Alice V. Perry BalmerMENTONE – Alice V. Perry Balmer, 95, of Warsaw, and formerly of rural Akron, passed at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at Paddock Springs of Warsaw.
Alice was born on Aug. 21, 1927, in St. Joseph County, to the late Ford and Lucille Searer Perry. She was married on May 19, 1951, in Fort Rucker, Ala., to William E. Balmer; he preceded her in death on Nov. 10, 2014.
She was a 1945 graduate of Bremen High School. She then furthered her education at Goshen College, attaining her Bachelors of Science in Education. Alice taught school for 32 years. She taught for Bremen (five years), Madison Township (three years), Silver Lake (three years), and North Miami for 18 years. She has been a longtime member of the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school. She also served as the UMW president of the local and Huntington District. She then moved to London, Ky., where she attended the First United Methodist Church. While in Kentucky she volunteered for the Bennett Center, assisting in Methodist Missions. She then moved back to Bourbon and attended Bourbon First United Methodist Church and served in children’s ministry. Alice was active until the day of her passing. She enjoyed visiting and doing devotions with fellow residents.
She is survived by her son, Wayne E. and wife Merlinda Balmer, of Roann; daughters: Jeannie A. and husband Jim Smith, of Rochester; Janet L. and husband John Lipps, of London, Ky.; grandchildren: David, Debra, Shaun, Brian, Jeremy, Jason, Michael and Josh; 14 great-grandchildren; siblings: Angeline and husband Richard Miller, of Kansas; Carl Perry and Mary Jeanne, of Michigan; Alta Grossman, of Bourbon; Alton and wife Pat Perry, of Akron; Alverta and husband Howard Alderfer, of Warsaw; Alvin Perry, of Pierceton; Alethea and husband Devon Rensberger, of Rochester; and John and wife Tammy Perry, of Warsaw.
Alice was preceded in death by her husband, son and daughter-in-law, Stanley R. and wife Jean Balmer; brother, Glade Perry; and sisters: Arlene Coleman and Avanelle Cook.
The funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3 at King Memorial Home, 101 N. Tucker St., Mentone, with Pastor Butch Troke officiating.
The interment will take place in the Mentone Cemetery, Mentone, following the service.
Visitation hours will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Memorial contributions can be made in Alice’s memory to Beaver Dam Church/Wheels on Fire to assist the community members who are fighting cancer.
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