Obituaries
Denver & Miami County, IN Obituaries
Duane Flaherty
Oct 3, 2026
Duane Flaherty, 78, passed away at home with his family early in the morning of October 3, 2026. Duane was born September 13, 1948, the second child and only son to Thadd and Mary Flaherty, in Louisville, Kentucky. By the time he was nine, he was entirely comfortable with a guitar in his hand and a song in his heart...
Linda Herring
Sep 22, 2026
Linda Joyce Herring, 79, Kokomo, Indiana, passed away at 8:38 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at her daughter’s home.
Born May 15, 1947, in Coffeeville, Kansas, she was the daughter of Mr. John Adams, Jr., and Odessa (Lyle Adams) Richardson. In March of 1965, she was married to Sgt. James Earl Herring, and he passed away July 4, 1977.
Linda was...
Gregory Scott Fitzpatrick
Sep 22, 2026
Gregory Scott Fitzpatrick, 72, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 7:33 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne.
Born February 10, 1954, in Rochester, Indiana, he was the son of Thomas Henry and Grace Charlene (Clemans) Fitzpatrick.
Greg graduated from North Miami High School in 1972. After graduating, he joined the United States Air Force to serve his country....
Jack Byron Miller
Aug 28, 2026
Jack B. Miller, 81, Peru, Indiana, passed away at 5:55 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Community Howard Regional Health, Kokomo, Indiana.
Born March 30, 1945, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Ernest Howard and Pauline Mildred (Marburger) Miller.
Jack graduated from North Miami High School in 1963 and later from International Business College in Ft. Wayne. He was...
Ralph William Sensel, Jr.
Aug 24, 2026
Ralph William Sensel, Jr., 72, Bowling Green, Kentucky, passed away at 12:20 a.m. on Monday, August 24, 2026 at Waterford Place Health Campus, Kokomo.
Born July 12, 1954, in Covington, Kentucky, he was the son of Ralph William Sensel, Sr., and Velma Mary (Buerger) Sensel. He was married to Kathy (Nelson) Rose Sensel, and she preceded him in death on November...
Karen Ann Freital
Aug 22, 2026
Karen Ann (Modzen) Freital, 77, Plymouth, Indiana, passed away at 11:25 on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka.
Born February 14, 1949, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of Richard Modzen and Bernice A. Kisner Modzen.
After graduating from high school, she attended college for a few years where she studied nursing. Over the years she...
Charlotte Lee (Sinkiewicz) Buczkowski
Aug 20, 2026
Charlotte Lee (Sinkiewicz) Buczkowski, 83, formerly of Twelve Mile and South Bend, passed away at 6:25 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at Blair Ridge Health Campus, where she had resided for the past few years.
Born July 18, 1943, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Casimer J. and Leona Faye (Overton) Sinkiewicz. On June...
Maureen Louise (McKaig) Cook
Aug 19, 2026
Maureen Louise (McKaig) Cook, 80, rural Peru, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday evening, August 19, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by her family.
Born December 8, 1945, in Logansport, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Edward E. McKaig, Sr. and Betty J. (Martin) McKaig. On September 3, 1978, at Webb Chapel in Cass County, she was married to Ronald...
Mark Jon Wilhelm
Aug 9, 2026
Mark Jon Wilhelm, 73, Leesburg, and formerly of Miami County, Indiana, passed away at 3:50 p.m. on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital, Warsaw.
Born June 24, 1953, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Walter and Mary (Bowman) Wilhelm. On December 27, 2002, he was married to Karen Sue Delawder Duncan, and she survives.
Mark graduated from Peru...
George Albert Smith
Jul 25, 2026
George Albert Smith, 81, Denver, Indiana, passed away on Saturday morning, July 25, 2026, at his residence.
Born June 12, 1945, northeast of Denver, Indiana, he was the son of George Russell and Helen M. (Martindale) Smith.
George graduated in the second graduating class from North Miami High School in 1963. After graduating, he worked at the Chili Feed & Grain Elevator...
Margaret Ann Parker
Jul 10, 2026
Margaret Ann Parker, 82, Kokomo, passed away on Friday morning, July 10, 2026, at her residences.
