Kenneth D. Denny, 36 Monday, January 01, 2007

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family c/o INBTH@keystonegroup.com

Funeral arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home.

Wilma married William Squires Darner on Jan. 25, 1940 at their minister's home in Indianapolis and he survives. Also surviving are the following children: Billy “Butch” (Carolyn) Darner, Benny Lee Darner, Jacqueline Sue (late Sanford) Smith and Thomas “Mike” (Lorrene) Darner; nine grandchildren, Lisa (Carlos) Rico, David (Shilynn) Darner, Tamara (Marty Hollis) Bays, Steven Bays, Michelle (Raymond) Meeker, Sheryl (Ron) Dicus, Howard Smith, Carla Darner and Michelle Doyle; 23 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; two brothers-in-law, Charles (Eleanor) Norris and Larry Norris; and a sister-in-law, Betty Patterson. She was preceded by three sisters, Jewel Shanks, Mildred Morrison and Betty Brough; two brothers, Robert Jackson and Jack Jackson; a grandson, Thomas Michael Darner Jr.; and a great-grandson, Chris Yount Jr.

Services were Friday at Pape Funeral Home, 10 E. Williams, Danville, IL 61832, with Pastor Curt Darling officiating.

Burial will be in Danville National Cemetery. Visitation was Thursday at Pape Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the Humane Society, 1225 N. Collett, Danville, IL or the American Diabetes Foundation, 2580 Federal-403, Decatur, IL 62526. Guest register: www.papemortuary.com.
Monday, July 30, 2007

Geneva Leazenby, 84, Logansport, passed away at 11:42 p.m. Friday, July 27, 2007 at Memorial Hospital, Logansport.

She was born Oct. 27, 1922 in Logansport to Charles Otis and Edith Lyle (Leffel) Weeks. She married Junior Lee Sherman Oct. 19, 1941, and he was killed in action during World War II. She then married Roy J. Leazenby May 13, 1948, and he preceded her in death July 5, 2003. Geneva was an inspector for Hamilton Standard, Logansport, retiring in 1986. She also worked with the Cub Scouts, was past president of Jefferson School PTA, past president of Ladies Auxiliary of Little League Baseball, past president, secretary and treasurer for bowling leagues, was on the board of directors for Logan Women's Bowling Association and was inducted into the Loganland USBC Association Hall of Fame.

Survivors include three sons, Cary Leazenby and wife Susan, Monticello, Rick Leazenby and wife Rose, and Ronald Leazenby and wife Angela, all of Logansport; two daughters, Judy Cook and husband Tom, Logansport, and Jackie Stover and husband Tom, Twelve Mile; 11 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; a grandson; a brother and two sisters.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Marocco Funeral Chapel, Logansport, with Pastor Andy Weil of First Assembly of God officiating. Burial will be in Ever Rest Memorial Park, Logansport. Friends are invited to call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Survivors include a daughter, Charolotte Hawley, Wabash; 15 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, a son and a sister.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, 84 W. Main St., Peru, with Pastor Robert Adelsperger officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Peru.
Bonnie Y. Baldwin, 71, Fallon, Nev., formerly of Peru, passed away Friday, July 20, 2007 at her residence. She had lived in Fallon, Nev. since 1993. She was born Feb. 23, 1936 in Elkville, Ill. to Issac and Lillie (Burnett) Deason. She married Franklin D. Baldwin Aug. 2, 1954, and he preceded her in death Feb. 5, 1997. Bonnie was a 1954 graduate of Peru High School. She retired from the civil service at Grissom Air Force Base and was a recruiting officer for the base.

Survivors include a son, Terry E. Baldwin and wife Chandra, McAllen, Texas; two daughters, Cheryl L. Weaver and Rhonda G. Trexler, both of Peru; five grandchildren, Christina, Amy, Travis, Casey and Gracie; four great-grandchildren, Christian, Dartgnan, Gage and Zachary; and a brother, Issac "Darrell" Deason and wife Leslie, Marion. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Jerry; and a sister, Patricia Cush. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with Pastor Ron Shaner officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until time of service Tuesday at the funeral home.

Wayne and his family request donations in his honor be made to the North Miami Athletic Boosters, North Miami High School, Denver. Arrangements are by Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. Online condolences may be sent to zimmermanbros@rtcol.com.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Allen Funeral Home, Bunker Hill.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

Rosalie was a member of Leiters Ford United Methodist Church. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, looking forward to their visits. Survivors include two daughters, Malinda Lancaster, Carlisle, Mass., and Lucretia Webster and husband Greg, Peru; five grandsons, Shane Lancaster, Troy Lancaster, Rob Webster, Ted Webster and Justin Lancaster; two great-grandchildren, Paige Lancaster and Jake Lancaster; a sister, Eloise Lawson, Rochester; and a brother, John Lawson, Tacoma, Wash. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sons, Greg Lancaster in 1993 and Joseph Lancaster in 1998; and a brother, Albert Lawson, in 1998.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester. Burial will be in Leiters Ford Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from noon to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Electronic expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at goodfamily@rtcol.com.
Vern D. Garber, 75, Peru, stepped into glory at 4:03 p.m. Monday, July 30, 2007 at Howard Regional Health System in Kokomo. He fought a two year battle from a lung disease. He was born September 7, 1931 to John S. and Sarah E. (Flora) Garber. He is survived by wife Phyllis Joan (Boyer) Garber. They were married March 15, 1952 in Twelve Mile by his uncle Howard Flora, a German Baptist minister. Last March they celebrated 55 years of marriage. Vern graduated from Bunker Hill High School in 1949. He joined and served in the U.S. Army in 1955 and was stationed in Korea. He retired from Haynes International in Kokomo after 31 years of service. He also was a retired drywall and paint contractor. His passion was to be on the job. He was a member of the McNeeley Christian Church of Lewisburg, where he served as trustee. He also was a member of the Stellite Quarter Century Club. He enjoyed 16 years of retirement, wintering in Florida, fishing, NASCAR and cheering on the Purdue Boilermakers. He also enjoyed gathering at McDonald's every morning with his good friends for coffee. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Survivors include three sons, James (Jamie) and wife Sue, Peru, Jeff and wife Teresa, Kokomo, and Jason Garber and Tiffany Chandler, Peru. Grandchildren include Vanessa and husband David Smith, Laura and Sarah Garber, Caitlyn and Gabriel Garber, twins Todd and Tyler Garber; and step-grandson Chad King and wife Liz; two great-grandchildren, twins Reese and Riley Smith; and two step-great-grandchildren, Corbin and Chelsea King. Two sisters survive, Nina and husband Lloyd Miller, Flora, and Lula Mohler, Modesto, Calif.

