Obituaries
Tipton, Indiana Obituaries
Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas
Bonnie S. Ross
May 18, 2014
Bonnie S. Ross"When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure."Bonnie Sue "Meme" Ross, 87 of Kokomo, and a former Tipton resident, died at 9:50 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Primrose Retirement Community in Kokomo. She was born May 12, 1927 in Elwood to Chester & Adeline (Warden) Quyle. On September 1, 1951 she married Don...
Bonnie S. Ross
May 18, 2014
"When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure."
Bonnie Sue "Meme" Ross, 87 of Kokomo, and a former Tipton resident, died at 9:50 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Primrose Retirement Community in Kokomo. She was born May 12, 1927 in Elwood to Chester & Adeline (Warden) Quyle. On September 1, 1951 she married Don Ross...

Gerald Stafford
May 16, 2014
Gerald B. StaffordGerald Barton Stafford, 82 of Kokomo died at 7:20 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2014 at Waterford Place Health Campus in Kokomo. He had lived in Lafayette; Lansing, Michigan 1956-1963; Kempton 1963-1975; Pendleton 1975-1994, and Kokomo from 1994 until present. Gerald was born September 12, 1931 in Tipton County to William A. & Mary Gladys (Ulm) Stafford. He married...
Gerald B. Stafford
May 16, 2014
Gerald Barton Stafford, 82 of Kokomo died at 7:20 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2014 at Waterford Place Health Campus in Kokomo. He had lived in Lafayette; Lansing, Michigan 1956-1963; Kempton 1963-1975; Pendleton 1975-1994, and Kokomo from 1994 until present. Gerald was born September 12, 1931 in Tipton County to William A. & Mary Gladys (Ulm) Stafford. He married Mona Jones...
Shirley J. Fritch
May 10, 2014
Shirley Jane Fritch, 72 of Windfall died at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Windfall on July 5, 1941 to Catherine (Wright) and Richard "Barney" Brankle. She married Frank L. Fritch on June 28, 1981.
Shirley retired from Tri-Central Schools in 2000. She was a member of Sunnycrest Baptist Church in Marion and...

Harry Mccormick
Apr 15, 2014
Harry McCormickHarry McCormick, 51 of Indianapolis died at 12:12 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Eskenazi Heath, Indianapolis. He was born on September 10, 1962 in Omaha, Nebraska to Richard and Alice (Hooker) McCormick.Harry was a maintenance engineer at Comfort Suites in Indianapolis and a retail associate at North Meridian Hardware store in Indianapolis.He is survived by his father Richard,...
Harry Mccormick
Apr 15, 2014
Harry McCormick, 51 of Indianapolis died at 12:12 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Eskenazi Heath, Indianapolis. He was born on September 10, 1962 in Omaha, Nebraska to Richard and Alice (Hooker) McCormick.
Harry was a maintenance engineer at Comfort Suites in Indianapolis and a retail associate at North Meridian Hardware store in Indianapolis.
He is survived by his father...
J.D. Rich
Apr 5, 2014
J.D. RichJ.D. Rich, 78 of Tipton died at 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Miller's Merry Manor, Tipton. He was born August 10, 1935 in Moss, Tennessee to Ernest & Avie (Green) Rich. On February 14, 1959 he married Karen Sue Plake and she preceded him in death on April 27, 2007.J.D. worked at Steel Parts in Tipton...
J.D. Rich
Mar 21, 2014
J.D. Rich, 78 of Tipton died at 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Miller's Merry Manor, Tipton. He was born August 10, 1935 in Moss, Tennessee to Ernest & Avie (Green) Rich. On February 14, 1959 he married Karen Sue Plake and she preceded him in death on April 27, 2007.
J.D. worked at Steel Parts in Tipton...
Lynda J. Mccroskery
Mar 21, 2014
Lynda J. McCroskery, 61 of Tipton died at 7:18 p.m. on Friday, March 21, 2014 at Golden Living – Sycamore Village in Kokomo. She was born October 19, 1952 in Merced, California to William & Joan (Lewis) Wilkerson. On January 23, 1971 she married Glenn McCroskery and he survives.
