Norman L. "Sonny" Mires

Date of Death: Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 6:56 p.m.
Place of Death: Decatur Co. Memorial Hospital
Date of Birth: May 27, 1931
Place of Birth: Decatur County, Indiana
Date of Funeral: Sunday, October, 28 2007 at 2:30 p.m.
Place: Bass & Gasper Funeral Home
Officiating: Rev. Michael Miller
Visitation: Sunday from 1:00 until time of service at 2:30 p.m.
Final Resting Place: Rodney Cemetery with Military Graveside services


Parents: Mark and Hattie Mae (McQueen) Mires

HISTORY:

Residential: Lifelong resident of the Rodney Community.

Military Service: He was a Veteran having served with the US Army during the Korean War.

Occupation: Worked for Cummins Engine Company and also was a farmer and a timber buyer.

Memberships: Attended Rodney Wesleyan Church and a member of the former Rodney Pilgrim Holiness Church.

Married to: Verna Mae Bishop
         Date: November 10, 1955
        Place: Westport, Indiana
          She preceded him in death on May 21, 2002

SURVIVORS:

2 Step Sons - William Robert Mires - Hope, Indiana

                         Frank Chester Mires - Mitchell, Indiana

1 Step Daughter - Jewel Mae Helton - Butlerville, Indiana

1 Sister - Mary Bishop -. Westport, Indiana

10 Step-Grandchildren

14 Step Great Grandchildren

Preceded in death by: Parents

                                         Wife

                                         4 Sisters: Marie E. Stuart
                                                          Jessie Mae Mires
                                                          Inez P. Weisner
                                                          Ruth M. Bishop

                                        3 Brothers: William Arthur Mires
                                                            Roy Mark Mires
                                                            Carl Chester Mires.

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