Memorials

Lauretta I. Mowan, 75, formerly of Smith Township, Whitley County, died at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at Renaissance Village where she had been a resident since March 2007.

She was born December 7, 1933, in Whitley County, Indiana, a daughter of Jesse and Rose (Witte) Simon. A lifelong Whitley County resident, she graduated from Columbia City High School in 1951.

On May 24, 1959, she married Billy J. Pence. Mr. Pence died May 27, 1977.

She was a Churubusco rural route mail carrier for 20 years, owned & operated the 33 Club in Churubusco for 13 years along with her husband Billy, worked at Farm Bureau Insurance for five years and Citizens National Bank for four years.

On January 11, 1986, she married Robert W. Mowan. Mr. Mowan died April 22, 1998.

Her memberships included Faith Lutheran Church in Churubusco, V.F.W. Post #3846 Auxiliary where she was a past president, Eagles #2455 Auxiliary in Albion, American Legion Post #98 Auxiliary where she was a 50+ year member and National Rural Letter Carriers Association.

Surviving relatives include two sons, Timmy J. (Ruthanna) Pence and Mark A. (Donna) Pence, both of Churubusco; two step-sons and a step-daughter, Lewis A. (Deb) Mowan of Boise, Idaho, Robert L. (Susan) Mowan of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Judy (Sam) Sicola of Houston, Texas; a granddaughter; several step-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Alice Simon Lincoln of Columbia City; and a brother, Jene Simon of Columbia City.

In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by a son, Gregory Davis; a step-daughter, Sandra Davis; a brother, Leroy Simon; and two sisters, Doris Simon and Rea Lambert.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City with Rev. Lane Burgland, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church, officiating. The burial will be in Blue River Cemetery. The visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

For those who wish, memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran Church, Visiting Nurse & Hospice or Alzheimer’s Research Foundation.

Condolences may be sent to www.smithandsonsfuneralhome.com