Obituaries

Feb 22, 2017

Andrew “AJ” Stewart, 39 of Sharpsville died at 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at his residence.  He was born in Frankfort on May 12, 1977 to Gary & Beverly (McFarland) Stewart.  He had previously lived in Lexington and Kirklin before moving to Sharpsville.  On August 7, 2004 AJ married Sondra Woods and she survives.

AJ was a Senior...

Feb 17, 2017

Arlita L. Williams, 69 of Granite City, Illinois died on Friday, February 17, 2017 in Granite City. Arlita was born in Kokomo, Indiana on April 16, 1947 to Arlet S. & Helen L. (Briant) Cass. She lived in Kokomo 49 years before moving to Illinois.

She is survived by three children, Timothy W. Williams, Granite City, Kenneth R. Williams, Granite...

Feb 9, 2017

Joseph W. “Joe” Young, 60 of Tipton died on Thursday, February 9, 2017 in Tipton. He was born on June 8, 1956 in Tipton to J. Wendell & Mary (Bronson) Young. On April 9, 1980 he married Cheryl McCord and she survives.

Joe worked for the Tipton County Highway Department for over 30 years. He also attended Tipton High School...

Jan 29, 2017

Margaret J. Gossard, 102 of Tipton died at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at her residence. She was born on September 13, 1914 in Linton, Indiana to Cletus & Hettie (John) Gill. On June 24, 1939 she married Meredith B. Gossard, M.D. and he preceded her in death on April 13, 1994. The couple was married in St....

Jan 25, 2017

Robert M. “Mike” Mundell, 60 of Tipton died at 12:05 a.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born January 3, 1957 in Tipton to David W. and Ethel Mae (Pedigo) Mundell.

Mike worked for the Tipton Street Department for 32 years, retiring this month. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and especially spending time...

Jan 22, 2017

Mary Lou Ripberger, age 81, formerly of Tipton and Kokomo, died at 9:18 p.m. on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at her daughter’s residence. She was born on December 14, 1935 in Peru to Henry E. & Esther L. (Wahlig) Thoennes. Mary Lou and Richard Carl Ripberger were married on November 22, 1956 in Peru and they shared 51 years of...

Jan 19, 2017

Brian Schwoerer, age 58, of Carmel/Noblesville, Indiana, was born into Eternal life on Thursday, January 19, 2017 surrounded by his family. Brian was a loving and devoted father to his four children, Sarah (Albert Hidalgo) Schwoerer, Kathryn (Travis) Wolf, Emily (Michael) Malatt and Benjamin Schwoerer, of whom he was exceedingly proud. He is also survived by his fiancé, Martha Longfellow,...

Jan 18, 2017

Melburn W. “Wayne” Booher, Sr., 74 of Windfall and formerly of Tipton, died at 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born September 9, 1942 in Tipton to Melburn Hurbert and Nellie (Bradfield) Booher. On June 12, 1966 he married Joann Elizabeth Guffey and she survives. Wayne was a machine operator, working at Milbank Manufacturing...

Jan 17, 2017

Janet J. Dolan, 79 of Tipton died at 9:57 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Waterford Place in Kokomo. Janet was born July 4, 1937 in Tipton to Gail and Lois (Day) Horton. On October 28, 1955 she married Morris E. Dolan and he preceded her in death on October 27, 2008. After they were married they lived for...

Jan 6, 2017

Paul H. Koors, 92 of Indianapolis and formerly of Tipton died at 2:35 a.m. on Friday, January 6, 2017 at home. He was born in Tipton on March 6, 1924 to John & Florence (Gall) Koors. Paul graduated from Tipton High School in 1942 and was a member of the Knights of Columbus in Tipton.

Paul had a contagious smile...

Jan 6, 2017

Marcheta Ann Brooks, 67 of Wabash, Indiana died at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, January 6, 2017 at Vernon Health and Rehab, Wabash. She was born May 27, 1949 in Kokomo to Warnie Floyd & Hazel (Dean) Brooks. They both preceded her in death.

Marcheta also had one brother, Norman Gene Brooks and one sister, Mary Kathleen Nead. She enjoyed music,...

Jan 2, 2017

Steven Charles Wolf, 66 of rural Tipton County died at 4:20 p.m. on Monday, January 2, 2017 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Steve was born in Bremen on March 24, 1950 to Charles Wolf, Jr. and Ruby (Ropp) Wolf. He married Ramona Johnson on August 29, 1970.

Steve was the owner of S&R Consulting, retiring at the end...

Dec 29, 2016

Joan Catherine Tragesser, 85 of Tipton died at 6:01 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana on April 24, 1931 to George and Wallburga (Baker) Hoffman. On October 17, 1953 she married Louis Tragesser and he survives. She had also lived in Ft. Wayne and Kokomo.

Prior to...

Dec 26, 2016

Dec 24, 2016

Mary E. “Tudy” Graham, 102 of Tipton died at 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Zionsville Meadows in Zionsville. She was born in Tipton on September 28, 1914 to Earl & Margaret (McTaggart) Molden. Tudy married Lewis E. Graham on October 10, 1936 and he preceded her in death on January 12, 1990. Besides Tipton they had also...

Dec 13, 2016

Kenneth L. Wolverton, 63 of Tipton died at 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at his residence. He was born on July 4, 1953 in Tipton to John & Betty (Herron) Wolverton.

Kenneth retired from Chrysler Corporation in 2002. He was an Associate Pastor of Vineyard Assemblies of God in Tipton and a retiree member of U.A.W. Local 685...

Dec 7, 2016

Dorothy Mildred Nelson, 93 of Tipton died at 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at her residence. Dorothy was born on January 1, 1923 in Chicago where she lived until about age 8. She then lived in Alsip, Illinois until moving to Tipton in 1990. Her parents were Ben Robert & Mildred Dorothy (Erickson) Peterson. Dorothy married Earl Edward...

Dec 7, 2016

Stella D. Pedigo, 79 of Tipton died on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at her residence. She was born in McRoberts, Kentucky on August 7, 1937 to Farris & Ada Sue (Collins) Yonts. On June 21, 1957 she married George H. Pedigo and he survives.

Stella was director of volunteers at Tipton Memorial Hospital before retiring in 1994. She was also...

Dec 1, 2016

Michael Leroy Burkett, 56 of Tipton died on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born in Tipton on March 28, 1960 to Omer Leroy & Gracie Jane (Rudkin) Burkett. On August 5, 2005 he married Mary Kaye Miller and she survives.

Michael worked for Syndicate Sales in Kokomo driving a truck and was a farmer...

Nov 26, 2016

Early Saturday morning at 5:30 a.m., November 26, 2016, William Burch “Bill” Peters, 77 passed away peacefully at his son’s home in Sharpsville surrounded by his family. Bill was the son of Charles and Mary Ann (Lee) Peters.

He was born on March 5, 1939, at Beechwood Hospital in Tipton County. He was a 1957 graduate of Sharpsville High...