Thorp, 96 of Tipton, died at 10:26 a.m. on Friday, October 5, 2018 at Harbour Manor in Noblesville. She was born on August 3, 1922 in Clinton County to John & Audrey (Weaver) Cunningham. On March 22, 1941 she married Ellsworth “Sam” Thorp and he preceded her in death on September 11, 2002.
Margie was a graduate of...
Mary Joan Koors
Oct 1, 2018
Mary Joan Koors, 88 of Indianapolis and formerly of Tipton died at 3:30 a.m. on Monday, October 1, 2018 at Forum at the Crossing in Indianapolis. She was born on September 1, 1930 in Terre Haute to John & Philomena (Bockhold) Hellmann. She married Paul H. Koors, the love of her life, on June 3, 1950 and after 66 years...
Carley M. Long Braun
Sep 26, 2018
Carley M. Long Braun, 16 of Tipton died on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at her residence. She was born on November 9, 2001 in Kokomo, the daughter of Tia (Long) Braun of Tipton and Chris Braun of Tipton.
Carley was a member of the Junior Class at Tipton High School and worked as an Aide at Miller’s Merry Manor in...
Dorotha Pauline Barnes
Sep 15, 2018
Dorotha Pauline Barnes, 98 of Greentown, and formerly of Windfall and Tipton, died at 4:56 p.m. on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Century Villa Healthcare in Greentown. She was born on January 20, 1920 in Lula, Kentucky to Elias & Cora (Daffron) Weston. Pauline was married to Floyd Barnes and he preceded her in death on March 7, 2000.
Pauline...
Jerald Massey
Sep 11, 2018
Jerald D. Massey, 99 of Tipton, loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died at 3:20 a.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. Jerald was born in Jasper County, Illinois on October 23, 1918 to Frederick & Stella (Brown) Massey. He married Marjorie R. Moeller on May 25, 1946 and she preceded him in death on August...
Carolyn L. Calhoun
Sep 4, 2018
Carolyn L. Calhoun, 81, of Tipton was called home by her Savior on September 4, 2018, at I.U. Health Tipton Hospital, following a brief illness. She also lived in Huntington, Lafayette and Boswell over the course of her bountiful life. Carolyn was born August 28, 1937, in Cleveland, Ohio to Donald and Lucille (Schriefer) Sutton. On September 9, 1961, she...
Gregory Parr
Sep 3, 2018
Gregory Parr, 61 of Lafayette and formerly of Tipton died Monday, September 3, 2018 in Noblesville. He was born on January 30, 1957 in San Antonio, Texas to Louis & Rita (Tragesser) Parr.
Gregory worked for Subaru in Lafayette before retiring in 2017. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Lafayette and the American Legion. Gregory had...
Jack E. Davis
Aug 30, 2018
Jack E. Davis, 86 of Tipton died at 9:45 p.m. on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Tipton on June 2, 1932 to Noah E. and Madeline T. (Dunn) Davis. Jack was never married.
He was the owner and operator of the Independence Trading Center, west of Tipton, for over 60 years. He enjoyed collecting...
Rita J. Freeman
Aug 29, 2018
Rita Joan Freeman, 68 of Kempton died at 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Elwood on January 30, 1950 to Bobby R. & Joanna L. (Reynolds) Simmons. On May 27, 1995 Rita married Steven D. Freeman and he survives.
She worked for IMMI in Westfield. Rita was a member of St. John...
Hulda A. Holsten
Aug 29, 2018
Hulda A. Holsten, 99 of Tipton died at 1:04 a.m. on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at IU Health Tipton Hospital. She was born in Tipton County on November 1, 1918 to Paul & Martha (Leininger) Schulenburg. On April 27, 1968 she married Walter Holsten and he preceded her in death on January 4, 1998.
Hulda was a Secretary for F.M.C....
Joe F. Watson
Aug 20, 2018
Joe F. Watson, 88 of Tipton died at 7:05 a.m. on Monday, August 20, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born on April 28, 1930 at home in Prairie Township in Tipton County to Herbert Campbell Watson & Neva (Dawson) Watson Mount. He was the stepson of C.W. Mount.
Joe was an attorney and had practiced law...
Robert Powers Gibbs
Aug 14, 2018
Robert Powers Gibbs, 84 of Tipton and formerly of Rochester, New York and Cincinnati died at 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Riverview Health in Noblesville. Robert was born on December 20, 1933 in Rochester, New York to Paul Otto Gibbs and Dorothy (Powers) Gibbs Figaro. He married Paula Ruth McNew on June 27, 2003 and she survives.
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Martha S. (Darrow) Clouser
Aug 7, 2018
Martha S. (Darrow) Clouser, 78 of Bradenton, Florida died on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 in Bradenton. Martha was born on March 17, 1940 in Elwood to Waldo & Mildred (Grose) Darrow.
She was a Registered Nurse working for Home Instead, educating caregivers to provide healthcare to home residents. She is a member of the Kirkwood Presbyterian Church in Bradenton, Florida...
Kimberly Ann (Ripberger) Fletcher
Aug 3, 2018
Kimberly Ann (Ripberger) Fletcher, 58 of Monticello, and formerly of Tipton, passed into eternal life on Friday, August 3, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 5, 1960 in Morrow, Ohio to Richard Carl & Mary Lou (Thoennes) Ripberger. Kim married Thomas Edward Fletcher on April 29, 2000 and he survives.
Kim was a...
Max E. Harrell
Jul 24, 2018
Max E. Harrell, 87 of Windfall died at 12:05 a.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at North Woods Village in Kokomo. Max was born on January 3, 1931 in Windfall to Russell R. & G. Garnell (Smith) Harrell. On September 11, 1959 he married Carolyn Sue Mitchell and she survives.
Max retired from Haynes International in Kokomo, formerly Cabot Corporation...
Robert A. Silence
Jul 20, 2018
Robert A. Silence, 86 of Kokomo died at 9:50 p.m. on Friday, July 20, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born in Tipton County on May 13, 1932 to Hollis F. and Margie M. (Cartwright) Silence.
Bob worked for Chrysler in Kokomo, retiring after 37 years of employment. He was a member of the Tipton Elks Lodge #...
Judith Kay “Judy” Ripberger
Jul 15, 2018
Judith Kay “Judy” Ripberger, 77 of Tipton went to be with the Lord at 3:05 p.m. on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Tipton on June 27, 1941 to the late Chester & Ruby (Coppock) Day. On August 29, 1959 Judy married her high school sweetheart, Edward Ripberger. They were...
Betty Jo “B.J.” (Watson) Beever
Jul 9, 2018
Betty Jo “B.J.” (Watson) Beever, 85 of Tipton died at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, July 9, 2018 at IU Health – Tipton Hospital. She was born on November 6, 1932 in Tipton to Raymond C. & Iretta (Holloway) Wimer. She married Noah Beever on November 22, 1978 and he preceded her in death on March 18, 2007.
B.J. retired was...
Darlene Grell
Jul 5, 2018
Darlene Grell, 56 of Windfall died at 8:12 p.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at IU Health – Tipton Hospital. She was born in Tipton on February 15, 1962 to Jack & Linda (Miller) Brumley.
Darlene was a nurse, working at Miller’s Merry Manor until 2015. She was a graduate of Tri-Central High School, Class of 1980, and the School...
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