Obituaries

Oct 8, 2018

Brent D. Graber, 38, Peru, Indiana, passed away at 12:21 a.m. on Monday, October 8, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

Born February 23, 1980, in Kokomo, Indiana, he was the son of Dale and Ann Myers Graber.

Brent was a self-employed contractor and worked as a farmhand on the side.  He...

Oct 7, 2018

Joan McHenry, 87, Peru, Indiana, passed away at 12:50 P.M. Sunday, October 7, 2018, at The Laurels of Coldwater in Coldwater, Michigan.

She was born on May 17, 1931, in Denver, Indiana. On September 14, 1947, in Denver, Indiana, she married Rex Clinton McHenry. He preceded her in death on June 15, 2016.

Mrs. McHenry...

Oct 6, 2018

Lois Jeanette Moser, 60, Peru, passed away at 1:27 p.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2018, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Born July 22, 1958, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Paul Milus Moser and Evelyn Belle Rau Moser.

Lois had lived and worked in Logansport and Peru for many years after moving from...

Oct 4, 2018

Betty Louise Richardson Opple Teel, 94, Rochester, passed away at 6:55 a.m. on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at Hickory Creek of Rochester, Indiana.

Born March 22, 1924, in Miami County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Herman and Edith Richardson.  She was married to Ralph E. Opple, and then to Joseph E. Teel, both of whom preceded...

Oct 2, 2018

Sandra L. Witmeyer, age 72, Denver, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, after complications from a brain aneurysm.  Her family was by her side at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

She was born on June 1, 1946, in Peru, Indiana to Scott and Annabelle (Mabbitt) Newby.  She was a 1964 graduate of...

Sep 30, 2018

Stephana J. Prather, 93, Mexico, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, September 30, 2018, at her residence. She was born August 3, 1925, in Huntington County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Edward and Effie Mae Stephens Schickedanz.  On June 25, 1944, at the Mexico Church of the Brethren, she was married to Cedric Lee Prather, and he...

Sep 27, 2018

George E. Miller, 79, Logansport, formerly of Rochester, passed away at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at his residence.

Born April 11, 1939, in Miami County, Indiana, he was the son of Emerson Ray and Bessie Irene (Wheeler) Miller.

He was a farmer and had worked at Olin Corporation for many years.  He...

Aug 23, 2018

Thomas Russell Johnson died at 4:00 PM EST Thursday, August 23, 2018. He was the third child of Phyllis Mae (Robbins) Johnson of Adams Twp. Cass County, Indiana and Russell Eugene Johnson of Walker Twp. Rush County, Indiana. Born February 23, 1952; Tom spent his entire 66 years on this earth enjoying friends, family, and work in and around...

Aug 18, 2018

Janet Elaine (Rhinebarger) Dillman, age 80, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2018, at McKinney Place, Logansport, Indiana.

She was born on February 26, 1938, in Miami County, Indiana, to Grover Allen and Hazel Aleta Rhinebarger.  She was the youngest of seven children.  Janet was married on March 3, 1957, to Ronald L. Dillman in the Corinth...

Aug 6, 2018

Andrea Marie Williams, 39, Peru, Indiana, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018, in Los Angeles, California.

Born March 16, 1979, in Bedford, Indiana, she was the daughter of Edward L. and Debra A. Arnett Graber.  She was married to Brandon Shane Williams, and he survives.

Andrea attended Maconaquah High School, and she graduated from...

Aug 4, 2018

James “Bracken” Bruce Ridenour, 64, rural Denver, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.

Born July 23, 1954, in Kokomo, Indiana, he was the son of Ralph Floyd and Myra Jeanette Fisher Ridenour.

James had worked for several years at the Denver Tavern.  He was an avid fisherman and...

Jul 22, 2018

Nancy Ann “Tan” Crossnoe Thornton, 82, Peru, Indiana, passed away at 5:15 a.m. on Sunday, July 22, 2018, at Community Hospital, North, Indianapolis, Indiana. Born August 23, 1935, in Alamo, Tennessee, she was the daughter of David Roberson Crossnoe and Pearl Hannah Crossnoe. For many years, she was an elementary teacher, having taught in several different schools as she...

Jul 21, 2018

Julia Evajean “Jean” Zimmerman, 90, Peru, passed away at 10:18 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at her residence.

Born June 19, 1928, in Logansport, Indiana, she was the daughter of Earl and Elnora May Spillman.  She was raised by Daniel F. and Edna May Chambers.  She married Joseph Wayne Zimmerman, Sr., and he preceded her in...

Jul 21, 2018

Suzanne Marie Stout, 45, rural Peru, passed away on at 7:13 p.m. on Friday, July 20, 2018, at her residence.

Born December 6, 1972, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Charles T. and Rosanna L. Kline Stout.

Suzanne enjoyed going places, listening to music, and watching tv.

She is survived by...

Jul 18, 2018

Larry Stephen Wilson, 67, Mexico, Indiana, passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Elkhart, Indiana.

Born November 7, 1950, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of the late William E. and Helen Maxine Lewis Wilson.

He was a veteran of the United States...

Jul 17, 2018

Marjorie Lee Musselman Tomson, 96, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 6:50 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at her residence.

Born May 20, 1922, in Chili, Indiana, she was the daughter of Oscar and Viola Martindale Musselman.  She was married to Herbert O. Tomson on December 25, 1941, and he preceded her in death on August 17,...

Jul 16, 2018

Jim Fouts, 58, Mexico, passed away at 4:55 p.m. on Monday, July 16, 2018, at his residence.  He went to be with his Lord after a long struggle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, with his loving family by his side.

He was born July 9, 1960, in Wabash, Indiana, he was the son the late Bill and Jan...

Jul 16, 2018

Ralph Dean Brown, 82, rural Denver, passed away at 1:31 p.m. on Monday, July 16, 2018, at his residence.

Born March 25, 1936, in Carroll County, Indiana, he was the son of William Orville and Melinda Pearl Blocker Brown.  On December 12, 1969, in Denver, Indiana, he was married to the former Pamela Joan Kinley, and she...

Jul 13, 2018

Steven Ray Howard, 47, Delong, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018, at St. Joseph Health System, Plymouth Medical Center.

Born August 18, 1970, in Knox, Indiana, he was the son of Clyde T. and Donna Howard.

He was an independent contractor, working most of the time as a carpet and flooring installer.

Jul 6, 2018

Stephen J. Schnurr, Sr., 90, died July 6, 2018. A lifelong Louisville resident, he was born November 25, 1927. A 1945 graduate of Saint Xavier High School, he served in the United States Coast Guard (1945–1946) and studied briefly at Speed Scientific School of the University of Louisville before his career in the family business of Julius Schnurr &...