Obituaries

Aug 24, 2017

Kermitt Kenneth Koistinen, 90, passed away on August 24, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru, IN after a brief illness.

He leaves behind two daughters, Linda (Koistinen) Astarita, Madison Heights, MI and Lori (Koistinen) Cheever and her husband, Gordon Cheever, Peru IN; four grandchildren, Amanda (Astarita) Buck and her husband, Adam Buck, Clawson, MI; Cynthia (Cheever) Brindle,...

Aug 23, 2017

Major Robert D. Benedict, USAF (Ret.), age 97, Indianapolis, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at University Heights Health and Living Center.

Robert was born on September 14, 1919 in Denver, IN, the son of  Edward E. Benedict and Flora E. (Delp) Benedict. He was a graduate of Jefferson Township High School and University of Omaha....

Aug 23, 2017

Pauline Smith, 85, formerly of Miami County, Indiana, passed away at 10:05 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at NHC Health Care, Sumter, South Carolina.

Born August 11, 1932, in Kentucky, she was the daughter of Jessie and Ila Sparks Gross.

Survivors include her children, David (Linda) Palmer, Wamego, Kansas; Patricia (Steve) Malott, Peru; Lesa...

Aug 17, 2017

Robert “Sid” Cover, 72, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 2:38 a.m. on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at Wellbrooke of Wabash, Indiana.

Born October 22, 1944, in Miami County, Indiana, he was the son of Charles Robert “Peanut” and Joan Louise Cover.  On October 24, 1965, at the Main Street United Methodist Church, in Peru, Indiana, he was...

Aug 9, 2017

W. Gelene Skinner, 90, Twelve Mile, passed away at 9:34 p.m. on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport.

Born January 22, 1927, in Santa Fe, Indiana, she was the daughter of Lewis Kent “Dick” and Cleo M. Cooper Bloomer.  On September 27, 1945, in Twelve Mile, Indiana, she was married to Frederick E. Skinner,...

Aug 8, 2017

Tammy Jo Finney, 53, Warsaw, and formerly of Miami County, passed away at 4:53 p.m. on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born June 4, 1964, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Mildred Ensley Smith. She was a machinist and worked at Tecomet in Warsaw, Indiana....

Aug 1, 2017

Maribeth Faherty Mooney, 72, Bloomington, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at Legacy at Waterford Place, Kokomo, Ind., surrounded by her children.

Born December 17, 1944, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, she was the daughter of Roger and Lavergne Jacobs Faherty.

She was a faithful member of the Roman Catholic Church. She worked as...

Jul 27, 2017

Melvin Lee See, 81, Deedsville, passed away at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at the St. Vincent Heart Center, Carmel, Indiana.

Born April 14, 1936, in Macy, Indiana, he was the son of the late Leo and Lucie M. Anderson See.  On June 15, 1963, in Warsaw, Indiana, he was married to the former Carol...

Jul 15, 2017

Donald Ray Heckathorn, 85, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Saturday, July 15, 2017, at his residence.

Born December 23, 1931 in Peru, Indiana,  he was the son of Joe D. and Mabel K. Black Heckathorn.  On May 29, 1970, in Virginia, he was married to the former Edith Carol Ennis, who preceded in death on...

Jul 12, 2017

Frederick “Gus” Russell DeWitt, 83, Fulton, Indiana, passed away at 1:37 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at University Hospital IU Health, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Born March 31, 1934, in Cass County, Indiana, he was the son of Russell Irvin and Edith Mary Nice DeWitt.  On September 29, 1967, at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Twelve Mile, Indiana, he...

Jul 11, 2017

Quinton Dale “Red” Thiry, 61, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 8:44 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at his residence.

Born October 25, 1955, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Paul G. Thiry and the former Nellie Spencer.

He was retired from AirVac, after twenty-nine years where he worked as a machine operator...

Jul 7, 2017

Shirley Ann Strayer Leazenby, 80, Mexico, Indiana, went to be with the Lord at 1:13 a.m. on Friday, July 7, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne.

Born on July 25, 1936, in LaGrange County, Indiana, she was born into a family of seven brothers and sisters, the daughter of Clarence and Rose Kitchen Strayer.  She graduated from...

Jun 19, 2017

Cara Elizabeth Sheppard, 29, Peru, Indiana, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru, from injuries sustained in a car accident.

Born October 23, 1987, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Mitchell Harold Sheppard and the former Shelley Jo Shimer.

Cara had a kind heart, and she was always...

Jun 9, 2017

Edward Charles “Buck” Howard, 55, Macy, passed away at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 9, 2017, at his residence.

Born September 13, 1961, in Knox, Indiana, he was the son of the late Alonzo and Anna Miller Howard.

Buck worked at Fulton Industries for many years.  After the factory closed, he worked at McClain Funeral...

May 31, 2017

Justin Thomas "Frac" Walther, 26, Logansport, passed away at 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at St. Vincent Hospital, Kokomo.

Born August 20, 1990, in Kokomo, Indiana, he was the son of Mark Allen Walther, Sr. and Donna Lynn Nice Walther.

Justin worked as a machine operator at Rochester Recycling.  He was an excellent...

May 31, 2017

Samuel Eugene Hoover, “Sam”, 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, May 31, 2017, at his farm, in Denver, Indiana.

Born on January 2, 1931, he was the son of Orval and Alma (Snell) Hoover from Twelve Mile, Indiana. On December 4, 2004, in Plymouth, Indiana, he married Mary Sieg and she survives.

Sam was...

May 30, 2017

One more soul gained Heaven, Patricia Arlene Hipskind, 78, Peru, Indiana, died peacefully on Monday May 29, 2017.

She was born on December 2, 1938, in Wabash, Indiana, to the late Edward and Vada (Lewis) Chapman. She is survived by her sister, Judy Tremblay, Long Sault, Ontario, Canada and a deceased sister, Geneva Hastings. Pat was married...

May 29, 2017

Russell Wayne “Shakey”  Slusser, 78 Denver, passed away at 9:10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru.

Born on February 1, 1939, in Logansport, Indiana, he was the son of Russel and Mildred (Carpenter) Slusser.  On March 14, 1992, he married Minnie Leona Hetzner, and she survives.

He was a graduate...

May 21, 2017

Carter C. Murphy, 76, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 11:30 p.m.  on Sunday, May 21, 2017, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Born October 10, 1940, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Elvin Banks and Norma E. Butt Murphy.  He was married to Shirlee Ann Wellsand in 1959.

Carter graduated from Jefferson Township High...

Apr 25, 2017

James Mark Converse, 78, Deedsville, passed away Tuesday morning at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Born July 10, 1938, in Huntington, Indiana, he was the son of Fred Elmo and Louella Johnston Converse.  On February 5, 1960, in Huntington, Indiana, he was married to Margot Medinger, and she survives.

Jim was an active and faithful member...