All Obituaries

Milton Richard “Dick” Ash, 87, of Peru passed away at 2:11 PM, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Peru, IN on September 29, 1930 the son of Homer Andrew and Mausalene Bishop Ash. Dick married Mary Lowe in Peru on August 3, 1968 and she survives. Dick graduated from Twelve Mile High School where he was an outstanding Track Star and Purdue University with a Degree in...

Lyle O. "Cy" Boner 80, of Peru, passed away at 6:16 AM, Saturday, June 16. 2018.  Cy was born in Parkersburg, WV, on July 19, 1937 the son of James Matthew and Helen Melvina Wheeland Boner.  He was raised in Erie, PA and graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1955.  Upon graduation from High School Cy entered the US Marine Corp where he served from 1955 until 1959.  He was then employed by Erie Strayer CO. and Graybar Electric CO in Erie, PA. ...

Jack D. Livingston, 89, of Peru, passed away at 7:31 P.M., Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Aperion Care, Peru. He was born in Worthington, IN on April 11, 1929, the son of Samuel and Violet Halderman Livingston. Jack married Velma M. Curry in Carlisle, IN on April 18, 1948 and she survives. Jack was a 1946 graduate of Carlisle High School and a salesman for 7 Up Bottling Co. until his retirement in 1990. Surviving in addition to his wife, Velma, is a son Alfred B. Livingston and his wife Debi...

Robert D. Haig, 87, of Peru, passed away at 6:47 P.M., Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Blair Ridge Health Campus, Peru. He was born in O’Fallon, IL on August 15, 1930 the son of Charles and Georgia Eblin Haig. Bob married Carol Wackerle Rody at St. Charles Catholic Church on February 11, 1967 and she preceded him in death on July 30, 1998. Robert attended Indiana University and graduated from the Indiana University School of Law in 1954. He practiced law in Peru with the firm of Cole, Haig...

Deborah “Annette” Wilfong found final peace and healing on May 27, 2018, at 5:00 AM at Miller’s Merry Manor here in Peru. She was born Kerry Lea Scott on September 1, 1950 in Perryville, MO. In 1958 she and her sister Kelly Raye Scott/Katherine Diane Wilfong were blessed to be adopted into the loving family of Rev. Merideth and Rachel Chadwick Wilfong of Bald Knob, AR. Annette was happily...

Donald L. Wright, Sr., 79, of Peru, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 9:24 PM, at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. Don was born in Marshall, IL, on April 26, 1939, the son of Glenn and Edith Miller Wright. Don was married for almost 55 years to the love of his life Carolyn S. Clark on September 9, 1961 and she preceded him in death on April 14, 2016. Don graduated from Marshall High School and joined the United States Air Force. Don was an Aircraft Maintenance...

Robert A. Higdon, 51, of Peru passed away at 4:59PM, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at The Visiting Nurses Hospice Home in Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born in Wabash County, Indiana, on January 20, 1967. He was adopted and raised by his maternal grandparents Benny and Loletta Higdon. Robert married Petchy Perang at the Church of the Nazarene in Peru on February 11, 2010, and she survives. Robert was a member of the Church of...

  Anne Elizabeth Brown, 64, of Peru passed away at 7:44 AM, Sunday, May 20, 2018, at her residence. She was born in Peru on June 11, 1953, the daughter of Norman and Margaret Sutton Malon. Anne married James Brown in Peru on October 6, 1972 and he survives. Anne was a 1971 graduate of Peru High School and a member of the First Christian Church. She was employed as a Meter Clerk and an Engineering Records Clerk at NIPSCO from 1971 till 1977. She was employed as a Secretary at...

Marie Rabe, 86, of Peru, passed away at 6:15 PM Friday, May 17, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Alamo, Tennessee on May 14, 1932 the daughter of Chester and Myrtle Roberts Lee. Marie married Dave Rabe at the First Christian Church Parsonage in Peru on June 29, 1952 and he survives. Marie graduated from Peru High School in 1950 and was a member of the First Christian Church. She was a waitress at The Tally...

John F. Hight, 58, of Cromwell, IN, formerly of Peru, passed away at 4:11 PM, Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Goshen Hospital, Goshen, IN. John was born in Peru on September 4, 1959, the son of Bill Dean and Carol Ann Fennell Hight. He was employed as a forklift driver for Dutchman Manufactured Homes. John is survived by a son Joshua Hight, Cromwell, IN and a daughter Heather Hight Tolley and her husband Jared also of Cromwell, IN; grandchildren Mya Hight, Tyler Dancy, Shelby Myers, Logan...