Zoa Berenice Thomae

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• FindaGrave ID: 17361841

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Lasbury, Z. Bernice - age 76 of Munster, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 1989 at Munster Community Hospital. Survivors: three sons, Thomas J. (Sarah) of Munster, Dr. Richard L. (Betty) Lasbury of Kokomo, Indiana, and Rev. C. Edwin (Kayleen) Lasbury of Wilmington, Delaware; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, Edwin C. Lasbury.

A service of remembrance will be conducted by the McCoy Funeral Chapel at 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon, June 10, at the First United Methodist Church, 6635 Hohman Avenue, Hammond, with Pastor David Schramm officiating. There will be no hours of visitation.

Mrs. Lasbury was a lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church, Hammond; the Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America, Awalim Court #9, the Order of Easter Star Hammond Chapter. An expression of sympathy may be give to the Organ Fund of her church.

Zoa married Edwin Charles Lasbury on 12 Apr 1929. Edwin (son of Edwin Woodside Lasbury and Alice Josephine McFetridge) was born on 24 Aug 1910 in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA; died on 9 Apr 1969 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA; was buried in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave ID: 20915803

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REV. DR. C. EDWIN LASBURY

Our husband, father, grandfather, friend and minister, Charles Edwin Lasbury, age 72, died on Saturday, September 6, 2003, peacefully at home surrounded by his family.

Born in East Alton, Illinois to the late Bernice and Edwin C. Lasbury, he was raised in Hammond, Indiana.

Ed earned his bachelor's degree from Indiana University, his master's degree from Wesley Theological Seminary and his doctorate degree from Drew University. His ministry in the Peninsula-Delaware United Methodist Conference spanned 40 years.

He served at St. Paul's and Chester Bethel of Wilmington, St. John's of Fruitland, Maryland, St. Mark's of Easton, Maryland and the Hockessin United Methodist Church.

He was appointed the District Superintendent of the Wilmington District for a term of 6 years.

During retirement, Ed served as the Chaplain at Cokesbury Village in Hockessin, Delaware.

He held leadership positions at the conference level with a special interest in ecumenism and social issues.

He was a longstanding member of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. He was an active sailor with the New Castle Sailing Club, a volunteer usher at the Grand Opera House, and an active member of Rotary.

He enjoyed camping, fishing, traveling, fitness and family.

He was a scholar, leader, teacher, preacher, counselor, administrator, friend and activist who will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by his wife, Kaylene (McDade) Lasbury; children, Deborah Bartell, John and Tina Lasbury and Kathleen and Michal Ingram; grandchildren, Timothy, Margaret, Emily, Zachary, Sarah, Jennifer, and James; brothers, Richard and wife, Betty Lasbury and Thomas and wife, Sarah Lasbury, both of Indiana; numerous cousins; nieces and nephews.

There will be a memorial service on Saturday September 20, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. at Hockessin United Methodist Church, 7250 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE, 19707.

Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 100 W. 10th Street, Suite 209, Wilmington, DE 19801 or Wesley Theological Seminary Scholarship Fund, 4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016.

Charles married Kaylene Mae McDade in Mar 1959 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA. Kaylene was born on 5 Jul 1938 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Apr 2020 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Honours: Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry
• Military Service: Mannheim, Germany; US Army
• Occupation: From 1965 to 2000, Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA; Dentist

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Dr. Richard Lee "Doc" Lasbury, retired longtime Kokomo dentist and community supporter, passed away at the age of 87 on the morning of October 21, 2022 in the Kokomo home he shared with his wife of sixty-one years, Betty Jean. He was proceeded in death by his parents, Edwin C. (1969) and Zoa Berenice (1989) Lasbury, as well as by his brothers Charles Edwin (2003) and Thomas J. (2004).

Richard is survived by wife Betty Jean, daughter Cheryl Underhill (Tim), and sons Mark (Lori) and David (Laurie). Doc also had seven grandchildren - Abraham Underhill (Katie), Alexandra Afriat (Eden), Noah Underhill, Anna Lasbury, Aaron Lasbury, Amelia Lasbury, and Walker Lasbury.

