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National Make-A-Will Month: Supporting the people and causes you love

MIAMI COUNTY, IN- This from Brian Johnson, Director of Philanthropy, Northern Indiana Community Foundation: Have you considered how your assets could continue making an impact after your lifetime? It can be an uncomfortable question, but it is also an important one, especially for those who want their values to benefit future generations. While providing for … Read more

Matilda Helen Wilcox

Matilda Helen Wilcox was born on June 30, 1943, in Peru, Indiana, to James L. and Laura A. Sutton. On July 23, 2026, she closed her final chapter at the age of 83, leaving behind a legacy defined by warmth, dedication, and an unwavering love for her family. A proud lifelong resident of Peru, Matilda … Read more

Theresa “Terry” Irene Hobson

Theresa “Terry” Irene Hobson of Peru, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 25, 2026. Born Theresa Irene Heiney on January 17, 1947, in Tampa, Florida, she was the beloved daughter of Mattie Irene Crawford Grimes Heiney and Thomas Webster Heiney. Terry spent her early childhood in Tampa, Florida, before her family … Read more

Dr. John Wayne (“Mike”/”Cutter”) Kennedy

Dr. John Wayne (“Mike”/”Cutter”) Kennedy, 82, Marion, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. He was born in Aurora, Indiana, on Friday, July 21, 1944, to John C. and Mary Alice (Young) Kennedy. On October 27, 1996, he married Linda Patterson Hamilton.   Mike graduated from Aurora High School and … Read more

Anna Jean McCowan

Anna Jean McCowan, 89, of La Fontaine, passed away at 6:20 am on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in the Dry Hollow community in Overton County, Tennessee, on Tuesday, June 15, 1937, to Haskell and Dorothy (Raines) Looper. On August 25, 1956, she married the love … Read more

Anita June Wells

Anita June Wells, 86, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 5:36 pm, Monday, July 27, 2026, at her home. She was born on May 26, 1940, in Wabash, Indiana, to Earl L. and Martha M. (Tomlinson) Whinery. Anita graduated from Roann High School in 1958 and continued her education at Indiana Wesleyan University. She married … Read more

Robin Ann Beghtel

Robin Ann Beghtel passed away at the Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was treated with compassionate and loving care in her final hours by members of her Peabody family Misty, Jenn, Sherry, Maddie, Sheila, Andrea, Tori, Lucy and Sam. Robin possessed a fierce will to live that she showed to all in her … Read more

B. DeWayne Glass

Bayard DeWayne Glass, known as DeWayne, age 91, North Manchester, passed away peacefully at The Waters in Huntington on July 28, 2026. The third of five children, DeWayne was born on August 8, 1934, to Walter Dealy and Eva Louise (Griffiths) Glass in Huntington County, Indiana. DeWayne lived with his parents and siblings outside Huntington, … Read more