Peru Tribune Obituaries: 2011 - Debby's Web Pages

Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Tuesday, May 17, 2011John A. Marks, 88, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011 at his home in Fort Wayne. Born in Peru, John worked as amanufacturer engineer with General Electric for 43 years, retiring in 1983. He was a member of Quarter Century Club at G.E.Apprentice Alumni Association, Second Air Division Association, Miami Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, Southwest ConservationClub and the Reserve Officers Association. John flew 18 combat missions as a bombardier and navigator in the EuropeanTheater during WWII. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from the Air Force Reserves with 30 years of service. He enjoyedfishing and working with his hands, building many furnishings, including their home. John loved his family and cherished hisgrandchildren. Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Elaine Marks, of Fort Wayne; sons, Jon Marks, Rick (Heidi) Marks, DennisMarks, Leonard (Donna Carrico) Marks, all of Fort Wayne; Bruce Marks of East Moline, Ill.; daughter Judy J. (John) Slatton,of Fort Wayne; brother, Joe (Jody) Marks, of Kent, Wash.; sister, Susie Bailey, of Indianapolis; 12 grandchildren and eightgreat-grandchildren. John was preceded in death by parents George and Susie Marks; brothers, George Marks Jr. and DavidMarks; sisters, Percella, Mary and Marcella. Service is 2 p.m. Saturday at D.O. McComb and Sons Covington Knolls FuneralHome, 8325 Covington Road, with Pastor Tim Dilley officiating. Calling is at D.O. McComb and Sons Covington KnollsFuneral Home, 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Burial with military honors will be in Covington Memorial Gardens, FortWayne. A gathering of family and friends will follow the cemetery service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made tothe Fort Wayne American Heart Association or Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home To sign the online guest book, go towww.mccombandsons.com.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Tuesday, May 17, 2011Robert R. Weimer, 94, LaFontaine, died 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2011. Service: 10 a.m. Thursday, McDonald FuneralHome, LaFontaine Chapel, 104 S. Main St., LaFontaine. Visition: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, funeral home.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Wednesday, May 18, 2011Edward Junior Coldiron, 59, Logansport, died at 3 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at his residence. He was born April 12,1952 in Kentucky to Troy Coldiron and Mila Starnes. He married Victoria J. Kerschner Jan. 9, 1975 in Jackson, Ky., and shesurvives. Ed was a fabricator for Moon Fabricating in Kokomo. He also owned Coldiron Construction Company. He enjoyedhunting, fishing and riding his motorcycle. He is survived by his wife, Victoria, Logansport; a daughter, Beth (Anthony)Carmichael, Logansport; his sons, Daniel (Melissa) Coldiron, Garrett, and Michael Coldiron, Indianapolis; his mother, MilaColdiron, Peru; his sisters, Wanda Hollon, Peru, Shirley (Tom) Banks, Mexico, Becky (Kenny) Davis, Kokomo, BettyColdiron, Edna (Jeff) Hileman, Peru, Kay (Brooks) Longfield, South Bend, and Ruth Coldiron, Peru; his brothers, Calvin(Rhonda) Coldiron, Logansport, and Rick (Sandy) Coldiron, Florida; and six grandchildren, Skylar, Alyssa, Hannah, Kyla,Emily and Anna. Several nieces and nephews also survive. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the GundromFuneral Home, 1603 E. Broadway, Logansport, with Dr. Horace Smith officiating. Visitation will take place from 4 to 8 p.m.Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport. You may sign the guest book and sendonline condolences at www.gundrumfuneralhome.comPeru Tribune, The (IN) - Wednesday, May 18, 2011Lorene Foor, 94, formerly of Rochester, died Monday, May 16, 2011. Service: 11 a.m. Saturday at Good Family FuneralHome, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Wednesday, May 18, 2011Pauline M. Badger, 92, Fort Wayne, formerly of Peru, died at 12:55 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2011 at the Englewood Healthand Rehab Center in Fort Wayne. She was born in Whitley County Aug. 7, 1918 to Cary L. and Melissa (Simcoe) Cormany.She married Howard “Red” Badger March 18, 1939, and he preceded her in death March 23, 1988. Pauline was a homemaker.She was a member of the EastPointe Bible Church and the Moose Auxilary. She is survived by her nieces, Sharon (Larry)Casper, North Manchester, Connie (Joe) Funk, Huntington, and Arlene (Bud) Keirn, North Manchester. Pauline was precededin death by her husband, her parents, six brothers and two sisters. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third St., with Pastor George Dinkel officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery,Peru. Friends may call one hour prior to the time of service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made toRosies Rescue and Retreat, Inc. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral HomePeru Tribune, The (IN) - Thursday, May 19, 2011A memorial service for Frances Anne Martin, 87, who passed away Feb. 13, 2011, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 21, atChrist United Methodist Church, 477 N. Wabash St., Wabash.Peru Tribune, The (IN) - Monday, May 23, 2011Jean Miller, 80, Fairland, formerly of Mexico, passed away at 1:36 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at her residence. BornMay 9, 1931 in Cass County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Lesley and Mary Nettie Yankee Lutz. On Nov. 19, 1949in Mexico, she was married to Harold Elmer Miller, and he survives. She was a 1949 graduate of Jefferson Township HighSchool. She was a director and member of both the Indiana and American Dairy Goat Associations. She was active in theIndiana State Fair helping in the Dairy Goat Department serving as Project Superintendent. Survivors include four children,Linda Mills and husband Raymond, Rossville; Steven Miller and wife Linda, Logansport; Maryann Vincent, Florida; andDavid Miller and wife Marie, Fairland; 10 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. One sister, Mary Balsbaugh, preceded