Obituaries

Marilyn T. (Miller) Maciejewski

Jun 2, 2019

Marilyn T. Maciejewski, 80, Peru, Indiana, and formerly of South Bend, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019, at Miller's Merry Manor, Peru.

Born May 21, 1939, in South Bend, Indiana, she was the daughter of Jane Sult Miller.  She was raised by her mother and Alexander Kleva.  On November 16, 1963, in South Bend, she was married...

Patsy L. (Calloway) Fincher

May 23, 2019

Patsy Lou Fincher-Mills, 83, Niles, Michigan, and formerly of Macy, Indiana, passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, Indiana. Born May 4, 1936, near Macy, Indiana, she was the daughter of Glen R. and Namona P. Burns Calloway.  On July 2, 1955, at the Perryburg Baptist Church, she was...

Steven A. Stout

May 23, 2019

Steven A. Stout, 50, rural Denver, Indiana, passed away at 2:41 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

Born December 14, 1968, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Charles T. Stout and Rosanna L. Kline Stout.

He enjoyed going places, listening to music, and watching TV.  More than...

Mary Alcesta (Dailey) Kietzman

May 18, 2019

Mary Alcesta Dailey Kietzman, 93, Mexico, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 11:30 p.m. on May 18, 2019, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born to Effa Mae Orpurt Dailey and Charles Marvin Dailey of Peru on July 2, 1925, and graduated in 1943 from Peru High School. She worked at Bell Telephone...

Marian B. (Flory) Skinner

Apr 28, 2019

Marian B. Flory Skinner, 83, Twelve Mile, passed away at 12:50 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Logansport Memorial Hospital, Logansport, Indiana.

Born September 18, 1935, in Logansport, Indiana, she was the daughter of Marcellus M. and Zoe I. Miller Flory.  On September 18, 1955, at the Miami Baptist Church, she was married to Dale L....

Hudson Doyle Herrell

Apr 24, 2019

Hudson Doyle Herrell, infant son of Aaron and Kimberly (Couchman) Herrell, passed away at 5:23 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru, shortly after he was born.

Survivors include his parents, Aaron and Kimberly Herrell, Rochester; grandparents, Elaine Couchman, Peru; Valerie and Keith Conley, Rochester; and Steve Herrell, Rochester; aunts and uncles, Nick...

Audrey A Diaz

Apr 9, 2019

Arrangements are pending for Audrey A. Diaz, 74, Denver, Indiana, who passed away at Community North Hospital, Indianapolis.

Bobby J. Clemons

Apr 5, 2019

Bobby J. “Bob” Clemons, 76, Rochester, and formerly of the Deedsville, Indiana area, passed away at 11:20 a.m. on Friday, April 5, 2019, at his residence.

Born January 9, 1943, in Miami County, Indiana, he was the son of Coy Lee and Allie J. Hale Clemons.  On November 25, 1962, at the Deedsville E.U.B., he was married...

Raymon Edmond Hoover

Mar 25, 2019

Raymon Edmond Hoover, 81, Twelve Mile, Indiana, passed away at 7:35 a.m. on Monday, March 25, 2019, at his residence.

Born September 19, 1937, in Twelve Mile, Indiana, he was the son of Orval Wayne and Alma Lavonne Snell Hoover.  On November 11, 1961, in Fulton, Indiana, at the United Methodist Church, he was married to the...

Michael Lain Miller

Mar 16, 2019

Michael Lain Miller, 76, Peru, passed away Saturday morning, in Peru.

On December 6, 1942, in Peru, Indiana, he was born the son of William "Tyman" Miller, Sr. and Ruby L. Lain Miller.  On March 28, 1980, in Peru, Indiana, he was married to Sandra Kercher, and she survives.

Michael was a lifelong farmer in...

Ronald J. Huddleston

Mar 15, 2019

Ronald J. Huddleston, 71, Peru, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru, following a lengthy illness.

Born March 3, 1948, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Henry Jason “Jay” Huddleston and Lois Maxine Wissinger Huddleston.  On September 27, 1980, in Peru, Indiana, he was married to the former Rhonda Jolene...

Alice Marie (Grimm) Grimm

Mar 13, 2019

Alice Marie Grimm, 69, Akron, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at her residence.

Born October 23, 1949, in Fulton County, Indiana, she was the daughter of George Hershel Grimm and Alice Lucille Brown Grimm.

She was a graduate of Andrews High School and retired from Dana Corporation, where she had worked for over...

Shirley Marie (Morris) Heckathorn

Mar 5, 2019

Shirley Marie Heckathorn, 72, Macy, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.

Born July 29, 1946, in Miami County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Lawrence Ahnert and Icea Morris.  She married Phillip Arthur Heckathorn on December 9, 1963, and he passed away on February 6, 2017.

Shirley was a homemaker and...

Nam Cho (Pyon) Spears

Mar 1, 2019

Nam Cho “Judy” Pyon  Spears, 67, Peru, passed away at 10:15 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2019, at Hickory Creek of Peru.

She was born on January 6, 1952, in Andong, Korea.  On February 19, 1975, in Seoul Korea, she was married to Thomas Ray Spears, Jr., and he survives.

She is survived by her...

Lola Faye (Ritchie) Mercer

Feb 22, 2019

Lola Faye Ritchie Mercer, 55, Peru, passed away at 5:52 p.m. on Friday, February 22, 2019, at Community Howard Hospital, Kokomo.

Born July 7, 1963, in Hamilton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Hershel and Beulah Mae Smith Ritchie.

Survivors include three sons, Jeremy W. (Christina) Landrum, Peru; Jason H. A. (Maria) Landrum, Georgia; Jamie...

Betty Jane (Pfeiffer) Demien

Feb 18, 2019

Betty Jane Pfeiffer DeMien, 92, Macy, passed away at 6:18 a.m. on Monday, February 18, 2019, at her residence. Born February 15, 1927, in Nappanee, Indiana, she was the daughter of Clarence E. and Myrtle H. Morwiser Pfeiffer. Survivors include her three children, Rhonda J. (Bob) Otto, Fishers, Indiana; Brent L. (Pat) DeMien, Macy; and Jay E. DeMien, Florida;...

Donald Thomas Creek

Feb 12, 2019

Donald Thomas Creek, 89, passed from this life on February 12, 2019.  He was an honest and hardworking man who was beloved by his family.

Don was born on his family's farm in Rush County, Indiana, on September 24, 1929, the son of Geneva Hall Creek and Glen Creek.  He began working with his father on the...

Roberta M. (Weirick) Daluisio

Feb 6, 2019

Roberta Mae Daluisio, 79, Peru, passed away at 4:59 a.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Born August 26, 1939, in Wabash County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Uriah “Sonny” and Mary L. Fites Weirick.  On October 22, 1971, in Clarence, New York, she was married to Ralph John Daluisio, and he...

Annette "Blondie" (Lee) Sweares

Feb 1, 2019

Annie Annette "Blondie" Lee Sweares, 75, Peru, passed away at 1:10 p.m. on Friday, February 1, 2019, at Community Howard Regional Health, Kokomo.

Born April 14, 1943, in Crestview, Florida, she was the daughter of Melvin Lee and Annie Delma Garrett Hallford.

She had a love for bingo and spent many nights calling numbers at...

Allen Lee Stuber

Jan 30, 2019

Allen Lee Stuber, 83, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at his residence.

Born On June 16, 1935, in Twelve Mile, Indiana, he was the son of Eldridge Lincoln “Jack” and Beatrice Irene Launer Stuber.  On March 19, 1960, in Denver, Indiana, he was married to the former Carolyn Kay Ogle,...