Michael W. Tipton,
58, of Mendota died
March 11, 2013, in his
home.
Services will be at 3 p.m.
Thursday in Merritt Funeral
Home, Mendota. Burial will be
private.
Visitation will be 1-3 p.m.
Thursday in the funeral home.
Mr. Tipton was born Dec. 25,
1954, in Ottawa to William D. and
Gloria June (Wilkins) Tipton. He
married Cely Ogalesco on May 9,
1975, in the Philippines.
He served in the U.S. Marine
Corps for four years during the
Vietnam War.
He worked
at Pretium
Packaging,
Peru for 12
years as a
supervisor. He
was a member
of Mendota
Moose Lodge.
Survivors
are his wife of
Mendota; one
son, Steven (Theresa) Tipton of
Mendota; two daughters, Michelle
(Wayne) Tipton of Macomb and
Tanya (Tim) Wade of Streator;
eight grandchildren; two sisters,
Gail (Bob) Moffett of Mendota
and Brenda Kassel of La Salle;
and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, two nephews and one
niece.
Memorials may be directed to
the family.