Obituaries
Denver & Miami County, IN Obituaries
Sharon Ann Burns
Apr 12, 2025
Sharon Ann Burns, 77, Twelve Mile, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Woodbridge Health Campus, Logansport.
Born October 10, 1947, Logansport, Indiana, she was the daughter of Eulan D. and Rose Hazel (Murphy) Ulerick.
Sharon was a 1965 graduate of South Caston High School. She was a lifetime member of St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church in Lucerne. She had worked...
LouAnna Lee Poynter
Apr 10, 2025
LouAnna Lee (Worthington) Poynter, 95, Kokomo, passed away at 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at The Waters of Tipton.
Born March 31, 1930, in North Liberty, Indiana, she was the daughter of Cecil Rhodes and Helen Mae (Kline) Worthington. On July 25, 1951, she was married to Grant E. Poynter, and he passed away on May 8, 2013.
She was...
Carolyn J. Lester
Mar 31, 2025
Carolyn J. (Mull) Lester, 91, Peru, Indiana, passed away at 12:05 a.m. on Monday, March 31, 2025, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.
Born August 20, 1933, in Lafayette, Indiana, she was the daughter of Clarence and Lela May (Emery) Mull. On February 14, 1055, in Lafayette, Indiana, she was married to Charles W. Lester, and he preceded her in death on...
Michael Rygiec
Mar 26, 2025
Michael Rygiec, 58, of Peru, Indiana, passed away at 3:59 a.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born February 1, 1967, in Athens, Greece, he was the son of Lysiane (Le Guennec) and Robert Edward Rygiec.
Mike worked for thirty-six years at Denham Building Service, Inc., and was...
Anselmine "Mimi" P. Moon
Mar 21, 2025
Anselmine Pierrette “Mimi” Moon, 77, formerly of Twelve Mile, Indiana, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025, at Woodbridge Health Campus, Logansport.
Born February 24, 1948, in Longueville, France, she was the daughter of Louis and Norma Angela (Da Sois) Martinato. On June 5, 1965, in France, she was married to Jerry Lee Moon. In 1968, Jerry and Mimi moved to...
Peggy Joyce Moore
Mar 18, 2025
Peggy Joyce Moore, 94, formerly of Denver, Indiana, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Hickory Creek of Peru.
Born March 21, 1930, in Tiffin, Ohio, she was the daughter of William McKinley Hatfield and Ophelia Price Hatfield. In August 1950, she was married to Marvin Dean Moore, and he preceded in death on March 9,...
Penny Elaine Russell
Mar 16, 2025
Penny Elaine Russell, 67, Denver, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at The Waters of Peru.
Borm May 4, 1957, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Clarence Russell and Ronnie and Sallie (Rosebury) Willis.
Survivors include two children, Scott (Amber) Russell, Peru; and Carrie Shrum, Peru; four grandchildren, Emilei Russell, Elwood; and Adrien Shrum, Romae Shrum, and Zeri...
Phyllis A. Wray
Mar 9, 2025
Phyllis A. Wray, 95, Eloy, Arizona, formerly of Twelve Mile, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at her residence. Born November 21, 1929, in Twelve Mile, Indiana, she was the daughter of Ora W. (Pat) and Gertrude (Hopkins) Grable. Phyllis graduated from Twelve Mile High School in 1948 and attended a South Bend business school. On October 16,...
Rosanna Lee Stout
Mar 8, 2025
Rosanna Lee Stout, 88, rural Peru, passed away at 12:53, a.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Dukes Hospital, Peru, Indiana.
Born November 2, 1936, in Denver, Indiana, she was one of eleven children born to Herman M. and Bertha M. (Lesley) Kline. She was married to Charles T. Stout, who passed in 2008.
Survivors include three sons, Michael Stout, Charles Stout,...
Donald Eugene Molencupp
Feb 27, 2025
Donald Eugene Molencupp, age 77, of Goshen, Indiana, formerly of Ligonier, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on February 16, 1948, the son of Paul Joseph and Mary A. (Stover) Molencupp. On July 29, 1967, he married Theresa Taylor in Peru, Indiana.
