Local obituaries for Riverview Funeral Home and Event Center

Jul 25, 2022

Gary L. Hall, 69 of Peru passed away at 5:35 a.m., Monday, July 25, 2022, at Dukes Memorial Hospital following a difficult battle with cancer.

Born on September 3, 1952, in Peru, he was the son of the late Cortlen and Carol (Goshert) Hall.

He graduated with the Class of 1970 from Peru High School....

Jul 18, 2022

Donald C. Phillips, 62, of Peru passed away at 8:51 p.m., Monday, July 18, 2022 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Kokomo. He was surrounded by his children, who he kept laughing and smiling until the very end.

Born May 31, 1960 in San Diego, California, he was the son of Donald and Janet Phillips. He spent his...

Jul 14, 2022

Dale E. Troyer, 71, of Peru passed away at 8:22 a.m., on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at his home.

Born on August 21, 1950 in Kokomo, IN, he was the son of the late Percy Troyer and Margaret (Jackson) Troyer.

On April 17, 1971 he married Carla M. Bowman, she survives.

Dale graduated...

Jun 11, 2022

Timothy Lee Lusk, 61, of Peru, passed away at 5:49 a.m., Saturday, June 11th 2022, peacefully at his residence.

Born October 4th,1960 in Natrona Heights, PA,  he was the son of the late John Lusk Sr. and surviving Doris (Robinson) Lusk.

Tim was a self-employed Carpenter. He enjoyed working on homes, wood-working, playing pool, and...

May 30, 2022

Phyllis Berniece Pasley, 93, of Peru passed away peacefully on Monday, May 30, 2022 at Dukes Memorial Hospital.

She was born November 11, 1928 in Wabash County near Roann at the crossroad south of Stockdale to the late Roy & Edith (Rausch) Crist. She was the third of eight children; Ruthanna, Harvey, Richard, Charles Crist, Shirley Stambaugh,...

May 28, 2022

Shellees "Shelly" Janise Truax left this world unexpectedly on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in her home at the age of 30 in Peru, IN.  She was born July 26, 1991 in Logansport, IN to Paul and Gail (Zeider) Truax.  She was married to Tyla M. Truax on March 10, 2018 in Peru, IN.

Shelly worked for Dropoff...

May 13, 2022

Richard L. “Dick” Ramey, 82, of Peru passed away at 12:04 a.m., Friday, May 13, 2022, at Marion General Hospital.

Born on May 10, 1940, in Elwood, he was the son of the late John and Gertrude (Bradley) Ramey.

Dick retired from General Tire (Gen Corp) in 2000 in Marion after 35 years, then after...

May 11, 2022

Patricia Mize, 59, of Peru passed at 10:28 a.m., Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at her home due to complications of COPD.

Born on May 29, 1962 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Wilma Spencer.  She married Russell Mize, on July 7, 1986.

Pat in her younger years enjoyed camping and...

Apr 25, 2022

Lenard “Dutch” Rasmussen, 92, of Peru passed away at 8:50 a.m., Monday, April 25, 2022 at home surrounded by family.

Born on May 24, 1929 in Peru, he was the son of the late August and Dorothy (Schmidt) Rasmussen.

Dutch worked the rails for many years retiring as a conductor for the C&O railroad and...

Apr 21, 2022

Margery Lynn Black, 68, of Peru passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Dukes Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Born on October 14, 1953 in Petoskey, Michigan, she was the daughter of Richard (Mickey) Conkright and Marlene Burrows Heuer (John).

She married Stephen Coblentz in 1970, and they had two children Stephen...

Apr 17, 2022

Kevin C. Williams, 41, of Peru passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at his home.

Born on March 23, 1981 in Peru, he was the son of Kenneth Lee and Helen M. (Dunlap) Williams.

Kevin enjoyed Notre Dame Football, music, playing his drums and fishing.

Survivors include his parents, Kenneth Lee...

Apr 15, 2022

John E. Pattison, Jr., 62, of Peru passed away at 5:52 p.m., Friday, April 15, 2022 at I.U. Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

Born on May 27, 1959 in Peru, he was the son of the late John E. Pattison, Sr. and Esther L. (Smith) Pattison.

He was a 1978  Peru High School graduate.

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Mar 30, 2022

Robert ‘Binks’ Watson Biddle, Jr. passed away on the morning of March 30, 2022.  Binks leaves behind a son, Robert Watson Biddle III (Lindsey) of Lewiston, ID, and a daughter, Skyla Marie Biddle of Indianapolis.  Binks is also survived by four grandchildren, Reason & Linden (Robert) in Lewiston and Kyron & Kendrick (Skyla) in Indianapolis.  Binks has two surviving...

Mar 27, 2022

Jesse A. Hesh, 30, of Peru passed away at 8:00 p.m., Sunday, March 27, 2022 at his home.

Born on September 17, 1991 in Crown Point, he was the son of Harley Hesh and Norma Hertzlieb.

Jesse was a former sales agent for Bolt Energy.  He enjoyed spending time with his family, making people laugh,...

Mar 21, 2022

Jeffrey Thomas Short, 67, of Peru passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, March 21, 2022 at 12:59 p.m.  Born in Logansport, on March 27, 1954 to Harry W. Short and Ruth E. (Steffey) Short.

Jeffrey loved watching various sports, his passion though was watching IU basketball. He also worked at American Stationary as press operator...

Mar 10, 2022

Rosanna Mae (Landgrave) Kinney, 95, passed away peacefully March 10, 2022 after a brief illness. She was born in Peru, Indiana, and lived there until her death. She married her best friend since the second grade, Max Edward Kinney, in August 1946. He preceded her in death in 1995. Until her recent illness, she lived a vibrant...

Mar 10, 2022

Andrew Rose, Sr., 68 of Peru passed away at 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Dukes Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 24, 1953 in Kokomo, to the late Albert Wayne and Sarah Francis (Norris) Rose.

He was a graduate of Kokomo High School, and retired from Woodcrest Manufacturing.

He married the love...

Mar 6, 2022

Liam Wayne West, 4, of Peru passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital.

He was born on October 26, 2017 in Indianapolis, IN.

Liam loved laughing, smiling, watching Mighty Little Bheem, but most of all loved watching his siblings play.

Survivors include his parents, Kyle and Halie, brother,...

Mar 5, 2022

Phillip Michael Maxwell (Maxx) passed away unexpectedly on March 5, 2022 at the age of 31. Phillip was born in Dearborn, MI on December 7th, 1990 to Ron and LuAnn Maxwell. He moved to Miami County at a very young age and attended Maconaquah Schools. He enjoyed playing the trumpet in the band with the Maconaquah Marching Braves. After...

Feb 11, 2022

Amber Lynn Cart, 37, of Peru passed away unexpectedly on Friday February 11, 2022 at home.

Born on May 25, 1984 in Lafayette, she was the daughter of James Justice and Connie (Kingery) Justice.

Amber was a homemaker and formerly worked at Gabriel’s Restaurant.

She enjoyed drawing, writing poems, coloring and spending time...