Obituaries

Jul 15, 2017

Donald Ray Heckathorn, 85, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Saturday, July 15, 2017, at his residence.

Born December 23, 1931 in Peru, Indiana,  he was the son of Joe D. and Mabel K. Black Heckathorn.  On May 29, 1970, in Virginia, he was married to the former Edith Carol Ennis, who preceded in death on...

Jul 12, 2017

Frederick “Gus” Russell DeWitt, 83, Fulton, Indiana, passed away at 1:37 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at University Hospital IU Health, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Born March 31, 1934, in Cass County, Indiana, he was the son of Russell Irvin and Edith Mary Nice DeWitt.  On September 29, 1967, at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Twelve Mile, Indiana, he...

Jul 11, 2017

Quinton Dale “Red” Thiry, 61, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 8:44 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at his residence.

Born October 25, 1955, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Paul G. Thiry and the former Nellie Spencer.

He was retired from AirVac, after twenty-nine years where he worked as a machine operator...

Jul 7, 2017

Shirley Ann Strayer Leazenby, 80, Mexico, Indiana, went to be with the Lord at 1:13 a.m. on Friday, July 7, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne.

Born on July 25, 1936, in LaGrange County, Indiana, she was born into a family of seven brothers and sisters, the daughter of Clarence and Rose Kitchen Strayer.  She graduated from...

Jun 19, 2017

Cara Elizabeth Sheppard, 29, Peru, Indiana, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru, from injuries sustained in a car accident.

Born October 23, 1987, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Mitchell Harold Sheppard and the former Shelley Jo Shimer.

Cara had a kind heart, and she was always...

Jun 9, 2017

Edward Charles “Buck” Howard, 55, Macy, passed away at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 9, 2017, at his residence.

Born September 13, 1961, in Knox, Indiana, he was the son of the late Alonzo and Anna Miller Howard.

Buck worked at Fulton Industries for many years.  After the factory closed, he worked at McClain Funeral...

May 31, 2017

Justin Thomas "Frac" Walther, 26, Logansport, passed away at 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at St. Vincent Hospital, Kokomo.

Born August 20, 1990, in Kokomo, Indiana, he was the son of Mark Allen Walther, Sr. and Donna Lynn Nice Walther.

Justin worked as a machine operator at Rochester Recycling.  He was an excellent...

May 31, 2017

Samuel Eugene Hoover, “Sam”, 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, May 31, 2017, at his farm, in Denver, Indiana.

Born on January 2, 1931, he was the son of Orval and Alma (Snell) Hoover from Twelve Mile, Indiana. On December 4, 2004, in Plymouth, Indiana, he married Mary Sieg and she survives.

Sam was...

May 30, 2017

One more soul gained Heaven, Patricia Arlene Hipskind, 78, Peru, Indiana, died peacefully on Monday May 29, 2017.

She was born on December 2, 1938, in Wabash, Indiana, to the late Edward and Vada (Lewis) Chapman. She is survived by her sister, Judy Tremblay, Long Sault, Ontario, Canada and a deceased sister, Geneva Hastings. Pat was married...

May 29, 2017

Russell Wayne “Shakey”  Slusser, 78 Denver, passed away at 9:10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru.

Born on February 1, 1939, in Logansport, Indiana, he was the son of Russel and Mildred (Carpenter) Slusser.  On March 14, 1992, he married Minnie Leona Hetzner, and she survives.

He was a graduate...

May 21, 2017

Carter C. Murphy, 76, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 11:30 p.m.  on Sunday, May 21, 2017, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Born October 10, 1940, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Elvin Banks and Norma E. Butt Murphy.  He was married to Shirlee Ann Wellsand in 1959.

Carter graduated from Jefferson Township High...

Apr 25, 2017

James Mark Converse, 78, Deedsville, passed away Tuesday morning at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Born July 10, 1938, in Huntington, Indiana, he was the son of Fred Elmo and Louella Johnston Converse.  On February 5, 1960, in Huntington, Indiana, he was married to Margot Medinger, and she survives.

Jim was an active and faithful member...

Apr 23, 2017

Jessie Elise Davenport, 30, formerly of Rochester, Indiana, passed away at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota, on Sunday, April 23, 2017.

Born April 27, 1986, in South Bend, Indiana, she was the daughter of Charles Phillip Davenport and the former Linda Jo Blue.

Jessie was a Christian and had attended the Presbyterian Church and First...

Apr 19, 2017

Minnie Lovera Gillum, 90, rural Mexico, Indiana, passed way at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport.

Born December 7, 1926, in Crossroads, Texas, the daughter of James and Roberta Moon Snowden.  She was married to Victor Donald Gillum, in Dallas, Texas, and he preceded her in death on August 15, 1995....

Apr 3, 2017

Vicki Ann Little, 66, Peru, passed away at 7:45 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 2017, at her residence.

Born November 11, 1950, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Victor Jacob and Ethel A. Pearson Spitznagle.  On October 22, 1976, in Peru, Indiana, she was married to Lewis H. Little, and he survives.

Vicki...

Apr 2, 2017

Frances Jane Anderson, 86, Logansport, passed away at 11:50 p.m. Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Woodbridge Health Campus, Logansport.

Born January 8, 1931, in Youngstown, Ohio, she was the daughter of Francis Clyde and Fatima Jane Sallee Watson.  On May 20, 1950, she was married to Eugene Anderson, and he preceded her in death on January 27,...

Apr 2, 2017

Richard Dale Baber, 95, Peru, Indiana, passed away at 2:32 a.m. on Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Blair Ridge Health Campus, Peru, Indiana.

Born June 15, 1921, in Rochester, Indiana, he was the first child of Roscoe C. and Golda F. Heckathorn Baber.  He was married to Deloris Irene Morrison in 1946, and she preceded him in...

Mar 27, 2017

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Tressa “Momma Tweet” Bowman, 49, Macy, went to be with our Heavenly Father at 7:19 p.m. on Monday, March 27, 2017,...

Mar 10, 2017

E. Mildred Kopis March 24 1936 – March 10 2017

Ethel Mildred Kopis, 80, passed away in Peru, Indiana, on March 10, 2017, after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents Garnet Ivy (McVicker) and Irving Dietrich “Pete” Doebbeling and her husband, Donald F. Kopis. She is survived by her children Diana Baumbauer,...

Feb 25, 2017

David Alan See, 60, Peru, passed away Saturday morning, February 25, 2017, at Community Howard Regional Health, Kokomo.

Born August 18, 1956, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Donald Carver and Geraldine L. Marrison See.

David was a 1974 graduate of Peru High School.  He served in both the United States Air Force...