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

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 to his high school sweetheart, Penny Mae Brower, and she survives.  Bob graduated from Deedsville High School in 1961.  He worked at Sonoco Paper...

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 former Karon Kay Dillman, and she survives. He was a lifelong farmer in the Twelve Mile Community, farming grain and raising hogs until his retirement in...

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 Miami County.  He was a member of the Gold Wing Riders Association.  He attended North Miami High School, class of 1962.  Survivors include his...

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 Enyeart, and she survives. He was retired from Schneider Electric in Peru, where he had worked for many years.  He served in...

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 twenty-six years.  She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester, Indiana.  She enjoyed volunteering with different charitable organizations in her...

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 went to almost every horsepull in which her husband and sons participated. She is survived by three sons, Dean Heckathorn, Macy; Keith (Janita) Heckathorn, Macy;...

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 husband, Tom Spears, Peru; three children, Linda Harris, Globe, Arizona; Jimmy (Sarah) Spears, Phoenix, Arizona; and Melanie Spears, Peru, Indiana; nine grandchildren, James Harris,...

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 L. Long, Ohio; five grandchildren, Emma and Randy Landrum, Peru; Nick and Brianna Landrum, Georgia; and Jaxson Long, Peru; six brothers, Hershel...

Betty Jane Pfeiffer DeMien, 92, Macy, passed away at 6:18 a.m. on Monday, February 18, 2019, at her residence.   Born February 15, 1927, in Nappanee, Indiana, she was the daughter of Clarence E. and Myrtle H. Morwiser Pfeiffer.    Survivors include her three children, Rhonda J. (Bob) Otto, Fishers, Indiana; Brent L. (Pat) DeMien, Macy; and Jay E. DeMien, Florida; nine grandchildren, Andrew Rudd, Charity Davis, McKenzie (Trent) Shaffer, Erik (Jennifer) Otto, Ryan (Megan)...