Ruth Jo Eppley, 97, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 5:25 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind. She was born Oct. 21, 1916, to Waldo and Joy (Ruhl) Eppley in Wabash County, Ind. She began elementary school at Hamilton School in New Carlisle, and graduated from Nappanee High School …read more.