Obituaries
Denver & Miami County, IN Obituaries
Roland Keith Overton
Sep 7, 2015
Roland Keith Overton, 87, Mexico, passed away at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, September 7, 2015, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru, Indiana.
He was born on June 19, 1928, and grew up on a farm in Odon, Indiana, he was the son of Alonzo Mount and Effie Flinn Overton. On October 21, 1950, in Washington, Indiana, he was...
Ty William Truax
Sep 3, 2015
Ty William Truax, 31, Peru, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
Born April 6, 1984, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Toni Y. Truax.
Ty worked at several restaurants in Peru over the years, including Harvey Hinklemeyers and Arbys. He enjoyed cooking, collecting knives, and comics...
Janet Sue (Judy) See
Aug 27, 2015
Janet Sue See, 71, Peru, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne.
Born November 17, 1943, in Indiana, she was the daugher of John Raymond and Rowena Fern Robertson Judy. On October 28, 1959, in Logansport, Indiana, she was married to Larry Warren See, and he survives.
She had worked...
Erin Sue (Rody) Greer
Aug 21, 2015
Erin Sue Greer, 33, Peru, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015, in Michigan.
Born May 10, 1982, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Michael Karl Rody and the former Vicky Sue Caldwell. On December 16, 2014, in Peru, Indiana, she was married to Gabriel Paul Greer, and he survives....
Pat Mary C. (Patnoude) Murphy
Aug 20, 2015
Pat Murphy, 86, Indianapolis, and formerly of Peru and Logansport, passed away at 5:50 p.m. on August 20, 2015, at University Heights Health & Living, Indianapolis, Indiana
Born March 15, 1929, in Devils Lake, North Dakota, Mary C. "Pat" Murphy was the daughter of Mitchell and Thressa Melhouse Patnoude. On May 17, 1947, at St. Joseph Catholic...
Marie C. (Gust) Southerton
Aug 7, 2015
Marie C. Southerton, 83, Fulton, Indiana, passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Friday morning, August 7, 2015, at her residence.
Born April 9, 1932, in Logansport, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Martha Wray Gust. On March 17, 1959, in Logansport, Indiana, she was married to Garland E. Southerton, and he passed away...
Inalee D (Metzger) Brown
Aug 3, 2015
Inalee Dorabelle Metzger Brown, 76, Denver, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2015, at Vibra Hospital, Ft. Wayne.
Born August 24, 1938, in Miami County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Alvin Harold and Mary Margaret Fisher Metzger. On June 23, 1956, she was married to Ralph Dale Brown, and he preceded her in death on August...
Bonnie Sue Bates
Aug 1, 2015
Bonnie Sue Bates, 43, Peru, passed away at 3:13 p.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
She was born September 13, 1971, and was raised by Deloris Murphy, who survives in Indianapolis. She was married to Joseph Allen Bates, and he preceded in death on September 4, 2014.
While at Decatur...
Deborah Jane Anderson
Jul 26, 2015
Deborah Jane Anderson, 63, formerly of Twelve Mile, passed away at 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2015, at Logansport Memorial Hospital.
Born July 4, 1952, in Columbus, Indiana, she was the daughter of Eugene and Jane Anderson.
Deborah had attended Indiana University. She had a deep love for animals, music, reading, and writing poetry....
Catherine Doris (Cornell) Koistinen
Jul 25, 2015
Catherine Doris Koistinen, 84, Peru, and formerly of Arlington, Texas, was welcomed into her eternal heavenly home at 11:06 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Community Howard Regional Health Systems, Kokomo, Indiana.
Born March 4, 1931, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of George Martin and Amanda Rask Helliksen Cornell. On October 25, 1957, in...
Nova Halo Annette Lesley
Jul 17, 2015
Infant Nova Halo Annette, 7 weeks, cherished daughter of India Shamaca Lesley, passed away on July 17, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft.Wayne.
She was born May 28, 2015, in Peru, Indiana.
Survivors include her mother, India, Macy, Indiana; grandparents, Maurice E. and Ami A. Hall Lesley, Macy; aunt, Hailey N. Carney and husband Madison, Macy;...
Roger Dale Turpen
Jun 19, 2015
Roger Dale Turpen, 65, Peru, Indiana, passed away at 9:33 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2015, at his residence, surrounded by his family.
Born March 30, 1950, in Evansville, Indiana, he was the son of Charles David and Maddie Opal Whitfield Turpen. On January 22, 1991, in Peru, Indiana, he was married to Mary Ann Tyler, and...
Beulah Mae (Moyer) See
Jun 16, 2015
Beulah Mae See, 97, Macy, passed away at 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester.
Born April 6, 1918 in Miami County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Robert Lincoln and Trula Fern Sanderson Moyer. On June 30, 1934, she was married to Everett L. “Wess” See, and he preceded her...
Larry Steven Kokta
Jun 2, 2015
Larry Steven Kokta (lovingly known as Papaw), age 60, was welcomed home by the Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015. Larry passed from Earth into Heaven surrounded by the family that loved him dearly.
He was the husband and best friend of Pamela Kay (Shockey) Kokta. They were married on January 17, 1982 and shared...
Marguerite Effie (Ball) Click
May 22, 2015
Marguerite Effie Click, 90, a resident of Blair Ridge, Peru, and formerly of Denver, Indiana, passed away at 6:44 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2015, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru, Indiana.
Born September 25, 1924, in Fulton County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Walter and Mabel Woodcox Ball. On December 29, 1942, at Bruce...
Russell "Bill" W. See
May 13, 2015
Russell W. “Bill” See, 73, of Andover, IL, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at Cheyenne Wyoming Regional Medical Center, Cheyenne, WY.
Russell was born on July 6, 1941, in Denver, Indiana, the son of Robert C. and Caroline B. Moon See. He married Phyllis Taylor on December 6, 1980 in Rock Island, IL. He drove a semi...
Harriet A (Keyes) Weaver
May 10, 2015
Harriet A. Weaver, 90, Peru, passed away at 5:23 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Blair Ridge Health Campus, Peru surrounded by her family.
Born August 14, 1924, in Miami County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Ernest W. and Thelma Miller Keyes . On January 26, 1947, at the Mexico Church of the Brethren, she...
Athur David Leslie
Apr 26, 2015
Arthur (Art) David Leslie passed away April 26, 2015 in the VA hospital in Marion, IN after an extended illness.
Born December 30, 1950 in Mishawaka, Indiana, he was the son of Russell R. and Martha M. Leslie.
Art graduated from Hauser High School in Hope, IN in 1970 after his family relocated from South...
Joseph Edgar Fincher
Apr 21, 2015
Joseph “Joe” Edgar Fincher, Jr., 79, Macy, Indiana, passed away at 7:35 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Blair Ridge Health Campus, Peru, Indiana.
Born October 17, 1935, in Roann, Indiana, he was the son of Joseph Edgar, Sr., and Ruth A. Webb Fincher. On July 2, 1955, at the Perrysburg Baptist Church, he was married...
