Peru Tribune Obituaries: 2011 - Debby's Web Pages

Fla. Other survivors include sisters Vickie Armstrong of Frankton, Karen (Bill) Smith of Elwood and brothers, Mike of Aurora,Ill. and Tim of Atlanta, Ga., 17 nieces and nephews and 24 great-nieces and nephews, in laws Jack and Barbara Green, sistersin law Patti (Tom) Alexander and Donna (Randy) Van Erman and brothers in law Jeff Green and Chris Green. Her fatherpreceded her in death. A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Joni Green will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec.28, 2011 at the Saint Charles Catholic Church, 58 W. Fifth St., Peru, with the Rev. Francis I. Kilcline III officiating. Burialwill be at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday at the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Elwood. Family and friends will gather from 3-5 and 6-9 p.m., Tuesday at the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, 84 West Main Street, Peru. The Rosary will be recited at 4:30 p.m. andthere will be a prayer service at 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made through the funeralhome to St. Charles Catholic Church or to Relay For Life. Online condolences may be made to the family atwww.eddyfuneralhomes.com.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Tuesday, December 27, 2011Clyde Ray Bowland, 88, of rural Kokomo, Ind., passed away at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011 at Saint Vincent Hospice inIndianapolis, Ind. He was born in Amboy, Ind. on Nov. 15, 1923 the son of Dr. Charles and Ethel Shrock Bowland. He marriedNina Oden on March 20, 1949 at the Amboy United Methodist Church and she survives. He was a U.S. Army Korean WarVeteran and a retired Miami County farmer, retiring in 1967. Clyde was a quiet, simple man who loved his family and instilledin them the importance of being a good steward and to love nature. He will be sadly missed. Surviving in addition to his wifeof nearly 63 years, Nina, are his children Charles Bowland and his wife Mary Lou of Bunker Hill, Ind. and Paula Givens andher husband Neal of Kokomo, Ind.; two granddaughters, Janeale McKee and her husband Johnny of Indianapolis, Ind. andJamie Givens and her special friend Dave Lutton of Noblesville, Ind. A service celebrating the life of Clyde Ray Bowland willbe held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the Laird-Eddy Funeral Home, 201 N. Main St., Amboy, Ind. with Pastor BruceMughmaw officiating. Burial will be in Park Lawn Cemetery, Amboy, Ind. Family and friends will gather from 11 a.m. to 2p.m. Thursday at the Laird-Eddy Funeral Home. A lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made through the funeral hometo the Amboy United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be left at www.eddyfuneralhomes.com.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Tuesday, December 27, 2011Esther E. Shipman, 96, Peru, died at Caring Hands in Peru, Sunday Dec. 25, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. Arrangements are pending atFlowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Wednesday, December 28, 2011Alice Faye Brooks, 95, of Peru, passed away at 2:40 p.m., Monday, Dec. 26, 2011 at Marion General Hospital, Marion. Shewas born in Rochester, on Jan. 9, 1916, the daughter of James O. and Jessie F. Sowash Kaufman. She married CecilStambaugh, and he preceded her in death. Alice then married Walter Brooks, and he also preceded her in death. Alice was a1934 graduate of Amboy High School and a member of Grace Fellowship in Logansport. Alice is survived by daughters;Shirley Ann Crotts of North Little Rock, Ark., Doris Ramsey and her husband Dale of Peru, Karen Engel and her husbandJerry of Peru; a son James E. Stambaugh and his wife Tess of Kokomo; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and fourgreat-great-grandchildren. Alice was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, a son-in-law, Clayton Crotts, Jr., threebrothers, Donald Lenon, Raymond Kaufman and Francis Kaufman. A private graveside service will be at a later date. Burialwill be at Park Lawn Cemetery, Amboy. Arrangements have been entrusted to Laird-Eddy Funeral Home, Amboy. Onlinecondolences may be made at www.eddyfuneralhomes.com .Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Wednesday, December 28, 2011Dianna Eckelbarger, 67, Peru, passed away at her residence Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. Arrangements are pending atFlowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third St., Peru, Ind.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Wednesday, December 28, 2011Donald E. Wogoman, 63, Rochester, died at his residence on Monday, Dec. 26, 2011. Arrangements are pending at the GoodFamily Funeral Home, Rochester.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Wednesday, December 28, 2011James Mitchell (Butch) Martin III, 64, Peru, passed away at his residence at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011.Arrangements are pending at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third St., Peru, Ind.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Wednesday, December 28, 2011Wanda M. Orpurt, 85, of Peru passed away at 8:50 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26, 2011 at Millers Merry Manor in Peru. She wasborn in Macy Nov. 16, 1926 to Albert and Gladys (Wagoner) Chalk. She was married to Tom Brown, Ivan Osborne, PaulMiller, George Brown, and Joe Orpurt, all of whom preceded her in death. Wanda was retired from Essex Wire, and was ahomemaker. She was a member of Macy Christian Church. Survivors include daughters Carol Osborne and NormaWoodward, both of Peru, and a sister, Mary Jo Woods of Rochester. Also surviving are six grandchildren and 14 greatgrandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, a daughter Wanda Brown Sutton, and three brothers,Robert, Leo and Marvin Chalk, and a sister, Bessie Cartwright. Funeral services will be a 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 atFlowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third Street, Peru, with Pastor Joyce Brooks officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. ZionCemetery in Fulton County. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until time of service Thursday, at the funeral home.