Obituaries

Tipton, Indiana Obituaries

Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas

Patricia A. Brown

Patricia A. Brown

May 4, 2015

Patricia A. Brown, 77 of Knoxville, Tennessee and a former Tipton resident died Monday, May 4, 2015 in Knoxville. She was born April 4, 1938 in Howard County, Indiana to John C. & Marie (Landseadel) Brown.

Pat was a Registered Nurse, working in Indiana, Arkansas and Tennessee before her retirement. She was a 1955 graduate of Tipton High School and...

Margaret F. Cooper

Margaret F. Cooper

May 1, 2015

Margaret F. Cooper, 90, of Plainfield and formerly of Tipton died at 5:45 a.m. on Friday, May 1, 2015 at I.U. Health West Hospital in Avon. She was born December 3, 1924 in Hamilton County to Clyde & Alice (Fouke) Phillips. She married Raymond C. Cooper and he preceded her in death on September 6, 2000.

Margaret was an LPN...

Joe A. Samuels

Joe A. Samuels

Apr 30, 2015

Joe A. Samuels, 87, of Noblesville and a former Tipton resident died at 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville. He was born in Tipton County on June 19, 1927 to Arthur and Carrie (Jackson) Samuels. On May 16, 1953 Joe married Phyllis Lord and she survives.

Joe worked as a Quality Control Technician for...

Joe A. Samuels

Joe A. Samuels

Apr 30, 2015

Joe A.  SamuelsJoe A.  Samuels, 87, of Noblesville and a former Tipton resident died at 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville.  He was born in Tipton County on June 19, 1927 to Arthur and Carrie (Jackson) Samuels.  On May 16, 1953 Joe married Phyllis Lord and she survives.Joe worked as a Quality Control Technician...

Gretchen G. Badgley

Gretchen G. Badgley

Mar 20, 2015

Gretchen G. Badgley, 89 of Tipton died at 5:30 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2015 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. She was born May 17, 1925 in Tipton to O.P. & Helen (Gant) Green. On May 31, 1947 she married Cleo "Pete" Badgley and he preceded her in death on October 24, 1989.

Gretchen was the secretary at the First...

Sharon Rose Roush

Sharon Rose Roush

Mar 10, 2015

Sharon Rose Roush, 76 of Sheridan and a former Tipton resident, died at 10:35 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. She was born September 18, 1938 in Tipton to Charles & Gladys (Spay) Malott. She married Glen F. Fecher on September 30, 1956 and he preceded her in death. On August 3, 1980 she married...

Sharon R. Roush

Sharon R. Roush

Mar 10, 2015

Sharon Rose RoushSharon Rose Roush, 76 of Sheridan and a former Tipton resident, died at 10:35 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.  She was born September 18, 1938 in Tipton to Charles & Gladys (Spay) Malott.  She married Glen F. Fecher on September 30, 1956 and he preceded her in death.  On August 3, 1980...

Ruby L. Duckworth

Ruby L. Duckworth

Mar 8, 2015

Ruby L. Duckworth, 96 of Tipton died at 6:20 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at I.U. Health Tipton Hospital. Ruby was born on May 29, 1918 in Boyleston, Indiana and had lived in Kempton for 89 years before moving to Autumnwood Village three years ago. Her parents were Norvin F. & Nellie G. (Steward) Hubbartt. On September 27, 1941...

Jeanine D. Wade

Jeanine D. Wade

Mar 4, 2015

Jeanine D. Wade, 75 of Tipton died on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at her residence. She was born December 5, 1939 in Brownsville, Texas to Leslie & Delight (Thurston) This. On August 24, 1963 she married Wayne Wade and he preceded her in death on June 20, 1997.

Jeanine was a teacher, retiring from Tipton High School after teaching French...

Jeanine D. Wade

Jeanine D. Wade

Mar 4, 2015

Jeanine D. WadeJeanine D. Wade, 75 of Tipton died on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at her residence.  She was born December 5, 1939 in Brownsville, Texas to Leslie & Delight (Thurston) This.  On August 24, 1963 she married Wayne Wade and he preceded her in death on June 20, 1997.Jeanine was a teacher, retiring from Tipton High School after teaching...

