Obituaries

Feb 25, 2018

Michelle “Mickey” Lee, 77 of Tipton died peacefully at 11:27 a.m. on Sunday, February 25, 2018 surrounded by her family at her residence.  She was born on March 31, 1940 in Tipton to C.H. “Doc” & Mary E. (Thompson) Michel.  She married Robert J. “Bob” Lee on October 11, 1959 and he preceded her in death on December 8, 1996.

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Feb 25, 2018

Rocky A. Long, 39 of Westfield died on Sunday, February 25, 2018 in Hamilton County. He was born on December 18, 1978 in Kokomo to Glenn R. & Rebecca J. (Day) Long.

Rocky worked as a machinist at Standard Locknut in Westfield. He was a Grateful Dead Fan – a “Dead Head”. He also enjoyed the Dave Matthews Band and...

Feb 24, 2018

Denny Wayne Butler, 84 of Tipton died at 12:35 p.m. on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at IU Health Tipton Hospital.  He was born on December 6, 1933 in Tipton to Clarence & Maggie (Miller) Butler.  Denny married Sue Ann Miller on March 1, 1957 and she survives.

He worked for the United States Postal Service, retiring in 1989.  Denny served...

Feb 24, 2018

Robert E. “Bob” Holloway, 62 of Atlanta died at 9:26 p.m. on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at his residence.  He was born on November 17, 1955 in Tipton to Robert & Fern (Howery) Holloway.  On September 7, 1991 he married Georgia Sue Ziegler and she survives.

Bob worked for the Arcadia Developmental Center as a part time maintenance man, retiring...

Feb 17, 2018

Jessica S. Wise, 41 of rural Tipton County died on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at her residence.  She was born on August 6, 1976 in Kokomo to Myron E. “Mad Dog” & Sherl K. (Stafford) Wise.

Jessica was employed as a government data entry specialist.  She attended school at Tri-Central and graduated from Tipton High School in 1994.  Jessica also...

Feb 14, 2018

Feb 11, 2018

Annie Elizabeth “Betty” Dennis, 86 of Tipton went to Our Lord Jesus Christ early Sunday morning, February 11, 2018 at I.U. Health Tipton Hospital.  She was born on October 28, 1931 in Southport, England to Leonard and Susan Annie (Smith) Ramsden.  Betty married Donald Leroy Dennis on June 13, 1953.  He preceded her in death on February 6, 2000.

Betty...

Feb 11, 2018

Roberta Roe, 78 of Elwood, and formerly of Tipton, died at 9:55 p.m. on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at her daughter’s home surrounded by family.  She was born on December 9, 1939 in Atlanta to Vernon Leroy & Mary Esta (Crull) Shepard.  She was married to Phillip A. Roe and he survives.

Roberta worked in several factories throughout her life...

Jan 27, 2018

Marilyn S. Fernung, 79 of Tipton died at her daughter’s residence in Kokomo at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2018. She was born in Tipton County on April 29, 1938 to Paul R. & Sarah (Mundell) Cummins.  On June 25, 1955 she married Richard “Dick” Fernung and he survives.

Marilyn was a member of First Church of the Nazarene...

Jan 4, 2018

Faye Stevens, 76 of Tipton died at her residence at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 4, 2018. She was born in Middlesboro, Kentucky on December 22, 1941 to Lloyd & Kitty (Fletcher) Brooks.  On July 5, 1991 she married Harold Stevens and he survives.

She owned Faye’s Northside Cafe where she served southern style home cooking to locals and visitors...

Jan 2, 2018

Linda C. Redd, 73 of Tipton died at her residence at 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.  She was born to Carlos & Charlotte (Wicker) Bright in Anderson on November 10, 1944 and had lived in Anderson for 37 years.  Linda married Edward Redd on January 11, 1963 and he survives.

She had worked in the Anderson Schools as...

Dec 25, 2017

Joseph K. Orr, 91, of Tipton passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after a brief illness.  He was born in Tipton on January 5, 1926 to Merrill E. & Ethel V. (Alexander) Orr.

A native of Tipton County, Joe graduated from General Motors Institute in Flint Michigan, with an engineering degree.  He...

Dec 21, 2017

Lynn Christy Powell Collins, 76, passed away in Port Charlotte, FL, on December 21, 2017, after a long-running battle with a degenerative illness.

Lynn was born in 1941 in Frankfort, IN, of Beverly June Christy Powell and Evert Guy Powell. She was a 1960 graduate of Frankfort High School and went on to a career in legal and law enforcement...

Dec 20, 2017

Jason W. Bartley, 37, of Tipton died on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at his residence.  He was born in Tipton on April 25, 1980 to William D. Bartley, Jr. & Dee Dee (Elliott) Bartley. He had previously lived in Sarasota, Florida.

Jason was the owner of A Happy Rescreen company in Florida.  He was a graduate of Tipton High School...

Dec 17, 2017

Hughie Rich, 69, of Cicero died at 10:10 p.m. on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at his residence.  He was born on October 10, 1948 in Tipton to Radford & Rose (Moss) Rich.  Hughie married Diane Moran and she preceded him in death on April 4, 2005.  On May 20, 2016 he married Delora (Boes) Sullivan and she survives.

Hughie retired...

Dec 11, 2017

On Monday, December 11, 2017, Stephan P. Hinkle, husband, father, son and brother, passed away suddenly at the age of 70 years.

A native of Tipton, Stephan served in the United States Army. In 1970, Stephan was awarded the Bronze Star medal for meritorious achievement. He also received  the Purple Heart medal. He left active military duty in 1971 after...

Dec 9, 2017

Barbara Dee Sowers, 72, of Arcadia passed away at 1:38 a.m. on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on September 4, 1945 in Elwood to Ray & Dorothy (Hunter) Cummins. On October 8, 1966 she married Virgil C. “Buddy” Sowers and he survives.

She was the middle of three girls. Barbara graduated...

Nov 30, 2017

Lois Jeannette (Land) Smith, 96, of Tipton passed away at 5:12 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton where she resided the past three years.  She was born May 18, 1921 in Farmland, Indiana to Joseph and Ethel (Harvey) Land.  Joseph was a Methodist pastor and served in several Methodist churches in central Indiana, including...

Nov 26, 2017

Hazel M. Shoaf, 96 of Tipton died at 8:56 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born in Cicero, Indiana on December 13, 1920 to Melvin & Lexa B. (Woodyard) Moody.  She married William Shoaf and he preceded her in death on April 25, 1997.

Hazel worked in Dietary at Riverview Hospital, Noblesville. ...

Nov 26, 2017

Rita A. Woodruff, 93 of Tipton died at 5:10 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born on February 2, 1924 in New Albany, Indiana to Arthur & Mildred (Loesch) Lipps.  On May 23, 1953 she married Robert “Woody” Woodruff and he preceded her in death on May 9, 1999.

Rita worked at...