Peru Tribune Obituaries: 2011 - Debby's Web Pages

Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Thursday, March 24, 2011Annona M. Packard, 92, Peru, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born May 7, 1918,in Fulton County Virl and Leola Belle (Chapin) Zartman. She married Vearl W. “Woodie” Packard on March 22, 1936. Hepreceded her in death on Feb. 2, 1995. Survivors include three daughters, Dorris (Warren) Clingaman, Kokomo, CarolWilburn, Rochester, and Sue Stambaugh, Peru; two sons, Jim (Janet) Packard, Denver, and Garrie (fiance Glenda) Packard,Peru; 18 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents,her husband, a brother, four sisters and an infant son, Vearl D. Packard. Mrs. Packard was a homemaker. Services will be at 2p.m. Friday, March 25, at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third St., Peru. Pastor Dick Wiles will officiate. Burial willbe in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Thursday, March 24, 2011Kenneth E. Gehring, 77, Peru, died at 2:05 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Dukes Memorial Hospital. Funeralarrangements are pending from Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, 84 W. Main St.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Thursday, March 24, 2011Roy W. Glentzer, 91, Rocherster, died March 22, 2011. Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 26, at Good Family FuneralHome, Rochester. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Friday. Burial is in Athens Hoover Cemetery, Athens.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Friday, March 25, 2011Kenneth E. Gehring, 77, of Peru, passed away at 2:05 a.m., Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at Dukes Memorial Hospital inPeru. He was born in Peru on March 27, 1933. Kenny married Phyllis White in Denver, on September 22, 1951, and shesurvives. Kenny was a 1951 graduate of Peru High School and was employed as a machinist at the Chrysler Corp.Transmission Plant in Kokomo, for more than 30 years retiring in 1986. He was a member of the Peru Moose Lodge, theFraternal Order of Eagles and the Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana. Kenny and his wife, Phyllis, lovingly raised fivedaughters. He took his daughters camping around the Lake of the Ozarks where he taught each one of them to ski and toappreciate the beauty of the great outdoors. He loved to fish Michigan waters for Coho and ride his Harley with his wifePhyllis. Kenny had an early 78th birthday celebration this past Sunday surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren,who truly cherished their time spent with him. Left behind to celebrate the love and legacy of Kenny’s life is his wife of morethan 59 years, Phyllis; daughters, Christine Bowyer and her husband, Steve, of Peru, Marietta Gay and her husband, Tom, ofCleburne, Texas, Debi Giver and her husband, Bernard, of Peru, Virginia Graybeal and her husband, Michael, of Logansportand Diana Board and her husband, David, of Addison, Texas; grandchildren, Marissa and Robert Doyle, Christopher Bowyer,Anthony and Shannon Marie Corbin, Casey Giver, Mollie Graybeal and Joseph Graybeal; great-grandchildren, Audie Menen,Hadley Corbin, Perry Menen, Alissa Estep, Robert J. Doyle III. and Carolyn Anthony Doyle. A service celebrating the life ofKenneth E. Gehring will be held at 1:30 P.M., Monday, March 28, 2011, at the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, 84 WestMain, Peru, with Pastor David Ross officiating. Family and friends will gather from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the Eikenberry-EddyFuneral Home. Memorial donations may be made through the funeral home to the Miami Nation of Indians. Condolences maybe made on line at www.eddyfunralhomes.com .Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Friday, March 25, 2011Nelson C. Rogers Jr., 75, passed away March 18, 2011, at his residence in Peru following an unexpected illness. Nelson wasemployed by Miami Beverage and worked as a driver distributor. He is survived by two daughters; Terri (husband Dave)Martin and Vicki (husband Bob) Rubincam. Four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; a brother; Leonard (wife Chelsie)Rogers; sisters; Shirley (husband Gaylord) Rogers and Linda (husband John) Farmer; also surviving are several nieces andnephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; Nelson C. Rogers Sr. and Lillie Mae Rogers. Three brothers; RaymondRogers, Kenneth Rogers, and James Rogers. Two sisters; Wilma Hatton and Maxine Rogers. Funeral services will take placeat 1 p.m. on Monday, March 28, 2011, at the Mausoleum of Ever Rest Memorial Park 8315 East Logansport Road with twohours of calling prior to the service at the mausoleum. Burial will take place at Ever Rest Memorial Park.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Saturday, March 26, 2011Geraldine L. “Gerri” Lees, 83, Peru, passed away at 3:10 p.m. Thursday, March 24, 2011 at Millers Merry Manor, Peru. Shewas born in New Waverly, Ind. on April 20, 1927 to Daniel and Sylvia (Spurgeon) Wilson. She married Earl Lees in 1946, andhe preceded her in death May 16, 2007. Geraldine was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Bunker Hill.She was an avid baker, and was known for baking cookies. Geraldine is survived by a niece Glenna (husband Ron)Youngblood, Peru, grandson Aaron (wife Debi) Youngblood, Marseilles, Ill., great grandchildren Madison and MaxYoungblood, sisters; Joan (husband Jim) Gates, Kewanna, Phyllis Malott, Walton, and Hermaleen (husband Joe) Jenkins, Peru.She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Earl, daughter Konda Lees, five sisters and one brother. There will be novisitation. Arrangements are entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Saturday, March 26, 2011Weldon M. Reynolds, 88, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2011, at Dukes Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.He was born July 11, 1922, in Bunker Hill, Indiana. He was employed by United Technology where he worked as a utility manfor 44 years and retired in 1988. He served his country in the United States Army during World War from 1942 to 1943 and theNavy Reserves. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church in Peru, the American Legion and 40-8. 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