Wade Weaver Paul “David” Jentes, age 83, of Marion, Indiana, passed away at 4:25 am on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Envive Healthcare of Huntington. He was born on August 17, 1942, in Columbus, Ohio, to Dr. Paul and Esther (Schmid) Jentes. On November 1, 1963, he married his loving bride, Nancy J. (Chittenden) Jentes, and they … Read more
Barbara Ann Vickers, 85, Marion, passed away at 12:30 am on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Rolling Meadows Health & Rehabilitation Center in LaFontaine. She was born in St. Joseph, Michigan, on Monday, November 13, 1939, to Edward and Kathleen (High) Post. Barbara graduated from Benton Harbor High School. She retired from the Marion … Read more
Shirley Rae Carter went to her heavenly home on October 8, 2025. She was born and raised in Jackson, Michigan, and graduated from Parkside High School in 1971. She came to Marion in the fall of 1971 to attend Marion College, now known as IWU. She attended there for two years then started working at … Read more
After a courageous battle with ALS, Lynn O. “Pete” Teems, age 76, of Gas City, passed away at 2:10 pm on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in his home. He was born on July 2, 1949, in Toledo, Ohio, to Keith and Lela (Thurber) Teems. On February 1, 1973, he married Sharon “Sherry” Haynes, who survives. … Read more
Caitlyn Paige Hoffheins, 29, Marion, passed away at 11:32 pm on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Thursday, February 22, 1996, to Jason Hoffheins and Alicia Mullenix. Caitlyn graduated from Eastbrook High School. She was pure joy in motion-spontaneous, wild-hearted, and totally … Read more
Michael “Mike” Vance Birner, 68, of Peru, Indiana, took off his boots for the last time on October 6, 2025 — though knowing Mike, he’s probably already found a project to tackle on the other side. Born November 29, 1956, to Sammy Joe and Eclista Mae (Mongosa) Birner, Mike was a proud member of the … Read more
Penny L. Cook, 61, of Tipton, Indiana passed away on Sunday October 5th, 2025 in Peru, Indiana. She was born on July 4th, 1964 in Peru, Indiana to Paul and Verna (Lytle) Cook. Penny is survived by her son, Anthony Cook (Windfall, IN), her sisters; Nora Cook (Tipton, IN), Patricia Heinemann (Florida), Ann Duncan (Timothy) … Read more
PERU, IN- Recently, Arby’s in Peru selected the United Way of Miami County as the recipient of its current fundraiser. Arby’s gives back through the AES Foundation, which is an Arby’s franchisee-funded initiative to support local communities. Funds are collected from customers through donations and roundups at participating AES-owned Arby’s locations, and all money is … Read more
The City of Peru and Rediscover Downtown Peru, Inc. are inviting the community to the 2025 Boo Bash Trunk or Treat event being held around the courthouse square in downtown Peru on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 5-8pm. If you are a business, church or an organization who would like to set up your vehicle … Read more
PERU, IN- Main Street America and Rediscover Downtown Peru, Inc. are gathering input via an online survey about Historic Downtown Peru and are asking the community to participate. The survey should take approximately ten minutes to complete, and the results of this survey will inform planning for future development and improvements. You can fill out … Read more