Obituaries
Tipton, Indiana Obituaries
Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas
Ronald R. Moreland
Sep 16, 2016
Ronald R. Moreland, 69 of Tipton died at 1:55 a.m. on Friday, September 16, 2016 at Golden Living in Kokomo. He was born on May 3, 1947 in Indianapolis to Glover Moreland, Sr. and Emogene (Fletcher) Moreland.
Ron was a 1965 graduate of Holton High School in Holton, Indiana, Ripley County. He had worked at Perfect Circle in Tipton and...
Marianna Burget Gray
Sep 12, 2016
Marianna Burget Gray, 91 of Tipton, died at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, September 12, 2016 at Reflection at Wellington in Kokomo. She was born May 11, 1925 in Prairie Township, Tipton County to Dale E. & Mary M. (Wheatley) Burget. On September 17, 1959 she married Donald M. Gray and he preceded her in death on March 1, 2013.
She...
Stephen J. Tansy
Aug 30, 2016
Stephen J. Tansy, 75 of Tipton died at 9:10 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Elwood on August 27, 1941 to Orval "Pat" & Leona M. (Thornton) Tansy. He married Judith A. Henry on December 31, 1960 and she survives.
Steve had worked at Perfect Circle and then was...
Stephen J. Tansy
Aug 30, 2016
Stephen J. TansyStephen J. Tansy, 75 of Tipton died at 9:10 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Elwood on August 27, 1941 to Orval "Pat" & Leona M. (Thornton) Tansy. He married Judith A. Henry on December 31, 1960 and she survives.Steve had worked at Perfect Circle and then...
Evelyn L. Conaway
Aug 30, 2016
Evelyn L. Conaway, 75 of Tipton and formerly of Ocala, Florida, died on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at her residence. She was born on July 6, 1941 in Tipton to Cecil and Helen (Tragesser) Jones. On August 1, 1971 she married William Allen "Bill" Conaway and he preceded her in death on June 6, 2008.
She was a member of...
Carolyn S. Robertson
Aug 21, 2016
Carolyn S. Robertson, 75 of Anderson died at 9:29 a.m. on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at her daughter's residence in Cicero. She was born July 3, 1941 in Elwood to James E. & Beatrice P. (Samuels) Johnson. She married Leonard C. Lemke on September 15, 1961 and he preceded her in death on June 13, 1967. She then married Wayne...
Vicky Lynn (Small) Bontrager
Aug 18, 2016
Vicky Lynn (Small) Bontrager, 61 of Kokomo died at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Golden Living in Kokomo. She was born on August 31, 1954 in Tipton to Robert L. & Margaret Ann (Townsend) Small.
Vicky was a homemaker. She is survived by her mother Margaret of Tipton and her father Bob of Kokomo; three children,...
Marcia K. Tilley
Aug 18, 2016
Marcia K. TilleyMarcia K. Tilley, 73 of Tipton died at 10:29 p.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at IU Health University Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born April 19, 1943 in Elwood to Clyde & Pauline (Kline) Overly. She married Max E. Tilley on November 12, 1961 and he preceded her in death on March 14, 2011.Marcia was a homemaker. She...
Marcia K. Tilley
Aug 18, 2016
Marcia K. Tilley, 73 of Tipton died at 10:29 p.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at IU Health University Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born April 19, 1943 in Elwood to Clyde & Pauline (Kline) Overly. She married Max E. Tilley on November 12, 1961 and he preceded her in death on March 14, 2011.
Marcia was a homemaker. She was...
Richard Evans “Rick” Schoen
Aug 11, 2016
Richard Evans “Rick” Schoen, 68 of Tipton, Indiana and formerly of Grand Rapids, Michigan died at 4:37 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at the Richard L. Roudebush V.A. Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia on August 2, 1948 to H. Richard “Dick” and Clarice Evans (DeWreede) Schoen. Rick married Lynn Bailey on December 28,...