Viewing will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2026, at Second Missionary Baptist Church, Kokomo, Indiana, with a service following at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Indiana.
McClain Funeral Home, Denver, Indiana, has been entrusted with arrangements. Conolences...
Sandra M. (Deeds) Miller
Jul 10, 2026
Sandra M. (Deeds) Miller, 86, Peru, passed away at 10:30 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2026, at Dukes Memorial Hospital.
Born August 12, 1939, in Winamac, Indiana, she was the daughter of Guy William and Mahala Emma (Clingaman) Deeds. On August 3, 1958, at the Ebenezer United Methodist Church, rural Macy, Indiana, she was married to Chester E. Miller, and he...
Martha Rose Bellamy
Jul 7, 2026
Martha Rose Bellamy, 67, Bunker Hill, Indiana, passed away at 4:48 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at her residence, with her family by her side.
Born October 25, 1958, in Wabash, Indiana, she was the daughter of Robert and Delores June (Perkins) Richards. On March 18, 1977, in Peru, Indiana, she was married to Rickey Bellamy, and he survives.
She retired...
Wanda Jean Wilhelm
Jul 2, 2026
Wanda Jean Wilhelm, 81, Macy, passed away at 10:05 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.
Born February 3, 1945, in Rochester, Indiana, she was the daughter of Nelson G. and Rosellen Minerva Dickson Hunter. On February 16, 1964, in Rochester, Indiana, she was married to Richard Lee Wilhelm, and he survives.
Wanda graduated from Rochester High School...
Guy Ronald "Ronnie" Mathis, Jr.
Jun 29, 2026
Guy Ronald Mathis, Jr., 55, Peru, Indiana, passed away on Monday morning, June 29, 2026, at his residence.
Born March 20, 1971, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Guy Ronald Mathis, Sr. and Bonnie Jean (Biggs) Mathis. On July 3, 1999, in Peru, Indiana, he was married to Denise Ann Ousley, and she survives.
Ronnie had grown up in Peru,...
Braylen Tasean Johnson
Jun 21, 2026
Braylen Tasean Johnson, 31, Kokomo, Indiana, passed away at 2:07 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2026, in Kokomo.
Born August 4, 1994, in Kokomo, Indiana, he was the son of Clifford Wayne Johnson and Alnisa (Conyers) Armstrong.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 3, 2026, at Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, Kokomo. Services will follow at 11:00 a.m.
If friends...
Elsie L. Strasser
Jun 20, 2026
Elsie L. Strasser, 91, Twelve Mile, Indiana, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, June 20, 2026, with her daughter and son-in-law by her side at Miller's Merry Manor, Logansport, leaving her days of confusion and pain.
On October 10, 1934, Elsie Helms was born in Cass County on the family farm near Twelve Mile. She was the youngest daughter of Ross David...
Thomas Harry Hurst
May 2, 2026
Thomas Harry Hurst, 76, Fitchburg, Wisconsin, passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin, at 11:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
Born August 15, 1949, in Wisconsin, he was the son of Floyd George and Norine Dorothy (Vandenberg) Hurst. On August 12, 2000, he was married to Kleo Baruth Kritz at their home in Fitchburg.
After graduating from Kimberly High School,...
Thomas Blaine Coahran
Apr 19, 2026
Thomas Blaine Coahran. 70, Macy, passed away on Sunday morning, April 19, 2026, at home in Macy.
Born June 21, 1955, in Rochester, Indiana, he was the son of Clair and Hazel M. (Hamilton) Coahran. On March 10, 1990, he was married to his beloved wife, Sharlene Fay (Stults) Coahran, and she preceded him in death on January 11, 2025.
Tom attended...
Cathy Lou Offutt
Apr 16, 2026
Cathy Lou Offutt 74, Peru, Indiana, passed away at 8:21 A.M., Thursday, April 16, 2026 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital, Kokomo, Indiana.
She was born on August 29, 1951 in Kokomo, Indiana, the daughter of William Edward and Catherine (Hicks) Featherstone. On March 15, 1997 at the Alto United Methodist Church in Kokomo, Indiana, she married Thomas Offutt and he survives.
Cathy...
