Obituaries

Dec 31, 2013

Nell Jane Fouts, 85, Peru, passed away at 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at her residence. Born on December 4, 1928 in Miami County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Harry "Dutch" and Martha L. Cover Howard. On October 31, 1946 at the home of the late Rev. C.F. Golden, near Denver, she was married to...

Dec 17, 2013

William Arthur "Bud" Strong, 71, Denver, passed away Monday morning, December 17, 2013 at his residence.

Born Decmber 30, 1941 in Muncie, Indiana he was the son of Fred and June Cochran Strong. On June 5, 1965 in Madison, Wisconsin, he was married to Margaretha "Maggi" Elert, and she survives.

He was a United...

Nov 26, 2013

Rex Alton Fisher, Jr., 57, Peru, passed away at 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Born February 5, 1956 in Peru, Indiana he was the son of Rex Alton Fisher, Sr. and Mary Frances Schlemmer Fisher.

He retired from Miami Correctional Facility where he had...

Nov 20, 2013

Charlie Patchett, 63, Twelve Mile, passed away at 12:10 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at his residence.

Born on August 12, 1950 in Kokomo, Indiana he was the son of the late Charles S. and Ruth F. Flick Patchett. On October 14, 1973, he was married to Janet K. Buzbee, and she survives.

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Nov 8, 2013

Robert Lynn Rose, 73, formerly of Logansport, died at 6:05 a.m. on Friday, November 8, 2013 at the Indiana Veterans Home, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Born on February 18, 1940 in Logansport, Indiana, he was the son of the late Jesse Bowman Rose and Veneda Marie Robertson Rose.

Robert was a United States Army veteran....

Oct 4, 2013

Funeral 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at McClain Funeral Home, Denver.

Visitation: 4-8:00 p.m. Monday, October 7, 2013 at McClain Funeral Home, Denver.

Ronald Lee Dillman, 82,Twelve Mile, passed away at 10:55 a.m. Friday, October, 4, 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor, Logansport.

Born May 11, 1931, in Cass County, Ron was...

Oct 2, 2013

Marian Frances Ream Dawson, 96, passed away at 6:19PM on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Heritage Pointe retirement home, Warren, Indiana.

Born October 24, 1916 in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of Robert George and Florence Elizabeth (Diffenderfer) Ream. She married Russell Edwin Dawson on August 28, 1948 and he precedes her in death.

Sep 20, 2013

Carl E. Gibson, 89, Peru, and formerly of Rochester, passed away at 4:26 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, at Caring Hands Health and Rehab, Peru.

He was born on July 18, 1924, in Bunker Hill, the son of Ralph and Carrie (Childers) Gibson.

On April 23, 1944, in Bunker Hill, he married Rosezella Scott....

Sep 2, 2013

Robyn Lynn Garthee, 43, Wabash, died physically at 1:40 am on Monday, September 2, 2013 Miller's Merry Manor East, Wabash.

Born in Warsaw, Indiana on October 12, 1969, she was the daughter of the late William Eugene Garthee and Sharon Drummond Garthee.

Born again in 1985, she now eternally resides in Heaven with her...

Aug 10, 2013

Frances Viola Beckley, 98, Twelve Mile, passed away at 6:05 a.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor, Logansport.

Born January 2, 1915 in Cass County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Orlando James and Clara May Sherrard Bookwalter.

Frances was a member of Corinth Brethren Church, near Twelve Mile. She had...

Aug 7, 2013

Harriet Viola Dillman, 82, Twelve Mile, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at her residence.

Born August 17, 1930 in Miami County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Lawrence E. and Mary Mann Burch. On August 8, 1948 at the home of Carl and Esther Dillman, she was married to Marvin L. Dillman,...

Jun 28, 2013

Hal Wayne McClain, 72, Denver, Indiana passed away at 4:40 p.m. on Friday, June 28, 2013 at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru, shortly after he collapsed at his home.

Born April 11, 1941 in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Tracy Earl and Keturah Elizabeth Cutshall McClain. On October 11, 1980 at St. Lukes United Methodist...

Jun 23, 2013

Marcia Ann Grimes, 82, Peru, passed away on Sunday afternoon, June 23, 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor, Peru.

Born March 4, 1931 in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Harold L. Howard and Louise Margaret Petrie Howard. On October 12, 1952 in Peru, Indiana, she was married to James Dean Grimes, and he preceded her...

Jun 12, 2013

Harriett E. Bellar, 67, Denver, passed away at 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at her residence.

Born October 15, 1945 in Peru, Indiana she was the daughter of Charles and Della Bevington Townsend. She was married to James D. "Gander" Bellar, and he survives.

She was a member of the Bloomfield Brethren...

Jun 2, 2013

Larry Gene Cox was called home to be with his lord and Savior Sunday June 2, 2013 in Kokomo, Indiana.

He was born in Miami County, Indiana on November 29, 1950 to Jim Cox and Ada Cox. He was 62. He retired from Amtrol/Thrush in 1995 after 25 years of service.

Larry enjoyed playing...

May 30, 2013

Nina Louise Musselman, 91, Bloomington, Minnesota, and formerly of rural Peru, passed away peacefully and suddenly on Thursday morning, May 30, 2013 at her residence in Friendship Village in Bloomington, MN.

Born on the Carson Family Farm, she was the daughter of James Andrew and Marie K. Stowman Carson. On June 1, 1941, she married her...

May 28, 2013

Guy Ronald Mathis, 70, Twelve Mile, passed away at 1:22 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at his residence.

Born November 17, 1942 in Peru, Indiana he was the son of Betty Richardson and Guy Freeman Mathis. On September 19, 1986 at the Foursquare Gospel Church in Peru, Indiana he was married to Bonnie Jean Biggs,...

May 28, 2013

Guy Ronald Mathis, 70, Twelve Mile, passed away at 1:22 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at his residence.

Born November 17, 1942 in Peru, Indiana he was the son of Betty Richardson and Guy Freeman Mathis. On September 19, 1986 at the Foursquare Gospel Church in Peru, Indiana he was married to Bonnie Jean Biggs,...

May 21, 2013

Joan W. Snyder, 82, of Peru, Indiana, passed away at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Miller's Merry Manor, Peru. She was born February 20, 1931 in Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana, the daughter of Ernest and Kathryn (Cress) Raber who preceded her in death. On June 26, 1949, she married David E. Snyder at the Mexico...

May 16, 2013

Lela Lucille Layman, 95, formerly of Boswell, Indiana passed away at 11:45 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Miller's Merry Manor, Peru. Born May 13, 1918, near Chili, Indiana, she was the daughter of Oscar and Viola Martindale Musselman. On April 30, 1939 in Denver, Indiana, she was married to Zainard Price Layman, and he preceded her in...