Richard was born in Hammond Indiana on March 05, 1934, graduated from Hammond High School in 1952, and was stationed in Mannheim, Germany after enlisting in the US Army. After separating from the armed forces in 1955, he graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington in 1958, married Betty Jean in 1961, and then graduated from the IU School of Dentistry in 1965. Dr. Lasbury opened his practice in Kokomo, serving the community for 34 years before retiring in 2000 as a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry.

Dr. Lasbury was deeply involved with his community and his family. He was an avid athlete, competing in local and national racquetball tournaments, triathlons, marathon races, and 100+ mile bicycle tours with members of his family, as well as participating in the National Sr. Olympics for several years. The family followed IU sports fanatically as a member of the Hoosier Hundred and President's Circle Award winner, and supported the IU-Kokomo athletic campus expansion in the 2010s.

Richard and Betty Jean traveled extensively, visiting more than two dozen countries on five continents. His travels coincided with much of his ardent reading, especially as a student and fan of Winston Churchill and as a member of the International Churchill Society. Finally, Lasbury supported educational opportunities for individuals and groups, from elementary school through university. He was very pleased with the efforts of the Taylor High School Robo-Titans who he helped fund in the 2000s.

Dr. Lasbury will be missed by his family, former patients and employees, his friends in both athletics and the Kokomo community, and by all who knew him.

Friends are invited to visit with the family from 11 am to 1 pm Monday November 14, 2022, at Grace United Methodist Church, 219 West Mulberry Street, Kokomo, IN 46901. Memorial service will be held at 1 pm on Monday November 14, 2022, with Pastor Greg Reed officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Kathleen Ligocki International Studies Program, IU Foundation P.O. Box 6460 Indianapolis, IN 46206. All gifts will support international travel at IU Kokomo. Gifts can also be made at give.iu.edu. Arrangements have been entrusted to Shirley & Stout Funeral Home & Crematory. Messages of condolence may be left online at www.shirleyandstout.com.

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New knees, new hips, new pipes: Lasbury still on the go
By Pedro Velazco
Kokomo Tribune sportswriter
Published: August 24, 2009 11:32 pm

Richard "Doc" Lasbury had his left and right hips replaced 24 years ago. In 2003, he had heart bypass surgery. Three years ago, he had his knees replaced.

Recently, the 74-year-old retired dentist thought about slowing down.

Specifically, he thought about that when he was about four-fifths of the way through a trip to Bloomington, going downhill at 32 miles an hour.

He wasn't in a car.

He was riding a bike, speeding down Ind. 37 near Martinsville.

"I'd never ridden it before and me going downhill 32 miles an hour on a bike, not knowing what's ahead of you, it's kind of dumb really," Lasbury admitted.

That was his top speed on a recent bike trip from Kokomo to Bloomington that took a little over nine hours, including a pair of stops to eat. Earlier in life, it was a routine trek that he had made a total of 25 times. He liked to embark on that trip once a year, but he hadn't ridden to Bloomington in 19 years.

"I rode it for 15 years straight, for the first 15 years I did it down and back, and the last few I just went down," Lasbury said. "I knew what I was getting into [with the trip], but I was a lot younger then.

"The reason I did it now is I've had two hip replacements and two knee replacements and four bypasses. I thought it'd be significant if I could do it one more time. Maybe people that have bypasses, that have hips and knees [replaced] - maybe they won't be afraid to try something.

"I'm 74 and I pulled it off, and really, it went very smoothly."

He was worried that the length of the trip might take a toll, but rather he felt fresh enough the following day to go to the gym.

"Really, I felt great the next day - and I wasn't sore," Lasbury said.

"I was happy with my accomplishment. I can say that. At 74, I was sure I could do it, but there's always a little doubt if you're going to cramp up or are going to have some kind of a physical problem. But as it turned out, it was just like I was 45 again."

