Obituaries

Randy A. ByalRandy A. Byal, 62, Tipton, died at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2009 at his residence.  He was born in Auburn Indiana on June 28, 1946 to Walter and Mae (Priscandaro) Byal.Randy worked in the antique business, mostly in Coke machine restoration.  He had previously been a printer, former editor of the Tipton Tribune and worked for the...

Sister Mary G. WurmSister Mary G. Wurm (Norma Mary Wurm), 94, Tipton, Indiana, died at 8:10 a.m. Friday, November 16, 2007 at the St. Joseph Center in Tipton.   She was born October 27, 1913 in Attica, Ohio, the daughter of Lawrence J. & Eleanor (Gerhardstein) Wurm.Sister Mary attended St. Stephen Grade School and Attica High School in Ohio and International...

Charley R. "Rick" CollinsCharley Richard "Rick" Collins, 62 of Arcadia passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 at his residence.  He was born September 24, 1953 in Hancock County, Tennessee to Lester & Flora Mae Collins.  Rick leaves behind his wife Mary C. "Molly" Mattingly who he married on April 20, 1987.  Rick was the owner of CRC Construction.  He loved...

F. Gene BrunkF. Gene Brunk, 90, Tipton, died at 6:15 p.m. Monday, March 10, 2008 at Tipton Hospital.  He was born in Howard County on December 20, 1917 to Omer and Pearl (Rosier) Brunk.  Gene married Mildred Kirby on October 10, 1948, she survives.Gene had worked at Oakes Manufacturing - FMC Corporation until retiring in 1985 and more recently at...

Jerome "Jerry" SchmittJerome "Jerry" Schmitt, 71, Tipton died at 5:40 A.M. Monday, October 4, 2010 at Tipton Hospital.  He was born January 31, 1939 in Elwood to George & Beulah (Coe) Schmitt.  On July 28, 1962 he married Elizabeth "Betty" Miller and she survives.He retired in 1995 from Delco Remy after 30 years of service.  Jerry was a member of...

Mary Lou ComptonMary Lou Compton, 85, Tipton, died at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, July 11, 2010 at her daughter's residence.  She was born in Newport, Indiana on September 21, 1924 to John and Susan (Bird) Watson.  On June 26, 1948 she married William F. Compton, Jr. and he preceded her in death on December 15, 2005.Mary Lou worked as a medical...

Carol L. DavenportCarol L. Davenport, 68 of Tipton died at 6:18 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Howard Regional Health System in Kokomo after a 14-year battle with cancer.  She was born in Tipton County on December 14, 1942 to William E. and Wilma (Bitner) Wood.  She married Philip L. Davenport on April 25, 1981, and he survives.Carol worked in...

J. William RoseberryJ. William Roseberry,78, Marion and formerly from Tipton, died at 5:42 p.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manner, Marion.  He was born June 13, 1933 in Kokomo to Thomas and Adale (Coxon) Roseberry.  On December 6, 2008 he married Lois Baldridge and she survives.He was past president of Central Metal Products in Windfall.  William was a...

Margaret A. GunkelMargaret A. Hinkle-Gunkel, 75 of Atlanta died Sunday, September 2, 2007 at 8:55 am at Millers Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born in Tipton County on October 25, 1930 to Leroy and Lottie (Barr) Meyer.  Margaret married Harry Hinkle, he preceded her in death in 1970. She later married Donald L. Gunkel on May 7, 1988, and...

Elmer E. "Gene" FordElmer E. "Gene" Ford, 73, Tipton, died at 3:52 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Tipton Hospital.  He was born in Lilbourn, Missouri on February 15, 1935 to Vergil H. and Reta Bell (Goodwin) Ford.  Elmer married Ann Capper on February 27, 1957, and she survives.He retired in 1989 from Fisher Body in Marion  after 30 years...

Anna K. QuigleyAnna K. Quigley, 88, Tipton, died at 8:10 a.m. Thursday, February 15, 2007 at Tipton Hospital.  She was born February 28, 1918, in Tipton to Walter B. & Frances V. (Berryman) Kinder.  On May 8, 1944, she married Richard B. Quigley and he died March 4, 1985.She was a member of the Rosary Society at St. John the...

Robert G. "Big Time" StevensRobert Gene "Big Time" Stevens, 71, Tipton, died at 12:13 a.m. Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Tipton Hospital.  He was born August 23, 1938 in Tipton County to Wayne R. & Wilda (Wolverton) Stevens.Robert had worked for Steel Parts in Tipton for 37 years and retired in 1996.  He was a member of the Albright United...

Barbara L. CunninghamBarbara L. (Plake) Cunningham, 78 of Frankton died Sunday, September 28, 2014 at I.U. Saxony in Fishers.  She was born August 14, 1936 in Tipton to John H. & Francis J. (Crum) Plake.  She married George Cunningham and he preceded her in death.Barbara had worked as a bartender in Tipton, most recently at The Crossing.  She was a...

Cheryl S. BessCheryl S. Bess, 51 of Tipton died on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at her residence.  She was born December 31, 1964 in Muncie to Glenn C. & Patty Lou (Aynes) Groves. Cheryl had worked as a bartender at The Junction bar in Tipton.Survivors include two daughters, Stormy Balser and husband Rick, Wabash and Lindsay Groves of Mexico; one...

Max  RetherfordMax Retherford 80, Windfall, died at 4:12 a.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Howard Regional Heath System in Kokomo.  He was born in Windfall on June 15, 1931 to Carl and Alta (Shook) Retherford. On May 8, 2004 he married Shirley K. Coffey and she survives.Max worked for Pioneer for 43 years and was a farmer.  He was a...

Helen C. BeanHelen C. Bean, 89, Tipton, died at 6:15 a.m. Friday, October 19, 2007 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born July 29, 1918 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois to Charles & Lora Mae (Caltender) Keele.  She married Gerald Bean and he died in January 2006..Helen worked at International Shoe Company in Mt. Vernon and was the owner...

Sr. M. Florine MerchenSister M. Florine Merchen died December 5, 2008 at the age of 91, following a long illness.  She was living in Camilla Hall at St. Joseph Center in Tipton, Indiana at the time of her death.  Florence Christina Merchen was born February 18, 1917 to Charles William Merchen and Agnes Varnau Merchen in Tipton, Indiana.  Her parents...

Paul Richard "Dick" MichelPaul Richard "Dick" Michel, 79, Tipton, died at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at St. Vincent's Hospital Carmel.  Dick was born in Tipton on November 2, 1926 to Harvey and Leona (Moore) Michel.  He married Beverly Campbell on June 19, 1955, and she survives.Dick was a lifelong resident of Tipton County.  He was a 1944 graduate...

Ralph BristolRalph Bristol, 67, Windfall died Friday May 2, 2008 at his residence.  He was born on April 14, 1941 in Chicago to Elwin and Frances (Justice) Bristol.  He married Darlene (Joerger) on October 27, 1962, she survives.Ralph was a farm mechanic, working at Armstrong Farm Equipment, McKnights, Ellisons and Pring during his career.  He was a member of St....

Pauline H. AllenPauline H. Allen,77, Tipton, died at 4:35 p.m. Thursday, August 31, 2011 at IU Health Tipton Hospital.  She was born June 6, 1934 in Mooresburg, Tennessee to Ernest and Nell (Peouly) Wolfe.  On June 8, 1952 she married Edward Clay Allen and he proceeded her in death on March 15, 2007.Pauline was a housewife and a member of...