Obituaries

Sep 7, 2017

Carolyn J. Fecher, 80 of Kokomo died on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at her residence.  She was born on November 5, 1936 in Anderson, Indiana to Fred E. & Mae C. (Lake) Delph.  On February 14, 1964 she married Louis E. Fecher and he preceded her in death on November 10, 2000.

Carolyn worked at Kroger in Kokomo and was...

Sep 5, 2017

William D. “Dean” Hillock, 68 of Sheridan died at 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.  He was born on April 29, 1949 in Lebanon, Indiana to William “Bill” Charles & Miriam Jane (Haughey) Hillock.  On April 19, 1969 he married Vickey Lynn Nicholson and she survives.

Dean was a Machinist for 30 years at...

Aug 30, 2017

Michael D. Mullins, 69 of Windfall and of Rogersville, Tennessee died at 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Harbour Manor Health and Living in Noblesville. He was born in Anderson, Indiana on August 24, 1948 to Bernard W. & Donna (Washam) Mullins. He married Phyllis Davis on August 29, 1970 and she survives.

Mike retired from Chrysler in...

Aug 28, 2017

Donald Hugh Reap entered this fantastic world on October 28, 1927 around or about 1:00 a.m. and his proud parents were Arthur and Elizabeth (Spellman) Reap.  Born at home in a little hamlet called Malvern, Illinois in Whiteside County, Illinois he joined three brothers and three sisters; half-brother Clarence and a half-sister Francis, Charles and Edward “Ted”, Arlene and Mary. ...

Aug 26, 2017

Vickey Rose (Rector) McCorkle, a lifelong resident of Tipton County, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2017 following a valiant battle with cancer.  Vickey was born on September 8, 1942 to Lowell Oren and Margaret (Pulliam) Rector of Kempton.  A 1960 graduate of Jefferson Township High School, Vickey went on to complete her training in Elementary Education at Ball State...

Aug 26, 2017

Betty M. Bunch, 94 of Windfall, died at 7:08 a.m. on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at IU Health Tipton Hospital. She was born on February 7, 1923 in Miami County, Indiana to Frank Harrison & Edith (Smith) Russell. She married Clyde Bunch on December 24, 1944 and he preceded her in death on January 14, 1984.

Betty worked for Tipton...

Aug 18, 2017

A. Caroline Kincaid, 87 of Noblesville and formerly of Cicero and Tipton, died at 10:40 a.m. on Friday, August 18, 2017 at IU Health Tipton Hospital. She was born on September 18, 1929 in Elwood, Indiana to Charles L. & Leona M. (Thornton) Sullivan. She married Raymond Keith “Doc” Kincaid, M.D. on January 12, 1980 and he preceded her in...

Aug 13, 2017

Jerome M. “Jerry” Tragesser, 73 of Tipton died at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at IU North Medical Center in Carmel.  He was born in Elwood on July 13, 1944 to Isadore George “Pat” and Anna (Hickner) Tragesser.

Jerry was a retired engineer, farmer, and woodworker.  He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and...

Aug 3, 2017

Rosalie J. Wallace, 90 of Tipton died at 3:18 p.m. on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at I.U. Health Tipton Hospital.  She was born on December 15, 1926 in Ambia, Indiana to Rex & Ruth (Hallock) Van Allen.  She married William D. Wallace on January 15, 1960 and he preceded her in death on October 29, 2004.

Rosalie had worked as...

Aug 2, 2017

Louis R. Tragesser, 91 of Tipton died at 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.  He was born in Tipton on June 26, 1926 to Isadore George and Anna (Hickner) Tragesser.  Louie married Joan Catherine Hoffman on October 17, 1953.  Joan preceded him in death this past December 29, 2016.

Louie was a lifelong farmer...

Aug 2, 2017

Imogene Maxine Crail, 91 of Knightstown died at 7:55 a.m. on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield.  She was born January 28, 1926 in Young America, Indiana to Joseph W. & Nancy L. (Hawn) Crume.  She married Donald Eugene Crail on November 15, 1943 and he preceded her in death on September 14, 1994.

Imogene was...

Jul 23, 2017

Ernest Anderson, 47 of Tipton, died at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at his residence. He was born May 18, 1970 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado to Floyd & Ellen (Tunis) Anderson. He married Crystal Lock on June 6, 1995.

Ernest enjoyed spending time with his family and working on cars. He is survived by his wife, Crystal; parents,...

Jul 23, 2017

Donna J. Wright, 67 of Tipton, died at 11:52 p.m. on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at her residence.  She was born in Elwood, Indiana on March 30, 1950 to Lewis & Dora (Brown) Walker.  On July 16, 1970 she married Carl L. Wright and he survives.

Donna was a floral designer and a member of Church of Christ in Tipton. ...

Jul 21, 2017

Paul W. Osler, 95, of Carmel, IN passed away July 21, 2017.  He was born in Tipton County, IN on September 6, 1921, son of Roy and Ethel Hoffman Osler.

Paul was a 1938 graduate of Tipton High School. He married his wife, Elnora (Brunson) Osler of Frankfort, IN, on December 14, 1940.  They moved for a short time to...

Jul 18, 2017

Becky (Head) Small, 54 of Tipton, died at 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at her residence.  She was born May 23, 1963 in Tipton to Robert N. & Betty (Beck) Head.  Becky married Jeff Small on May 10, 1997 and he survives.

Becky had worked for JD Restaurants for 32 years and was the Director for Dairy Queen...

Jul 5, 2017

Dale Edward Planalp, 92 of Tipton died at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton.  He was born on May 9, 1925 in Hamilton County to Edward G. & Grace A. (Stewart) Planalp.  On June 18, 1944 he married his high school sweetheart, Evelyn Moon and she survives. The couple enjoyed 73 years of...

Jun 27, 2017

Jean M. (Felicione) Andreoni, 95 of Tipton, died Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. She had previously lived in the Chicagoland area for 70 years. Born October 5, 1921 in Bellaire, Ohio; she was the wife of Alex Andreoni for 63 years until his death on October 5, 2010. They were married on April 19, 1947...

Jun 19, 2017

Marjorie Ann Rogers, 96 of Tipton died at 5:15 a.m. on Monday, June 19, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born in Tipton on August 28, 1920 to Leroy & Thelma (Woods) Smith.  On December 10, 1991 she married Paul Rogers and he preceded her in death in 1999.

Marjorie was a housewife and a member of...

Jun 15, 2017

Jun 14, 2017

After an unexplained twenty year delay, Rachelle A. Wright, age 47, was called home to her glory on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, surrounded by those who loved her most.

She was most certainly greeted upon her arrival by her mother and father, Anita M. (Catey) and Robert A. Wright, and her older sister Rhonda, all of whom preceded her.

Rachelle...