Miriam Maxine McCleary, 96, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:30 a.m. Jan. 7, 2014, in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Ind. She was born Oct. 4, 1917, in Claypool, Ind., to Cloyd and Ethel (Creighton) Dye. She was united in marriage to John Wayne McCleary on Jan. 1, 1936, who preceded her March 13, …read more.