Wayne Orville Cole, 91, rural Peru, passed away at 9:38 p.m. on Monday, October 14, 2019, at Parkview Hospital, Wabash, Indiana. Born October 25, 1927, in Wabash County, Indiana, he was the son of Orville and Jessie Yount Cole.  On June 15, 1957, he was married, by Rev. Austin Gable, to the former Laurabelle Eikenberry, at the home of her parents. Wayne graduated from North Manchester High School and attended International Business College in Fort Wayne for two years.  He had...

Eric Jeffery Allman, 73, rural Peru, passed away at 8:48 a.m. on Monday, October 14, 2019, at his residence.  Born January 18, 1946, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Harry Clarence Allman and the former Mary Juanita Smith.  He was married to the former Mary Ann Clark, and she preceded him in death on March 27, 1999.  He was then united in holy matrimony to Joyce Ann Kellams. Eric attended North Miami High School and was a member of the class of 1964.  He was a member...

Patricia S. Slifer Dickerhoff Cooper, 77, Rochester, passed away at 2:43 a.m. on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at Hickory Creek of Rochester, where she had lived for the past two years. Born March 21, 1942, in Twelve Mile, Indiana, she was the daughter of Howard and Nellie Glassburn Slifer.  She spent her childhood years in the Twelve Mile Community, where her parents owned and operated the local Ford Dealership, Slifer Motors. Patty graduated from Twelve Mile High School in 1960 before...

Cecil Leon Richie, 72, Peru, passed away at 8:44 a.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at his residence.   Born July 17, 1947, in Shreveport, Louisiana, he was the son of E. Detroit Richie and Thelma Joyce Richie.  On October 4, 1991, he was married to Claris Ann Tryon Lesley, and she survives.   He was a member of The Cross at the Crossroads, Logansport, Indiana, where he played the trumpet with the praise and worship team. Cecil loved the Lord with all his heart and served the...

Bruce Edwin Cress, 64, Twelve Mile, passed away Friday evening, October 4, 2019, at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.  Born November 18, 1954, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Roger Edwin and Janice K. Fishback Cress.  On August 1, 1981, at the Twelve Mile United Methodist Church, he was married to Lori Ann Fisher, and she survives. Bruce was a 1973 graduate of Caston High School.  For the past fifteen years, he has served on the Caston School Board, serving many years as...

Richard Joe Mosley, Sr., 64, Peru, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at his residence. Born August 16, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Arkansas, he was the son of Raymond Hugh Mosley and Iona Ing Mosley.   He had worked at Classico in Peru for several years and had been a roofing contractor.  He enjoyed working as a tattoo artist, riding motorcycles, fishing, and spending time with his animals and family. He is survived by three children, Eddie...

Dottie A. George May, age 95, of Denver, Indiana passed away on September 9, 2019. She was born on February 12, 1924 to James S. and Adeline J. (Conley) George at Little Paint Creek, Kentucky near Prestonsburg. She had 9 siblings: brothers, Marcus, Marvin and Orville; and sisters, Carma Litz, Myrtle Emrich, Vada Glancy, Irene Rice, Geneva(deceased at age 6) and Alta (deceased at birth). Dottie was the last survivors or of all the children.  At the age of six, she survived the...

Kathy Ann Carlson, 73, Deedsville, passed away at 2:05 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at her residence. Born on March 20, 1946, in Rochester, Indiana, she was the daughter of Harry See, Jr. and Donnabelle Holcomb See.  On January 10, 1965, at the Deedsville United Methodist Church, she was married to Jerry L. Carlson, and he survives.   Kathy was a member of the Deedsville United Methodist Church in Deedsville, Indiana.  She graduated from North Miami High School in...

David Lee “Tinker” Burton, 68, Peru, Indiana, passed away at 7:53 p.m. on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at Hickory Creek of Peru.  Born May 28, 1951, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of the late Otha Bell Hawk Burton and Walter Eli Burton. David was a member of the Mexico Baptist Church.  He had worked at Redmon Basket Factory, Gateway Services, and Bona Vista, all in Peru.    Survivors include his siblings, Myrtle (David) Correll, Logansport; Betty Gebhardt,...

Medford L. Pugh, 92, Wilmore, Kentucky, and formerly of Eatonton, Georgia, and Peru, Indiana, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019, at Wesley Village in Wilmore, KY.   Born April 23, 1927, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Thomas R. and Chlora V. Fisher Pugh.  On July 12, 1946, he was married to the former Norma Runkle, and she preceded him in death on May 28, 2015. Mr. Pugh had resided at Wesley Village and was a member of the Edgewood Baptist Church in Nicholasville,...