Mary Catherine Minder, 84, of Silver Lake, died at 8 a.m. Jan. 4, 2013, in her residence. She was born June 17, 1928, in Sanders, Ky., to Jasper Lee and Ida Hamilton Rosell. On Jan. 20, 1945, she married Melvin Neat Perkins, who died July 10, 1986. A resident of Kosciusko County for the past 45 years, she retired in 1994, having worked in the housekeeping department at Bremen Health Care. Surviving are two sons, Gerald Perkins, Ocala, Fla., and Paul (and spouse Lois) Perkins, Silver Lake; four daughters: Patricia Alt, South Bend; Nina (and spouse Phil) Stapleton, South Whitley; and Bobby Wadkins and Sally Perkins, both of Silver Lake; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by two sons, a daughter, a sister and three brothers. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw, officiated by Chaplain Bob Jarboe. ***** Condolences may be sent via www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com
