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Obituaries January 2, 2008  RSS feed


Barbara J. Pearson
      Barbara J. Pritts Pearson, 67, Delphi, passed away unexpectedly Dec. 26, 2007, at 5:20 a.m. in her home. She had been in failing health the past few months. She was born Nov. 1, 1940, in Flora, to Roy and Betty Mabbitt Pritts. Her marriage was to Richard L. "Dick" Pearson in Flora on Dec. 30, 1957, and he survives.
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Walter Joseph Spear
      Walter Joseph "Joe" Spear, 68, of Lafayette, died at his residence on Monday, Dec. 24, 2007. He was born in Brookston, on Dec. 9, 1939, to the late Thomas E. and Lenora Kirts Spear. He married to Linda Walton on March 26, 2000, in Delphi, and she survives.
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Frank L. Wertz
      Frank Lee Wertz, 60, of Kokomo, died at 3:30 a.m. Dec. 31, 2007, at his residence. Born Jan. 1, 1947, in Flora, he was the son of William and Bonnie K. Sheagley Wertz. He was married on July 1, 1967, to Delores Coles and they are divorced.
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George E. Denton
      George Edward Denton, 89, passed away Sept. 17, 2007, in Rancho Bernardo, Calif. He was born Oct. 27, 1918, in Flora, Indiana, to William H. and Pearl Mentor Denton. On April 18, 1937, in Nappanee, Indiana, he married Esther Van Sickle, who survives. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary earlier this year.
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James L. Pearson
      James L. "Jim" Pearson, 66, Delphi, passed away unexpectedly Dec. 29, 2007, at 5 p.m. in his residence. Mr. Pearson was born Jan. 19, 1941, in Logansport to the late Truman and Lena Rivers Pearson. He was a 1959 graduate of Delphi High School. His marriage was to Mary A. Allen in Delphi on Jan. 5, 1961. She preceded him in death June 17, 2004.
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William E. Hughes
      William E. Hughes, 65, of Delphi, passed away Dec. 28, 2007, at 11:25 p.m. at Monticello Healthcare Center. He had been a resident there since June and had battled colon cancer for the past three years. Mr. Hughes was born Jan. 13, 1942, in Rossville, Ill. to the late Willard and Lavena Holstine Hughes.
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