M. LaVerne Crowe Andry, 91, of Delphi, died Monday, March 16, 2020 at 9:15 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Center in Delphi, where she had resided for the past three years.

She was born Jan. 4, 1929 in Winchester, Kentucky, to the late Charlie and Myrtle Powell Crowe. Her marriage was to Douglas L. "Pepper" Andry in Delphi on Aug. 31, 1968, and he survives.

She was a 1947 graduate of Onward High School. She worked for 31 years at the Logansport State Hospital as activities director and then was the manager of the canteen store, retiring from there in 1991. She had also worked at Sears in Logansport for 15 years. She was a member of the Delphi Christian Church and was an officer of the Christian Woman's Fellowship. She was a member of the Delphi American Legion Auxiliary and a life member of the Logansport VFW Auxiliary. She was active with the Liberty Bells Home Ec Club, was an avid reader and enjoyed traveling and ceramics. She was in a women's bowling league and sold Mary Kay Cosmetics. She dearly loved her dogs Olivia and Sugar.

Surviving: husband Douglas L. "Pepper" Andry of Delphi; daughter Chere (Steve) Nichols of Delphi; son Ron (Phyllis) Babb of Bradenton, Florida; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Bill.

Private family services will take place on Friday at Abbott Funeral Home Inc., Delphi with Pastor Bob Duke officiating. Burial will be at Paint Creek Cemetery, Camden.

Due to the current circumstances facing our nation, this service will be live streamed on Friday, March 20, at 10:30 a.m. The link to participate will be at www.abbottfuneralhome.com