OBIT: Wayne Landon TIPTON, 2007, Somerset, Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Barry and Betty Christy. Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ________________________________________________ TIPTON, Wayne Landon Wayne Landon Tipton, 70, Somerset, died July 17, 2007, at Somerset Hospital. Born July 19, 1936, in Friedens, a son of Harvey Albert and Margaret Helen (Beech) Tipton. Preceded in death by parents; and son, Christopher Tipton. Survived by wife, the former Carolyn Jean Barndt, to whom he was married 13 years; children, Mrs. David (Kimberly) Blough, Bethel Park; Melissa Tipton, Bethel Park; and Jeffrey Barndt, Somerset; grandchildren, Angel and Teresa Blough and Michael, Bradley, Matthew, Jimmy and Zack. Brother of Mrs. Ruth Casleton, Somerset; Richard E. Tipton, married to the former Geraldine Hittie, Broadview Heights, Ohio; and Frederick M. Tipton, married to the former, Deanna Gindlesperger, Parma, Ohio. A1955 graduate of Somerset High School. Had worked as a psychiatric aide for the Somerset State Hospital, retiring in 1996 with 32 years of service, also a member of Friedens Lutheran Church. Friends received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, Somerset, where a service will be conducted 10 a.m. Friday. The Rev. Edward DeVore officiating. Interment Friedens Cemetery. www.haugerzeigler.com Daily American, July 19, 2007