Peru Tribune Obituaries: 2011 - Debby's Web Pages

Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Thursday, April 28, 2011Virginia M. Mooney, 87, Peru, passed away at 9:05 a.m. Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Millers Merry Manor. She was born inPeru April 12, 1924 to John and Emma (Hiers) Chaplin. She married Chester Mooney on April 12, 1986 and he preceded her indeath on May 18, 1988. Virginia retired from United Technology, where she worked as a production operator. Virginia issurvived by her best friend, Esther Shipman, Peru; and her friends, Steve Shipman and wife Mary, Onward, and Karen SueSorril, Peru. She was preceded in death by her husband, both parents, three brothers and two sisters. A graveside service willtake place at 1 p.m. Thursday in Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, with Pastor Tim Powers officiating. There will be no visitation.Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Flowers-LeedyFuneral Home, 105 W. Third St.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Monday, May 2, 2011Betty Blendeem Moseley, 91, died 11:17 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2011, at home. She was born Aug. 30, 1919 in HarrisonTownship, the daughter of Austin Earl Mishler and Sadie (Miller) Mishler. She was a lifetime Miami County resident andgraduated from Clay High School in 1937. She married Harold Moseley Feb. 14, 1942; he survives. She served for eight yearsas women’s leader for the Miami County Farm Bureau. She was a 4-H leader for several years. She attended First ChristianChurch, Peru. She was a lifetime member of the Eastern Woodland Carving Club, Paws and Taws Square Dancing Club andGood Sams Camping Club. She enjoyed wintering in Mission, Texas for 13 years. She liked sewing and reading and assistedher husband, Harold, with the family farm. Along with her husband, she is survived by three daughters, Patricia (Warren)Hardwick, Peru, Shirley (Ralph) Kerns, Peru and Barbara (David) Payne, Peru; six grandchildren, Dana (Curtis) HardwickRibble, Peru, Nicholas (Melissa) Payne, Plymouth, Ind., Sarah Payne, Tucson, Ariz., Amanda (Eric) Payne Miller, Peru, KerryHardwick, Markle, and Phillip Lee, Peru; eight great-grandchildren, Andrea Davies, Derek Davies, Kayla Knight, DanielKnight, Alexis Payne, Aubrey Payne, Carter Miller and Ellie Miller; and special caregivers, Traci Owen, Kim Pugh, AmyHarmon and Mindy Mudd. She was preceded in death by her parents, and two sisters, Gwenivere Agness and AnnabelleShrock. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 4 at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home with Rev. George McCartypresiding. Family will receive visitors from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Flowers-Leedy. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery. Memorialcontributions may be sent to Wabash-Miami County Home Health Care and Hospice.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Monday, May 2, 2011Frances P. Bowersox, 98, died Friday, April 29, 2011 at Millers Merry Manor, Walkerton. A celebration on life will be 11a.m. May 4 in the Good Family Funeral Home, visitation one hour prior to the service.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Monday, May 2, 2011Gerald W. LaBounty, 86, Peru passed away at 2:04 a.m. on Friday, April 29, 2011, at St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind.Born Feb. 21, 1925 in Peru, he was the son of the late Dale James and Eva Garber LaBounty. On Sept. 7, 1957 in Fort Wayne,Ind. he was married to Lottie Wattenberg, and she preceded in death on Sept. 6, 2005. Mr. LaBounty graduated from PeruHigh School in 1943 and went on to join the US. Marine Corps during WWII. He served in Okinawa and Guadalcanal. As amember of the US Army Reserves, he was called to serve again during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the AmericanLegion, VFW and The Forty and Eight. In 1961, he graduated from IU with a B.S. in Business. He also was a licensed funeraldirector in Indiana and had held his license for over fifty years. From 1996-1999, he served on the Peru City Council. In 1994he was named Peru Citizen of the Year by the Peru Daily Tribune. He was member of the Peru Masonic Lodge and theScottish Rite, Fort Wayne Valley. Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Anderson and husband David, Crown Point, Indiana;two grandchildren, Jacob Anderson and Madeline Anderson, both of Indianapolis. Graveside services will be held at 11:30a.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Metzger Cemetery, Nead, Indiana with Rabbi Stanley Halpern. Friends and family areinvited to gather at the funeral home at 11:00 am to travel in procession to the cemetery. Military Rites will be presented by theMiami County Military Rites Unit. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at McClain FuneralHome, Denver. Memorial contributions may be made to the Miami County Military Rites Unit. Condolences may be leftonline at www.mcclainfh.comPeru Tribune, The (IN) - Tuesday, May 3, 2011Edmund Perry, age 83 of Valparaiso, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011. Ed was preceded in death by his wife, Yolanda(Sgambelluri) Perry and survived by children Leigh (Ralph) Duckwall, Peru; Mark (Gina) Perry, Union Mills; Noel (Kimberly)Perry, Valparaiso, and Suzan Perry, Lansing, Ill. He has seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren and a brother,Stanton Perry, of Conn. Visitation and funeral services will be held at Geisen Funeral-Cremation & Reception Centre, 606 E.113th Ave. Crown Point, Indiana on Friday, May 6, 4-8 p.m. with services at 6:30 p.m. Memorials may be made in Ed's nameto the Parkinson's Disease Foundation. View directions and/or sign guestbook at www.GeisenFuneraIHome.com or contact219-663-2500Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Tuesday, May 3, 2011Paul Richard Kerschner, 76, of North Manchester, Indiana died at 12:30 a.m., Monday, May 2, 2011 at Peabody HealthcareCenter in North Manchester. He was born March 9, 1935 in Miami County to Harvey L. and Winona (Adamson) Kerschner.He was a 1955 graduate of Chili High School, and was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran. He married Joretta J. Summers at theCenter Chapel First Brethren Church, in Miami County on June 20, 1956. He was a farmer and drove a truck for Pyramid Oil