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Raymond Leland Maggard

Raymond Leland Maggard, 83, of Peru, passed away on Sunday morning, August 25, 2024. He was born in Wooten, Kentucky on August 26, 1940 to the late Arnold Maggard and Leona (Spencer) Watts.  After moving up to Indiana with his family from their home in Kentucky, Raymond attended and graduated from Peru High School, Class of … Read more

Timothy “Timbo” David Blair

Timothy “Timbo” David Blair, 58, Marion, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio, on March 1, 1966, to James Blair and Betty Sue (Huff) Clark.   Tim graduated from Sycamore High School in 1984 and went on to receive a certificate … Read more

Susan K. Cropper

Susan K. Cropper, 63, Gas City, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2024, at Marion Health. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on July 16, 1961, to Lewis and Phyllis (Banter) Hollans. On November 30, 1984, she married Mark Cropper.   She graduated from Marion High School in 1979 and went on to earn two … Read more

Billie Jo Atkinson

Billie Jo Atkinson, 70, of Jonesboro, passed away in her home at 12:15 pm on Sunday, August 25, 2024. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Thursday, August 27, 1953, to Wilmer and Olatha (Yeakle) Bricker.  On September 16, 1983, she married Steven D. Atkinson, who survives. Billie graduated from Marion High School and several … Read more

Della Mae Gossett

Della Mae Gossett, 95, Fairmount, passed away in her home, she went to be with her Lord and Savior at 9:02 pm on Saturday, August 24, 2024. She was born on Thursday, December 20, 1928, at home in rural Fowlerton to Clinton and Florence (Dome) Duling. Mae graduated from Fairmount High School in 1946. From … Read more

Shirleene Minnick

Shirleene Minnick, 69, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 3:15 pm, Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 310 N. Huntington Street in Wabash.  She was born on October 20, 1954, in Van Lear, Kentucky, to Robert and Lydia Mae (Butcher) Collins. Shirley was a 1972 graduate of Wabash High School and received her bachelor degree from Indiana … Read more

Matthew W. Bachman

Matthew W. Bachman, 55, of Marion, Indiana passed away at 10:06 p.m. on Monday, August 26, 2024, at his home in Marion, Indiana. He was born on March 9, 1969, to Jan W. and Sandra M. (Eastman) Bachman in Marion, Indiana. Matthew was a lifetime resident of Marion, Indiana. He was a 1987 graduate of … Read more

Robert Louis “Bob” Bishop Sr.

Robert Louis “Bob” Bishop Sr., 83, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 9:20 pm, Sunday, August 25, 2024, at his home.  He was born on June 12, 1941, in Lagro, Indiana, to Louis and Dorothy (Parrett) Bishop. Bob was a graduate of Wabash High School and was a US Army veteran. He was a Wabash City … Read more

Susan Marie Bonfitto

Susan Marie Bonfitto, 70, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 3:53 am, Sunday, August 25, 2024, at her home, after an extended battle with breast cancer.  She was born on October 16, 1953, in Wabash, to Donald E. and Wilma Hope (Fisher) Duhamell. Susan was a 1971 graduate of Wabash High School. She married Paul W. … Read more

Max L. Blocher

Max L. Blocher (80) passed away peacefully at home on August 22, 2024. He was born the 5th of 6 children on May 31, 1944, to S. Willis and Leila E. (Baker) Blocher in Laketon, IN.  Fifty-two years ago, on November 20th, 1971, he married Sandra R. Weber, and they raised their three sons Ken, … Read more