Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
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BirthMay 29, 1926, Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana [45652]
DeathJan 24, 2020, Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan [45652]
FatherAlvin Albert AUGUSTINE (1895-1974)
MotherStella Podraza CLUBB (1895-1981)
MarriageOct 11, 1946, Granger, St. Joseph County, Indiana [45655]
Children(Confidential, Female)
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 [45655]
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 [45655]
Obituary Online notes for Frances Maxine (Spouse 1)
Frances M. Tippet, 93, of Elkhart passed away Friday morning, January 24, 2020 at Metro Health Hospital, Wyoming, MI. Arrangements are pending at Billings Funeral Home and Altera Cremation Services, 812 Baldwin Street, Elkhart. [45653]