Special family members include Donna and Lloyd Oldfather; Tim Oldfather; Julie, Bill and Molly Cumming; Randy and Sara Oldfather; Donna Garber; Nancy Waters; Dennis and Joretta Boyd; and Phyllis and Neal Basore. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Dale Garber. Private family funeral services will be held on Friday at the Allen Funeral Home, 136 S. Elm St., Bunker Hill, with Pastor Busta Brown officiating. Burial will be at Springdale Cemetery, Bunker Hill. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 2 to 8 p.m. Memorials may be made to the McNeeley Christian Church of Lewisburg through the Allen Funeral Home.

She was born July 19, 1949 in Pineville, W.Va. to Rufus Bailey and Lessie (Walker) Cook. She married Charles Doug Cook Jan. 21, 1967, and he survives. Priscilla was a customer representative of Farm Bureau Insurance Company. She attended First Church of the Nazarene, was a member of the Peru Red Hats and enjoyed her animals, dolls, movies, gardening, crafts, family and friends. Survivors besides her husband include her mother and step-father, Tom Cook Sr., Mexico; a son, Charles "Doug" Cook II and wife Sofia, Evansville; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; a brother, Tommy Cook and wife Donna, Peru; and two sisters, Carmen Bickel and Jennifer Stevens and husband Brad, all of Peru. She was preceded in death by her father and a nephew. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Church of the Nazarene, with Pastor Tony Winter officiating. Burial will be in Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Cass County. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru. Memorials may be made to The Humane Society.

Rosellen was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Clair Jones and Ancil Jones.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Monday at the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru, with Dr. Robert Stuck and the Reverend Julie Walker officiating. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Oakdale Baptist Church.
Saturday, August 04, 2007

Gerald M. McClain, 88, Fort Wayne, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007 at The Towne House. He was born Oct. 23, 1918 in Indianapolis, and was a member of Faith Baptist Church. Gerald was married to Margaret (Golden) McClain, and she preceded him in death in 1996. He was a resident of Denver for 40 years. Gerald worked for Division of Corrections from 1943 to 1949, then for Logansport State Hospital from 1956 until his retirement in 1983.

Survivors include a daughter, Carol A. Blodgett, St. Petersburg, Fla.; two sons, James L. McClain, Fort Wayne, and William C. McClain, Atoka, Tenn.; a brother, Reverend Edwin L. McClain, Phoenix, Ariz.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Faith Baptist Church, 6600 Trier Road, with visitation one hour prior to the service. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis. Visitation will be Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home, Winchester Road Chapel, 6424 Winchester Road, Fort Wayne. Preferred memorials are to Faith Baptist Church, 6600 Trier Road, Fort Wayne.
Rosalie Lancaster, 82, Leiters Ford, passed away at 3 a.m. on Monday, July 30, 2007 at her residence after being in failing health for the past year. She was born Sept. 10, 1924 at home in Leiters Ford to Earl J. and Helen (VanKirk) Lawson. Rosalie lived her entire life in the area where she was born, and was a 1942 graduate of Leiters Ford High School. On Nov. 24, 1944 she married Robert E. Lancaster in South Bend, and he preceded her in death July 14, 1998. Rosalie assisted her husband, working as a secretary for the Lancaster Deamer Insurance Agency, and retired from Torin in 1971 after 12 years of service. She was a member of the Leiters Ford United Methodist Church, and loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, looking forward to their visits. Survivors include two daughters, Malinda Lancaster, Carlisle, Mass., and Lucretia Webster and husband Greg, Peru; a son, James Lancaster, Uba City, Calif.; five grandsons, Shane Lancaster, Troy Lancaster, Rob Webster, Ted Webster and Justin Lancaster; two great-grandchildren, Paige Lancaster and Jake Lancaster; a sister, Eloise Lawson, Rochester; and a brother, John Lawson, Tacoma, Wash. Rosalie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sons, Greg Lancaster in 1993 and Joseph Lancaster in 1998; and a brother, Albert Lawson, in 1998.

Funeral services were Friday at Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester, with the Rev. Fred Guthrel officiating. Burial was in Leiters Ford Cemetery. Visitation was Friday at the funeral home. Electronic expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at goodfamily@rtcol.com.

Survivors include a son, Joe Whitesel and wife Karen, Converse; a daughter, Margaret Whitesel, Indianapolis; four grandchildren, Laura Miller and husband Jason, Matt Whitesel and wife Beth, all of Wabash, Samara Mindel and Matt Rassi, Louisville, Ky., and Jesse Mindel, Indianapolis; five great-grandchildren, Jackson and Max Miller, and Riley, Tyler and Carley Whitesel, all of Wabash; and a sister, Mary Louise Bright, Somerset.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., with Brian Daniels officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Wabash County. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The memorial guest book for Bob may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com. Preferred memorials are to Peoria Church.
Tuesday, August 07, 2007