June 11, 1921 - April 25, 2004
Age: 82
North Vernon, Indiana
Date of Death:
Sunday, April
25, 2004 at 3:50 a.m.
Place of Death:
Jennings Health Care
Center at North Vernon.
Date of Birth:
June 11, 1921
Place of Birth:
Decatur County,
Indiana
Date of Funeral:
Wednesday, April 28,
2004 at 10:00 a.m.
Place: Bass & Gasper Funeral Home
Visitation: Tuesday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m.
Officiating: Rev. Connie Barr
Final Resting Place: Rockcreek Cemetery
Parents: Forrest Edwin and Nancy Jane (Holcomb) Mozingo
History:
Residential:
She had lived most of her life in Jennings County.
Harlace and Ruth spent their winters in Florida for several years.
Education: She graduated from Zenas High School in 1940.
Hobbies: She enjoyed gardening, traveling and her family.
Memberships: She attended New Bethel United Methodist Church and belonged to the Ladies Aid.
She was active in the Republican Party and served as
Vice-County Chairman
under Dr. William Johnson in the late 1960’s.
Married to:
Harlace M. Ponsler
Date: February 1, 1941
Place: Decatur County, Indiana
SURVIVORS:
Husband - Harlace M. Ponsler - North Vernon, Indiana
2 Sons - James L. Ponsler - North Vernon, Indiana
Nelson Ponsler - North Vernon, Indiana
1 Daughter - Nancy Perkins - Westport, Indiana
1 Brother - Carl Mozingo - North Vernon, Indiana
7 Grandchildren - Dana Rouse - Danville, Kentucky
Dina Sherrill - North Vernon, Indiana
Karla Gasper - North Vernon, Indiana
Brian Ponsler - North Vernon, Indiana
Brad Ponsler - North Vernon, Indiana
Mike Ponsler - Butlerville, Indiana
Holly Huckelberry - Westport, Indiana
2 Step Grandchildren – Scott Perkins - Westport, Indiana
Stacy Collins - North Vernon, Indiana
15 Great Grandchildren
4 Step Great Grandchildren
Preceded in death by: Parents
4 Brothers
– Lowell Mozingo
Terry Mozingo
Raymond Mozingo
Wilbur Mozingo
4 Sisters
– Orpha Minor
Margaret McCracken
Roxie Reed
Mary Robbins
Memorial contributions may be made to
the New Bethel
United Methodist Church, Sardinia Baptist Church
or Zenas Baptist Church
through the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home.