Bernice Buchanan

Bernice M. Buchanan, age 92, died Saturday afternoon February 23, 2008 in the Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City, Indiana following a brief illness. she was a former resident of Blue Lake, Churubusco, Indiana since 1946 and was a patient at the Oaks in Columbia City, Indiana since April of 2007. Bernice was born November 28, 1915 in Kokomo, Indiana a daughter of the late Homer James and Flossie Mae (Smith) Troyer. As a young girl she and her family moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. She was united in marriage on November 23, 1944 to Herschell L. "Red" Buchanan who died October 6, 1982. She had worked for Monsanto, in Ligonier for 8 years, and in Churubusco, Indiana she worked at the Super Value, and retired in 1994 as a Matron with the Churubusco Post office after 8 faithful year. Survivors include her 3 sons, Paul A. (Nicolette) Buchanan, Terry L. Buchanan and Sam J. Buchanan all of Churubusco, Indiana, 1 brother Jim D. (Betty) Troyer of Mishawaka, Indiana, 5 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. In addition to her parents, and husband, she was preceded in death by a son Michael James Buchanan, 2 grandsons Terry Buchanan, Jr. and Michael Buchanan. A sister Cecelia Winebarger, 3 brothers Louis, Cyrille, and Howard Catallier. Celebration of Christian buriale will be held Tuesday February 26, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.e in the St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Churubusco, Indianae with Father Danney Pinto officiating. Burial will follow in the Highland Park Cemetery in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The family will receive friends on Monday from 2-4 and 6-8:00 p.m.e in the Sheet and Childs Funeral Homee Churubusco, Indiana. The rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Monday evening in the funeral home.