Obituaries

Jun 14, 2016

Lloyd Keith Goodnight, 56, Peru, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, in Peru.

Born September 14, 1959, in Tipton, Indiana,  he was the son of John Goodnight, Sr. and Irma Walker-Goodnight.

He is survived by one daughter, Amanda Recinos, Peru; two sons, Aaron and Andrew Renberg, Peru; three grandchildren, Jeslyn, James, and Jayda, Peru;...

Jun 4, 2016

Richard Alan Runkle, 69, Peru, passed away at 11:40 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Hickory Creek of Peru, Indiana.

Born October 1, 1946, in Miami County, Indiana, he was the son of Charles A and Marjory Evelyn See Runkle.

He was a member of the Macy Christian and a 1964 graduate of North...

Jun 4, 2016

Helen Lois Moss, 92, Logansport, and formerly of Twelve Mile, passed away at 11:18 a.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at McKinney Place, Logansport.

Born November 15, 1923, in Cass County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Edward Cornelian and Ada Alice Preiser Patton.  On June 24, 1945, in the Miami Baptist Church, she was married to...

May 29, 2016

Lawrence Conner, Jr., 94, rural Mexico, peacefully passed away at home at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, May 29, 2016, with his wife of seventy-four years at his side.

Born November 20, 1921 in Macy, Indiana, he was the son of Lawrence Ellsworth Conner, Sr. and Grace Ellen Washington Conner.  On May 3, 1942, at the Mexico Church of...

May 27, 2016

Gary James Kraning, 74, Peru, passed away at 4:05 p.m. on Friday, May 27, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne.

Born May 3, 1942, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Earl L. and Gail D. Wilson Kraning.  He was married on July 22, 1962, to Sandra Sager, and she survives.

Gary attended Jefferson...

May 14, 2016

Kenneth Dewey Harp, 52, Peru, Indiana, passed into eternity at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at his home in rural Peru, following a battle with COPD. His sister Rochelle and foster daughter Teresa were by his side, along with his faithful canine companion, Tyson.

Kenny was born number twelve of fourteen children on March 11,...

May 4, 2016

Christopher Michael McAninch, formerly Zane Travis Greer, 38, Ft. Wayne, and formerly of Miami and Cass Counties, passed away May 4, 2016, in Ft. Wayne.

Born September 19, 1977, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Richard Lee and Diana Kay Chaplin Greer.

He worked at various retail locations around Logansport.  He enjoyed traveling,...

Apr 28, 2016

Jeannette B. Maus Cole, 87, Denver, passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru, Indiana. Born July 17, 1928, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Frank C. “Red” and Hazel Baber Butzin. On August 22, 1948, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Peru, Indiana, she was married to Byron Eugene Maus,...

Apr 14, 2016

Louise Murphy, 97, Peru, Indiana, and formerly of rural Denver, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

L. Louise Murphy was born in southern Miami County, Indiana, on July 27, 1918, on her grandparents’ farm.

She graduated from Jefferson Township High School in 1936, and on March 12, 1939,...

Apr 13, 2016

Ashley Dion Correll, 44, Auburn, passed away at 7:25 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at IU Health-Goshen Hospital, Goshen, Indiana.

Born April 20, 1971, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Larry D. and Joan See Correll.

On May 30, 2003, in DeKalb County, Indiana, he was married to Jennifer Suzanne Beason, and...

Apr 9, 2016

Marcia L. See Kahler, 71, was born September 5, 1944 in Fulton County, Indiana, the daughter of Errett 'Jim' and Laura L. Berger See.  She became an angel on Saturday, April 9, 2016 in Macy, Indiana.

Marcia was born as the 7th out of 8 children. She grew up on the family farm in Macy, IN, helping...

Apr 5, 2016

Melanie Jane Townsend Peoples, 49, Macy, Indiana, passed away on April 5, 2016, while traveling in China.

Born October 15, 1966, in Winnsboro, Louisiana, she was daughter of Floyd Townsend, Jr. and Johnnie Mae Herrington Townsend.  She was married to Darral Gene Peoples, and he preceded her in death on February 4, 2016.

After obtaining...

Apr 3, 2016

Michael Ray “Lightning” Wright, 61, Denver, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 3, 2016, while vacationing in Florida.

Born October 28, 1954, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Max Marr “Mick” and Maxine Alice Richardson Wright.  On March 4, 1978 in Peru, Indiana, he was married to the former Rebecca S. Lester, and she...

Mar 30, 2016

Beverly Jo Feltis Rensberger, 75, Rochester, Indiana, passed away on March 30, 2016, at her residence, after a long battle with Kidney Disease.

She was born on December 28, 1940, in Royal Center, Indiana, the daughter of Yale Marvin and Thale Mae Kistler Feltis.

Beverly retired from K-Mart Corporation and then worked ten years for...

Mar 24, 2016

Thomas Edward Norman, 65, Peru, Indiana, passed away at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru. Born October 27, 1950, in Miami County, Indiana, he was the son of David J. and Marjorie L. Nichols Norman. He was a graduate of North Miami High School, and he worked for many years at Creighton Brothers....

Mar 14, 2016

Carl Lee Scarlett, 40, Peru, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. Born May 7, 1975, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of James Douglas and Irma Viola Barnes Scarlett.  On June 3, 2004, in Peru, Indiana, he was married to the former Agnes Dee Murdock, and she survives.

He was...

Mar 10, 2016

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2016, at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, Indiana, with Pastor Phil Cruea officiating.  Burial will be in Greenlaw Cemetery, Mexico, Indiana.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the funeral home.

Feb 19, 2016

David Earl Snyder left his earthly home and entered his heavenly home at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb 19, 2016, at Blair Ridge Health Campus, Peru, Indiana, with his family by his side.

David was born in South Bend, Indiana, on March 9, 1929, to the late Earl and Clara E. Fincher Snyder. The family moved to...

Feb 15, 2016

Rosetta C. Burns, 96, Ft. Wayne, passed away at 2:52 p.m. on Monday, February 15, 2016, at Kingston Care Center, Ft. Wayne.

Born December 13, 1919, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Orlie P. and Fern Griswald Black.  She was married in Peru, Indiana, to Max Burns on April 20, 1947, and he preceded her...

Feb 4, 2016

Darral Gene Peoples, 64, Macy, passed away at 8:46 a.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2016, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Born September 26, 1951, in Winnsboro, Louisiana, he was the son of Clarence Ray and Alma Lea Hawthorne Peoples.  He was married to the former Melanie Jane Townsend, and she survives.

Darral was retired from...