Obituaries
Tipton, Indiana Obituaries
Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas
Betty Jane Brassington
Jul 18, 2015
Betty Jane Brassington, 86 of Tipton died at 8:01 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. A life-long resident of Berrien Springs, Michigan, Betty had moved to Tipton only recently. She was born August 3, 1928 in Big Rapids, Michigan to Ray & Anna (Kemstra) Brassington.
Betty had worked as a school teacher in Buchannan,...
Deletha “Dee” Johnston Thomas
Jul 12, 2015
Deletha "Dee" Johnston Thomas received her wings on July 12, 2015 in Tipton, Indiana. Deletha was born on September 13, 1938 in Vici, Oklahoma to Loyd and Essie (Olds) Johnston. She grew up on a ranch near Vici, and attended Vici High School. There she played softball, and was a basketball star. After high school Deletha moved to Oklahoma City...
Fred Robinson
Jul 9, 2015
Fred RobinsonFred Robinson, 81 of Atlanta died at 2:10 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Elwood, Indiana on May 18, 1934 to Floyd & Edith (Patton) Robinson. On February 16, 1957 he married Mary K. McCorkle and she survives.Fred retired from Delco Remy in May of 1996. He also worked at the Tipton...
Fred Robinson
Jul 9, 2015
Fred Robinson, 81 of Atlanta died at 2:10 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Elwood, Indiana on May 18, 1934 to Floyd & Edith (Patton) Robinson. On February 16, 1957 he married Mary K. McCorkle and she survives.
Fred retired from Delco Remy in May of 1996. He also worked at the Tipton...
Tim Weldon Heston
Jun 30, 2015
Tim Weldon Heston, 45 of Indianapolis died June 24, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Indianapolis on October 26, 1969 to George Weldon and Melba N. (Wolford) Heston.
Tim was a 1988 graduate of Tipton High School. He was a foreman at Mike Schmidt Concrete. He loved building things and his job, but especially loved his children.
He...
David Keith Coverdale
Jun 29, 2015
David Keith Coverdale, 86 of Tipton died Monday, June 29, 2015 at his residence at 8:05 a.m. He was born in Hamilton County on October 5, 1928 to John Wesley and Thelma Cecil (Dienst) Coverdale. He married Annabelle Lee on August 13, 1948 and she preceded him in death on September 3, 2002.
Dave was a distributor for Standard Oil...
Elizabeth Marie “Betty” Ertel Moore
Jun 28, 2015
Elizabeth Marie “Betty'' Ertel Moore was born on December 12, 1917 at home to Edward and Josephine (Cook) Ertel at 455 N. East Street, Tipton, Indiana. She was named after her maternal grandmother. Betty was preceded in death by her parents.
Betty was the oldest of five children. Her siblings were Mark (Artilla) Ertel, Rita (Robert) Cage, Joan (Jack) Stodgell...
Raphael Sandor Janko
Jun 26, 2015
Raphael Sandor JankoRay S. Janko, of Carmel died at 12:20 a.m. on Friday, June 26, 2015, the Feast of Saint Josemaria Escriva, at Saint Augustines Home in Indianapolis, where he had spent the last two months of his life under the compassionate care of the Little Sisters of the Poor. He was born on November 29, 1940, in New York,...
Raphael Sandor Janko
Jun 26, 2015
Ray S. Janko, of Carmel died at 12:20 a.m. on Friday, June 26, 2015, the Feast of Saint Josemaria Escriva, at Saint Augustine’s Home in Indianapolis, where he had spent the last two months of his life under the compassionate care of the Little Sisters of the Poor. He was born on November 29, 1940, in New York, NY, the...
Tim Heston
Jun 24, 2015
Tim Weldon HestonTim Weldon Heston, 45 of Indianapolis died June 24, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Indianapolis on October 26, 1969 to George Weldon and Melba N. (Wolford) Heston.Tim was a 1988 graduate of Tipton High School. He was a foreman at Mike Schmidt Concrete. He loved building things and his job, but especially loved his children.He...
