- Date Of Birth: February 21, 1925
- Date Of Death: April 29, 2011
- State: Indiana
Gerald W. LaBounty, 86, Peru passed away at 2:04 a.m. on Friday, April 29, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Born February 21, 1925 in Peru, Indiana he was the son of the late Dale James and Eva Garber LaBounty. On September 7, 1957 in Fort Wayne, Indiana he was married to Lottie Wattenberg, and she preceded in death on September 6, 2005.
Mr. LaBounty graduated from Peru High School in 1943 and went on to join the US. Marine Corps during WWII. He served in Okinawa and Guadalcanal. As a member of the US Army Reserves, he was called to serve again during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW, and The Forty and Eight.
In 1961, he graduated from IU with a B.S. in Business.
From 1996-1999, he served on the Peru City Council. In 1994 he was named Peru Citizen of the Year by the Peru Daily Tribune.
Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Anderson and husband David, Crown Point, Indiana; two grandchildren, Jacob Anderson and Madeline Anderson, both of Indianapolis.
