Obituaries
Denver & Miami County, IN Obituaries
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...
Henry Joseph "Broadway Joe" Cox
Dec 13, 2025
Henry Joseph Cox, 79, Peru, known to most of Miami County as “Broadway Joe” or “Waving Joe,” passed away at 9:23 p.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Aperion Care of Peru.
Born June 17, 1946, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Albert and Mary (Tyler) Cox. He had worked for Heppe’s Scrapyard and Secondary Metals as well as...
Linda Lea (Trexler) Kline
Dec 9, 2025
Linda Lea (Trexler) Kline, 78, Peru, passed away at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital, Kokomo.
Born March 4, 1947, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Leon and Mary Elizabeth (Tucker) Trexler. On June 5, 1965, in Logansport, Indiana, she was married to Jerry Leroy Kline, and he preceded her in death on...
Earl Eugene Mohler, Jr.
Dec 6, 2025
Earl Eugene Mohler, Jr., 98, Kokomo, and formerly of Peru, Indiana, passed away Saturday morning, December 6, 2025, at Wellbrooke of Kokomo, Indiana.
Born June 9, 1927, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he was the son of Earl Eugene Mohler, Sr., and Ruth F. Doud Mohler, On December 25, 1946, in Miami County, Indiana, he married Martha Caroline Lowe, and she preceded...
William L. Smith
Dec 5, 2025
William L. Smith, 82, Kokomo, Indiana, passed way at 4:35 a.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025, at Community Howard Regional Health, Kokomo, Indiana.
Born September 6, 1943, in Logansport, Indiana, he was the son of Olie Smith, Sr., and Ora Catherine (Griffith) Smith. He was a United States Army veteran, and served from 1963-65 and 1968-69 and was a member of...
Mark Allen Rusie
Dec 2, 2025
Mark Allen Rusie, 69, Peru, Indiana, passed away at 11:23 a.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at his residence.
Born August 21, 1956, in Peru, he was the son of John Amos and Linda (Malinda S.) (Miller) Rusie. On June 28, 1986, in Peru, Indiana, he was married to Lori Ann Prior, and she survives.
Mark graduated from North Miami High School...
Jane Ann Bapp
Dec 1, 2025
Jane Ann Bapp, 67, Denver, Indiana, and formerly of Kokomo, Indiana, passed away at 7:05 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025, at her residence.
Born October 6, 1958, in Tipton, Indiana, she was the daughter of Vernon Bowen and Norma (Hayworth) Jarvis. She was married to Carl T.W. Bapp, Sr., and he passed away on June 10, 2021.
Jane grew up in...
Phyllis J. Wooten
Nov 19, 2025
Phyllis J. Wooten, 90, of Peru passed away peacefully, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 2:05 a.m. at Waters Nursing Home. Her son Jeff and daughter-in-law Lisa were by her side.
Phyllis was born May 2, 1935, in Miami County, Indiana, the daughter of Earl and Frances May (See) Burns. She married Eugene V. Wooten of Peru on December 23, 1951, in...
Samuel "Skip" E. Benge
Nov 18, 2025
Samuel Edward “Skip” Benge, 89, Kokomo, Indiana, and formerly of Deedsville, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at St. Vincent Heart Hospital, Indianapolis
Born September 25, 1936, in Perrysburg, Indiana, he was the son of Samuel Birch and Eileen Bertha (Cassel) Benge. His first marriage was on August 10, 1958, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Peru, Indiana, to...
Troy Dean Norris
Nov 17, 2025
Troy Dean Norris, 59, Mexico, Indiana, passed away at 1:32 p.m. on Monday, November 17, 2025, at Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis.
Born March 3, 1966, in Howard County, Indiana, he was the son of Harrold E. “Bud” Norris, Jr. and Marcia E. (Kline) Norris. On September 10, 1994, at the Mexico Baptist Church, he was married to Tina Marie (Townsend) Norris,...
James Oliver Stout
Nov 13, 2025
James O. Stout, 85, Macy, Indiana, passed away at 2:25 a.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at Blair Ridge Health Campus, Peru.