Mitch Elliott
Aug 7, 2016
Mitch Elliott, 56 of Anderson and formerly of Tipton died Sunday, August 7, 2016 in Indianapolis. He was born in Cahokia, Illinois on December 8, 1959 to Joseph and Shirley (DeNoon) Elliott Weismiller.
Mitch was a dump truck driver for Pendleton Trucking. He had attended Heartland Church in Sharpsville and Lakeview Church in Indianapolis. He was a veteran serving...
Mitch Elliott
Aug 7, 2016
Mitch ElliottMitch Elliott, 56 of Anderson and formerly of Tipton died Sunday, August 7, 2016 in Indianapolis. He was born in Cahokia, Illinois on December 8, 1959 to Joseph and Shirley (DeNoon) Elliott Weismiller.Mitch was a dump truck driver for Pendleton Trucking. He had attended Heartland Church in Sharpsville and Lakeview Church in Indianapolis. He was a veteran serving in...
Jean A. Smith
Aug 6, 2016
Jean A. Smith, 88 of Tipton went to be with the Lord at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at IU Health Tipton Hospital. He was born in Noblesville on July 30, 1928 and raised in Westfield. He was preceded in death by his parents, William N. & Sybil A. (Inman) Smith, six siblings, his step-mother, two step-sisters and...

Jean A. Smith
Aug 6, 2016
Jean A. SmithJean A. Smith, 88 of Tipton went to be with the Lord at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at IU Health Tipton Hospital. He was born in Noblesville on July 30, 1928 and raised in Westfield. He was preceded in death by his parents, William N. & Sybil A. (Inman) Smith, six siblings, his step-mother, two...
Myron "Maddog" Wise
Aug 5, 2016
Myron E. "Mad Dog" WiseMyron E. "Mad Dog" Wise, 66 of Kokomo, died at 6:30 a.m. on Friday, August 5, 2016 at his residence in Kokomo. He had previously lived in Tipton County for over 30 years. Myron was born on August 22, 1949 in Kokomo to Max E. & Martha E. (Gates) Wise. On September 9, 1972 he married...
Myron E. ‘Mad Dog” Wise
Aug 5, 2016
Myron E. “Mad Dog” Wise
Myron E. “Mad Dog” Wise, 66 of Kokomo, died at 6:30 a.m. on Friday, August 5, 2016 at his residence in Kokomo. He had previously lived in Tipton County for over 30 years. Myron was born on August 22, 1949 in Kokomo to Max E. & Martha E. (Gates) Wise. On September 9, 1972 he...
Danny B. Nash
Jul 26, 2016
Danny B. Nash, 78 of Tipton died 8:26 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Tipton on April 22, 1938 to Mort & Varidene (Beamer) Nash. He married Marilyn Burget and she survives.
Danny graduated from Tipton High School in 1956 and Kokomo Business College in 1958. He was a farmer his entire life,...
Danny B. Nash
Jul 26, 2016
Danny B. NashDanny B. Nash, 78 of Tipton died 8:26 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Tipton on April 22, 1938 to Mort & Varidene (Beamer) Nash. He married Marilyn Burget and she survives.Danny graduated from Tipton High School in 1956 and Kokomo Business College in 1958. He was a farmer his entire...
George E. Skeen
Jul 16, 2016
George E. Skeen, 75 of Tipton and formerly of Indianapolis and Elwood died on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at his residence. He was born August 6, 1940 in Elwood to Henry Curtis & Louella Mae (McFall) Skeen. On May 23, 1995 he married Anita Feldhake and she survives.
Over his lifetime George had worked at Central Steel, State Plating, Ray...
George E. Skeen
Jul 16, 2016
George E. SkeenGeorge E. Skeen, 75 of Tipton and formerly of Indianapolis and Elwood died on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at his residence. He was born August 6, 1940 in Elwood to Henry Curtis & Louella Mae (McFall) Skeen. On May 23, 1995 he married Anita Feldhake and she survives.Over his lifetime George had worked at Central Steel, State Plating,...