Obituaries
Denver & Miami County, IN Obituaries
Maurice Dean Sixbey, M.D.
Mar 25, 2026
Maurice Dean Sixbey, M.D., 96, of Chili, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 25, 2026, at his Bradenton, Florida, home.
Born March 23, 1930, near Leiters Ford, Indiana, he was the son of Mark E. and Carrie Arletta (Wales) Sixbey. On December 30, 1955, at the Church of Christ in Kewanna, In., he married Teresa Margaret “Midge” Shultz, and she...
Gabriel Addison Tressel
Mar 19, 2026
Gabriel Addison Tressel, 23, Peru, Passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026. He was born January 23, 2003, in Peru, Indiana, to Shimbe Athena Mitchell.
Gabe always had a huge love of Cars and dreamed of working on them one day as a career. He also had a love of music, video Games and hanging out with friends. His happiest childhood...
Mary Eleanor (O'Brian) Clark
Jan 21, 2026
Mary Eleanor (O’Brian) Clark, 89, Peru, Indiana, died on January 21, 2026, in her home, where she was under the loving care of her daughters Jeanne and Susan.
Born October 14, 1936, in Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to William Crim and Doris Irene (Basinger) O’Brian, Mary was the youngest of their three children.
“I was a plumb ornery kid,” Mary...
Laurabelle Eikenberry Cole
Mar 14, 2026
Laurabelle Eikenberry Cole, 96, Peru, Indiana, passed away at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at her residence.
Born July 7, 1929, in Miami County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Charles Marvin Eikenberry and Goldie Rebecca Lindesmith Eikenberry. On June 15, 1957, she was married to Wayne Orville Cole, by the Rev. Austin Gable, at the home of her...
Randall Wayne Lytle
Mar 8, 2026
Randall Wayne Lyltle, 64, Lucerne, Indiana, passed away on Sunday afternoon, March 8, 2026, in Walton, Indiana.
Born October 11, 1961, in Elmhurst, Illinois, he was the son of William A. and Barbara A. (Slaybaugh) Lytle. One of seven children, he is survived by his brother, Dana (Becky) Lytle, Denver, Indiana; longtime companion, Kelly Brown, Walton; two step-sons, Jake Schmaltz and...
Carol Joan Majewski
Mar 7, 2026
Carol Joan Majewski, 81, Twelve Mile, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at her residence.
Born September 23, 1944, in Carroll County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Harry Adolphus and Mayme Gladys (Edgerly) Hartman. On April 27, 2009, in Rochester, Indiana, she was married to Thomas Majewski.
She was member of the Lakeside Church of Jesus Christ in Plymouth....
David Thomas Barlow
Feb 25, 2026
David Thomas Barlow, 76, Kokomo, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Born on March 24, 1949, in Logansport, Indiana, he was the son of Earl LeRoy Barlow and Dorothy Elizabeth (Durbin) Barlow. On September 18, 1981, in Kokomo, Indiana, he was married to Glenda Darlene (Dickerhoff) Steininger, who survives.
David graduated from Logansport...
Rita Anne DeWitt
Feb 17, 2026
Rita Anne DeWitt, 87 of Cumberland Furnace, TN passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Vanderbilt of Clarksville, TN.
She was born on October 11, 1938, in Bunker Hill, IN, daughter of the late Eugene and Annis Wolf. Rita spent most of her life in Indiana with her late husband of almost 50 years, Frederick “Gus” DeWitt. Her life’s focus...
Veridean “Grandma” Bias
Feb 5, 2026
Veridean “Grandma” (Wilson) Bias, 60, Kokomo, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.
Born February 22, 1965, in Kokomo, Indiana, she was the daughter of William Lum Douglas and Mary Louise (Goudy) Brown, and was raised by Willie Wilson and her mother. On June 3, 2006, in Kokomo, Indiana, she was married to Kirk Orin Bias,...
Dale Lynn Clemons
Feb 2, 2026
Dale Lynn Clemons, 61, Denver, passed away at his residence. Military Graveside Rites are planned for 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Westlawn Cemetery, Denver, Indiana.
Dale is survived by his mother, Beverly Clemons. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold.