Despite his hip replacements, bypass procedure and knee replacements, Lasbury has stayed physically active even after retiring from his practice. Yet training for the trip was a new level. He began training in May and dropped 22 pounds, going from 220 to 198 pounds through a combination of diet and his riding.

To get prepared for the trip to Bloomington, Lasbury started with smaller trips locally, then expanded his range.

"I've been riding like crazy," he said prior to his trip. "The longest ride I've had so far [in early August] is 52 miles and my training route is to go to Tipton and back, which is 30 [miles], or to go to Cicero and back, which is 52. My short ride is to Greentown and back. I know where the dogs are and where the ruts in the road are."

Once he was close to his departure date, he rode to Indianapolis and back to test out his plan, and familiarize himself with the shoulder of U.S. 31.

Lasbury trained with friends Jerry Maden, Bobby Irwin and Rev. Kim Drake though none was able to make the trip with him due to schedule conflicts with his trip date. Originally, Lasbury had hoped to make the trip to coincide with an IU football game, but he moved his schedule up because he wanted to make the trip prior to taking a fall class at IU Kokomo.

So instead of riding with his training partners, a friend from Muncie, Tim Underhill, came over to Kokomo and he and Lasbury set out at 6:35 a.m.

They took U.S. 31 toward Indianapolis to 116th St., then picked their way through Indy's northern suburbs, through Indianapolis and down to S.R. 37 toward Bloomington. They rested for about 45 minutes each on stops for breakfast and lunch.

The trip ended at 3:55 in the afternoon at a restaurant in Bloomington where Lasbury's wife picked him up for the trip back home.

Lasbury used to love playing racquetball and ran a lot, but has had to change his exercise habits to lessen pressure on his joints. Biking on the other hand, feels good at any age. As a result, the trek to Bloomington was well within range.

"A lot of people don't think they can do it when they get older," he said. "The truth is, you can if you choose to."

When he started training it was for a one-time renewal of an adventure, but the biking thing is sticking.

"Oh yeah, I rode today," Lasbury said. "There's a group of us that're going to ride over to Lafayette for Purdue's first home game."

He'll make that trip Sept. 5 with Maden, Irwin and some others. The rest will make a day of it, but that's where Lasbury's participation ends.

"They're going to the game, but I don't ... " he said. "I go to Indiana games."

Family/Spouse: Betty Jean Converse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave ID: 20915588

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Thomas J. Lasbury Munster

Thomas J. Lasbury, 58, of Munster, IN, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2004.

He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Sarah; his daughter: Nora (Matt) Hay of Chicago, IL; one brother: Dr. Richard (Betty) Lasbury of Kokomo, IN; sister-in-law: Kaylene Lasbury of Dagsboro, DE, and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Preceded in death by his brother Dr. Edwin C. Lasbury. Cremation preceded services.

A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, September 2, 2004, 10:00 a.m. at the Ridge United Methodist Church, 8607 Columbia Ave., Munster, IN. Rev. Steven Conger officiating. Memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, 4:00 to 8:00p.m. at the Anthony & Dziadowicz Funeral Home, 9445 Calumet Ave. (at 45th St.), Munster, IN.

Mr. Lasbury was the owner of the Thomas J. Lasbury State Farm Insurance Agency in Dyer, IN for 35 years. Tom was a 1992 graduate of Calumet College with a Bachelor degree in Organizational Management. He was a member and past president of the Munster Lions Club; a member of Garfield Masonic Lodge #569; a former member and past president of the Calumet Toastmasters; and a former member and past president of the Dyer Jaycees. Tom was an active community leader and he was extremely proud of his family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, National Headquarters, 3300 East Sunrise Drive, Tucson, AZ 85718; the National Neurofibromatosis Foundation (NNFF), 95 Pine Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10005, or to the charity of your choice.

