Obituaries

October 23, 1924 to April 27, 2013

WINAMAC - Mary Jane Brucker Perry, 88, Kewanna, passed away at 12:20 p.m., Saturday, April 27, at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac.

She was born Oct. 23, 1924, in Monterey, to Albert and Lydia Wade Brucker, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 3, 1942, she married Lawrence J. Perry Sr. at St. Anne’s Church in Monterey. They celebrated 65 years together.

She is survived by seven children, James (Mary Gudas) of Piqua, OH, Rosemary (Stephen) Perry-Hessong of West Lafayette, Albert (Joyce Matteson) Perry of Evansville, Michael “Mick” of Winamac, Marilyn Galbreath of Vonore, TN, Kathleen (James) Weidner of Salem, IL, and Jane (Ron) Becker of Zionsville; 20 grandchildren, Mary Eileen Miller, Lawrence J. Perry III, Christine Gladden, Theresa Whalen, Wayne Perry, Diana Perry, Michelle Balleck, Michael Yoder, Lesly Yoder-Norris, Christopher Perry, John Perry, Jennifer Gilliam, Stephanie Lemberis, Michael Perry Jr., Duane Galbreath Jr., Allison Galbreath, Lydia Weidner, Jack Weidner, Hannah Becker and Erica Becker; and 27 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence J. Perry Sr.; a son, Lawrence J. Perry Jr.; one grandson, Mark Perry; three sisters Evelyn Reinholt, Madeline Danti, and Alberta Miller; and one brother, Paul Brucker.

Mrs. Perry was raised on a Jersey dairy farm and attended school in Monterey. For her entire life she was a homemaker devoted to her husband and eight children, owner of Maple Corner Antiques for several years, and together with her husband farmed Harrison Township land family-owned for 95 years. Along with collecting, selling and exhibiting antiques, she enjoyed working in her extensive flower gardens, playing euchre, entertaining family and friends, and traveling. She was a past member of Harrison Township Home Economics Club.

She was an active member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Kewanna, and a current member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Winamac.

Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with a scriptural wake service  at 7:30 p.m. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday (May 1), at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Winamac. Burial will follow in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, Winamac.

Memorial donations may be made through the funeral home to either of the following charities: St. Peter’s Catholic Church or Sisters of Poor Clare, Belleville, IL.