All Obituaries

Darci Marie Casper, 29, of Lafayette, passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Kokomo, IN on August 12, 1988 the daughter of Thomas J. and Lynn Dee Hullinger Casper. Darci was a 2007 graduate of Peru High School and she graduated from the Indiana Business College with a degree in Veterinary Technology. She was employed as a Vet Tech at the Tippecanoe Animal Hospital for 7 ½ years and was a Nationally Registered Vet Tech. Animals received exceptional...

Beverly Louise Wegert, 78, of Peru, passed away at 10:10 AM, Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Millers Merry Manor of Peru. She was born  in Moline, Illinois on February 12, 1940, the daughter of Daniel and Charlotte Virginia Wilkerson Mishler. Bev married Vernon D. Wegert at the First Presbyterian Church in Peru on October 31 , 1987 and he survives. Bev was a 1958 graduate of Peru High School, and was employed by Marathon Oil in Finley, OH for more than 30 years. Upon returning to Peru and...

Jenine Janowski Hanson, 79, of Peru, passed away at 6:11 A.M., Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Dukes Memorial Hospital. She was born in Kalusz, Poland, on August 22, 1938, the daughter of Conrad and Kazimiera Schneider Hrybyk. Jenine married Conrad Janowski then she married Larry Hanson and he preceded her in death. Jenine is survived by sons Ken Janowski and his wife Sandy of Peru, Leonard Janowski and his wife Dana of Greentown and Scott Hanson of Bradenton, FL; grandchildren Jacquelyn...

Catherine Lynn “Cathy” Ray, 70, of Kewanna, IN, passed away at 2:23, A.M., Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Blair Ridge Health Campus. She was born in Miami County, IN on November 30, 1947, the daughter of Marion and Maxine Tibbits Bowman. Cathy married Norman Gene Ray and he survives. Surviving is addition to her husband, Norman, are sons Gene (Jannet) Ray of Merrillville, IN, Norman Ray, Jr. of Peru and Tommy(Amanda) Rayof Russiaville, IN, daughters Katherine Sellers of Peru,...

Margarette D. Rose, 75, of Amboy, IN passed away at 8:37 AM, Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN. She was born in Marion, IN on December 3, 1942, the daughter of Dawson and Dorothea Mae Anderson Harmon. Margarette married John H. Rose at the Christy Street Evangelical United Brethren Church in Marion, IN on March 17, 1963, and he survives. She was a past employee of First Farmers National Bank (State Bank of Amboy) for 20 years. Also a past employee...

Martha Eileen Snyder, 86, of Converse, IN. passed away at 1:51 P.M., Monday, July 16, 2018 at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Kokomo, IN. She was born in Peru, IN on November 19, 1931, the daughter of Walker and Marjorie Bishop Butt. Martha married Harold Snyder at Denver United Methodist Church on September 30, 1951 and he preceded her in death on December 24, 2012. Martha was a 1949 graduate of Jefferson Township High School, a member of the Amboy Friends Church and Harrison Homemakers...

Hilda C. Lopez, 92, of Peru, passed away at 10:02 P.M., Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Blair Ridge Health Campus, Peru. She was born in Sagua La Grande, Cuba on June 16, 1926, the daughter of Emilio and Natividad Gil Leyva. Hilda married Raphael Lopez in Cienfuegos, Cuba on September 16, 1950 and he preceded her in death on January 21, 2004. Hilda was a member of the St. Charles Catholic Church and a homemaker. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She along with her...

Janice Marie Zielinski, 71, of Peru, passed away at 3:22 A.M., Friday, July 6, 2018 at Blair Ridge Health Campus, Peru. She was born in St. Cloud, MN on January 29, 1947 the daughter of Joseph and Delrose Koep Feldges. Janice married Michael Zielinski, Sr. in Rapid City, SD on July 9, 1966 and he preceded her in death on January 4, 2010. Janice was a Rapid City High School graduate, she was employed at Dukes Memorial Hospital and was an Aide Miller’s Merry Manor for several years....

Darrell D. Brubaker, 79, of rural Kokomo, passed away at 9:05 A.M., Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Northwoods Village, Kokomo. He was born in Miami County, IN on August 13, 1938, the son of Earl and Leota Cline Brubaker. Darrell married Carol L. Johnson at the Windfall UMC on October 3, 1959 and she survives. Darrell was a 1957 graduate of Eastern High School and was employed as a storeroom clerk at Haynes International for 35 years retiring in 1996. Darrell was a member and volunteer for...

Jessica J. “Kiki” Parkman, 87, of Peru, passed away at 7:30 A.M., Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Blair Ridge Assisted Living, Peru. Kiki was born in Peru on March 5, 1931, the daughter of Patrick and Ruth Test Weis. She married John L. Parkman on February 12, 1956 and he preceded her in death on October 25, 2011. Kiki’s greatest joys were her family and her Roman Catholic faith where she was a regular at daily Mass at St. Charles Catholic Church. She was a member of the Altar...