{"id":95358,"date":"2025-08-27T14:27:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T18:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=95358"},"modified":"2025-08-27T14:27:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T18:27:32","slug":"paul-andrew-gardner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=95358","title":{"rendered":"Paul Andrew Gardner"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\t\r\njQuery(document).ready(function () {var html = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html).insertAfter(\".elementor-widget-theme-post-content\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\tvar html1 = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html1).insertBefore(\".elementor-element-156402f\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/\/pagead\/js\/?client=0531879237494766\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4268950360\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     ().push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n \n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/stockdove-v2-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/stockdove-v2-1.png 400w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/stockdove-v2-1-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paul Andrew Gardner, 73, of Peru passed away at his residence on Friday, August 22, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was born in Peru on September 30, 1951 to the late Dale Leon and Dorothea Harriet (Hollenback) Gardner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paul worked at Rochester Iron &amp; Metal for several years as a scrap metal recycler. He loved cars, racing, and building model cars in his free time. Paul enjoyed spending time with his family and listening to his favorite genre of music between the late 50\u2019s and mid 70\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is survived by his children; Maxwell Gardner(Keisha Mau) of Peru, Nicole Vorhees and husband of Peru, Kristine Gardner(Scott Jeffers) of Rochester, grandchildren; Layne Vorhees, Rythm Vorhees, Kagen Gardner, Jordan Gardner-Crispen, Jaxsin Bender, and brother, Sam Gardner of Royal Center, Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paul is preceded in death by his parents, granddaughter, Hattie Gardner, brothers, J.T Gardner, Jerry Gardner, and sister, Peggy. Also preceding him in death is his former wife and mother of his children, Donna Schwingle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitation will be held from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm on Friday, August 29, 2025 at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 West Third Street, Peru, Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arrangements have been entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.FlowersLeedyAllen.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flowersleedyallen.com\/obituary\/Paul-Gardner\/sympathy\">send flowers<\/a>&nbsp;to the family or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flowersleedyallen.com\/obituary\/Paul-Gardner\/1079912\/memorial-tree\">plant a tree<\/a>&nbsp;in memory of Paul Andrew Gardner, please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flowersleedyallen.com\/obituary\/Paul-Gardner\/sympathy\">visit our floral store.<\/a><\/p>\n\r\n<script  src=\"https:\/\/\/pagead\/js\/?client=0531879237494766\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2870348528\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     ().push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Andrew Gardner, 73, of Peru passed away at his residence on Friday, August 22, 2025. He was born in Peru on September 30, 1951 to the late Dale Leon and Dorothea Harriet (Hollenback) Gardner. Paul worked at Rochester Iron &amp; Metal for several years as a scrap metal recycler. He loved cars, racing, and &#8230; <a title=\"Paul Andrew Gardner\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=95358\" aria-label=\"Read more about Paul Andrew Gardner\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[261],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-obituaries-2"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Wade Weaver","author_link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?author=3"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?cat=261\" rel=\"category\">Obituaries2<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Paul Andrew Gardner, 73, of Peru passed away at his residence on Friday, August 22, 2025. He was born in Peru on September 30, 1951 to the late Dale Leon and Dorothea Harriet (Hollenback) Gardner. Paul worked at Rochester Iron &amp; Metal for several years as a scrap metal recycler. 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