Born May 25, 1940, in Muncie, Indiana, he was the son of Archie McKinley Stout and Rachel Mae Downen Stout. On December 30, 1962, in Denver, Indiana, he was married to Bonnie Marie Stout, and she preceded him in...
Janet Lee Christopher
Nov 9, 2025
Janet Lee (Farrell) Christopher, 88, of Peru, Indiana passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Sunday, November 9, 2025. She was born in Lafayette, IN on August 5, 1937 the daughter of Donald and Helen Farrell of Oxford, IN. Janet graduated from Otterbein High School and worked at Oxford Drug prior to marriage to William J. Christopher (deceased) in Oxford,...
Timothy E. DuBois
Nov 9, 2025
Visitation will be from Noon-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at North Miami High School. We ask that you use the West “Football” doors to enter the school.
Timothy E. DuBois, 79, of Peru, Indiana, passed away on November 9, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on November 18, 1945, to Thomas and Ida (Wagoner) DuBois, Tim grew up...
Emerson Galen Deardorff
Nov 1, 2025
Emerson Galen Deardorff, 76, South Mud Lake, Indiana, passed away on November 1, 2025, at his residence.
Born October 19, 1949, in Kokomo, Indiana, he was the son of Ralph Richard and Agnes Fern (Markley) Deardorff.
Emerson graduated from Maconaquah High School and later retired from Chrysler Corporation in Kokomo. He was a United States Army veteran having served in Viet Nam.
Survivors...
Larry Lee Godfroy
Oct 30, 2025
Larry Lee Godfroy, 89, Peru, Indiana, passed away on Thursday afternoon, October 30, 2025, at his residence.
Born March 16, 1936, in Denver, Indiana, he was the son of Floyd V. and Mable Lucille (Stuber) Godfroy. In August 1972, he was married to Laura Jane Richardson at the Corinth Brethren Church in rural Cass County, Indiana.
Larry was a United States Army...
Melissa Ann Ashby
Oct 22, 2025
Melissa Ann (Bell) Ashby, 58, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 22, 2025, at her residence.
Born March 5, 1967, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Sharon Marie (Bell) Bloomfield and Bobby Leon Varney. On February 14, 1987, at the Perrysburg Baptist Church, she was married to Jeffrey Woodrow Ashby, and he survives.
Melissa was a 1985...
Kenneth Lee Clausing
Oct 21, 2025
Kenneth Lee Clausing, 82, Peru, passed away on Tuesday evening, October 21, 2025, at home on his little farm.
Born June 22, 1943, in Elmhurst, Illinois, he was the son of Emil J. and Floretta I. (Nerge) Clausing. On August 5, 1972, he was married to Sherry Lee Smalley, and she preceded him in death on September 1, 2022.
Ken was a...
Rev. Johnny Eugene Thompson
Oct 15, 2025
Rev. Johnny Eugene Thompson, 82, Twelve Mile, passed away on Tuesday morning, October 15, 2025, at his residence.
Born July 8, 1943, in Amory, Mississippi, he was the son of Elbert Thompson and Ceolia (Gilleylen) McMillan. On April 23, 1977, in Logansport, Indiana, he was married to Nancy Kay Baird, and she survives.
Johnny retired from Bryan Steam Corporation in Peru after...
Karon Kay Hoover
Oct 14, 2025
Karon Kay Hoover, 82, Twelve Mile, passed away at 12:35 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at Parkview Logansport Hospital.
Born December 13, 1942, in Fulton County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Vern Montro and Dora Ellen (Wilson) Dillman. On November 11, 1961, in Fulton, Indiana, at the United Methodist Church, she was married to Raymon Edmond Hoover, and he...
Herbert Walter Hunt
Oct 11, 2025
Herbert Walter Hunt, 84, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at his residence.
Born November 14, 1940, in Winamac, Indiana, he was the son of Herbert Wayne and Hazel Lucille (Yergin) Hunt. On May 23, 1960, in Buffalo, Indiana, he was married to Carolyn Sue Alkire, and she survives.
Herb was a 1958 graduate of Buffalo...
