Obituaries

Nov 23, 2022

Rev. William Eugene Worl, 73, Peru, Indiana, passed away Wednesday morning, November 23, 2022, at his residence.

Born July 7, 1949, in Miami County, Indiana, he was the son of Nolan E. and Mary E. Wagner Worl.  He was married on July 20, 1996, to Priscilla Gayle Yarbrough Stark, and she survives.

He graduated from...

Nov 23, 2022

Robert Beatty Frazier, Peru, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne.

Born April 3, 1944, in Lafayette, Tennessee, he was the son of Richard and Iris Frazier.  On June 11, 1964, he was married to Linda Tyree, who survives. He was a Computer Hardware Specialist and worked for Banc Tec and was...

Nov 23, 2022

Katherin Marie Watkins, 50, formerly of Grant County, and currently of Mexico, Indiana, passed away at 3:18 a.m. on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Marion General Hospital, Marion. Born February 26, 1972, in Marion, Indiana, she was the daughter of John Henry Hardwick and Norma Charlene (Porter) Hardwick Smith.  She was married to Max Watkins, who preceded her in...

Nov 23, 2022

Leola Willis, 93, formerly of Macy, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Golden Living-Sycamore Village, Kokomo, Indiana.

Born March 7, 1929, in Pike County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of King Solomon Tackett and Stanley B. (Townsend) Tackett.  She was married to Trulen Ray Willis, and he preceded her in death.

She...

Nov 22, 2022

David Edward Murphy, 73, formerly of Denver, passed away 2:10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at LifeCare Center of Rochester.

Born on March 19, 1949, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Lyman E. “Bud” and Marcella M. (Hartish) Murphy.

David was a 1968 graduate of North Miami High School. He had lived...

Nov 17, 2022

Daniel Dean Day, 58, Mexico, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, at Hickory Creek of Peru.

Born March 5, 1964, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Myron “Bud” Dean and Barbara Lee (Crume) Day. On August 8, 2008, he was married to the former Donna Rae Barker.

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Nov 2, 2022

Rickey David Bradshaw II, 46, Peru, passed away at 3:58 a.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, in Peru.

Born September 6, 1976, in Marion, Indiana, he was the son of Rickey David Bradshaw and the former Anna M. (Case) Bradshaw.

He was a 1995 graduate of North Miami High School and attended Joliet Junior College...

Oct 31, 2022

Katherine Joyce Campbell-Sipes, 72, formerly of Lake County, Indiana, peacefully passed away Monday, October 31, 2022, at Hickory Creek of Peru.

Katherine was born on December 31, 1949, in Oklahoma to Dorothy Campbell and the late James Campbell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Sipes.

She graduated from Purdue University Northwest in...

Oct 4, 2022

Harry Stinson Books, 75, Akron, formerly of Macy, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at his residence.

Born August 21, 1947, in Rochester, Indiana, he was the son of Ervin Eli and Phyllis June (Eberle) Books.  He was married to Rama Sue “Susie Q” (Deaton) Books, who preceded him in death.  He was later married to...

Oct 1, 2022

Bob J. Dennis, 72, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 2:23 a.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Majestic Care, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

Born February 24, 1950, in Paducah, Kentucky, he was the son of Stanley and Murlene (Haney) Dennis.

He was a 1969 graduate of Caston High School and was a a retired union crane...

Sep 27, 2022

Robert Eugene Robins, Macy, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at his sister’s residence in Macy, where he has lived the past few years.

Born June 15, 1959, in Rochester, Indiana, he was the son of Everett Robins and Grace L. (Bell) Robins Norman.

He was a 1978 graduate of North Miami High School...

Sep 24, 2022

Beverly J. “Becky” (Wilson) Hagan, 86, Denver, and formerly of Lafayette, passed away at 4:43 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Born February 20, 1936, in Lafayette, Indiana, she was the only child of Virgil L. and Mary Alice (Sherman) Wilson.  On February 23, 1991, she was married to Elmer Joseph Hagan,...

Sep 12, 2022

William Fredrick Jumper, 85, Kokomo, passed away at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, September 12, 2022, at his residence.

Born December 23, 1936, in Kokomo, Indiana, he was the son of Floyd Eugene and Loretta Monette (Marvin) Jumper.  On September 26, 1970, in Tazewell, Tennessee, he was married Katherine Irene Long, who survives.

He loved watching...

Sep 12, 2022

Clarence Eugene Worley, known to many as “Butch” or “Chubby,” 76, Peru, passed away at 4:45 a.m. on Monday, September 12, 2022, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Born April 9, 1946, in Litchfield, Illinois, he was the son of Roy and Roma L. (Swires) Straub.  On March 28, 1969, at the First Church of Christ in Peru,...

Sep 4, 2022

Diane Lynn Peppers, 61, Denver, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne.

Born June 21, 1961, in Davenport, Iowa, she was the daughter of Kenneth LeRoy Sharrett, Sr. and Dorothy C. (Scott) Sharrett.  On May 21, 1988, in Davenport, Iowa, she was married to Michael Allen Peppers, and he survives.

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Sep 1, 2022

Sherry Lee (Smalley) Clausing, 83, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 8:07 p.m. at Blair Ridge Health Campus in Peru, surrounded by the loving presence of her caring nurses, facility staff, and some of her family.

She leaves behind a grieving husband, Ken, Peru; daughter, Rebecca (Phil) Masters, Commerce Township, MI; and son, Christopher (Cara)...

Aug 23, 2022

Services for Betty Mae Brown, age 78 of Unionville, Tennessee, and formerly of Peru/Denver, Indiana, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 12, 2022, at McClain Funeral Home, Denver.

Friends may visit at the funeral home from noon until the time of service.  Burial will follow in Westlawn Cemetery, Denver, Indiana.

Ms. Brown passed...

Aug 22, 2022

Caytlin Paige Flood Hinkle, 19, Junction City, Kansas, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022, at her residence.

Born September 5, 2002, in Indianapolis, Indiana, she was the daughter of Casey Erin Jones (Terry) Faine and Timothy Wayne Flood.  On December 30, 2021, in Peru, Indiana, she was married to Jessie Hinkle, who survives.

She...

Aug 19, 2022

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Betty Gail Lewis, 85, Twelve Mile, passed away at 11:25 p.m. on Friday, August 19, 2022, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport.

Born August 28, 1936, in Cass County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Jacob Russell and Goldie Pearl (Wiles) Coffing.  On November 22,...

Aug 18, 2022

Larry Wayne Southerton, 73, Bunker Hill, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at his residence.

Born July 13, 1949, in Logansport, Indiana, he was the son of Garland E. And Mazina Eldora (Harvey) Southerton.

He was self-employed and owned Fulton Salvage in Fulton, Indiana.

Larry is survived by two children, Ashely Reed,...