Obituaries

Aug 2, 2016

Harriette Maxine Stofer Conner, 92, rural Mexico, passed away peacefully at 8:35 a.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at her residence.

Born August 22, 1923, in Mexico, Indiana, she was the daughter of Cyrus and Grace Effie Armey Stofer.  On May 3, 1942, at the Mexico Church of the Brethren, she married Lawrence Conner, Jr., and he preceded...

Jul 26, 2016

Debra L. Yerk, 53, Macy, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester.

Born September 13, 1962, in Indianapolis, Indiana, she was the daughter of Richard E. “Dick” and Ethel L. Thomas Cattin.

Survivors include her fiancé, Robert E. Robins, Macy; two children, Rebecca L. (Matthew) Clark, Macy; Charles J. Yerk (special friend,...

Jul 26, 2016

Michael A. Lawrence, 81, Denver, passed away at 11:24 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Born February 7, 1935, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Albert H. and Kathryne Myers Lawrence.  On September 7, 1952 in Miami County at the home of the late Rev. Austin Gable, he was married...

Jul 25, 2016

Reba Faye Garrison, 75, Rochester, passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, July 25, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver.

Born September 26, 1940, in Miami County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Coy Lee and Allie J. Hale Clemons.  On April 30, 1960, in Macy, Indiana, she was married to Charles Gary Garrison, and he preceded...

Jul 19, 2016

Daniel Allen Fisher, 48, Toledo, Ohio, and formerly of Rochester, Indiana, passed away on July 19, 2016, at St. Anne Mercy Hospital, Toledo, Ohio.

Born November 4, 1967, in Logansport, Indiana, he was the son of Richard and Joanne Tucker Fisher.

Survivors include two sisters, Beth Studebaker, South Whitley; and Lori Cress, Twelve Mile; and...

Jul 19, 2016

Doris Loretta Tom, 81, Lehigh Acres, Florida, passed away July 18, 2016, at Hope Hospice, Lehigh Acres, Florida.

Born July 8, 1935, in North Webster, Indiana, she was the daughter of Levant and Edna E. Cripe Tom.

While living in Indiana, Doris attended New Salem Church of the Brethren and Liberty Mills Church of the...

Jul 15, 2016

Larry Joe Gearhart, 64, Twelve Mile, passed away at 2:28 a.m. on Friday, July 15, 2016, at Logansport Memorial Hospital, Logansport, Indiana.

Born May 14, 1952, in Miami County, Indiana, he was the son of George W. and Norma J. Lesley Gearhart.

On December 17, 1983, in Rochester, Indiana, he was married to Dina Nellene...

Jul 14, 2016

David Jonathan Norman, 94, Macy, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016, at his residence.

David was born on February 1, 1922, in Macy, Indiana, he was the son of Jesse and Judel Alspach Norman. He was married to Marjorie L. Nichols Norman on January 23, 1948, until her death on December 26, 1987.  He was then...

Jul 10, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Lyons, 88, Macy, formerly of Milan, Michigan and Tipton, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016

Born January 13, 1928, in Tipton County, Indiana, she was the daughter of William Cecil Mattingly and Agnes Cecelia Fox Mattingly.  She was married to Richard James Lyons, and he preceded her in death on April 10, 1996....

Jul 2, 2016

Paul D. Rimpler, 81, Twelve Mile, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016, at Blair Ridge Health Campus, Peru.

Born February - 1, 1935, in Twelve Mile, Indiana, he was the son of Dale and Garnett Moss Rimpler.  On May 17, 1953, in Twelve Mile, Indiana, he was married to Judy Mae Spitler, and she survives.

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Jun 24, 2016

Donnabelle See, 94, Deedsville, passed away at 12:45 p.m. on Friday, June 24, 2016, at her residence.

Born May 1, 1922, in Royal Center, Indiana, she was the daughter of Walter and Edith Caley Holcomb.  On January 10, 1942, in Sharon, Indiana, she was married to Harry See, Jr., and he preceded her in death on January...

Jun 24, 2016

Grace L. Norman, 86, Macy, passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Friday, June 24, 2016, at Life Care Center, Rochester, Indiana.

Born March 24, 1930, in Wabash County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Bruce F. and Esther Naomi (Miller) Bell.  In 1948, she was married to Everett Robins.  She was then married to David Norman in...

Jun 15, 2016

Rex Clinton Walter McHenry, 91, Peru, passed away at 9:07 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Blair Ridge Health Campus, Peru.

Born April 2, 1925, in Denver, he was the son of Albert Ross and Oatie Robbins McHenry.  He married Joan VanDusen on September 14, 1947, at the home of the late Rev. C.F. Golden, near...

Jun 14, 2016

Lloyd Keith Goodnight, 56, Peru, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, in Peru.

Born September 14, 1959, in Tipton, Indiana,  he was the son of John Goodnight, Sr. and Irma Walker-Goodnight.

He is survived by one daughter, Amanda Recinos, Peru; two sons, Aaron and Andrew Renberg, Peru; three grandchildren, Jeslyn, James, and Jayda, Peru;...

Jun 4, 2016

Richard Alan Runkle, 69, Peru, passed away at 11:40 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Hickory Creek of Peru, Indiana.

Born October 1, 1946, in Miami County, Indiana, he was the son of Charles A and Marjory Evelyn See Runkle.

He was a member of the Macy Christian and a 1964 graduate of North...

Jun 4, 2016

Helen Lois Moss, 92, Logansport, and formerly of Twelve Mile, passed away at 11:18 a.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at McKinney Place, Logansport.

Born November 15, 1923, in Cass County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Edward Cornelian and Ada Alice Preiser Patton.  On June 24, 1945, in the Miami Baptist Church, she was married to...

May 29, 2016

Lawrence Conner, Jr., 94, rural Mexico, peacefully passed away at home at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, May 29, 2016, with his wife of seventy-four years at his side.

Born November 20, 1921 in Macy, Indiana, he was the son of Lawrence Ellsworth Conner, Sr. and Grace Ellen Washington Conner.  On May 3, 1942, at the Mexico Church of...

May 27, 2016

Gary James Kraning, 74, Peru, passed away at 4:05 p.m. on Friday, May 27, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne.

Born May 3, 1942, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Earl L. and Gail D. Wilson Kraning.  He was married on July 22, 1962, to Sandra Sager, and she survives.

Gary attended Jefferson...

May 14, 2016

Kenneth Dewey Harp, 52, Peru, Indiana, passed into eternity at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at his home in rural Peru, following a battle with COPD. His sister Rochelle and foster daughter Teresa were by his side, along with his faithful canine companion, Tyson.

Kenny was born number twelve of fourteen children on March 11,...

May 4, 2016

Christopher Michael McAninch, formerly Zane Travis Greer, 38, Ft. Wayne, and formerly of Miami and Cass Counties, passed away May 4, 2016, in Ft. Wayne.

Born September 19, 1977, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Richard Lee and Diana Kay Chaplin Greer.

He worked at various retail locations around Logansport.  He enjoyed traveling,...