Peru Tribune Obituaries: 2011 - Debby's Web Pages

three grandchildren, Jeremy and Andrea Snyder, Matt and Valerie Snyder, Kelly and Mark Walton; three great-grandchildren,Ethan, Leah and Eli; a sister, Pansy Crites, Greentown; and a brothers, Elmo Reed, Greentown. She was preceded in death byher parents, a sister, a son and two great-grandchildren. Services are 3 p.m. today at Murray-Weaver Funeral Home inGalveston. Pastor Norm Snyder will officiate. Burial will be in Galveston Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 3 p.m. today atthe funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Miami United Methodist Church. Virgil H. WhitePeru Tribune, The (IN) - Monday, April 18, 2011Virgil Howard White, 77, 1502 W. Macy Gilead Road, Macy, passed away at 6:20 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2011, at theVeterans Administration Northern Indiana Health Care System, Marion. He was born on Sept. 1, 1933 in Fulton County, theson of Howard Virgil and Alice Gertrude (Zartman) White. On Jan. 26, 1973, in Richland Center, he married Margaret Rockand she survives. Mr. White had been a farmer and had previously worked for Delco and Sealed Power. He was an U.S.Marine Corps. veteran serving in the Korean Conflict and was an avid Indiana University basketball fan. Survivors include hiswife, Margaret White, Macy; children, Randy White, Bloomfield, Cheryl and husband, Robert, Bartoo, Wabash, Ron and wife,Tami, White, Safety Harbor, Fla., Raymond and wife, Yvonne, White, Rochester, Dustin and wife, Sara, White, Portage; stepchildren,Matt and wife, Kerrie, Lyons, Fort Wayne, Mark and wife, Jennifer, Lyons, Kokomo; fourteen grandchildren, sixgreat grandchildren, sisters, Phyllis Gehring, Peru, Anna and husband, Darrell, Glasson, Selma, Lulu Koenig, Mesa, Ariz.,Maridean and husband, Jim, Barnette, Hazel Green, Ala. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Gerald White in1995 and sister, Freda Roe in 2004. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday April 21, 2011 at ZimmermanBros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Tom Graham Jr. officiating. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and onehour prior to service at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy, where military gravesides serviceswill be conducted by the Rochester American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts. Memorial contributions may bemade to Guardian Angel Hospice. Online condolences may be sent to zimmermanbros@rtcol.comPeru Tribune, The (IN) - Tuesday, April 19, 2011Frank Whybrew, 86, Peru, passed away at 1:32 a.m. Monday, April 18, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Miami Countyon August 31, 1924 to James and Mable (Fenters) Whybrew. He married Marilyn (Otiker) Whybrew in July 8, 1945 and shepreceded him in death in May 18, 1969. He then married Helia (Greene) Smith Whybrew May 5,1973 and she preceded him indeath February 15, 2011. Frank was employed at Dana Corp. and was a retired farmer. He was a member of the ParkviewUnited Method Church, and served in the Marine Corps in WWII in which he received the Bronze Starr. He is survived bydaughter, Janice (Bill) Moore, Amboy; son, Ronald Sr. (Anita) Whybrew, Amboy; step-daughter, Nancy Smith, Indianapolis;and step-daughter, Mary Kelly, Wyoming. Surviving grandchildren are Matt Moore, Frank Moore, Dan Moore, RonaldWhybrew Jr., Charles Whybrew, and Teresea Lund, and 10 great grandchildren, sisters Doris Stanley, Juanita Lake and MarySue (John) Wylie. Also surviving are two sisters-in-law; Louise Whybrew, and Catharine Whybrew a daughter-in-law; PatriciaWhybrew, and one brother-in-law James Moffit. He was preceded in death by both parents, one son; Charles Whybrew, twobrothers and one sister. A memorial service will be held Thursday at Parkview United Methodist Church, with the Rev. BobClark officiating. Memorials may be made to Wabash/Miami Hospice. There will be a Military Service by the Miami CountyMilitary Rites Unit. Arrangements entrusted to Allen Funeral Home.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Friday, April 22, 2011Alfreda (Freddie) Eckelbarger, 77, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011. A service will be held Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 1p.m. at Mexico Baptist Church, 4088 N. Carrol St., Mexico.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Friday, April 22, 2011Maxie Stapleton Carroll, 71, widow of Harold Stapleton and James Carroll, died Monday, April 11, 2011 at the James B.Haggin Memorial Hospital. Born April 14, 1939, she was the daughter of the late William Jesse and Drucillia Rodgers Pasley.She was a retired Administrative Clerk for Kentucky Utilities and was a member of the Berea Christian Church. Maxie was aco-founder of the Care Club of Kentucky Utilities; she enjoyed playing the piano, growing flowers, and bird/squirrel watching.Survivors include two sons: Richard (Carol) Stapleton of Lexington and Michael (Kelley) Stapleton of Harrodsburg; one stepsonHarold Wayne Stapleton of Peru, five grandchildren: Steve Ostafin, Melissa Clifton, Brian Scott Stapleton, Leslie NicoleStapleton, and Heather Stapleton; several great grandchildren, two great great-grandsons, her close family friend Jimmy(Brigette) Howard, and her constant companion Shih tzu Molly Marie also survive. She was preceded in death by one brother,Herman Ulysees Pasley, and two sisters who were stillborn: Dorothy Waveline Pasley and Ocie Madeline Pasley. Funeralservices were conducted 11 a.m. Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home with the Rev. JohnWesterfield officiating. Burial was in Berea Christian Church Cemetery with Tony Thompson, Jason Thompson, Scott Patton,Stanley Patton, Bob Webb and Steve Brogle serving as pallbearers. Visitation was held from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesdayand after 7 a.m. Thursday at the Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form ofdonations to the Care Club of Kentucky Utilities, 815 Dix Dam Road, Harrodsburg, Ky. 40330 and/or Susan G. Komen for theCure, 1795 Alysheba Way, Suite 3104, Lexington, Ky. 40509-2280. To share your memories or to send a message to thefamily, please visit www.alexanderandroyalty.com .