Beulah J. Flora

Beulah J. Flora, 79, Fort Wayne, IN and formerly of North Manchester, IN died at 3:00 a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2011 in her residence. She was born at Huntertown, Indiana on April 7, 1932 to Horace G. & Marie E. (Sloffer) Bosler. On June 1, 1952 she married Dale L. Flora. He survives. Also surviving are three sons, Michael J. (Marsha) Flora, Ft. Wayne, IN; Thomas D. (Janet) Flora, LaGrange, IN; Daniel B. (Teresa) Flora, North Manchester, IN. Grandchildren, Dr. Darcy Flora, Minneapolis, MN; Jaime (Chadd) Keaffaber, South Whitley, IN; Lydia (Kenny) Young, Indianapolis, IN; Veronica (Vicente) Leonardo, Indianapolis, IN; Megan (James) Chappo, Chicago, IL; Maria Flora, Indianapolis, IN; Larissa Flora, Kendallville, IN; Amelia Flora, North Manchester, IN. Great granddaughter, Izabelle Jade Keaffaber, South Whitley, IN. Four brothers, Ivan (Joan) Bosler, Ft. Wayne, IN; E. Lee (Sallie) Bosler, Angola, IN; Lynn (Connie) Bosler, Ft. Wayne, IN; David (Cheryl) Bosler, Anderson, IN. Two sisters, Kay (Maurice) Shady, Ft. Wayne, IN and Ann (Paul) Sibray, Silver Lake, IN. Beulah was a member of Congregational Christian Church, North Manchester, IN. She graduated from Hoagland High School in 1950, was a wonderful mother, grandmother and a great cook. She loved to travel and she and her husband traveled to all 50 states. For 16 years Dale and Beulah wintered in Mission, Texas. Services will be held Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester, IN. Friends and family may call on Monday, April 11, 2011 from 2 - 8 p.m. at the mortuary. Pastor J.P. Freeman will officiate and burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester, IN. For those who wish to honor the memory of Beulah Flora, memorial contributions may be made to Purdue University Center for Cancer Research, Hansen Life Sciences Research Building, Room 141, 201 S. University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2064. To send a private condolence to the Flora family, use the Condolence Link on the Homepage.