Peggy Sue Vance, 71, Denver, went to be with the Lord at 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Born February 5, 1950, in Logan, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Oscar and Glenna Fay (Stowers) Ferrell.  On July 21, 1967, in Chapmanville, West Virginia, she was married to Freddy Vance, Sr., and he preceded her in death on May 20, 2009. She retired in 2009 from Smithfield Foods in Peru.   Survivors include, two sons Freddy...

Deloris Ann Couch, 76, Marion, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021, at her residence. Born February 17, 1945, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter  of Joseph Wayne and Julia Evajean (Spillman) Zimmerman.  She was married to Ronald Charles Beck and Edward “Tiny” Lucky Couch, and they preceded her in death. She took care of many people through her life, raising grandchildren and taking care of others in their homes. Survivors include five children, Theresa J....

Deanna Lou Hann, 69, passed away at her home in Horatio, South Carolina.   Born June 8, 1952, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Lois Rebecca Staller Hann and the late Billy Dean Hann.  Ms. Hann was a 1970 graduate of Maconaquah High School and served with the Peru Police Department, where she was recognized as the city’s first female law enforcement officer.  She was also the co-owner of a bait shop in Tarpon Springs, Florida.  She retired from Wateree River...

Avis Irene Click Glassburn, 90, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Hickory Creek of Peru. Born on June 16, 1931, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of William and Julia Ann (Hedge) McCutcheon On February 15, 1948, in Miami County, Indiana, she was married to Russell Elbert Click, and he preceded her in death on January 11, 1981.  She was then married to Oliver V. Glassburn on May 3, 1986, and he preceded her in death on October 17, 2004....

James R. Miniear, 61, Macy, passed away at his residence.   Born December 15, 1960, in Hartford City, Indiana, he was the son of Richard Terrance Miniear and the former Wanda Jean Graham.  He was a contractor by trade and enjoyed spending many hours in the woods looking for mushrooms and arrowheads. Survivors include his son, Jesse Miniear, Kokomo; two grandchildren, Mackenzie Miniear and Skyla Miniear, both of Kokomo; two sisters, Gail (Neale) Dugger, Kokomo; and Joyce (Philip)...

Linda Sue Malott, 69, Denver, Indiana, passed away on Friday morning, August 20, 2021, at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, Ft. Wayne. Born April 29, 1952, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Noah E. Wolf and former Betty A. Landis. She attended North Miami Schools and had worked for many years at Gallahan’s Truck Stop where she had been a waitress and worked in the convenience store.  She loved to sit at her home out in the country and watch the world pass by from the comfort...

John H. Hoagland, 77, Twelve Mile, Indiana, passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 8, 2021, at his residence. Born November 25, 1943, in Macy, Indiana, he was the son of John Richard Hoagland and the former Miriam Louise Cover.  On January 4, 1965, in Mexico, Indiana, he was married to Dianne Avery, and she survives. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving from 1961-1964.  He was retired from Chrysler Corporation in Kokomo and had previously worked for Wilson...

The six-foot-two Casanova, inappropriate joke teller, and renowned outlaw Duane Allen Soos shuffled off this mortal coil on August 6th, 2021 at the age of 56.  Anyone else fighting liver disease would have gone quietly into the night, but not Duane. He fought for three years, refusing to go gently into that good night. He was intent on sticking around as long as he could for his adored family and friends that he cherished so dearly.  The way he passed was just as he lived: he...

Patty (Cain) Smith, 90, Denver, Indiana, went home to be with the Lord at 12:40 a.m. on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Logansport Memorial Hospital, Logansport.  Born February 10, 1931, in Santa Fe, Indiana, she was the daughter of Otto Roger and Vivian (Millican) Cain.   On February 12, 1949, in Bunker Hill, Indiana, Rev. J. Harvey Brown officiated the service uniting her in marriage to Omer Glen Smith.  He preceded her in death on April 21, 1992.   For over sixty-four...

Maryalice Shoemaker, 98, formerly of Kokomo, Indiana, passed away at 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in the care of her granddaughter at her residence in Twelve Mile. Born January 20, 1923, in Addison, Illinois, she was the daughter of Chase and Maryalice (Mix) Boicourt.  On July 4, 1947, in Georgia, she was married to Theron Ellsworth Shoemaker, and he preceded her in death on July 29, 1987. She was retired from Delco Electronics in Kokomo, where she had worked for...