Mary Eloise Boyer, 99, of Terre Haute, IN, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, October 16th. She was born in Terre Haute on Feb. 8, 1915 to Ivan and Mina (Dorman) Gharst and attended State Laboratory HS there before graduating from DePauw University in 1937. She had 2 younger brothers, Richard E. and William I. Gharst, who preceded her in death.
She married Byron W. Boyer of Hazleton, IN in Youngstown, IN in 1942 and followed him through his pilot training in the US Army Air Corps in TX, OK and KS, where they started their family before returning to IN.
She and Byron had 3 children, John W. Boyer (Susan) of Westfield, IN; David W. Boyer (Helen) of Indianapolis, IN, and Mary Ann Boone (Malcom) of Castle Rock, CO. Besides her 3 children, she is survived by 8 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
After her children were grown, she joined her husband at Hardware Supply in Terre Haute, working as a book-keeper. When they retired in 1982, she enjoyed vacations in their travel trailer, gardening, bowling and church activities. After her husband died in 1988, she took month-long voyages on “ocean freighters”, enjoying warm climates and reading.
She was a life-long member of United Methodist Temple of Terre Haute, where she was active in the United Methodist Women group. After moving to Westfield, IN in 2007, she joined Christ UMC there.
A service will be held at Indiana Funeral Care and Crematory, Harry W. Moore Chapel at 82nd and Allisonville Rd in Indianapolis on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at 1:00 pm with visitation beginning at 11:00 am. Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery in Terre Haute, IN where her husband and parents are buried.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to United Methodist Temple Church, 5301 S. US 41, Terre Haute, IN, 47802.