Roscka Roth & Clapper Funeral Home - Monticello
Leona "Pearl" VanVoorst
( October 1, 1927 - September 5, 2008 )
Residence: Reynolds, Indiana
Died: Friday, September 05, 2008
Location: 12:34 p.m. at Home Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana
Age: 80
Date of Birth: Saturday, October 01, 1927
Birth place:
Father: Fletcher D. Minniear
Mother: Clara Evelyn Gentry
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: Reynolds, Indiana area most all of her life.
Funeral Date: Monday, September 08, 2008
Funeral Location: 10:30 a.m. at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, Monticello, Indiana
Clergy: Rev. Leland McReynolds of the Federated Church (American Baptist & Presbyterian), of Brookston, Indiana
Burial will take place:
Chalmers Cemetery in rural Chalmers, Indiana
Visitation will be:
4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 9, 2008 at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, in Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Pearl had lived in the Reynolds, Indiana area for most all of her life. She was a waitress at the Wayfare Restaurant, The Pub in Chalmers, Indiana, and was a cook at Frontier High School until her retirement in 1998. Pearl was a life member of the Chalmers American Legion Post Aux #268 in Chalmers, Indiana, and used to help with a lot of funeral dinners there at the post. She was a life member of the former Christian Church in Reynolds, Indiana. Pearl used to like to sew, garden, and was a huge Purdue University Basketball Fan. She was known for her Fried Chicken, and loved eating it.
Special Services:
Memorial Information: May be given. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On October 5, 1947, at the old Monticello Christian Church on Bluff Street in Monticello, Indiana, she married Russell E. VanVoorst. He survives.
Survivors include:
Husband,Russell E. VanVoorst, Reynolds, Indiana;Daughter,Mary E. VanVoorst, of Naples, Florida;Sons,Jack L. (wife Joan) VanVoorst, of Ceresco, Michigan,William E. "Bill" (wife Jacalyn) VanVoorst, Kaleva, Michigan,James A. "Jim" (wife Linda) VanVoorst, of Reynolds, Indiana;Seven (7) Grandchildren; Five (5) Step-Grandchildren;Eleven (11) Great-Grandchildren; One (1) Step-Great-Granddaughter;One (1) Step-Great-Great-Granddaughter;Sister,Beulah Honn, of Brook, Indiana;Sister-In-Law,Gladys Minniear, of Chalmers, Indiana;Numerous Nieces, Nephews, Great Nieces, Great Nephews, and Cousins.
Preceded in Death:
Two (3) Sisters,Dorothy Harvey, Stella "Tootsie" Sturgeon, and Rose Irene Minniear;Two (2) Brothers,Ralph Minniear and Robert "Bob" Minniear (P.O.W. Korean War);Father & Mother,Fletcher & Clara Minniear;Father-in-law & Mother-in-law,Ernest & Edna VanVoorst;Step-Mother,N. "Arlean" Minniear.
Arrangements by:
Miller-Roscka Funeral Home
Died: Friday, September 05, 2008
Location: 12:34 p.m. at Home Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana
Age: 80
Date of Birth: Saturday, October 01, 1927
Birth place:
Father: Fletcher D. Minniear
Mother: Clara Evelyn Gentry
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: Reynolds, Indiana area most all of her life.
Funeral Date: Monday, September 08, 2008
Funeral Location: 10:30 a.m. at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, Monticello, Indiana
Clergy: Rev. Leland McReynolds of the Federated Church (American Baptist & Presbyterian), of Brookston, Indiana
Burial will take place:
Chalmers Cemetery in rural Chalmers, Indiana
Visitation will be:
4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 9, 2008 at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, in Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Pearl had lived in the Reynolds, Indiana area for most all of her life. She was a waitress at the Wayfare Restaurant, The Pub in Chalmers, Indiana, and was a cook at Frontier High School until her retirement in 1998. Pearl was a life member of the Chalmers American Legion Post Aux #268 in Chalmers, Indiana, and used to help with a lot of funeral dinners there at the post. She was a life member of the former Christian Church in Reynolds, Indiana. Pearl used to like to sew, garden, and was a huge Purdue University Basketball Fan. She was known for her Fried Chicken, and loved eating it.
Special Services:
Memorial Information: May be given. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On October 5, 1947, at the old Monticello Christian Church on Bluff Street in Monticello, Indiana, she married Russell E. VanVoorst. He survives.
Survivors include:
Husband,Russell E. VanVoorst, Reynolds, Indiana;Daughter,Mary E. VanVoorst, of Naples, Florida;Sons,Jack L. (wife Joan) VanVoorst, of Ceresco, Michigan,William E. "Bill" (wife Jacalyn) VanVoorst, Kaleva, Michigan,James A. "Jim" (wife Linda) VanVoorst, of Reynolds, Indiana;Seven (7) Grandchildren; Five (5) Step-Grandchildren;Eleven (11) Great-Grandchildren; One (1) Step-Great-Granddaughter;One (1) Step-Great-Great-Granddaughter;Sister,Beulah Honn, of Brook, Indiana;Sister-In-Law,Gladys Minniear, of Chalmers, Indiana;Numerous Nieces, Nephews, Great Nieces, Great Nephews, and Cousins.
Preceded in Death:
Two (3) Sisters,Dorothy Harvey, Stella "Tootsie" Sturgeon, and Rose Irene Minniear;Two (2) Brothers,Ralph Minniear and Robert "Bob" Minniear (P.O.W. Korean War);Father & Mother,Fletcher & Clara Minniear;Father-in-law & Mother-in-law,Ernest & Edna VanVoorst;Step-Mother,N. "Arlean" Minniear.
Arrangements by:
Miller-Roscka Funeral Home