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Horace Billy “Bill” Lane

Horace Billy “Bill” Lane, 95, of Marion, Indiana, died at 9:30 am, Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Marion General Hospital in Marion, Indiana. He was born on November 12, 1929, in Dungannon, Virginia, to Kelly Lane, Sr. and Sadie M. (Moore) Estep. Bill was the Valedictorian of the 1948 class from Coeburn High School in … Read more

Freda M. Booher Wears

Freda M. Booher Wears, 93, of Marion, passed away at 3:26 pm on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Aperion Care in Marion. She was born in Orma, West Virginia, on March 19, 1931, to Greely and Delphia (Conrad) White. Freda attended Calhoun County High School and was a homemaker, dedicating many years to caring for … Read more

Nancy Kay Kelley

Nancy Kay Kelley, 62, Andrews, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 6:43 pm on Monday, January 6, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born in Fairmount, Indiana, on Monday, December 10, 1962, to Richard and Kay (Mullen) Watson. She was married to her loving husband of 23 years, Kevin L. … Read more

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment Announces New Events at Honeywell House

Wabash, IN – Honeywell Arts & Entertainment adds new events to its lineup at the Honeywell House. Admission for events is available online at honeywellarts.org or by calling the Honeywell Box Office at 260.563.1102. Events with free admission require reservations due to limited seating. Reservations can be made online at honeywellarts.org or by calling the Honeywell … Read more

Phillip Bernon Woodward

Phillip Bernon Woodward (Woody) 77, a lifelong resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025.  He was born July 15, 1947, in Wabash County Hospital to Bernon Wilber Woodward and Alberta Jayne Woodward (Marks). Phil attended Wabash High School and then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on May 5, 1965.  … Read more

New officer sworn in to Peru Police Department

PERU, IN- Monday evening, Braxton Baker was sworn in as the newest member of the Peru Police Department. Braxton, 32, resides in Miami County with his wife, Ariel and their children Cooper, Isabella and Wyatt. Officer Baker was issued badge #126. Please join in welcoming Officer Baker to the Peru Police Department.

David Herman Fisher

David Herman Fisher, 76, of Peru, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at his home. He was born on September 8, 1948, in Kansas City, Kansas to Elvira Myrtle Fisher (Regan) and Edgar Herman Fisher Jr. David was a graduate of Turner High School in the Class of 1966. He joined the United … Read more

Jerome Edmund Mackowski

Jerome Edmund Mackowski, 78, of Huntington, Indiana, died at 7:30 am, Monday, January 6, 2025, at Wellbrooke of Wabash.  He was born on November 28, 1946, in South Bend, Indiana, to Edmund Telesfor and Eleanor Frances (Wilczynski) Mackowski. Jerome was a 1964 graduate of St. Joseph High School, received his bachelors degree from Purdue University, … Read more