Terry D. Flowers

Terry D. Flowers, 74 of Bluffton passed away at 11:48 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at River Terrace Estates in Bluffton. Terry was born on March 2, 1937 in Wells County to Homer & Mabel (Shaw) Flowers. He graduated from Bluffton High School with the class of 1955. He served his county in the United States Marine Corp. from 1955 to 1959. On September 5, 1959 in Bluffton he married Mary Ann (Leimgruber) Flowers. They have shared the last 52 years together in marriage. He operated Terry Flowers & Sons Construction Company in Bluffton for 7 years. After receiving his A.S. from Purdue, he worked as a draftsman for Franklin Electric, General Motors in Detroit and at General Electric. Terry also served as the Business Manager for St. Joseph Catholic Church for 6 ½ years. After retirement, he also enjoyed substitute teaching at Bluffton High School, Bluffton Transitions School, and K–12 grades at Southern Wells for 6 years. He was a lifelong member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, and the Knights of Columbus, where he currently served as the Deputy Grand Knight, and a member of the American Legion Post #111 of Bluffton. Terry is survived by his wife Mary Ann of Bluffton, along with a son Troy (wife Donna) Flowers of Indianapolis and a daughter Ashley (husband Keith) Stinson of Bluffton. He was a proud G-Pa to 13 grandchildren; Chad Flowers of Gary, Spencer Flowers of Bloomington, Michaela Flowers and mother Sandy Flowers of Indianapolis, Daniel Hill of West Lafayette, Brian, David & Cindy Hill all of Martinsville, Shaye (husband Darren) Floyd and Gavin (wife Andrea) Morris both of Ossian, Alexa Stinson, Zachary (wife Laura) Stinson, Brittany Stinson of Fort Wayne, Madison Stinson all of Bluffton along with 5 great-grandchildren Taylor Floyd, Cody Floyd, Mason Morris, Kyler Morris and Tenlee Morris all of Ossian. Terry is also survived by two brothers, Ronald “Butch” (wife Linda) Flowers of Ashland, Ohio and Doug (wife Jan) Flowers of Bluffton. He is preceded in death by a daughter Angela Flowers-Morris on June 1, 1986 along with a brother Michael Flowers and a sister Betty Ellison. Friends are invited to call on the Flowers family from 1 to 8 on Sunday, January 29, 2012, at the Thoma/Rich, Chaney & Lemler Funeral Home. A Rosary service will be recited at 8 p.m. and will be led by the Knights of Columbus. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Steve Colchin officiating. Friends may also call for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will take place at Fairview Cemetery in Bluffton with Military Honors performed by the American Legion Post #111 of Bluffton and the United States Army Honor Guard. Memorials may be made in Terry’s memory to the Wells County Boys & Girls Club through the funeral home. Friends can express online condolences to the family at www.thomarich.com

Terry D. Flowers

March 2, 1937 - January 26, 2012