All Obituaries

Mary K. Bowland, 87, of Amboy, IN passed away Thursday morning, March 26, 2020 at Century Villa in Greentown, IN.  She was born in Huntington, IN on August 27, 1932, the daughter of Jace and Grace Carl Howard, Jr. Mary graduated from Sweetser High School in 1950 and soon after, married Lowell Eugene Bowland on June 23, 1950 in Marion, IN. She was a lifelong homemaker and member of the Amboy Methodist Church.  She thoroughly enjoyed reading and planting flowers. Mary is survived...

March 20, 2020 Tamara "Toni" Blair passed away at Lutheran hospital in Ft. Wayne with family by her side. Toni was born September 27, 1942, in Nicolaev, Ukraine. As their country was at war, Toni and her family were displaced and came to America April 9, 1950. Her parents Antonina and Peter Baribin yearned for a better life filled with opportunity in the United States. As their ship came into Ellis Island, mom said she could see Statue of Liberty waving her in and welcoming her to America!...

Earl Overman, 90, of Peru, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. He was born in Peru on June 13, 1929, the son of Ralph and Laura Edith Sharp Overman. Earl married Beverly Vincent on June 20, 1948 and she preceded him in death on September 9, 2013. Earl was a 1947 graduate of Clay Township High School and a member of the Amboy Friends Church. Earl was a 50 year member of the Miami County Gideons and a retired Miami County Farmer. Surviving is a son...

Raymond A. Keyes III, 70, of Peru, passed away at 8:00 A.M., Monday, March 16, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Washington DC, on February 8, 1950, the son of Raymond A. Keyes Jr. and Jacqueline Jackson Keyes. Raymond married Barbara Schrader on August 5, 1972 and she survives. Raymond was a 1972 graduate from Indiana University with a degree in Criminal Justice and he was the owner of Doane-Keyes Associates, Inc. He attended St. Charles Catholic Church. Raymond was a fan of...

Carolyn Rose Webb, 87, of Peru, passed away at 10:00 A.M., Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Blair Ridge Health Campus. Carolyn was born in Bourbon, IN, on June 2, 1932, the daughter of Gilbert Russell and Mary Elizabeth Yazel Disher. She married Robert C. Webb on Aug. 15, 1950 and he preceded her in death on Dec. 23, 2004. Carolyn was a Bourbon High School Graduate and a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Surviving are her children Douglas R. Webb of Mexico, Craig G. Webb of Peru, Randall L....

Born August 27, 1957, Jeffrey Winkler was the youngest of three sons born to Emil W and Gertrude Mae Winkler. Jeff was born in Seymour, Indiana, because that was the closest hospital to the home place in the sticks of Jackson County. As a young boy, he helped at the Winkler Gulf Station on State Road 135, the family business, where he would collect glass pop bottles and watch Gert make her famous ham salad to sell to the customers. He would live in Jackson County until the eighth grade when...

Jean P. Washburn Trapp, 93, of Peru, IN passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday morning March 5, 2020.  She was born in Peru on October 9, 1926, the daughter of Tracy and Catherine Cassell Bennett.  Jean married George Washburn on February 6, 1947 and he preceded her in death on January 5, 1957.  On September 15, 1961, she married Robert Trapp and he preceded her in death on December 3, 2013. Jean graduated from Peru High School in 1944 and worked for Wabash Valley...

Janet Kay Vickers Rose, 75, of Monroeville, IN, passed away at 7:30 P.M., Saturday, February 22, 2020 at her residence. Janet was born in Marion, IN on May 9, 1944, the daughter of Lloyd O. and Blanche M. Sears Davis. She married Lloyd Rose and he preceded her in death. Janet was a member of St Paul Lutheran Church and loving raised her family. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Surviving is a son Matt (Tracy) Vickers of...

Thomas J. Webster, 68, of Peru, passed away at 10:12 P.M., Monday, February 17, 2020 at Blair Ridge Health Campus, Peru. He was born in Peru on June 3, 1951, the son of Ben J. and Thelma Scott Webster. Tom married Linda Kirk on December 2, 1994 and she survives. Tom was a 1969 graduate of Peru High School and 1973 from Indiana State University with a BS in Economics. He owned and operated Webster Insurance Agency from 1973 until his retirement in 2019. Tom was a member of St. Charles...

Beverly A. Lennon, 82, formerly of Peru, passed away on February 6, 2020 in Alabama She was born in Peru on September 14, 1937, the daughter of Homer and Mary Poage Blackman. Beverly married James Lennon on May 27, 1954 and he survives. Beverly was a Physical Therapy Technician and Nurses Aide at Dukes. She was a member of the Church of the Brethren of Peru. Beverly enjoyed traveling with her grandchildren, fishing in Minnesota and flea marketing in Shipshewana. Surviving in addition to her...