LENORA O. MOWREY

Lenora O. Mowrey, age 85, of Indianapolis, IN passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Community Hospital North, Indianapolis.Born October 29, 1925 in Indianapolis, IN, she was the daughter of Arthur Howard and Elva Ernestine (Wirsching) Wigent.

At age 6, she moved to Whitley County where she graduated valedictorian from Coesse School. On February 22, 1946, she married Lyle LaMar Mowrey at Oak Grove Church of God, Columbia City.A homemaker, she resided in Indianapolis since 1970.She enjoyed sewing and furniture refinishing.Her memberships include Garden Club, Quilt Guild and Marion County Farm Bureau.She was active in her church, McCordsville United Methodist Church.She did missionary work with the First Church of the Nazarene in Indianapolis, including trips to Central America.

Survivors include her daughter, Kathleen A. (Timothy) Schultz of Brookston;son, Cris A. (Jean) Mowrey of Wilmington, NC; sister, Betty (Tom) Douglas of Sarasota, FL; grandchildren, Dori (Rob) Allen of Frankfort, Shane Schultz of Angola, Rachel (Tom) Thowe of McCordsville, Daniel Mowrey of Raleigh, NC and Emily (Nate) Bradley of Williamsburg, VA; great-grandchildren, Madelyn Allen of Frankfort, Wyatt, Cooper and Duane Bradley of Williamsburg, VA.She was preceded in death by her parents, husband on March 10, 1997 and infant daughter, Kieta Jo.

Funeral service is Friday, April 1, 2011 at 2 p.m. at McCordsville United Methodist Church, McCordsville, IN.Graveside service will be Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Union Township Cemetery, Coesse. Memorials may be given in memory of Mrs. Mowrey to McCordsville United Methodist Church.