Obituaries

Jerry F. Lawrence IIJerry F. Lawrence II, 25, Windfall, died Thursday, October 18, 2007 in Indianapolis.  He was born November 17, 1981 in Howard County to Jerry F. & Lesia K. (Honchell) Lawrence and they survive in Windfall.He was a shift manager at Starbucks and a graduate of Tipton High School in 2000.  Jerry loved his cat, Neil.Survivors besides his...

Juanita M. RipbergerJuanita M. Ripberger, 87 of Tipton died at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Millers Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born in Kokomo on December 2, 1924 to Ed and Margaret (Jung) Bendler. On August 20, 1949 she married Bernard J. Ripberger and he preceded her in death.She was a secretary for Prudential Life, and...

Toni Alan BarrickToni Alan Barrick, 51 of Kissimmee, Florida passed away Monday, July 12, 2010 in his home. He was born in Noblesville August 16, 1958, the son of Robert and Joan (Vanbriggle) Barrick.He graduated in 1976 from Marion-Adams High School as the class salutatorian where he was also the quarterback of the football team. He continued his education and...

Sherry (Zehner) SchlieperSherry (Zehner) Schlieper, aged 87, of Nokomis, Florida, formerly of Tipton, died Monday, May 19, 2014 at Salem Place Nursing and Rehab Center in Conway, Arkansas. She was born September 17, 1926 in Tipton to John & Edith (Mood) Roseberry.The family respectfully requests donations in lieu of flowers to the Tipton County Boys & Girls Club, 341 W....

Betty L. BeachBetty L. Beach, 91 of Tipton died at 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Miller's Merry Manor.  She was born December 17, 1924 in Liberty Township, Tipton County to William N. & Nellie M. (Ramseyer) Kemper.  On June 28, 1946 she married Verl Beach and he preceded her in death on February 4, 2003.She was a...

John E. Bath, Jr.John E. Bath, Jr., 84 of Tipton died Monday, September 1, 2014 at his residence.  He was born March 19, 1930 in Tipton to John E. "Ed" Bath, Sr. & Lucy (Stitt) Bath.  He married Joan Stroup on November 10, 1954 and she survives.John was a Postal Supervisor, retiring in 1985.  He loved gardening, fishing and enjoying...

Linda Sue FrazeeLinda Sue Frazee, 65, of Kokomo died at 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Kindred Healthcare in Kokomo.  She was born October 2, 1947 in Elwood to John Frazee, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth (Bucci) Frazee.Linda was a beautician and worked several years as the secretary at the Trinity Wesleyan Church in Tipton.  She was a 1966...

Robert E. CookRobert E. Cook, 90 of Atlanta, died at 7:15 a.m. on Monday, October 21, 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor.  He was born March 2, 1923 in Goldsmith to Leo C. & Leota M. (Johnson) Cook.  On October 20, 1956 he married Kathryn R. Baden and she preceded him in death on April 4, 2012.Robert was a carpenter.  He...

Michael D. "Mike" HawkinsMichael D. "Mike" Hawkins, 62 of Tipton died Monday, July 20, 2015 at his residence.  He was born February 4, 1953 in Tipton, the third of ten children born to William & Virginia (Graham) Hawkins. In May of 1989 he married Judith Elder and she preceded him in death on February 1, 2012.Mike worked at TDS in...

Stephen M. GonzalezStephen M. Gonzalez, 21 of Rochester, Indiana died Friday, October 4, 2013 at his residence.  He was born in Lafayette, Indiana on April 24, 1992 to Juan D. Gonzalez and Rachel (Fleenor) Cauley; they both survive.He was a general laborer in the roofing business.A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 7, at Young-Nichols...

Steven J. ConawaySteven Jay “Pooch” Conaway, 55, Tipton died at 2:19 a.m. Thursday, February 25, 2016 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania from medical complications due to pneumonia.  He was born in Elwood on December 14, 1960.  He is survived by mother Evelyn (Jones) Conaway Tipton and preceded in death by his father William A. Conaway.  Steve was a...

Julia R. "Judy" BuscherJulia R. "Judy" Buscher, 90, of  Noblesville and formerly of Atlanta, died Monday, November 28, 2011 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.  She was born May 26, 1921 in Pendleton to Albert Elwood & Pearl Frances (Lee) Tyson.  On February 9, 1945 she married Frederick J. Buscher and he preceded her in death on April 13, 2006.She was...

Mabel B. CallahanMabel B. Callahan, 89, 610 E. North Street, Tipton, died at 12:25 p.m. Monday, March 20, 2006, at Autumnwood Extended Care.  She was born April 26, 1916, in Tipton County to John A. & Lilly (Scott) Moore.  She married Ralph Shupperd and after his death she married Francis Callahan. He is also deceased.She worked as a sales clerk...

Ruby L. DuckworthRuby 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...

Mary D. GriffinMary D. Griffin, 91, Tipton died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, October 21, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor.  She was born December 29, 1918 in Tipton County to Francis V. & Frances T. (Koors) Dane.She was a clerk and worked in the meat department at Griffin's IGA Grocery store in Cicero of which she was a co-owner, for many...

Fred L. DeWittFred 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...

Elizabeth A. PetersElizabeth A. Peters, 94, Tipton, died at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at Tipton Hospital.  She was born October 15, 1912 in Arcadia to Garfield A. & Lue E. (Johnson) Belzer.  On July 28, 1928, she married Everett Chester Peters and he died March 1, 1984.She was a homemaker and had worked at Pioneer Hi-Bred in the...

Phyllis E. MitchellWINDFALL – Phyllis Esther Mitchell, 84, Windfall, died at 11:15 p.m. Monday, April 17, 2006 at home.Born May 5, 1921, in Hobbs, she was the daughter of Chalmer and Opal (Redmond) Hobbs.A 1939 graduate of Windfall High School, she attended Indiana University, Bloomington.She married William D. Mitchell on April 2, 1941. He preceded her in death on May...

Hulda Anne LetsingerHulda Anne Letsinger, 75, Tipton, died at 6:20 p.m. Thursday, January 8, 2009 at Tipton Hospital.  She was born July 14, 1933 in Tipton to Jack & Julia (Walz) Nash.  She married Robert Letsinger on February 9, 1952 and he preceded her in death on June 27, 1996.Anne had worked with her husband in agribusiness.  She was a...

C. Raphael "Ray" Bernard HellmannC. Raphael "Ray" Bernard Hellmann, age 93, of Orlando, Florida and formerly of Tipton, died at Community Hospital East, Indianapolis.   He was in Indiana  visiting relatives and friends when he suffered a massive stroke leading to his earthly death  and beginning of his heavenly life on August 30, 2012 at 3:00 a.m.He was born December 5,...