Beverly S. Baird
Jun 23, 2015
Beverly S. Baird, 67 of Tipton died at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. She was born in Kokomo on April 28, 1948 to Connie Guy and Geneva (Willis) Higgins. Beverly married Roger L. "Leon" Baird on December 3, 1966.
Beverly farmed with her husband and loved her family. She enjoyed attending her...
Jackie P. “Jack” Smith
Jun 17, 2015
Jackie P. "Jack" Smith, of Tipton, a Godly man, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend died at the age of 86 at 10:02 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at IU Health Tipton Hospital. He was born in Tipton County to Ezra "Buzz" and Margaret (Cuppy) Smith. He married Mary Anne Armstrong and she survives.
Jack worked at Perfect...
Emalie Jo Bowlby
Jun 13, 2015
Emalie Jo Bowlby, 79 of Tipton died at 9:11 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born January 25, 1936 in Tipton County to Don Henry & Harriet Helen (Emehiser) Hinds. She married Richard "Dick" Bowlby on October 26, 1958 and he survives.
Emalie was a Sales Account Supervisor at Pioneer, retiring...
Julie A. Plake
May 18, 2015
Julie A. PlakeJulie A. Plake, 71 of Tipton died Monday, May 18, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. She was born in Tipton on February 5, 1944 to A.G. & Berniece (Powell) Tebbe. She married Charles E. Sowders in 1963 and he preceded her in death in 1967.Julie worked as a Loan Administrative Assistant at Farmers Loan & Trust,...
Joni M. Brown
May 18, 2015
Joni Marie Brown, 55 of Tipton died Monday, May 18, 2015 at I.U. Health – Tipton Hospital. She was born June 14, 1959 in Indianapolis to James & Jeannine (Calloway) Graham. On October 29, 1983 she married Michael Brown and he survives.
Joni was a registered nurse, retiring after working at St. Vincent Hospital. She was a member of...
Julie A. Plake
May 18, 2015
Julie A. Plake, 71 of Tipton died Monday, May 18, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. She was born in Tipton on February 5, 1944 to A.G. & Berniece (Powell) Tebbe. She married Charles E. Sowders in 1963 and he preceded her in death in 1967.
Julie worked as a Loan Administrative Assistant at Farmers Loan & Trust, now...
Mary Evelyn Dickover
May 10, 2015
Mary Evelyn Dickover, 93 of Lafayette and formerly of Tipton died at 10:55 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at St. Mary Healthcare in Lafayette. She was born on May 16, 1921 in Arcadia, Indiana to Charles and Laura (Noble) Wann. Evelyn married Robert Eugene Dickover in 1940; he preceded her in death in November 1983.
Evelyn worked as a...
Jerry D. Stoops
May 8, 2015
Jerry D. StoopsJerry D. Stoops, 79 of North Carolina and formerly of Tipton, Indiana died Friday, May 8, 2015 in Hickory, North Carolina. He was born November 29, 1935 in Prairie Township of Tipton County to Roscoe & Gladys (Coe) Stoops. Jerry had lived in Tipton for 66 years and Lima, Ohio for 6 years before moving to North Carolina. ...
Jerry D. Stoops
May 8, 2015
Jerry D. Stoops, 79 of North Carolina and formerly of Tipton, Indiana died Friday, May 8, 2015 in Hickory, North Carolina. He was born November 29, 1935 in Prairie Township of Tipton County to Roscoe & Gladys (Coe) Stoops. Jerry had lived in Tipton for 66 years and Lima, Ohio for 6 years before moving to North Carolina. On June...
George Lee Foster
May 4, 2015
George Lee Foster passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. George, the son of the late E.A. and Dovie Murrel Foster, was born in Tipton County, near Atlanta, on March 21, 1922. He lived in Tipton throughout his life and both believed in and contributed to the growth of the community.
Mr. Foster graduated...
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