Archive For The “Obituaries” Category

PPD Arrests Suspect in Stabbing Incident from January 2018

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PPD Arrests Suspect in Stabbing Incident from January 2018

PERU, Ind. – This update from the Peru Police Department. Billy D. Humphrey, 26, was arrested in Howard County.  He will soon face charges of Aggravated Battery stemming from a stabbing incident on January 17, 2018 in Peru.

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Russell Smith

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Russell Smith

Russell Smith, 90, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 6:20 pm, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at his home. He was born April 26, 1927 in Paintsville, Kentucky to Carl and Annie Mae (Bowen) Smith. Russell married Nellie Mae Ward in Paintsville, Kentucky on April 12, 1950; she died January 2, 2013. He worked at Wabash…

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Nancy E. Bruck

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Nancy E. Bruck

Nancy E. Bruck, 67, formerly of Peru, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018, at Community Howard Hospital, Kokomo. Born on September 28, 1950, she was the daughter of Delores E. Snyder Bruck and Howard R. Bruck. Nancy was born and raised in Peru, Indiana and graduated from Peru High School in 1968. She enjoyed…

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Theo Smith Sr.

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Theo Smith Sr.

Theo Smith Sr., 81, passed away in his home February 2, 2018 in Peru. He was born in McCreary County Kentucky on February 26, 1936 to Veto and Lucy (nee Gregory) Smith of Kentucky. Theo moved to Muncie, Indiana in about 1951 after his mother’s death and that is where he met and married Mary…

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Linda L. Millington,

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Linda L. Millington,

Linda L. Millington, age 80, of Huntington, died at 8:37 a.m. Friday, February 2, 2018 at her home. Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington is handling arrangements.   To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Linda L. Millington please visit our Sympathy Store.

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Dorman D. Baker Jr.

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Dorman D. Baker Jr.

Dorman D. Baker Jr., age 67, of Huntington, died at 10:29 p.m. Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington is handling arrangements.   To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Dorman D. Baker Jr. please visit our Sympathy Store.

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Susan K. Bailey-Wechsler

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Susan K. Bailey-Wechsler

Susan K. Bailey-Wechsler, age 78, of Huntington, died at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. A celebration of life will be from 10 – 11 a.m. Monday, February 5, 2018 at Solid Rock United Methodist Church, 485 Bennett Drive, Warren, Indiana. A memorial service will immediately follow at 11…

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Darlene L. Tindall

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Darlene L. Tindall

Darlene L. Tindall, age 59, of Roanoke, passed away Friday February 2, 2018 at 11:50 pm at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.  She retired from Schneider Electric (Square D) following 15 years of service, and enjoyed baking, gardening, coloring and her cats Abby, Bunny and Morty. Darlene was born February 25, 1958, in Fort Wayne, the…

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William “Bill” Bellinger

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William “Bill” Bellinger

WILLIAM O. BELLINGER – WORLD WAR II VETERAN North Manchester – William “Bill” Bellinger, 96, North Manchester passed away on February 1st at the Peabody Healthcare Facility. He was born February 16, 1921 in Walkerton, Indiana to Charles and Nina (Hardy) Bellinger. In 1939, he married Kathryn Jobson at the First Brethren Church in New…

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Phil A. Spann

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Phil A. Spann

Phil A. Spann, 90, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 10:40 a.m. on January 31, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The last surviving of eight children, Phil was born on April 9, 1927 in South Whitley, Indiana to Jesse and Odessa (Spitler) Spann. A proud veteran, Phil served in the U.S….

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