Don graduated from North Miami High School in Denver, Indiana in 1966...
Nancy Jane (Baber) Sarver
Feb 25, 2025
Nancy Jane (Baber) Sarver, Peru, and formerly of Denver, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at Blair Ridge Health Campus, Peru.
Born on May 9, 1940, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Calvin Earl and Mabel Florence (Keesey) Baber. On August 31, 1958, at the First Baptist Church in Denver, Indiana, she was married to Jerry L....
Debra Lynn Wheetley
Feb 17, 2025
Debra Lynn (Tyler) Wheetley, 67, Peru, Indiana, passed away at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, February 17, 2025, at her residence.
Born December 14, 1957, in Peru, Indiana she was the daughter of John H., Sr. and Helen E. (Glassburn) Tyler. On June 12, 1976, she married Kenneth Marvin Wheetley, and he passed April 22, 2022.
Survivors include her children, Stacey (Jason)...
Paula Jean (Coahran) See
Feb 17, 2025
Paula Jean (Coahran) See, 75, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Monday, February 17, 2025, at her residence.
Born October 23, 1949, in Rochester, Indiana, she was the daughter of Clair and Hazel M. (Hamilton) Coahran. On September 21, 1991, at the Mexico Church of the Brethren, she was married to Richard Lee See, and he survives.
Paula was a...
Jerri Elaine Kerschner
Feb 15, 2025
Jerri Elaine Kerschner, 71, Logansport, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at her son’s residence in Logansport, following a recent diagnosis with cancer.
Born December 25, 1953, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Loretta (Ralph) Dausch.
Jerri was a graduate of Logansport High School. She worked as a CNA at Camelot Care Center in Logansport for fifty years. She...
Thomas Wayne Ross
Feb 13, 2025
Thomas Wayne Ross, 74, Logansport, passed away at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2024, at Woodbridge Health Campus, Logansport, following a recent cancer diagnosis.
Born on June 30, 1950, in Cass County, he was the son of Wayne and Mildred (Fahl) Ross. On September 23, 2007, in Logansport, Indiana, he married the former Catherine Heater.
Tom graduated from Logansport High...
William Robert McKinley II
Feb 5, 2025
William Robert McKinley, II, 78, Peru, passed away at 6:12 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, surrounded by the loving comfort of his family.
Born September 24, 1946, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of William Robert McKinley and Mary Ann (Prather) McKinley. On December 30, 1972, in Mexico, Indiana, he was married to Linda...
Martha Jane (Winningham) Lavalley
Feb 3, 2025
Martha Jane (Winningham) Lavalley, 81, Mexico, passed peacefully on Monday, February 3, 2025, at her home in Mexico, Indiana.
She was born on January 18, 1944, in Denver, Indiana, to Beulah (Walker) and John Winningham. After graduating from Peru High School, she married Joseph Lavalley on December 31, 1963, and he survives.
Martha spent much of her adult life traveling the...
Mia Brooks Zimpelman
Jan 31, 2025
Mia Brooks Zimpelman, 22, Rochester, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025, in Fulton County. Born May 3, 2002, in Rochester, Indiana, she was the daughter of Dalea Fay Brooks Zimpelman. She was a 2020 graduate of Caston High School. She worked at CVS in Rochester.
Mia loved family game nights, taking her brothers to arcades, floating the river, country drives...
Thomas Eldon Ogle, Sr.
Jan 30, 2025
Thomas Eldon Ogle, Sr., 72, Peru, Indiana, passed away 1:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by his family.
Born December 25, 1952, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Russell Eldon and Helen Marie McClaran Ogle.
Tom graduated from North Miami High School. He enjoyed being a farmhand most of his life, working at Palmer’s, Providence Dairy,...
Rev. J. Robert Clark
Jan 28, 2025
Rev. J. Robert (Bob) Clark, 86, Peru, Indiana, whose love for all people shone brightly, passed away on January 28, 2025, in his home surrounded by the loving comfort of his family.
Born February 15, 1938, in Hillsdale, Michigan, to Paul and Marjorie (Barber) Clark, Bob grew up on a farm. Along with his two sisters, Nancy and Carole, he attended...
