Florence "Peggy" O'Neil Moorehead Birlson, 89 years old of LaPorte, died at 9:42 AM, Saturday, May 8, 2010 at LaPorte Hospital .
She was born in Newport, Arkansas on July 1, 1920, Daughter of Henry and Lillie Woodard Moorehead.
On February 3, 1944 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, she married Buster Birlson who passed away on April 17, 1975.
Mrs. Birlson has been a resident of LaPorte since 1946 and worked as a quality control inspector at Kingsbury Ordinance Plant and later as a supervisor at the Olin Company. She enjoyed traveling, visiting with family and friends, and was a fabulous cook.
Surviving are 4 children: Cordellia Diane (Michael) Borawski of Michigan City, IN, Sharon Kay (Cary) Kirkham of LaPorte, IN, Carla Janis (Jim) Toole of Rockford, IL, and Roger Keith (Karen) Birlson of LaPorte, IN; 6 Grandchildren: Billy (Christie) Krachinski, Kevin (Barb) Toole, Sarah Toole, Emily (Greg) Barnes, Matthew Borawski and Roger Birlson, Jr., and 8 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers and 1 sister.
Friends will be received on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 from 9 AM - 1 PM at the Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, IN.
Services will be held at 1 PM, Wednesday, May 12 at the Cutler Funeral Home with her nephew, Pastor Terry Watson officiating.
Interment will follow in the Pine Lake Cemetery, LaPorte, IN.
Contributions may be made to the Ruth C. Sabin Home, 1603 Michigan Ave., LaPorte, IN 46350.
Friends may leave condolences at www.cutlerfuneral.com.