Obituaries
Tipton, Indiana Obituaries
Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas
Evalyn R. Wesner
Apr 1, 2012
Evalyn Ruth WesnerEvalyn Ruth Wesner, 84 of Tipton died at 9:35 a.m. Sunday, April 1, 2012 at IU Health Tipton. She was born August 19, 1927 in Tipton to Edward & Ruby (Gould) Fike. On July 4, 1948 she married Robert Earl Wesner and he preceded her in death on November 5, 2001.Evalyn was a homemaker and a member of...
Everett G. “Gene” Bradfield
Mar 26, 2012
Everett G. "Gene" Bradfield 62, of Tipton died at 8:00 p.m. Monday, March 26, 2012 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born in Noblesville on January 7, 1950 to Walter William & Erschel (Kemp) Bradfield. On May 28, 1977 he married Carla Young and she survives.
Gene retired from Dean's as a truck driver in 2002. He was member of...
Louise M. Weismiller
Mar 25, 2012
Louise M. Weismiller, 97 of Tipton died at 3:50 a.m. Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born April 11, 1914 in Hamilton County to Louis and Jessie (Dyer) Heisser. On December 25, 1935 she married Harold Humbles and he preceded her in death in 1944. On September 24, 1952 she married Ernest A. Weismiller...
Jay Pritchard
Mar 24, 2012
Jay Pritchard, 52, of Windfall died Saturday, March 24, 2012 in Marion, Alabama as the result of an industrial accident. He was born in Tipton County on September 22, 1959 to Jerry and Lou (Nance) Pritchard. Jay also lived in North Augusta, South Carolina from 1984 – 1997. On December 3, 1983 he married Cindy Feeler and she survives.
Jay...
Jay Pritchard
Mar 24, 2012
Jay PritchardJay Pritchard, 52, of Windfall died Saturday, March 24, 2012 in Marion, Alabama as the result of an industrial accident. He was born in Tipton County on September 22, 1959 to Jerry and Lou (Nance) Pritchard. Jay also lived in North Augusta, South Carolina from 1984 - 1997. On December 3, 1983 he married Cindy Feeler and she survives.Jay...
Kenneth E. Bozell
Mar 20, 2012
Kenneth E. Bozell, 92 of Tipton passed away peacefully at 3:10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born on April 28, 1919 in Tipton County to Ralph & Ethel (Bryan) Bozell. On October 17, 1943 he married Margie Neff at the West Street Christian Church and she survives.
Kenneth was a life-long...
Robert A. Smith
Mar 17, 2012
Robert Allan Smith, 58 of Kokomo went home to be with the Lord at 3:02 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012 following an extended illness. Born October 6, 1953 in Kokomo to Robert L. & Helen Marie (Parks) Smith he was a 1971 graduate of Tipton High School and a 1972 graduate of Elkins Institute of Broadcasting in Chicago.
Bob was...
Lawrence L. Gibson
Mar 17, 2012
Lawrence L. Gibson, 75, Tipton died at 5:03 p.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Millers Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born January 29, 1937 in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee to George & Roxie (Green) Gibson. On December 24, 1955 he married Alice Bragg and she preceded him in death on January 10, 1999. He had worked at Steel Parts...

Robert A. Smith
Mar 17, 2012
Robert A. SmithRobert Allan Smith, 58 of Kokomo went home to be with the Lord at 3:02 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012 following an extended illness. Born October 6, 1953 in Kokomo to Robert L. & Helen Marie (Parks) Smith he was a 1971 graduate of Tipton High School and a 1972 graduate of Elkins Institute of Broadcasting in Chicago.Bob...
Thomas E. “Tom” Tragesser
Mar 17, 2012
Thomas Edward “Tom” Tragesser, 76, Tipton died at 5:18 p.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012 at his residence. He was born February 15, 1936 in Tipton to Aloysius and Christine (Funke) Tragesser. On November 9, 1957 he married Nancy Smith and she survives.
Tom was a tool & die maker and the owner of Swift Tool & Die, having opened the...
