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Kathleen Astrup Peru
Kathleen "Kathy" (Wecht) Astrup, 66, of Peru, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Community Howard Regional Hospital with her two daughters at her side.
Kathy was born on March 24, 1953, in Peru, Indiana, to Richard and Marcella (Kerschner) Wecht. She graduated from Peru High School in 1971 and then went on to cosmetology school. She married Wallace Astrup Jr. on November 20, 1971. She was a hairdresser most of her life, but also taught pre-school at the Peru...
Kathleen "Kathy" (Wecht) Astrup, 66, of Peru, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Community Howard Regional Hospital with her two daughters at her side.
Kathy was born...
Jimmie Lee Benedict was born on April 28, 1936, in Kechi, Kansas. He passed away at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital on August 3, 2019, after a yearlong battle with diabetes and cancer.
Jimmie played nose guard on the Peru High School football team, and graduated in 1954. He enlisted in the Marine Corps, served in Okinawa, and attained a high rank of corporal as a rifleman, with a second Good Conduct medal. After the death of his first wife, Linda Hostetler Benedict, he married Carolyn...
Jimmie Lee Benedict was born on April 28, 1936, in Kechi, Kansas. He passed away at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital on August 3, 2019, after a yearlong battle with diabetes and cancer.
Jimmie played...
Clarence (Junior) Cooley passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019.
Junior was a man of peace and integrity. He loved life, family, all of God’s creatures, and greeted all with that beautiful smile.
He was a natural born farmer with skills and talents too numerous to mention. Junior’s greatest gift was the love and encouragement that he gave to all who knew him.
Junior is survived by his wife of 71 years, Barbara (Crain) Cooley. Also, three children: Janet...
Clarence (Junior) Cooley passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019.
Junior was a man of peace and integrity. He loved life, family, all of God’s creatures, and greeted all with that...
William Kyle “Bill” McQueen, 63, of Peru passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He was born in Stony Fork, Kentucky on November 1, 1955 to Jesse McQueen and Ponda (Hillman) McQueen Bush. On November 22, 1974, he married Nancy (Phillips) McQueen. She survives. Bill retired from the Peru Street Department as Superintendent after 45 years, and he enjoyed classic cars.
Bill is survived by his wife, and a sister Cindy...
William Kyle “Bill” McQueen, 63, of Peru passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He was born in Stony Fork, Kentucky on November 1, 1955 to...
Thomas Richard Waymire, Peru, Indiana was born in Miami County on January 25, 1939 and passed away on Sunday afternoon, July 21, 2019, in his home after being ill for several months.
Tom was the first son of Richard and Sylvia (Dague) Waymire. On March 14, 1966, he married Gloria Jean Krile, having one daughter and one son, both deceased.
Tom had several jobs while growing up; working for Alvie Mattox’ grocery store in south Peru, and also Russo’s Market on West Main...
Thomas Richard Waymire, Peru, Indiana was born in Miami County on January 25, 1939 and passed away on Sunday afternoon, July 21, 2019, in his home after being ill for several months.
Tom was the...
Barbara Babbs, 81, entered the gates of heaven on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 after a brief illness. Her love for her family and her heavenly father was evident in the life she lived and the prayer warrior she became.
Barb was born to the late Donald and Naomi Brown in Converse, IN on September 13, 1937. She was immersed into a large family where community, serving others and Christ was the foundation of her livelihood. She was kind, soft-spoken and surprisingly competitive. She always had a...
Barbara Babbs, 81, entered the gates of heaven on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 after a brief illness. Her love for her family and her heavenly father was evident in the life she lived and the prayer...
On July 6, 2019 at approximately 4:45am, Jennifer S. (Snyder) Stuber, 49, formerly of Peru, Indiana went to our Heavenly Father at her residence in Galveston, Indiana. Jen was born on June 19, 1970 to Julie "Cattin" Walker (Larry) and Teddy Snyder (Deb).
Jen is survived by daughters Abbi Stuber (Aj) and Sidney Ooten (Jake), expecting granddaughter Baby "O", Fiancé Shawn Nelson, and son, Gunnar. Also surviving are sisters Jessie Ewing (Steve) and Michelle Douglass...
On July 6, 2019 at approximately 4:45am, Jennifer S. (Snyder) Stuber, 49, formerly of Peru, Indiana went to our Heavenly Father at her residence in Galveston, Indiana. Jen was born on June 19,...
Maxine Mercedes (Bevington) Bargerhuff, 101, passed away peacefully at 12:25 am on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Hickory Creek one day short of her 102nd birthday.
She was born in Miami County, June 29, 1917 to Clarence Edison Bevington and Sylvia Marie (Stout) Bevington Bailey. She was the oldest of eight children. She married Harold Maurice "Cy" Bargerhuff on September 6, 1936, at First Baptist Church of Bunker Hill, Indiana between church and Sunday School services. Maxine was a...
Maxine Mercedes (Bevington) Bargerhuff, 101, passed away peacefully at 12:25 am on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Hickory Creek one day short of her 102nd birthday.
She was born in Miami County, June...
William F. Parrett, 94, of Peru, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019, one day before his 95th birthday.
He was born on June 22, 1924. He married Irene Howell on February 28, 1948, and they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on February 28, 2018.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Parrett, and by a brother, Harold Parrett. He is survived by two daughters, Beth (Dr. Robert) Hardee and Penny (Rev. Leonard) Bailey; two grandsons, Mark (Dana) Bailey and Chad Bailey;...
William F. Parrett, 94, of Peru, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019, one day before his 95th birthday.
He was born on June 22, 1924. He married Irene Howell on February 28, 1948, and they...
Carol Mooney Peru
Carol Ann Mooney, 80, of Peru, Indiana passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2019.
The daughter of the late Robert and Maurine (Dugger) Newsom, she was born on November 26, 1938, in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1959, she married Danny L. Mooney, who survives. She is also survived by her children: Melissa (Tom) Carter of Peru, Danny Mooney of Peru, and Mark (Tammy) Mooney of St. Louis, Missouri. Grandchildren: Daniel Mooney, Matthew Mooney, Anna Mooney, and Jessica Carter. Siblings: Rebecca (John)...
Carol Ann Mooney, 80, of Peru, Indiana passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2019.
The daughter of the late Robert and Maurine (Dugger) Newsom, she was born on November 26, 1938, in Indianapolis,...
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