All Obituaries

Wayne G. Pence, 86, of Kokomo passed away at 1:07 PM, Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at Howard Community Hospital. He was born in Amboy, IN on June 1, 1936, the son of Lowell and Garnet (Freeman) Pence. In 1956 Wayne married Estella Shuck and she preceded him in 1980. He then married Mary Zell in 1981 and she preceded him in 2006. Wayne later married Margaret Eisenman Swinford in 2007 and she preceded him in 2018. Wayne was a 1954 graduate of Clay Township High School and the Owner and...

Carole “Sue” Wahlig, 83, of Peru passed away at 5:51 PM, Sunday, September 25, 2022, peacefully at her residence. She was born in Peru on October 5, 1938, the daughter of Maurice and Roberta (Buffington) Dye. Sue married John “Dave” Wahlig on September 3, 1960, at St. Charles Catholic Church in Peru and he survives. Sue graduated from Peru High School and later worked as Deputy Auditor of Miami County. A woman of faith, Sue was an active member of St. Charles...

Donna Lee Wolf, 83, of Amboy passed at 12:16 PM, Friday, September 23, 2022 at Dukes Memorial Hospital. She was born in Howard County on January 31, 1939, the daughter of Clarence and Beulah (Heaton) Cain. Donna married Marvin D. Wolf on October 19, 1956 in Peru, IN and he preceded her in death on March 25, 2001. Donna was a 1956 graduate of Clay Township High School and worked as custodian for Maconaquah School Corporation. A woman of faith, she was a committed member of North Grove...

Robert A. “Bob” Harkema, 69, of Peru, passed away at 5:28 P.M., Monday, September 19, 2022 at his residence, surrounded by his family. Bob was born in Indianapolis, on November 3, 1952, the son of Jacob and Patricia Pritchard Harkema. He married, the love of his life, Marcia Edwards, at her parents’ house, on August 2, 1975 and she survives. Bob was a 1971 graduate of Triton Central High School and a 1975 graduate of Ball State University with a Bachelors degree in...

Shane G. Nye, 52, of Peru, passed away at 2:45 A.M., Monday, September 19, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Peru on January 27, 1970, the son of David and Teresa Carson Hostetler. In 1975, Shane was adopted by Gerald Nye. On March 1, 2019, Shane married the love of his life, Tara Olson, and she survives. Shane was a 1988 graduate of Peru High School and a retired Machine Operator at Schneider Electric. He also owned and operated Nye’s Wildlife Removal Service in Peru. Shane was an...

Barbara J. Conner, 82, of Peru, passed away at 12:20 A.M., Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. She was born in Angola, IN, the daughter of David and Edna Wilcox Ferris. Barb married Daniel O. Conner in Denver, IN on February 18, 1961 and he preceded her in death on January 20, 2021. A 1958 graduate of Peru High School, Barb was a member of the Psi Iota Psi Sorority and the Ladies of the Moose. An active member of the Main Street United Methodist Church, Barb could...

Robert L. Smith, 91, of Amboy, passed away at 9:05 A.M., Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Century Villa Health Care, Greentown, IN. Bob was born in Otisco, IN, on June 15, 1931, the son of Paul and Minnie Montgomery Smith. He married Arlene Fenstermaker on September 19, 1954 and she survives. Bob was an U. S. Army Veteran and worked on Line Maintenance for RCA in Marion. Bob was a member of the Church of Hope. An outdoor enthusiast, Bob enjoyed gardening and bird watching. He appreciated...

Kirk Wayne Reynolds, 72, of Peru passed away at 3:40 AM, Monday, September 5, 2022 at his home with his husband Bill (William) Patton by his side. Kirk was born in Columbus, OH, August 20, 1950 the son of James and Phyllis Hipskind Reynolds who preceded him in death. Kirk graduated from Bloomington South High School and went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree at Indiana University which then paved the way for his Masters Degree earned from Wayne State University. Kirk taught in the...

Kevin D. Satterthwaite, 61, of Peru passed away at 6:11 AM, Saturday, September 3, 2022. He was born in Marion, IN on December 27, 1960, the son of Charles Phillip and Rosanna Stoltz Satterthwaite. Kevin was a graduate of Oak Hill High School and a member of the St. Charles Catholic Church. He had been employed as a machinist at Kokomo Tube. Surviving are his brothers Rick (Becky) Satterthwaite of Kokomo, Mike (Twyla) Satterthwaite of Texas, Dennis (Mary) Satterthwaite of Coshocton, OH,...

Madonna R. Dills, 93, passed away at 12:06 A.M., Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Colonial Oaks, Marion. She was born in New Haven, IN on July 26, 1929, the daughter of Arthur and Sylvia Glassburn Sipe. Madonna married Arthur E. Dills in North Manchester, IN on April 21, 1948 and he preceded her in death on December 11, 1990. Madonna was a Clay Township High School graduate and worked as a tester for 23 years at RCA. A member of Loree Brethren Church, she also attended Marion Church of Brethren....