Obituaries

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...

Jun 2, 2017

Terry E. Dickerson, 56 of Tipton died on Friday, June 2, 2017 at his residence.  He was born in Tipton on October 10, 1960 to Norman Eugene & Linda (Anderson) Dickerson.  He had also previously lived in Lebanon.

Terry was a meat cutter at Marsh.  He had also worked at Gander Mountain and was a manager at Auto Rite.  Terry...

May 30, 2017

May 26, 2017

Connor “Cubbie” Clark Collins, 2 months old of Carmel died at 3:19 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 2017 at IU Health Tipton.  He was born in Carmel, Indiana on March 6, 2017 to Brandon Collins and Megan Murray.  Despite Connor’s age he was a true Chicago Cubs Fan.

He is survived by his parents, Brandon and Megan; a sister, Olyvia...

May 19, 2017

Madonna Burget Spratt passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017 in Honduras. She was born on December 15, 1933 to Dale and Mary Wheatley Burget.

She graduated from Prairie High School in 1951 and from Ball State University and Ball Memorial in 1954. Madonna worked at Tipton County Memorial Hospital as a surgery nurse for a year and then enrolled...

May 16, 2017

Darlene F. Perrin, 52 of Elwood and formerly of Tipton, died on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.  Darlene was born on May 18, 1964 in Tipton to Lewis G. & Iva Mae (Moss) Perrin.

She had worked in nursing at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville and Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton.  She enjoyed bowling, fishing and playing...