Joe Peters
Mar 2, 2012
Joe PetersJoe Peters, 58 of Tipton died at 12:38 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2012 at his residence. He was born June 12, 1953 in Tipton to Bobbie C. & Rebecca J. (Eudaly) Peters. On July 21, 1990 he married Brenda Roark and she survives.He retired as the co-owner and president of Peters Industrial Equipment in Indianapolis. Joe was a 1972...
Joe Peters
Mar 2, 2012
Joe Peters, 58 of Tipton died at 12:38 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2012 at his residence. He was born June 12, 1953 in Tipton to Bobbie C. & Rebecca J. (Eudaly) Peters. On July 21, 1990 he married Brenda Roark and she survives.
He retired as the co-owner and president of Peters Industrial Equipment in Indianapolis. Joe was a 1972...
Graciela Limon Bosquez
Feb 28, 2012
Graciela Limon Bosquez, 45, of Marion and formerly of Tipton died Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at Marion General Hospital in Marion. She was born July 20, 1966 in Tipton to Marcus & Petra (Lucio) Limon. On February 27, 2012 she married Guadalupe Bosquez and he survives.
She was a Health Aide, working for the Texas Migrant Council. Graciela had attended...
Vicki L. Ross
Feb 24, 2012
Vicki L. RossVicki L. Ross, 64, of Tipton died Friday, February 24, 2012 at her residence. She was born on August 12, 1947 in Elwood to Lewis E. and Mary E. (Molden) Graham. She married Donald G. Ross on July 3, 1966, and he preceded her in death on October 1, 1995.She enjoyed shopping, baking, and doing crochet. Vicki worked...
Vicki L. Ross
Feb 24, 2012
Vicki L. Ross, 64, of Tipton died Friday, February 24, 2012 at her residence. She was born on August 12, 1947 in Elwood to Lewis E. and Mary E. (Molden) Graham. She married Donald G. Ross on July 3, 1966, and he preceded her in death on October 1, 1995.
She enjoyed shopping, baking, and doing crochet. Vicki worked for...
Marjorie Jeanne Foster
Feb 18, 2012
Marjorie Jeanne (Hackett) Foster passed away at 2:50 a.m. Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. Marjorie, the daughter of Earl T. and Ferol Gilberta (Decker) Hackett, was born in Tipton, Indiana on June 1, 1922. As the youngest of six children, she is pre-deceased by her parents, brothers Henry Earl and Paul Hackett, and sisters Cleva...
L. Louise Tragesser
Feb 17, 2012
L. Louise Tragesser, 95 of Tipton died at 5:20 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born on November 19, 1916 in Rankin, Illinois to Andrew & Lena May (Hill) Garst.
She graduated from Tipton High School in 1934. She was a member of St John the Baptist Catholic Church and Altar-Rosary Society where...
Sister Ann Weller, Csj
Feb 17, 2012
Sister Ann Weller, CSJ, age 84, formerly known as Sister Ann Patrick, died quite suddenly and very peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2012 in Camilla Hall at St. Joseph Center in Tipton, Indiana. Patricia Ann Weller was born in Miami, Florida on September 5, 1927 to Garl Washington Weller and Anne Margaret (Bailey) Weller. She is survived by a sister,...
Sr. Ann P. Weller
Feb 17, 2012
Sister Ann Weller, CSJSister Ann Weller, CSJ, age 84, formerly known as Sister Ann Patrick, died quite suddenly and very peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2012 in Camilla Hall at St. Joseph Center in Tipton, Indiana. Patricia Ann Weller was born in Miami, Florida on September 5, 1927 to Garl Washington Weller and Anne Margaret (Bailey) Weller. She is survived...
William M. “Bill” Sutton, Sr.
Feb 9, 2012
William M. "Bill" Sutton, Sr., 94, Tipton, died at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Millers Merry Manor. He was born November 26, 1917 in Matthews, Indiana to Omar & Tessie Mae (Cunningham) Sutton. On January 12, 1944 he married Mae Ritenour and she survives.
Bill was a retired office manager for the Cochran Lumber Company in Arcadia and...