MENTONE – Thelma I. Blue, 79, West Haven Estates, Warsaw, died at 2:20 p.m. April 25, 2014, at her residence. She was born Jan. 10, 1935, in Gilead, Miami County, to Lee and Bertha Easterday Moyer. She lived in Warsaw since 1977 coming from Mentone. She worked at DePuy Orthopedics, Warsaw, for 18 years, where she retired. She enjoyed bent and wiggly word search puzzles. Surviving are a daughter, Cheryl (and spouse Brent) Shoemaker, Denver, Ind.; five grandchildren: Christopher and Brent Leiter, Amanda Hart (and fiancé Cary Kingrey), Derrick Harris and Shelby Shoemaker; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Meredith (and spouse Bev) Moyer, Warsaw, and Herbert (and spouse Dora) Moyer, North Manchester. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Alan and Mikel Blue; a brother, Harold Moyer; and a sister, Mae Conley. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home, 101 N. Tucker St., Mentone, with Pastor Terry Canfield officiating. Burial is in Mentone Cemetery. Calling is from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. ***** Memorials to donor’s choice. Condolences may be sent via www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com
