Alice M. Berkheiser, 55, Mexico, died at Dukes Hospital at 5:15 a.m. today following a one-year illness.
A retired employe of Square D Co., she had been a life resident of the community. She had served as the Mexico correspondent for the Peru Daily Tribune for a number of years. Born Oct. 21, 1919, in Miami County, she was the daughter of Floyd and Laura Prather Mygrant, both deceased. In 1940 she was married to Joseph Berkheiser who survives.
Mrs. Berkheiser was a member of the First Brethren Church in Mexico and of the Women's Missiionary Club.
Surviving with her husband are five sons: William, James, and Floyd, all of Peru; Charles of Rt. 1, Peru, and Donald at home; two half-brothers, Elbert Mygrant of Rt. 3, Peru, Everett Mygrant of Mobile, Ala.; six sisters, Mrs. Kelton Jenkins of Bunker Hill; Mrs. Ronald Saltz and Mrs. Wayne McMahan, both of Peru; Mrs. John Behney of Akron; Mrs. John Akers of Orlando, Fla.,and Bonnie Mygrant of Kokomo; and seven grandchildren.
The funeral will be at the First Brethren Church in Mexico at 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev. Gerald Barr will officiate and burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Sunday. The body will lie in state at the church one hour before the service Monday.
"Peru Daily Tribune", Peru, Miami County, Indiana, Friday, December 6, 1974, page 2; Submitted by: Rick Berkheiser [email protected]
A retired employe of Square D Co., she had been a life resident of the community. She had served as the Mexico correspondent for the Peru Daily Tribune for a number of years. Born Oct. 21, 1919, in Miami County, she was the daughter of Floyd and Laura Prather Mygrant, both deceased. In 1940 she was married to Joseph Berkheiser who survives.
Mrs. Berkheiser was a member of the First Brethren Church in Mexico and of the Women's Missiionary Club.
Surviving with her husband are five sons: William, James, and Floyd, all of Peru; Charles of Rt. 1, Peru, and Donald at home; two half-brothers, Elbert Mygrant of Rt. 3, Peru, Everett Mygrant of Mobile, Ala.; six sisters, Mrs. Kelton Jenkins of Bunker Hill; Mrs. Ronald Saltz and Mrs. Wayne McMahan, both of Peru; Mrs. John Behney of Akron; Mrs. John Akers of Orlando, Fla.,and Bonnie Mygrant of Kokomo; and seven grandchildren.
The funeral will be at the First Brethren Church in Mexico at 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev. Gerald Barr will officiate and burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Sunday. The body will lie in state at the church one hour before the service Monday.
"Peru Daily Tribune", Peru, Miami County, Indiana, Friday, December 6, 1974, page 2; Submitted by: Rick Berkheiser [email protected]
Alice M. Berkheiser, 55, Mexico, died at Dukes Hospital at 5:15 a.m. today following a one-year illness.
A retired employe of Square D Co., she had been a life resident of the community. She had served as the Mexico correspondent for the Peru Daily Tribune for a number of years. Born Oct. 21, 1919, in Miami County, she was the daughter of Floyd and Laura Prather Mygrant, both deceased. In 1940 she was married to Joseph Berkheiser who survives.
Mrs. Berkheiser was a member of the First Brethren Church in Mexico and of the Women's Missiionary Club.
Surviving with her husband are five sons: William, James, and Floyd, all of Peru; Charles of Rt. 1, Peru, and Donald at home; two half-brothers, Elbert Mygrant of Rt. 3, Peru, Everett Mygrant of Mobile, Ala.; six sisters, Mrs. Kelton Jenkins of Bunker Hill; Mrs. Ronald Saltz and Mrs. Wayne McMahan, both of Peru; Mrs. John Behney of Akron; Mrs. John Akers of Orlando, Fla.,and Bonnie Mygrant of Kokomo; and seven grandchildren.
The funeral will be at the First Brethren Church in Mexico at 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev. Gerald Barr will officiate and burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Sunday. The body will lie in state at the church one hour before the service Monday.
"Peru Daily Tribune", Peru, Miami County, Indiana, Friday, December 6, 1974, page 2; Submitted by: Rick Berkheiser [email protected]
A retired employe of Square D Co., she had been a life resident of the community. She had served as the Mexico correspondent for the Peru Daily Tribune for a number of years. Born Oct. 21, 1919, in Miami County, she was the daughter of Floyd and Laura Prather Mygrant, both deceased. In 1940 she was married to Joseph Berkheiser who survives.
Mrs. Berkheiser was a member of the First Brethren Church in Mexico and of the Women's Missiionary Club.
Surviving with her husband are five sons: William, James, and Floyd, all of Peru; Charles of Rt. 1, Peru, and Donald at home; two half-brothers, Elbert Mygrant of Rt. 3, Peru, Everett Mygrant of Mobile, Ala.; six sisters, Mrs. Kelton Jenkins of Bunker Hill; Mrs. Ronald Saltz and Mrs. Wayne McMahan, both of Peru; Mrs. John Behney of Akron; Mrs. John Akers of Orlando, Fla.,and Bonnie Mygrant of Kokomo; and seven grandchildren.
The funeral will be at the First Brethren Church in Mexico at 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev. Gerald Barr will officiate and burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Sunday. The body will lie in state at the church one hour before the service Monday.
"Peru Daily Tribune", Peru, Miami County, Indiana, Friday, December 6, 1974, page 2; Submitted by: Rick Berkheiser [email protected]
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