Obituaries

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.

Feb 26, 2020

Nancy Joan Holler, 78, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at Hickory Creek of Peru.

Born August 16, 1941, in Miami County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Kelsie Homer Chism and Dora Louise Lane Chism.  She was married to Richard Eugene Holler on September 15, 1963, in Santa Fe, Indiana,...

Feb 19, 2020

Darl Lee McVay, 75, Twelve Mile, Indiana, peacefully passed away at home on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.

Darl was born on June 28, 1944, in Grass Creek, Indiana, the son of Everett and Thelma McVay.  On June 5, 1967, in Deedsvile, Indiana, he was married to Jessie Ann Sullivan, and she survives....

Feb 18, 2020

Eileen J. Slifer, 88, Twelve Mile, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at her residence. Born July 2, 1931, in Cass County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Hugh Arnold Kingery and the former Alta G. Morrow.  On September 12, 1948, at the Baptist Temple in Logansport, she was married to Howard “J.R.” Slifer, and he preceded her...

Feb 15, 2020

Elaine Combs Thomas, 69, Peru, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at her residence.

Born November 26, 1950, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Amos Combs and the former Geneva June Noble.  On June 20, 1970, at the Peru First Brethren Church, she was married to Rev. James Lowell Thomas, and he preceded her...

Feb 13, 2020

Robert Wayne Johnson, 70, died peacefully on Thursday morning, February 13, 2020 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Carmel, Indiana.

Born March 14, 1949, Bob was the first child of the late Phyllis Mae (Robbins) Johnson of Adams Twp. Cass County, IN and the late Russell Eugene Johnson of Walker Twp. Rush County, IN.

He...

Feb 11, 2020

Martha Caroline Lowe Mohler, 93, Kokomo, formerly of Peru, passed away at 5:42 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at St. Vincent Hospital in Kokomo, Indiana.

Born August 18, 1926, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Guy and Alma Gertrude Yoder Lowe.  On December 25, 1946, in Miami County, Indiana, she was married to Earl...

Feb 7, 2020

Lois Maxine Yoder, 91, Rochester, and formerly of the Macy area, passed away at 3:50 a.m. on Friday, February 7, 2020, at her residence.

Born June 20, 1928, in Birmingham, Indiana, she was the daughter of Victor R. and Pearl Ida Raymer Cover.  She was married to Ellis Harvey Yoder on May 29, 1953, and he preceded...

Jan 19, 2020

Rachel P. Wilburn, 87, Peru, Indiana, passed away at 6:47 p.m. on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at her residence. Born October 13, 1932, in Winchester, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Cecil and Goldie Sparks Hanks. On September 2, 1961, she was married to Charles V. Wilburn, and he preceded her in death on April 12, 1999. She was...

Jan 13, 2020

Danna A. Bonfiglio, 49, Kokomo, passed away Monday morning, January 13, 2020, at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois.

Born May 20, 1970, in Kokomo, Indiana, she was the daughter of the former Joellen Howard and the late Daniel K. Bonfiglio.  On June 26, 2014, in Kokomo, Indiana, she was married to Lorna D. Harbaugh.

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Jan 3, 2020

Oran “Rob” William Robbins, 64, Bunker Hill, passed away at 2:15 p.m. on Friday, January 3, 2020, at his residence.

Born February 3, 1955, in Logansport, Indiana, he was the son of William Robbins and Patricia Mills Robbins Angle.

On June 15, 2018, in Bunker Hill, Indiana, he was married to the former Tina Guy,...