Peru Tribune Obituaries: 2011 - Debby's Web Pages

who preceded him in death on Jan. 1, 1979 and to Norma Smith, who survives. Burl was a retired millwright from Fisher-Body GM in Marion and a member of the Main Street United Methodist Church in Peru. He served in the U.S. Army duringWW II. Burl is survived by his wife, Norma Smith; his sons, Stave (Susie) Blackman, Franklin; his daughter, Sherry (Lonnie)Carr, Greenwood; his step daughters, Nancy (Dough) Sebastian, Peru, and Cheryl Smith, Denver, Colo.; three grandchildren,Chad Blackman, Indianapolis, Todd Carr, Greenwood, and Shelley Steinhauer, Greenwood; and a great granddaughter, AbbyMcDaniel. He was preceded in death by his first wife, his parents, and six brothers and sisters. A funeral service will takeplace at 2 p.m. Friday in Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third St., with Pastor Dave Scifres officiating. Burial will bein Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call on Friday from noon until the time of service. There will be a militarycommittal service provided by the Miami County Military Rites Unit.Donald Eugene Fouts, 84, rural Peru passed away at 7:20 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15, 2011 at Dukes Memorial Hospital inPeru, Indiana. Born on December 27, 1926 on his family farm in northern Miami County, he was the son of Alvian Isaac andAlice Edna Gottschalk Fouts. He was married to Nell Jane Howard on Oct. 31, 1946 at the home of the late Rev. C.F. Goldennear Denver, and she survives. Don was a farmer and enjoyed working and living off of his family’s land. He enjoyed fishing,hunting, and woodworking. He also retired from Peru Utilities. Survivors include his five children, Howard E. Fouts and hiswife Dorothy, Frankfort, Kentucky; Donna M. Leedy, Peru; Gina D. France and her husband Mike, Phoenix, Arizona;Christina J. Crowe and husband David, Brookston; and Vern K. Fouts, Peru; nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by an infant son and one brother, Gerald Fouts. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday,Aug. 19, 2011 at Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation and canbe sent through the funeral home. McClain Funeral Home, Denver has been entrusted with arrangements.Donna Jeanette Meadows, 79, Peru, died at 9:34 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011 in Saint Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne. She wasborn Dec. 8, 1931 in Crickmer, W. Va. to Robert Thomas Richmond and Lorene F. (Neely) Richmond. She married Billy CarlMeadows in 1949 and he preceded her in dead Dec. 26, 1978. She was past Republican County Chairman of SummersCounty, W. Va. and Miami County, as well as a past Miami County Recorder and Republican Woman of the Year. She was amember of the National Republican Women Association, Indiana Republican Women Association, Miami County Women anda member of the Peru Zoning Board. She was involved in too many prior organizations to list. She enjoyed bowling, golfing,football and was an avid sports enthusiast. She was a fan of the West Virginia University Mountaineers and the Colts. She issurvived by her daughters, Brenda Gail (Terry) Weaver, Peru, and Rhonda Leigh (Todd) Trexler, Peru; her son, Billy Carl; andHoard Bockover, Peru, who she raised like a son; her brothers, Robert D. (Janet) Richmond, Peru, Daniel D. (Adela)Richmond, Saint Petersburg, Fla., and Darrell L. (Willie) Richmond, Tampa, Fla.; and her sisters, Annas Jacqueline Richmond,Peru, Janet Ramona Via, San Antonia, Texas, Lorena Yvonne Campbell (Patrick) Keaton, Beaver, W. Va., and Drema Lois(Richard) Edward, Hinton, W. Va. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, with one on theway. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in theFirst Baptist Church, 53 E. Main St., Peru, with Pastor Robert Adelsperger officiating. Burial will be in Restwood MemorialPark, Hinton, W. Va. A graveside service will be held there. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at the First BaptistChurch in Peru. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements are entrusted toFlowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third St.Lorraine M. Colgrove, 76, passed away at 7:33 p.m. Monday, August 15, 2011 at Indiana University Medical Center inIndianapolis. She was born in New London, Conn. Feb. 14, 1935 to Harvey and Avis M. Mills. She married Rex Colgrove in1977 and he survives. Lorraine retired from Delco Electronics in Kokomo, in 1988 and was a member of IBN Saud Ladies inKokomo. Survivors include her husband Rex, her son Rick (Susan) McLay of Fredericksburg, Va., a daughter, Cindy Sharp ofPeru; step-daughter Thania (Jack) Harris, Warsaw; step-son Philip (Sue) Colgrove, Mattoon, Ill. She is also survived by eightgrandchildren: Stephanie Sharp, Ashley Sharp, Greg Sharp, Marcus Harris, Rex Colgrove, Michael Colgrove, ChristopherColgrove, and Grice Colgrove; eight great-grandchildren, Ashlan, Karleigh, Kayanna, Blaine, Dominick, Keigen, Payton, andKaile. Also surviving are her brothers, Harvey Mills of Burlington, Kenneth Mills and companion Janie Walls of Kokomo;sisters, Evelyn Furber of New Haven, Conn., and Sandy (Terry) Aschleman of Galveston. Lorraine was preceded in death byher parents and an infant son, David J. McLay. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home with Pastor Kenny Cole officiating. Burial will follow in Springdale Cemetery, Bunker Hill. Friendsmay call 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home. Arrangements have been entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. 3rd St., Peru. Memorial contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association.Nancy Rae (Bakehorn) Bell, age 69 of Florence Ky., formerly of Peru Ind., passed away Friday, August 12, 2011. Belovedmother, grandmother and sister. Daughter of Clifford and Mary Bakehorn of Peru Ind. Survived by her two sons and theirspouses, Mark and Debbie Bell and David and Eunice Bell, three sisters and five brothers in Peru Ind., six grand children andfour great grand children. Funeral service Friday, Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. with visitation beginning at noon at Stith Funeral Homes,7500 US 42, Florence Ky., 41042. Condolences to www.stithfuneralhomes.com . Donations in her honor to Women’s CrisisCenter at www.WCCKY.ORG. Augusta, GA - SSG James Wilbur Claiborne Ryan, U.S. Army, retired, 86, beloved husbandof 60 years to Bernice Margery Doel Ryan, of Ohio Ave, entered into eternal glory, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011 at the Charlie