Obituaries

Dec 20, 2010

Norma J. Denny, 81, Reelsville, passed away on December 20, 2010 at Exceptional Living Center in Brazil.

She was born September 2, 1929 in Reelsville, Indiana. She was married to Willard Denny, and he preceded her in death.

She worked at RCA for 16 years and retired from food service supervision at DePauw University's...

Dec 19, 2010

Todd Lee Malott, 42, Denver, Indiana passed away Sunday morning, December 19, 2010 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Born August 11, 1968 in Peru, Indiana he was the son of Terry Dwight and Linda Sue Wolf Malott.

Todd was a 1986 graduate of North Miami High School. He enjoyed watching Dale Earnhardt racing and...

Dec 15, 2010

Stephen Michael Spangler, 55, Macy, passed away at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday, December 15, 2010 in the emergency room of Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester.

Born August 31, 1955 in Peru, Indiana he was the son of Perry K. and Marilyn F. Fouts Spangler. On June 28, 1980 at the Denver Baptist Church he was married to Nancilee Wilkinson,...

Dec 6, 2010

Phillip Eugene Tolley, 50, passed away at 8:15 p.m. December 6, at his home in Wabash, Indiana.

He was born in Rochester, Indiana August 16, 1960 to Samuel L. and Diana Jean Rayment (Gordon) Tolley, Peru, Indiana. He married Kathy Lynn Bowder, May 12, 2006, in Peru and she survives.

He was self-employed as...

Dec 3, 2010

Stephen E. Wernz, 72, Peru, died at 10:25 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

He was born in Gary on Oct. 2, 1938, to Gene and Virginia Scritchfield Wernz.

He was married to Donna A. Pavey on March 21, 1965, in Peru. She survives.

He graduated from Peru...

Dec 2, 2010

DENVER a�" Marcia Lynn "Mert" Fisher, 67, Akron, died at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, at the home of her son near Silver Lake.

Born Aug. 28, 1943, in Peru, she was the daughter of Joseph W. and Ruth L. Melson McCain.

Mert was a member of Akron United Methodist Church and was...

Dec 1, 2010

Cynthia Little Murphy passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at her home.

She was born March 3, 1947 in Vandalia, Illinois to Walter H. and Vertis P. (waddell) Little. She married Lewis G. Murphy on January 19, 1975 at Chili Methodist Church.

She graduated from North Manchester High School in 1965. She was...

Nov 27, 2010

Laura Kantzer, 100, Twelve Mile, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2010 at the home of her son Sherman, rural Logansport. Born in Adams Township, Cass County on November 18, 1010, she was the daughter of Grover C. and Ruth C. Sullivan Moss. On January 13, 1928 in Tipton, Indiana she was married to Ross H. "Pappy" Kantzer, and...

Nov 26, 2010

Roland Eugene Sullivan, 79, rural Macy, passed away at 2:45 a.m. Friday, November 26, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his family. Born October 15, 1931 at his family farm in rural Peru, he was the son of Ivan and Julia Birk Sullivan. He was married to Mary Anne Gambee on October 9, 1952 in Peru, Indiana, and...

Nov 17, 2010

Samuel L. Tolley, 72, rural Peru, passed away Wednesday morning, November 17, 2010 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Born August 25, 1938 in Kokomo, Indiana he was the son of Samuel H. and Agnes P. Mann Tolley. On August 9, 1985 at the Macy Christian Church he was married to Betty J. Slisher Landis,...

Nov 9, 2010

Lester Bruce Carvey, 58, 3212 Country Club Drive East, Rochester, passed away at 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at his residence.

Born March 13, 1952 in Rochester, he was the son Lester Dee and Donna Richter Carvey. On June 8, 1974 at St. Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette he was married to Gloria M....

Nov 2, 2010

Richard Eugene 'Rick' Darland Jr. Dec. 12, 1951 - Nov. 2, 2010 Richard Eugene "Rick" Darland Jr., 58, Senoia, Ga., formerly of Peru, went home to be with his Lord Tuesday evening, Nov. 2, 2010, at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Tulsa, Okla., surrounded by his loving family. Born Dec. 12, 1951, in Kokomo, he was...

Sep 16, 2010

James Alan Mull, 75, Denver passed away Thursday evening, September 16, 2010 in his home on his family farm.

Born November 3, 1934 in Richland Township, Miami County, he was the son of Charles Benjamin and Edith Edna Ridenour Muhl. On September 1, 1961 in Sarasota, Florida he was married to Shirley Ann Walker, and she...

Sep 16, 2010

Sep 16, 2010

Hazel M. Coahran, 83, Macy, passed away on Thursday morning, September 16, 2010 at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis.

Born September 30, 1926 in Kosciusko County, Indiana the daughter of James and Elizabeth Meyers Hamilton. On Dec. 24, 1946, in Peru, she was married to Clair Coahran, and he preceded her in death on February 13,...

Sep 10, 2010

Donald Fred Kopis of Perua�"decorated Korean War veteran, successful businessman, farmer, loving husband and father of five childrena�"passed away September 10, 2010. Born November 19, 1930 in Chicago, Ill., the son of Frank J. and Marie M. (Herrmann) Kopis, Donald graduated in 1948 from Downers Grove (Ill.) High School. He attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, before...

Aug 20, 2010

Norma L. Kinley

Norma L. Kinley Taylor, 84, Denver passed away at 3:40 p.m. Friday, August 20, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor, Peru.

She was born September 10, 1925 the daughter of Merl and Ruby Merley Shewman. On October 18, 1945 in Macy, Indiana she was married to Blaine Kinley, and he preceded her...

Jul 13, 2010

James Damon Tinney, 31, Deedsville passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 13, 2010 at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester, Indiana

Born July 15, 1978 in Peru, Indiana he was the son of Jeff P. and Linda K. Rogers Tinney. On August 7, 1999 in Deedsville, Indiana he was married Amy Jo Leedy, and she survives.

James was...

Jul 9, 2010

Russell N. "Rusty" Crum, 51, Denver, passed away Friday morning at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Born December 30, 1958 in Abilene, Texas he was the son of Robert R. and Mary Ann Castleman Crum. On June 26, 1998 in Miami County, Indiana he was married to Sally Ann Boosinger and she survives.

He...

May 26, 2010

Kermit O. Burrous of Indianapolis, the former Indiana Speaker of the House of Representatives, passed away May 26, 2010. He was born Oct. 7, 1931 in Mexico, Ind., the son of W. Harold and Cora (Pugh) Burrous, and graduated from Jefferson Township High School in 1949, and attended college at Ball State University, Indiana University-Kokomo and the IU...