Obituaries

Jul 31, 2020

David Allen Schakel, 25, Rochester, passed away at 12:50 a.m. on Friday, July 31, 2020, at Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph, Michigan.

David was born on May 12, 1995, in Rochester, Indiana.  He graduated from Caston High School in 2013. In his younger years, he enjoyed 4-wheelers, fishing, and hunting. He loved music, playing video games, and working...

Jul 28, 2020

David E. Murphy, 67, Peru, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in the comfort of his home.

Born June 26, 1953, in Tipton, Indiana, he was the son of Gene and Judy A. (Imbler) Murphy.  On May 16, 1987, he was married to Cindy L. Murphy in the Chapel of the First Baptist Church,...

Jul 22, 2020

Paul A. Justice, Jr., “Pete,” 48, of Peru, Indiana, passed away on July 22, 2020, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru, from complications of melanoma cancer.

Born on December 21, 1971, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, he was the son of Pamela J. Downs and Paul A. Justice, Sr. He had plans to marry his fiancé of five years,...

Jul 19, 2020

Kraig L. Kritz, age 64, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020.  Kraig was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, on April 28, 1956, to Leo B. and Esther Baruth Kritz, who owned a farm in Wyoming Valley near Spring Green where he grew up until he moved to Jefferson to attend St. Coletta’s School for the Handicapped and the...

Jul 17, 2020

Miriam “Mert” Mae Butler, 78, Denver, passed away on Friday morning, July 17, 2020, at her residence.

Born September 28, 1941, in Denver, Indiana, she was the daughter of Floyd E. and Garnet L. Marburger Fisher.  On January 23, 1960, at the Denver Baptist Church, she was married to James E. Butler, and he preceded her in...

Jul 11, 2020

Leroy Willis Johnson, 73, Macy, Indiana, formerly of Nyona Lake and Tipton, passed away at 6:05 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at his residence.

Born March 13, 1947, in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, he was the son of Luke and Helen Johnson.  On July 9, 1997, in Tipton, Indiana, he was married to the former Donna Charlene Gustason,...

Jun 30, 2020

Cory Lee Sheppard, 33, Kokomo, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at his residence.

He was born in Rochester, Indiana, on February 26, 1987.

Cory was a leader in the shipping department of Indiana Packers in Delphi, Indiana.

Cory is survived by his parents, Rex A. Sheppard, Wabash; Cathie Jean (Richard) Conley,...

Jun 25, 2020

Dale G. Sharp, 90, Peru, passed away at 11:45 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at his residence.

Born April 1, 1930 in Gavers, Ohio, he was the son of James Harold Sharp and Osa Blanche Eskew Sharp.   On January 19, 1952, in Salem Depot, New Hampshire, he was married to Gertrude Louise Pare, and she preceded...

Jun 22, 2020

Agnes Dee Scarlett, 56, formerly of Scottsburg, Indiana, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020, at Hickory Creek of Peru.

She was a former member of Scottsburg Church of Christ. Dee was well known for her ability to crotchet, and her love for making bed dolls and baby blankets. She will be sadly missed by the ones that...

Jun 1, 2020

Virginia Lee Malott, 85, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 8:26 a.m. on Monday, June 1, 2020, at her residence.

Born May 28, 1935, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Louis Lynard Godfroy and the former Marjorie Foy.  She was married to Sammy William Malott on August 2, 1952, and he preceded her in death on...

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,...