Obituaries

Nov 18, 2018

Katrina Sue Benge, 80, Deedsville, Indiana, passed away at 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Born June 7, 1938, in Miami County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Otto C. and Pauline E. Burrous Schmidt.  On August 10, 1958, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, in Peru, Indiana, she was married to...

Nov 15, 2018

Joyce Ann Mounts, at the age of 88, passed away peacefully into our Lord and Savior's arms at 7:31 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. She was surrounded by family and her pastor as she left to see her "Sweet Jesus," as she often referred to Him.

Joyce was born May 31, 1930, in Peru, Indiana. She...

Nov 11, 2018

Richard “Dick” Dale Lenon, 89, Converse, Indiana, passed away at 9:19 a.m. on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at The Legacy at Waterford Place, Kokomo, Indiana, following an extended illness.

Born April 7, 1929, in McGrawsville, Indiana, he was the son of Basil Harold and Sadie Florence Price Lenon.  He spent his first years in the North Grove/McGrawsville...

Nov 6, 2018

Donald Ray Shumpert, 60, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 10:19 a.m. on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at his residence. Born March 22, 1958, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Ples Lee Shumpert and the former Gennie M. Walton.  On October 27, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio, he was married to Melody Dawn Lesley Doran, and she survives. He...

Oct 31, 2018

Gilford E. Miller, Sr., 76, Macy, passed away at 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

Born October 9, 1942, in Miami County, Indiana, he was the son of Emerson Ray and Bessie Irene (Wheeler) Miller.  On April 24, 1964, at the Church of the Nazarene in Peru, Indiana, he was...

Oct 14, 2018

Robert Eugene Moredock, 76, Kokomo, passed away at 11:05 a.m. on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at his residence. Born November 30, 1941, in Kokomo, Indiana, he was the son of the late David Lee Moredock and Violet Christenia Sample.  On August 30, 1986, in West Middleton, Indiana, he was married to Rhoda “Dodie” Ricks, and she survives. Robert was...

Oct 11, 2018

Willis D. Carrothers, 90, North Manchester, Indiana, and formerly of Macy, Indiana, passed away at 4:15 A.M. Thursday, October 11, 2018, at Grace Village, Winona Lake, Indiana.

He was born on October 10, 1928, in South Bend, Indiana, the son of Victor Roy and Ethel Lucille (Halterman) Carrothers. On March 2, 1962, in Plymouth, Indiana, he married...

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...