Thomas R. Gerth

Thomas R. Gerth

Feb 20, 2015

Thomas Robert Gerth, 83 of Tipton died at 3:40 a.m. on Friday, February 20, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born July 21, 1931 in Hendricks County to Elmer D. & Dorothy (Stout) Gerth. On April 3, 1955 he married Carolyn Helen Jordan and she survives.

Tom had worked at Perfect Circle for 10 years and Allison...

Richard E. “Dick” Rubush

Richard E. “Dick” Rubush

Feb 18, 2015

Richard E. "Dick" Rubush, 83 of Tipton died at 3:12 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 in Trinity, Florida. He was born December 9, 1931 in Tipton to George & Roxie (Goodnight) Rubush. Dick married Sally Bath on January 23, 1953 and she survives.

He was a tool maker at Chrysler Transmission in Kokomo for 33 years before retiring in...

Christopher Dale Robert Colter

Christopher Dale Robert Colter

Feb 17, 2015

Christopher Dale Robert Colter, 25 of Tipton died Tuesday, February 17, 2015 in Bloomington. He was born April 10, 1989 in Muncie to John D. & Theresa L. (Motter) Colter. Chris was a part-time student studying health at Indiana University in Bloomington.

He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, had attended St. John's School and was...

William A. “Art” Stafford, Jr.

William A. “Art” Stafford, Jr.

Feb 10, 2015

William Arthur "Art" Stafford, Jr., 88 of Tipton died at 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born in Tipton County on June 3, 1926 to William Arthur and Mary Gladys (Ulm) Stafford. He married Juanita Fenn on January 15, 1952 and she survives.

Art was a farmer and had driven a...

Art Stafford

Art Stafford

Feb 10, 2015

William A. "Art" Stafford, Jr.William Arthur "Art" Stafford, Jr., 88 of Tipton died at 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton.  He was born in Tipton County on June 3, 1926 to William Arthur and Mary Gladys (Ulm) Stafford.  He married Juanita Fenn on January 15, 1952 and she survives.Art was a farmer and...

Gene R. Libertore

Gene R. Libertore

Feb 8, 2015

Gene R. "Gino" LibertoreGene R. "Gino" Libertore, 80 of Tipton died on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at his residence. He was born June 18, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to Donald & Anita Libertore.  On May 18, 1970 he married JoAnne Basey and she preceded him in death on February 28, 2013.  Gino worked for the Operating Engineers Union as a...

Gene R. “Gino” Libertore

Gene R. “Gino” Libertore

Feb 8, 2015

Gene R. "Gino" Libertore, 80 of Tipton died on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at his residence. He was born June 18, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to Donald & Anita Libertore. On May 18, 1970 he married JoAnne Basey and she preceded him in death on February 28, 2013. Gino worked for the Operating Engineers Union as a heavy equipment operator,...

Jack R. Ramsay

Jack R. Ramsay

Jan 26, 2015

Jack Richard Ramsay, resident of Tipton, IN and Rio Verde, AZ, died of complications from Alzheimer’s on Monday, January 26, 2015. Born on January 23, 1922 in Tipton, Jack was the son of Floyd Nicholson and Marie "Lily" Chenouard Ramsay.

He graduated from Tipton High School in 1940 and received a degree in accounting from the Indiana University School of...

Jack R. Ramsay

Jack R. Ramsay

Jan 26, 2015

Jack R. RamsayJack Richard Ramsay, resident of Tipton, IN and Rio Verde, AZ, died of complications from Alzheimer’s on Monday, January 26, 2015. Born on January 23, 1922 in Tipton, Jack was the son of Floyd Nicholson and Marie "Lily" Chenouard Ramsay. He graduated from Tipton High School in 1940 and received a degree in accounting from the Indiana University...

Fred L. Dewitt

Fred L. Dewitt

Jan 23, 2015

Fred Leon DeWitt, 72 of Sharpsville, died Friday, January 23, 2015 at Howard Regional Hospital in Kokomo. He was born August 22, 1942 in Kokomo to Kenneth Leon & Juanita Pearl (Roler) DeWitt. Fred married Darleen Marie Elston on October 18, 1970 and she preceded him in death on January 25, 2001.

Fred worked for G.M. and Delphi. He was...