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- [S927] Obituary.
Helen I. Peer, age 89, of Louisville, loving mother, grandmother andgreat-grandmother, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2000, in St. Joseph CareCenter following an extended illness. Helen was born July 10, 1911, inLouisville, the daughter of the late Paul and Lorena (Clark) Paumier. Shewas a graduate of Louisville High School Class of 1930 and the Mercy Schoolof Nursing Class of 1933. Helen was the past owner of Peers Dairy Store inLouisville, which she operated with her husband for 32 years. She was aformer surgical nurse at the old Mercy Hospital, retiring in 1971. Helen wasthe recipient of the Ed Carlson Senior Citizen Award, which was given to herby the Louisville Kiwanis Club in 1988. She was a member and past presidentof the Town and Country Garden Club and the Diocese of Youngstown CatholicWomen's Organization. She was a member of the Mercy Alumni Association, theJulliard Senior Center and was active with the Red Cross Blood Bank. Helenwas a member of St. Louis Church and St. Ann's Altar and Rosary Society.Helen leaves behind two daughters and sons-in-law, Cynthia and FrankKerchner of Louisville and Linda and Gary Byers of Libertyville, IL; a sonand daughter-in-law, Eben A. "Butch" and Sandra Peer of Louisville; asister, Pauline Saunders of Trenton, MI; nine grandchildren, KristinaHamsher, Kaolene Metzger, Kent Kerchner, Keith "K.C." Kerchner, StephanniEllenberger, Kimberly Peer, Eben Peer III, Michael Byers and Brett Byers;and 14 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Eben A.Peer who passed away May 15, 1971, a sister, Erdine Zwick and four brothers,Eustace, Claude, Donald and Marion Paumier. A Mass of Christian Burial willbe celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. in St. Louis Church with Msgr. KennethMiller officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may callTuesday 4-8 p.m. at the Paquelet-Falk Funeral Home in Louisville. The familywishes to thank all those who attended to and cared for Helen while she wasat St. Joseph Care Center. Their special love for her will always beappreciated. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Joseph CareCenter in Helen's memory.
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