Obituaries

May 28, 2020

Walter Junior Burton, 77, formerly of rural Peru, Indiana, flew away on angels’ wings into the arms of Jesus, from The Veteran’s Home at King, Wisconsin, on May 28, 2020. Born September 22, 1942, in Somerset, Kentucky, he was the son of Walter Eli and Otha Bell Hawk Burton.  He was the middle child of eleven children.  The family...

May 27, 2020

E. Juamaine “Gran” Whitaker, 70, formerly of Peru, Albion, and Auburn, passed away at 12:09 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at Golden Living Center-Sycamore Village, Kokomo.

Born August 3, 1949, in Eaton County, Michigan, she was the daughter of William Alderman Whitaker and the former Johnny Kate Ruth Mitchell.

She is survived by her...

May 22, 2020

Kathryn Elizabeth White, "Granny," 104, a resident of Cloverleaf of Knightsville, passed away at 11:35 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2020.

Born June 18, 1915, in Lena, Indiana, she was the daughter of John T. and Nancy J. Coombs Urton.  She was a long time resident of Reelsville, IN

Survivors include her grandson, Raymond (Lori)...

May 9, 2020

The entire funeral service can be viewed below, beginning on Saturday, May 16, 2020.

Elsie Lee Willis Wilburn, 100, Peru, passed away at 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at her residence.

Born June 30, 1919, in Pilot, Kentucky, she was one of ten children of Floyd and Laura Baker...

May 5, 2020

Rodney Lee Mygrant, 66, Peru, passed away at 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at his residence, ending a courageous battle with ALS.

Born March 25, 1954, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Elbert E. “Bud” Mygrant and Gervase Anderson Mygrant.  On September 30, 1975, in Mexico, Indiana, he was married to Pamela S....

May 4, 2020

Raymond Graber, 65, Amboy, IN, passed away at 5:29 a.m. on Monday, May 4, 2020, at his residence. Born September 14, 1954, in Peru, IN, he was the son of Ernest Graber and Emma Miller Graber.  On November 27, 1975, in Abbeville, SC, he was married to Laura Yoder. Raymond was a member of Bethany Fellowship Church, Kokomo.  He...

Apr 28, 2020

Jerry Lynn Wills, 59, Peru, Indiana, passed away at 11:00 a.m. on  Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at his residence.

Born January 10, 1961, in Clarinda, Iowa, he was the son of Kenneth Ray Wills and the former Joetta M. Mascher.

He attended Clarinda grade school in Clarinda, Iowa, and attended high school at Raytown High...

Apr 25, 2020

Steve M. Sopher, 63, Denver, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020, at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis.

Born January 3, 1957, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of James Clifford Sopher, Sr., and the former Bonnie Dorette Dickerhoff.  On October 10, 1976, at the Mississinewa Reservoir, he was married to Stephanie Elaine Adkins, and...

Apr 20, 2020

Violet Orma Rody, 77, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 1:01 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2020, at her residence.

Born April 29, 1942, in Northwest Indiana, she was the daughter of Schuyler Karl and Orma Lucy Sandberg Wellsand.  On December 11, 1959, at the Denver Baptist Church, she was married to Paul David Rody, and he preceded...

Apr 19, 2020

Mark A. Thompson, 57, of Peru, passed away at his residence. Born in Peru, Indiana, on April 6, 1963, he was the son of the late Robert and Bertha (Prather) Thompson. Mark was a 1981 graduate of Peru High School.

Mark worked for many years at Mr. Weenie, where he worked as a manger for fifteen years,...

Apr 17, 2020

Amber Lucinda Halterman Dyson, 43, Akron, Indiana, passed away at 12:45 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2020, at her residence.

She was born on May 22, 1976, in Rochester, Indiana, the daughter of Gary Halterman and the former Deanna Rensberger.

Amber was a 1994 graduate of North Miami High School.  She graduated from Vincennes University...

Apr 16, 2020

Toni Suzanne Click, 42, Denver, Passed away at 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2020, at her residence.

Born July 18, 1977, at Wabash County Hospital, she was the daughter of Randy J. and Barbara Beals Click.

Toni was a 1997 graduate of North Miami High School. She was a member of Denver Baptist Church.  ...

Apr 8, 2020

Lela Mae (Brower) Deeds, 91, of Macy, Indiana, passed away April 8, 2020, at Blair Ridge Health Campus, Peru, Indiana.

She was born March 25, 1929, in Union Township, Miami County, to the late Avery and Orpha Bowen Brower.

She was a 1947 graduate of Deedsville High School where she was a “yell leader” for...

Mar 30, 2020

Harold Edwin Russell, 92, Peru, passed away at 11:15 a.m. Monday, March 30, 2020, at his residence.

Born August 10, 1927, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Clifford E. Russell and the former Eva B. Graff.  On June 20, 1954, he was married to Ingeborg Margareta Elizabeth Russell, and she preceded him in death on...

Mar 20, 2020

Charles Earl Enyart, 85, Peru, passed away at 10:32 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2020, at his residence.

Born November 1, 1934, in Macy, Indiana, he was the son Nathan B. and Myrtle A. Williams Enyart.  On January 1, 1983, at Swayzee, Indiana, he was married to Kathy Ann Sutton, and she survives.

He had...

Mar 7, 2020

Robert Lee Shafer, 90, Peru, Indiana, passed away on Saturday morning, March 7, 2020, at Blair Ridge, Peru.

Born March 1, 1930, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Arnol and Mildred M. Bishop Shafer.

He was a graduate of Jefferson Township High School.  He was an accountant and owned and operated Accura Tax...

Mar 5, 2020

Kimbra Lynn LaVoncher, 62, Peru, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Howard Regional Health System, Kokomo. Born September 9, 1957, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of William Edward LaVoncher and the former Mary Ann Myers. She was a 1975 graduate of Peru High School and was a member of the Miami Nation of Indians....

Mar 3, 2020

KATHLEEN ANN CALDWELL

Kathleen Ann Caldwell, 65, Denver, passed away suddenly on Tuesday evening, March 3, 2020, at Franciscan East Hospital, Lafayette, Indiana.

Born November 18, 1954, in Joliet, Illinois, she was the beloved daughter and youngest child of John Robert “Jack” Caldwell and Lillie Marie McKendry-Caldwell. Her dad was a WWII Veteran and big-rig...

Mar 1, 2020

Anita L. Steininger, 80, Coloma, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center, Frankfort, Kentucky.

Born July 21, 1939, in Denver, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Eldon and Eva Harshman Ege.

She lived much of her life in Miami County and was a member of the Moose...

Feb 28, 2020

Sandra Dean Garner Hall, 55, North Manchester, passed away on Friday evening February 28, 2020, at her residence.

Born April 11, 1964, in Gary, Indiana, she was the daughter of Dennis Dale Bush and the former Ruby Jean Hood.  On July 2, 1979, in Kewanna, Indiana, she was married to Robert Howard Hall, and he survives.