Peru Tribune Obituaries: 2014
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Peru Tribune Obituaries: 2014 Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Nell Jane Fouts, 85, Peru, passed away 8:20 a.m. Dec. 31, 2013, at her residence. Funeral services are through McClain Funeral Home, Denver Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Olive Sullivan, 98, formerly of Peru, passed away at 8:33 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, at McKinney House in Logansport. She was born on May 17, 1915, in Twelve Mile, the daughter of Ollie and Verne Black Jones. Olive married Herbert M. Sullivan on Feb. 11, 1940 in Twelve Mile, and he preceded her in death on July 7, 1999. Olive attended the First United Methodist Church in Logansport and was a 1933 graduate of Twelve Mile High School. She was a graduate of Indiana Central College and received her master's degree from Bemidji State University. Olive began teaching in Twelve Mile in 1935 and later taught in Webster City, Iowa. After 34 years teaching, she retired from Peru Community Schools, at Victory Elementary School, grade two in 1978. She is survived by three sons, Dale Sullivan and his wife Jayne of Logansport, Paul Sullivan and his friend Nancy of St. Charles, Ill., and Frank Sullivan and his wife Linda of Denver, Colo.; a daughter, Lois A. Diehl and her husband Tim Puvluk of San Diego, Calif; grandchildren Diann Vernon, Julie Sullivan, Jennifer Mansberger, Brad Sullivan, Amy Perkins, Michael Sullivan, Michelle Sullivan and Scott Diehl; 16 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Herbert; and a sister, Evelyn Jones. A service celebrating the life of Olive Sullivan will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday at the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, 84 W. Main St., Peru, with the Rev. Dean Fager officiating. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery, Cass County. Family and friends will gather from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made through the funeral home to the Salvation Army. Condolences may be made online at www.eddyfuneralhomes.com. Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Lovie Mathias, 88, passed away 3:40 a.m. Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester. Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Wednesday, January 1, 2014 John Michael "Jack" Ebenhart, 69, of Peru passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 in Kokomo after a brief illness. Born December 15, 1944, in Cleveland, Ohio he was the son of John Ebenhart. After graduating from high school in Butler, Penn., he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where he enjoyed a long and illustrious career. Jack was active duty Air Force for six years, and after separation he became a member of the Air Force Reserves and a Federal Civil Service employee for a combined total of 33 years military service. He retired in 1994 with the rank of Master Sergeant. During his military tenure he earned numerous awards to include the Air Force Meritorious Service medal with five devices, the Republic of Vietnam service medal, Achievement medal, Good Conduct medal, Outstanding Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal, and various other awards and recognition for outstanding performance. Jack was a Vietnam veteran and was also activated during the Grenada crisis and Panama crisis and served in Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm. After his retirement, Jack was recruited by Rockwell-Collins due to his expertise in avionics and the auto-pilot systems and embarked on a second career where he was an advisor to the Air Force. He retired a second time in 2004. His favorite pastime was camping with Mary, and he loved talking about his children and grandchildren, of whom he was very proud. Survivors include his daughter, Michelle Troxell of Fort Wayne; a son, Mark Ebenhart and wife Debbie of Kokomo; three grandchildren, Josh, Alexis and Briana; three great-grandchildren, Abigail, Baily and Preston; and his sister, Laramie Coyote and husband Joe, or Chardon, Ohio. Also surviving is his long term companion, Mary Stamper of Bunker Hill, and her grandson Jacob, who considered Jack his grandpa as well. He was preceded in death by his father; a brother, Greg; and his loving aunt, Ann Antoff, who raised him. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third St., with military rites at 4 p.m. No funeral service will be held and cremation will follow, as requested by the deceased. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Miami County Military Rites team to aid in their continuing support of funerals for veterans. Arrangements have been entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home. Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Carolyn Ingram went to be with the Lord at 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2013, at St. Joseph Hospital in Kokomo. She was born on May 13, 1933, to John and Celah Pearcy, both deceased. She married Weldon Jack (Alabam) Ingram May 7, 1953, also deceased. Carolyn has three children, one son-in-law and one daughter-in-law, John and Theresa Ingram, Sherry Ingram and Kim and Bret Wolf. Carolyn has seven grandchildren, Megan Ingram, Jenna (Ingram) Robinson and husband Randy Robinson, Nicole Ingram, Adam Peters, Brandon Peters, Levi Wolf and Savannah Wolf. She has three deceased sisters and one brother, Thelma Riley and Doris Rayl. Marilyn Glassburn and Donald Pearcy are also deceased. She has lived in Miami all of her life except three years, when she and Weldon were married. They rented a country home off of Ernie Miller. Carolyn and Weldon bought the home they lived in from her parents in 1956. They lived there for 57 years. Carolyn was a retired homemaker and a member of the United Methodist Church in Miami. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the Miami United Methodist Church. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, also at Miami United Methodist Church. The burial will be at Galveston Cemetery in Galveston with Pastor Norman McBride officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Allen Funeral Home. Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Thursday, January 2, 2014 ANDERSON - Andrew C. Kierstead, 22, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, in St. Vincent Hospital. Andrew was born on July 1, 1991, in Plymouth to Vance Kierstead and Marla (Owens) Long. Andrew was a graduate of Marion High School and employed at Owens- Brockway of Lapel. He enjoyed working on his truck, hunting, fishing, and riding motorcycles. He especially enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Survivors include his fiancée, Brittney Bento of Anderson; his mother, Marla (Joshua) Long of Amboy; his father, Vance Kierstead of Anderson; four sisters, Macey Owens of Amboy, Kelsi Kierstead of Anderson, Darian Kierstead of Amboy and Felcia of Kokomo; two brothers, Shawn of Plymouth and Luke Kierstead of Greenfield; his maternal grandmother, Marilyn "Kaye" Owens of Marion; his maternal grandmother, Kathy Kline of Rochester; his maternal grandfather, Don (Debbie) Long of Peru; his maternal great-grandmother, Elsi Long of Rochester; his maternal great-grandmother, Arlene Kline of Akron; his paternal grandfather, Sam Kierstead of Jonesboro; his paternal grandmother, Karen Davidson of Oklahoma; his paternal great-grandmother, Mildred Kierstead of Livingston, Tenn.; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by an uncle, Stacy Owens; a grandmother, Sally Owens; a grandfather, Gary Owens; a grandmother, Lorene Kierstead; and a grandfather, Howard Davidson. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, Storey Chapel, 400 E. Main St., Gas City. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, Storey Chapel, with Pastor Mick Simpkins officiating. Online condolences may be made at www.nswcares.com Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Thursday, January 2, 2014 Lovie A. Mathias, 88, passed away 3:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at Miller's Merry Manor in Warsaw. Arrangements are through Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester. Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Thursday, January 2, 2014 Carol Minyard, 72, died 2:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. Arrangements are pending at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home. Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Thursday, January 2, 2014 WABASH - Roberta Cole, 69, died 1:25 p.m. Thursday at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Services are pending at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service. Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Thursday, January 2, 2014 Nell Jane Fouts, 85, of Peru passed away at 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, at her residence. Born on Dec. 4, 1928, in Miami County, she was the daughter of Harry "Dutch" and Martha L. Cover Howard. On Oct. 31, 1946, at the home of the late Rev. C.F. Golden near Denver, she was married to Donald Eugene Fouts, and he preceded her in death on Aug. 15, 2011. Survivors include her five children, Howard E. Fouts and his wife, Dorothy, of Frankfort, Ken., Donna M. Leedy of Frankfort, Ken., Gina D. France and her husband, Mike, of Phoenix, Ariz., Christina J. Crowe and her husband, David, of Brookston, and Vern K. Fouts of Peru; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Jon Howard of Wabash; and two sisters, Joyce Mounts of Peru and Joellen Sharp of Peru. She was preceded in death by one sister, ReJene Tatum. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at McClain Funeral Home in Denver with Pastor Sam Polito officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery in Mexico.