HARTFORD CITY
Hazel Lorene Peer, 80, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015
in Bridgewater Centre, Hartford City.
She was born in Hartford City September 2, 1934 to Leonidos
and Eva (Pommell) Leffingwell. Hazel attended Lincoln Township Schools. She first
married Robert Doublin in 1950 and they raised six children. She later married Eldo
Peer on February 28, 1988 and he passed away August 16, 1991. Richard Shimkus, long-time friend and companion of 17
years, died in 2013.
Hazel worked at RCA/Thompson Electronics, Marion, for 44
years retiring in 1994.
Surviving are: four daughters, Patricia (Martin) Cunningham,
Lake Elmo, Minnesota, Vera (Tom) Whitted, Claypool, Indiana, Viola (D.J.) Driscoll, Minnesota, and Mary
(Kenneth) Murphy, Montpelier; two sons, Robert Nathaniel (Kristi) Doublin, Jr.,
Minnesota, and Dickie Joe (Kimberly) Doublin, Minnesota; three step-children,
Jim (Kathy) Peer, Junior Peer, and Linda Sue Brown, all of Marion. Several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive.
She was preceded in death by her husband, a sister, Milli
Masters and four brothers, Richard Leffingwell (who died in Normandy during WW
II), Chalmer, Theodore and Frank Leffingwell.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 29
in Blackford Baptist Temple, 2252 N. State Road 3, Hartford City with Pastor
Larry Harvey officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory, Muncie.
Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, January 28 in
Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City and one hour prior to
services on Thursday at the church.
Online condolences may be sent to:
www.watersfuneralhomes.com.
