- Date Of Birth: June 6, 1934
- Date Of Death: November 9, 2013
- State: Indiana
Violet June Moore, 79, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday morning, Nov. 9, 2013, at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart.
June was born June 6, 1934, in Elkhart, to the late Henry and Fleety (Pratt) Smith.
In addition to her parents, her daughter, Kathleen Harris; granddaughter Shonna Gilbert; and brothers Lou, Ray, Bud and Ralph Smith, preceded her in death.
June married Ned Moore. He passed away May 15, 1991.
Survivors include a son, Carl (Ellen) Gilbert of Goshen; grandchildren Kalene Gilbert, Anthony (Heather) Gilbert, Matthew (Maggie) Hartzell, Jonathon Hartzell, Trey Gilbert and Hunter-Rae Gilbert; great-grandchildren Erick Hartzell, Madeline Gilbert and Amelie Gilbert; sisters Genevieve Weirich of Bristol, Neva Howard of Edwardsburg, Mich.; and brother Donald Smith of Edwardsburg.
June worked at Uniroyal in Mishawaka for 20 years, in the cafeteria and then the yarn room. She enjoyed many interests including gardening, growing flowers and mushroom hunting. She was an avid animal lover, especially birds and her parrots, Gracie and Zipper. She enjoyed family time as well; playing cards and board games with her children and grandchildren.