McClain Funeral Home, Denver, Indiana, has been entrusted with arrangements.
LaVerne Hartzler-Moon
Jan 24, 2026
LaVerne Oesch Hartzler-Moon, 90, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Born on August 7, 1935, in Topeka, Indiana, LaVerne was the youngest of eight children (all preceded her in death) of the late William and Goldie (Garber) Oesch.
On September 2, 1961, she married Quentin Hartzler, who preceded her in death in 1985. LaVerne married Everett Moon on November 19,...
Randy Lee Hofmann
Jan 20, 2026
Randy Hofmann, 79, Macy, passed away in his residence on January 20, 2026. He is survived by his wife, Debra Hofmann, and his two sons, Mike (Heather) Hofmann, and Travis Hofmann. He is also survived by his step-children, Joshua (Felicia)Rupp and Jamie (Paige) Rupp.
Randy was born December 16, 1946, in Brazil, Indiana, the son of Lee and Alice (Bernhardt) Hofmann....
William Miller
Jan 17, 2026
William "Bill" David Miller, 77, of Fulton Indiana, passed away in his home surrounded by loved ones on Saturday evening, January 17, 2026.
Bill was the son of Herman Arthur and Dorothy Ann (Burns) Miller.
Bill graduated from North Miami High School in 1968 and quickly joined the Army. He served our country in Vietnam and received a Purple Heart during his...
C. Jean McCoy
Jan 15, 2026
C. Jean Runkle McCoy, 91, Mexico, passed away at 1:55 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at her residence.
Born November 16, 1934, in Frenchburg, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Kelly McCoy and Sadie Day.
Jean grew up in Kentucky and moved to Indiana when she was fourteen. She had worked many places over the years including Sherrill Corp., Electro-nite, and...
Robert Hall
Jan 14, 2026
Robert Howard Hall, 64, Roann, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at his residence.
Born December 22, 1961, in Vandalia, Illinois, he was the son of Marvin Howard Hall and Treva Marie (McDonald) Hall. On July 2, 1979, in Kewanna, Indiana, he was married to Sandra Dean Garner Hall, and she preceded him in death on February 28, 2020.
Robert...
Ellen Jane Fisher
Jan 12, 2026
Ellen Jane (Wallace) Fisher, 78, rural Peru, passed away at 11:20 p.m. on Monday, January 12, 2026, at Blair Ridge Health Campus, Peru.
Born January 15, 1947, in Anderson, Indiana, she was the daughter Gilbert Alvin and Dorothy Lucille (Coons) Wallace. On March 20, 1993, at the Mexico Church of the Brethren, she was married to Allen Lee Fisher.
Ellen was a...
Larry Henry Gray
Dec 31, 2025
Larry Henry Gray 84, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 7:29 A.M. Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport, Indiana.
He was born on August 17, 1941 in Batesville, Arkansas, the son of Otis and Irene (Loy) Gray. After high school, he served with the United States Air Force. On August 21, 1960 at the former Bunker Hill Air Force...
Brenda Lois Bucher
Dec 31, 2025
Brenda Lois Bucher 68, Peru, Indiana, and formerly of Port St. Lucie, Florida, passed away at 11:04 A.M., Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at her residence.
She was born on June 30, 1957 at the Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, California, the daughter of Gene Leonard and Velma Inez (Nelson) Smith. On February 14, 1997 in Rochester, Indiana, she married Donald Joe...
Betty G. Quier
Dec 22, 2025
Betty Gertrude Quier, 91, Peru, and formerly of Nyona Lake, passed away at 7:20 a.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025, at home with her family by her side.
Born August 29, 1934, in Blue Island, Illinois, she was the daughter of Harry Anton Walters and Gladys Gertrude (Bell) Walters. In 1973, she married Walter David Quier, and he preceded her in...
Harold Ross Shafer
Dec 20, 2025
Harold Ross Shafer, 84, Peru, born on July 11, 1941, passed away on December 20, 2025. He lived a life grounded in family, home, and good food.
Harold is survived by his wife of 59 years, Charlene Shafer, whom he married on August 27, 1966, in the First Brethren Church of Mexico. Together, they built their life in the same home...
