Obituaries

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...

Feb 16, 2017

Arthur Wayne Wilmoth, 80, North Manchester, a poet and author of several books (unpublished), passed away on February 16, 2017, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Indiana.  He was lovingly attended by his long-time friend, Dorothy Bumbaugh, who oversaw his care in recent years.  Mr. Wilmoth was a resident of North Manchester since 2013, where he developed friends in...

Feb 11, 2017

Marian P. Meyer, 78, Peru, passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Hamilton Trace, Fishers, Indiana.

Born January 1, 1939, in Quincy, Illinois, she was the daughter of David and Hilma Holmes Sheer.  She was married to Ronald R. Meyer, and he preceded her in death on December 6, 2002.

Marian...

Feb 7, 2017

Linda Lou Vitello Freant, 64, Denver, Indiana, passed away Tuesday morning, February 7, 2017, at her residence, following a long battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis.

She was born on May 20, 1952, in Logansport, Indiana, the daughter of Lawrence and Betty Rance Vitello.  She worked in several different manufacturing companies and was a member of the Mexico Baptist...

Feb 6, 2017

Phillip Arthur Heckathorn, 74, Macy, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017.

Born November 11, 1942, in Chili, Indiana, he was the son of Eddie E. and Lorraine P. Robidoux Heckathorn.  On December 9, 1963, he was married to the former Shirley M. Morris, who survives.

Mr. Heckathorn was a logger all of his life...

Jan 30, 2017

Ellen Louise Eaker, 71, Galveston, passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Monday, January 30, 2017, at her residence.

Born April 28, 1945, in Morehouse, Missouri, she was the daughter of Wilburn Sparrell and Lucille Brown Payne.  On April 20, 1963, in Kokomo, Indiana, she was married to Earnest Gene Eaker, and he survives.

Ellen was...

Jan 10, 2017

William R. Hayes, Jr., 76, Peru, passed away at 1:43 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Community Howard Regional Hospital, Kokomo.

Born May 25, 1940, in Greenville, Tennessee, he was the son of  William R. Hayes, Sr. and Isabelle Wright Hayes.  He was married to Aurora Cantu on March  9, 1964, in Kokomo, Indiana, and she...

Jan 2, 2017

David A. Walker, 61, of Denver, Indiana passed away unexpectedly on January 2, 2017.

David was born on April 14, 1955 in Peru, Indiana, one of five children born to Louis “Gene” and Gertrude (Gearhart) Walker.  He was a graduate of North Miami High School.  He worked at the Chili Elevator for 25 years and recently worked...

Jan 1, 2017

Robert L. “Pops” Lane, 69, Deedsville, passed away at 1:13 p.m. on Sunday, January 1, 2017, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Born December 17, 1947, in Edenton, North Carolina, he was the son of William Ernest and Pauline Cannady Lane.  On September 24, 1966, he was married to Marcia Kay Glassburn, and she preceded him in death...