Peru Tribune Obituaries: 2011 - Debby's Web Pages

Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Tuesday, November 29, 2011Lorine A. Keele, 91, formerly of Tiosa, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011 at 6:05 p.m. Service: Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 at GoodFamily Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Thursday, December 1, 2011Billy Tyler, 81, Rochester, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011at his home. Arrangements are pending at the Good Family Funeral Home.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Thursday, December 1, 2011David Beck Sr., 79, Peru, died at his residence Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. Arrangements are pending at Flowers-Leedy FuneralHome, 105 W. Third St.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Thursday, December 1, 2011Deana Luella Brewer, 86, passed away on Tuesday morning, Nov. 29, 2011 at Saint FrancisHospital, Beech Grove, Ind. Born Nov. 26, 1925 in Acton, Ind. she was the daughter of CharlesWilliam and Daphen Wilkins Null. She was married to Earl Brewer in July 1955, and he preceded herin death on July 29, 1979. She is survived by her children, Dennis (Nicki) Brewer, Whiteland;Bonnie Sue (Mario) Luna, Wichita, Kansas; Linda (Allen) Pencek, Ellsworth, Illinois; and RichardDaniel Brewer, Peru; her grandchildren, Michelle Keller, Cindi Greathouse, Melanie Wilson, DaphenArguijo, Alisia Luna, Mario Luna, Jr., Misty Dabney, Kent and Sharlin Glassburn, Robert Gonzalez,Andrew Pencek, and Jason, Kyle, and Jordan Brewer; and 28 great grandchildren; one sister, GenevaWilliams, Indianapolis; two brothers, Stephen and Frank Null, Greenfield. She was preceded in deathby one daughter, Nancy E. Roseberry. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011at Pleasant View Baptist Church, near Acton, Ind. with Pastor Tom Strong officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant ViewCemetery. Visitation will be from noon until the time of services. Arrangements are being handled by McClain Funeral Home,Denver, Ind.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Thursday, December 1, 2011Elizabeth Ann ‘Liz' Guyer Lee, age 48, Logansport, passed away at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29,2011 in the emergency room at Memorial Hospital. Born in Peru on July 13, 1963, Liz was thedaughter of Henry and Judy Bonney Guyer. Her mother survives, residing in Peru. Her father precededher in death. Liz was married Aug. 28, 1993, to James Lee, who survives, residing in Logansport. Lizwas a substance abuse counselor for CLIFF ("Clean Living Is Freedom Forever") at the LogansportJuvenile Correctional Facility. A 1981 graduate of Peru High School, she earned a bachelor's degree insubstance abuse counseling from Indiana Wesleyan University and was in the process of earning amaster's degree from Triune University. She was a life member of the VFW Post 3790 auxiliary andalso a member of the American Legion Post 60 auxiliary. In addition to her husband and mother, Lizis survived by a brother, Greg (Brooke) Guyer, Peru, and a sister, Cheryl (William) Wallace, Shelbyville. Four step daughterssurvive, Linda (Chuck) Wood, Idaville, Patricia Lee, Albion, Barbara Lee, Burnettsville, and Jamie (Cristian) Matson, Avilla.Eight step grandchildren, three step great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles also survive. Visitationwill be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 at Kroeger Funeral Home, where there will be a VFW auxiliary service at 5p.m. Friday. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 at the funeral home, with the Rev. John Armstrongofficiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru. Memorial contributions may be made to the American CancerSociety or the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Condolences may be left online at www.kroegerfuneralhome.com.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Thursday, December 1, 2011Susan Dorthea (Schaefer) Birk, 76, of Peru, died at 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday Nov. 29, 2011 at IU Med Center in Indianapolis.She had been ill for the past year. She was born on Nov. 7, 1935 in Fort Wayne, to Louis F. and Evelyn (Burdue) Schaefer. Shewas graduated from LaPaz High School in 1953 and was married to Ralph E. Birk on Aug. 1, 1954. He preceded her in deathon Dec. 27, 2008. Susan and Ralph built their own home in Plymouth, where they resided from the time of their marriage until1967 when they moved to Peru, after they purchased the One Hour Cleaners. She was also part of Miami Computer Services,Inc. for nearly 40 years, a business Ralph and her started in 1968. She did the data entry (keypunching) and made deliveries offinished work. Until her death, she did bookkeeping for One Hour Cleaners. Having been born during the Great Depression andliving through WWII, she was part of the generation that married in the 1950's and found that opportunities were nearlyendless. After high school, she worked for Emmco Insurance in South Bend, until the birth of her first son in 1958, when shespent the next several years raising the two sons, being involved in various school and scouting functions and such. She bowledin a league for many years also. She and her husband for many years planted a large garden, to which she canned and frozenumerous vegetables and fruits. An avid baker, she made thousands and thousands of cookies over the years whether it was aschool event when her sons were small or for the holidays. She and her sister-in-laws and her mother-in-law would gather andcan homemade vegetable soups and would also work on quilts. She also did a lot of sewing in the earlier years includingmaking many of her own clothes. She is survived by her two sons, Christopher L. Birk of Peru, Ind. and Alan E. (June) Birk ofGilbert Ariz. and grandson Regan E. Birk. She is also survived by a brother John (Betty) Schaefer, Plymouth and a sister Judith