Published by The Times from Aug. 31 to Sep. 2, 2004.

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Thomas J. Lasbury, 58, of Munster, IN, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2004. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Sarah; his daughter: Nora (Matt) Hay of Chicago, IL; one brother: Dr. Richard (Betty) Lasbury of Kokomo, IN; sister-in-law: Kaylene Lasbury of Dagsboro, DE, and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Preceded in death by his brother Dr. C. Edwin Lasbury.

Cremation preceded services. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, September 2, 2004, 10:00 a.m. at the Ridge United Methodist Church, 8607 Columbia Ave., Munster, IN. Rev. Steven Congur officiating. Memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Anthony & Dziadowicz Funeral Home, 9445 Calumet Ave. (at 45th St.) Munster, IN.

Mr. Lasbury was the owner of the Thomas J. Lasbury State Farm Insurance Agency in Dyer, IN for 35 years. Tom was a 1992 graduate of Calumet Colege with a Bachelor degree in Organizational Management. He was a member and past president of the Munster Lions Club; a member of Garfield Masonic Lodge #569; a former member and past president of the Calument Toastmasters; and a former member and past president of the Dyer Jaycees. Tom as an active community leader and he was extremely proud of his family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, National Headquarters, 3300 East Sunrise Drive, Tucson, AZ 85718; the National Neurofibromatosis Foundation (NNFF), 95 Pine Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10005, or to the charity of your choice.

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CEDAR LAKE -- The heart attack a 58-year-old Munster man suffered when he was driving a small power boat may have triggered his fall into the water and possibly led to his death, a Lake County coroner's spokesman said Monday.

Thomas J. Lasbury's cause of death has been ruled as natural -- an apparent heart attack he likely suffered prior to his falling into Cedar Lake on Saturday night, Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Jeff Wells said.

Wells said Lasbury, who was found by a fellow boater floating in the middle of the lake, never went completely under the surface.

He was pulled onto a pontoon boat, where CPR was initiated. He was taken to St. Anthony Medical Center in Crown Point, where he later died, Cedar Lake Police Chief Roger Patz said.

Police were alerted to the incident at 7:16 p.m. Saturday when they received a report that an unoccupied boat came ashore with the motor running and lights on.

Cedar Lake Emergency Medical Services and the Cedar Lake Fire Department were dispatched to the area and a search of the lake began.

Officers learned the boat had been rented by Lasbury for a three- to four-hour period. Boat rental personnel told police they were concerned when the boat had not been returned in the allotted time period and had gone out to look for him.

Patz said the death marks the first on Cedar Lake in approximately seven years.

Sarah Lasbury, Lasbury's wife of nearly 36 years, said her husband had a history of heart-related health problems, including a couple of previous mild heart attacks.

She said he also suffered from myotonia congenita, a congenital muscular disorder that affected her husband's movement if he remained stationery for too long.

Lasbury said her husband, a State Farm insurance agent owner with an office in Dyer, had worked on Saturday and then traveled to Cedar Lake to try a new portable navigational system he had recently purchased.

"He wanted to play with it. He's not a boater by trade," she said.

She said her husband, a graduate of Calumet College of St. Joseph and Hammond High School, had followed in his dad's footsteps when it came to running an insurance business.

"His dad, Edwin Lasbury, was a State Farm agent in Hammond," she said.

She said she and her husband have one daughter, Nora Hay, of Chicago.

He was a member of the Ridge United Methodist Church in Munster and a member of a number of organizations including the Munster Lions, Garfield Masonic Lodge No. 569 and the Calumet Toastmasters.

"He was a good husband and dad. He loved his community, and he enjoyed a lot of different avenues. He liked a lot of different things including history and art. If you knew him, you knew him for his laugh. He was very caring and generous," she said.

A memorial service for Lasbury will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Ridge United Methodist Church, 8607 Columbia Ave., Munster. Memorial visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Anthony & Dziadowicz Funeral Home, 9445 Calumet Ave., Munster.

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