Mildred Leroux Van Pelt, 86, Chalmers, died Wednesday, March 27, at 4 a.m. in Otterbein Care
Center. She had been a patient there since March 22.

She was born June 21, 1904, to Leopold and Mithalda Parsons Leroux, in Newfoundland, Canada.
She was married Aug. 6, 1963, to John Van Pelt, in Chicago. He died May 25, 1965.

Since 1977, she lived in Chalmers. Before that she lived in Nova Scotia, Canada and Chicago.

She and her husband owned Van Pelt art gallery in Chicago. Survivors include two brothers,
Elwln and Urbon Leroux, both of Nova Scotia; and a sister, Mrs Mabel McCharles of Nova Scotia.

Her body was cremated, with her ashes taken to Nova Scotia at a later date.

Hartzler Funeral Home, Brookston was in charge of the arrangements.

One sister Cora Taylor, preceded in death.