Peru Tribune Obituaries: 2011 - Debby's Web Pages

Friends may visit with the family 6-7 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be made to Love Offerings to the MartinRose family, through the funeral home. Arrangements are entrusted to the Allen Funeral Home, Bunker Hill.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Tuesday, November 15, 2011Tina Rae Harter Black, July 29, 1949-Nov. 9, 2011.Tina had five beautiful boys, one of whom preceded her in death. Her sons are Gailon, Allen, Luke (who preceded her),Donald, and Jason who were the light of her life and she was so very proud of each of them. She delighted in watching hersons grow up, and being with her grandchildren. Tina was selfless when it came to others. She was a loving mother andgrandmother, always putting others before herself. She loved to bake for others and enjoyed crossword puzzles, playing bingo,and gardening. Tina had two grandsons and three granddaughters: Jared Howard, Donald Garling II, Jasmen, and AutumnGarling. One granddaughter preceded her in death. She is also survived by four sisters, Deanna Anderson, Sandi Kidwell,Debbie Black and Bonnie Douglas; and by her best friend, Robert Wolfe. She will be sadly missed by all her sisters and herbest friend. "She will be very, very sadly missed by all of us!" Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011 atFlowers-Leedy Funeral Home, with Pastor Robert Stuck officiating. Friends may call beginning at 11 a.m. Wednesday, untiltime of service. Burial will be at the Reyburn Cemetery. Memorials may be made in the form of Love Offerings to the TinaBlack family through the funeral home. Arrangements entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Wednesday, November 16, 2011Donna Belle Grossman 84, Rochester died 10:45 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, Ind.Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home Rochester, Ind.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Wednesday, November 16, 2011Sharon Lou Burke, 70, of Fort Wayne, Indiana went to her Lord on Nov. 13, 2011. She passed at Coventry Meadows nursinghome. Sharon worked many years at Wayne Hardware in Fort Wayne and for LaGrange County Highway dept. She held theoffice of LaGrange County Treasurer, and retired from the LaGrange County Sheriff’s department. She is survived by hersister Jean Ann Cronkhite of Fort Wayne, and was preceded in death by her parents Francis “Mike” and Ruby Burke. Serviceswill be held on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church with Father Francis I. Kilcline III.There will be no visitation. Arrangement entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Sharon’sname may be sent to: Heartland Hospice or the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Friday, November 18, 2011Donna Belle Grossman, 84, Rochester, died 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. Service: 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21, 2011 atGood Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St. Rochester.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Saturday, November 19, 2011Lona Turner, of Peru, passed away at her residence at 9:12 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011. She was born July 14, 1942 inPeru, to Donald and Marjorie (Correll) Johnson, deceased. On Sept. 22, 1960 she married Weldon L. Turner, and he precededher in death. Lona was employed with American Stationery. Her survivors include daughter Kimberly (Jeff) Deniston,Kokomo; a son, David Turner of Peru; daughter Kristi (Craig) Brown, Peru; son John (Gail) Turner of Wabash; andgrandchildren Haylee Deniston, Sara Bowen, Braxton Deniston, Mark Thompson, Jr., Cody Turner, Zach Thompson, andCami Brown. She is also survived by her sister, Risa Nance, Peru. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, anda grandchild, Brittany Turner. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, 2011 at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Homewith Pastor Evan Strong officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until time ofservice on Monday. Memorials may be made to Riley Hospital for Children. Arrangements entrusted to Flowers-LeedyFuneral Home, 105 W. Third St., Peru.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Saturday, November 19, 2011Norma J. Laffin, 74, of Peru, passed away at her residence at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011. She was born March 3,1937 in Allegan, Mich. to Leonard and Myrtle (Cook) Butler. On July 7, 1960 she married Reuben Z. Laffin, who preceded herin death. Norma was employed with Hickory Creek Nursing Home, and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Survivors include hersons, Robert R. Laffin and Gilbert M. Laffin, both of Peru; daughters Shirley (Robert) Emery of Peru; Sheryl (Donald) Emeryof Peru; and Barbara (Doug) Roberts, Yuma, Ariz. Also surviving is one brother, Ken Butler of Michigan. She had 12grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Reuben, one brother, andtwo sisters. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, November 21, 2011 at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. ThirdStreet in Peru. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Love offerings may be made to theNorma Laffin family through the funeral home. Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Monday, November 21, 2011Beecher F. Waters, 93, Amboy, died at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 at Waterford Place Health Campus, Kokomo.Funeral arrangements are pending at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, 84 W. Main St.