Obituaries

Jul 19, 2019

Patricia Darlene Love Crippen, 63, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 4:00 a.m. on Friday, July 19, 2019, at Wellbrooke of Wabash.

Born March 3, 1956, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of James Glen Love and Martha Christine Weideman Love.  On May 2, 1976, in Peru, Indiana, she was married to Kim A. Crippen, and he...

Jul 12, 2019

Robert Louis Malott, 60, Peru, passed away at 3:24 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 2019, at his residence.

Born December 9, 1958, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Sammy W. and Virginia L. Godfroy Malott.

He was proud member of the Miami Nation of Indians, belonging to the tribe in Indiana and Oklahoma. ...

Jun 26, 2019

Tyler S. Osborn, 56, Twelve Mile, passed away peacefully in his home Wednesday June 26, 2019.

He was born August 24, 1962 in Logansport to the late Charles and Shirley (Broughton) Osborn.  He was the youngest of seven siblings: Joe, Chuck, Emily Sides, Susie Herriford and two brothers who preceded him in death, Mike and Steven.

Jun 26, 2019

John Webster Beachler, 92, Mexico, passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at The Hearth at Stones Crossing, Greenwood, Indiana.

Born September 13, 1926, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Webster and Mildred Rawlings Beachler.  On March 23, 1946, in Peru, Indiana, he was married to the former Barbara L. Wolfe, and...

Jun 3, 2019

Marilyn S. Guthrie, 84, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 1:13 a.m. on Monday, June 3, 2019, at her daughter’s residence in rural Macy, Indiana.

Born December 18, 1934, in Hymera, Indiana, she was the daughter of Maxine Evans Kress.

She was married to Bobbie G. Guthrie on April 15, 1954, in Terre Haute, Indiana, and...

Jun 2, 2019

Marilyn T. Maciejewski, 80, Peru, Indiana, and formerly of South Bend, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019, at Miller's Merry Manor, Peru.

Born May 21, 1939, in South Bend, Indiana, she was the daughter of Jane Sult Miller.  She was raised by her mother and Alexander Kleva.  On November 16, 1963, in South Bend, she was married...

May 23, 2019

Steven A. Stout, 50, rural Denver, Indiana, passed away at 2:41 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

Born December 14, 1968, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Charles T. Stout and Rosanna L. Kline Stout.

He enjoyed going places, listening to music, and watching TV.  More than...

May 23, 2019

Patsy Lou Fincher-Mills, 83, Niles, Michigan, and formerly of Macy, Indiana, passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, Indiana. Born May 4, 1936, near Macy, Indiana, she was the daughter of Glen R. and Namona P. Burns Calloway.  On July 2, 1955, at the Perryburg Baptist Church, she was...

May 18, 2019

Mary Alcesta Dailey Kietzman, 93, Mexico, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 11:30 p.m. on May 18, 2019, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born to Effa Mae Orpurt Dailey and Charles Marvin Dailey of Peru on July 2, 1925, and graduated in 1943 from Peru High School. She worked at Bell Telephone...

Apr 28, 2019

Marian B. Flory Skinner, 83, Twelve Mile, passed away at 12:50 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Logansport Memorial Hospital, Logansport, Indiana.

Born September 18, 1935, in Logansport, Indiana, she was the daughter of Marcellus M. and Zoe I. Miller Flory.  On September 18, 1955, at the Miami Baptist Church, she was married to Dale L....

Apr 24, 2019

Hudson Doyle Herrell, infant son of Aaron and Kimberly (Couchman) Herrell, passed away at 5:23 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru, shortly after he was born.

Survivors include his parents, Aaron and Kimberly Herrell, Rochester; grandparents, Elaine Couchman, Peru; Valerie and Keith Conley, Rochester; and Steve Herrell, Rochester; aunts and uncles, Nick...

Apr 9, 2019

Arrangements are pending for Audrey A. Diaz, 74, Denver, Indiana, who passed away at Community North Hospital, Indianapolis.

Apr 5, 2019

Bobby J. “Bob” Clemons, 76, Rochester, and formerly of the Deedsville, Indiana area, passed away at 11:20 a.m. on Friday, April 5, 2019, at his residence.

Born January 9, 1943, in Miami County, Indiana, he was the son of Coy Lee and Allie J. Hale Clemons.  On November 25, 1962, at the Deedsville E.U.B., he was married...

Mar 25, 2019

Raymon Edmond Hoover, 81, Twelve Mile, Indiana, passed away at 7:35 a.m. on Monday, March 25, 2019, at his residence.

Born September 19, 1937, in Twelve Mile, Indiana, he was the son of Orval Wayne and Alma Lavonne Snell Hoover.  On November 11, 1961, in Fulton, Indiana, at the United Methodist Church, he was married to the...

Mar 16, 2019

Michael Lain Miller, 76, Peru, passed away Saturday morning, in Peru.

On December 6, 1942, in Peru, Indiana, he was born the son of William "Tyman" Miller, Sr. and Ruby L. Lain Miller.  On March 28, 1980, in Peru, Indiana, he was married to Sandra Kercher, and she survives.

Michael was a lifelong farmer in...

Mar 15, 2019

Ronald J. Huddleston, 71, Peru, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru, following a lengthy illness.

Born March 3, 1948, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Henry Jason “Jay” Huddleston and Lois Maxine Wissinger Huddleston.  On September 27, 1980, in Peru, Indiana, he was married to the former Rhonda Jolene...

Mar 13, 2019

Alice Marie Grimm, 69, Akron, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at her residence.

Born October 23, 1949, in Fulton County, Indiana, she was the daughter of George Hershel Grimm and Alice Lucille Brown Grimm.

She was a graduate of Andrews High School and retired from Dana Corporation, where she had worked for over...

Mar 5, 2019

Shirley Marie Heckathorn, 72, Macy, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.

Born July 29, 1946, in Miami County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Lawrence Ahnert and Icea Morris.  She married Phillip Arthur Heckathorn on December 9, 1963, and he passed away on February 6, 2017.

Shirley was a homemaker and...

Mar 1, 2019

Nam Cho “Judy” Pyon  Spears, 67, Peru, passed away at 10:15 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2019, at Hickory Creek of Peru.

She was born on January 6, 1952, in Andong, Korea.  On February 19, 1975, in Seoul Korea, she was married to Thomas Ray Spears, Jr., and he survives.

She is survived by her...

Feb 22, 2019

Lola Faye Ritchie Mercer, 55, Peru, passed away at 5:52 p.m. on Friday, February 22, 2019, at Community Howard Hospital, Kokomo.

Born July 7, 1963, in Hamilton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Hershel and Beulah Mae Smith Ritchie.

Survivors include three sons, Jeremy W. (Christina) Landrum, Peru; Jason H. A. (Maria) Landrum, Georgia; Jamie...