Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameHarold James TIPPET 
404, Harold James Tippet-22 February 1926 – 20 March 2012 • L1RS-8NM
404, Harold James Tippet-22 February 1926 – 20 March 2012 • L1RS-8NMBirthFeb 22, 1926, Michigan404, Harold James Tippet-22 February 1926 – 20 March 2012 • L1RS-8NM
DeathMar 20, 2012, Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana404, Harold James Tippet-22 February 1926 – 20 March 2012 • L1RS-8NM
BurialSalem Cemetery, Granger, St. Joseph County, Indiana470, Harold James Tippet
FlagsUS Army, World War II
Spouses
1Frances Maxine AUGUSTINE 404, Frances Maxine Augustine-29 May 1926 – 24 January 2020 • G89D-FNF,470, Frances Maxine Tippet
404, Frances Maxine Augustine-29 May 1926 – 24 January 2020 • G89D-FNF,470, Frances Maxine TippetBirthMay 29, 1926, Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana404, Frances Maxine Augustine-29 May 1926 – 24 January 2020 • G89D-FNF
DeathJan 24, 2020, Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan404, Frances Maxine Augustine-29 May 1926 – 24 January 2020 • G89D-FNF
BurialCremated404, Frances Maxine Augustine-29 May 1926 – 24 January 2020 • G89D-FNF,470, Frances Maxine Tippet
FatherAlvin Albert AUGUSTINE (1895-1974)
MotherStella Podraza CLUBB (1895-1981)
MarriageOct 11, 1946, Granger, St. Joseph County, Indiana470, Harold James Tippet
ChildrenBeth
Obituary Online notes for Harold James TIPPET
Harold James Tippet, 86 of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Riverside Village in Elkhart.
Born Feb. 22, 1926, in Berkley, MI, to Paul and Susie Mae (Radcliff) Tippet. On Oct. 11, 1946, he married Frances M. (Augustine) Tippet in Granger, IN. She survives.
Other survivors include daughter, Beth Tippet of Grand Rapids, MI; three brothers, Don (Rosa) Tippet of Moreno Valley, CA, Richard Tippet of Chehalis, WA, and Bill (Hilda) Tippet of Santa Clarita, CA; sister Margaret Layng of Springfield, OR; grandson Matt Marone of Elkhart; and one great-granddaughter,Mable Marone of Elkhart.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Paul Tippet, and one sister, Nancy Shimp.
Harold proudly served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked as a floor mechanic for several years and later was the owner of Triangle Floor Covering in Elkhart for 39 years.
Harold loved spending time in his vegetable garden and sharing the fruits of his labor with family and friends. He also enjoyed restoring and selling antiques.
Memorial service Saturday, March 24, 2012, at New Salem United Methodist Church, 52173 Ash Road, Granger. Pastor Michael Jenkins will officiate. Interment of his cremated remains will be at Salem Cemetery where military honors will be rendered 470, Harold James Tippet
Born Feb. 22, 1926, in Berkley, MI, to Paul and Susie Mae (Radcliff) Tippet. On Oct. 11, 1946, he married Frances M. (Augustine) Tippet in Granger, IN. She survives.
Other survivors include daughter, Beth Tippet of Grand Rapids, MI; three brothers, Don (Rosa) Tippet of Moreno Valley, CA, Richard Tippet of Chehalis, WA, and Bill (Hilda) Tippet of Santa Clarita, CA; sister Margaret Layng of Springfield, OR; grandson Matt Marone of Elkhart; and one great-granddaughter,Mable Marone of Elkhart.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Paul Tippet, and one sister, Nancy Shimp.
Harold proudly served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked as a floor mechanic for several years and later was the owner of Triangle Floor Covering in Elkhart for 39 years.
Harold loved spending time in his vegetable garden and sharing the fruits of his labor with family and friends. He also enjoyed restoring and selling antiques.
Memorial service Saturday, March 24, 2012, at New Salem United Methodist Church, 52173 Ash Road, Granger. Pastor Michael Jenkins will officiate. Interment of his cremated remains will be at Salem Cemetery where military honors will be rendered 470, Harold James Tippet