Lynda was a homemaker and author. She was a member of...
Lynda Mccroskery
Mar 21, 2014
Lynda J. McCroskeryLynda J. McCroskery, 61 of Tipton died at 7:18 p.m. on Friday, March 21, 2014 at Golden Living - Sycamore Village in Kokomo. She was born October 19, 1952 in Merced, California to William & Joan (Lewis) Wilkerson. On January 23, 1971 she married Glenn McCroskery and he survives.Lynda was a homemaker and author. She was a member...
Mary Louise Gilbert
Mar 20, 2014
Mary Louise Gilbert, 86 of Tipton died at 9:46 a.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Miller's Merry Manor. She had lived in Autumnwood Village for the last 12 years. Mary was born December 6, 1927 in Clyde, Missouri to William B. & Agnes (McCann) Doran. On June 23, 1951 she married Arthur C. F. Gilbert and he preceded her...
Barbara A. King
Mar 3, 2014
Barbara A. KingBarbara A. King, 84 of Indianapolis died Monday, March 3, 2014 at her residence. She was born September 1, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts to Albert & Hilda (Ings) Johnson. She was the oldest of six children with two sisters, Marjorie Beihold, Indianapolis, and Carol Dieffenbach, Cohasset, Mass. and three brothers, Fred Johnson of Haymarket, Virginia, David Johnson, Boston...
Barbara A. King
Mar 3, 2014
Barbara A. King, 84 of Indianapolis died Monday, March 3, 2014 at her residence. She was born September 1, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts to Albert & Hilda (Ings) Johnson. She was the oldest of six children with two sisters, Marjorie Beihold, Indianapolis, and Carol Dieffenbach, Cohasset, Mass. and three brothers, Fred Johnson of Haymarket, Virginia, David Johnson, Boston and Stephen...
Evelyn M. Tidler
Feb 28, 2014
Evelyn M. Tidler, 74 of Tipton died at 10:37 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Elwood on March 1, 1939 to Charles Riley and Edna (Randall) Riley Fakes. She married David L. Tidler on June 14, 1957, and he survives.
Evelyn had worked for 18 years as the administrator...
Evelyn Tidler
Feb 28, 2014
Evelyn M. TidlerEvelyn M. Tidler, 74 of Tipton died at 10:37 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Elwood on March 1, 1939 to Charles Riley and Edna (Randall) Riley Fakes. She married David L. Tidler on June 14, 1957, and he survives.Evelyn had worked for 18 years as the...
J. William “Bill” Crouch
Feb 27, 2014
Long time Colorado automobile dealer, Bill Crouch of Cherry Hills Village, passed away February 27, 2014 in La Quinta, California, where he spent the winter months. Bill was born, August 13, 1936, and raised in Tipton, the second son of H. Paul Crouch, Sr. and Dorris Crouch.
Growing up, he learned the car business from his dad, who was a...
Donna E. Hughes
Feb 11, 2014
Donna E. Hughes, 83 of Tipton died at 3:35 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born June 29, 1930 in Windfall to Everett & Violet (Powers) Stout. She married John T. Hughes on February 1, 1947 and he preceded her in death on September 5, 2004.
Donna was a homemaker and...
Donna E. Hughes
Feb 11, 2014
Donna E. HughesDonna E. Hughes, 83 of Tipton died at 3:35 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born June 29, 1930 in Windfall to Everett & Violet (Powers) Stout. She married John T. Hughes on February 1, 1947 and he preceded her in death on September 5, 2004.Donna was a homemaker...
Margaret E. Powell
Feb 1, 2014
Margaret E. PowellMargaret E. Powell, 91 of Tipton, died at 5:44 a.m. Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born on January 20, 1923 in Sheridan, Indiana to Clayton and Nellie (Thompson) Erp. On April 12, 1942 Margaret married Luther L. Powell and he preceded her in death on October 29, 1993.Margaret had worked at...