Teresa "Teri" Jane (Douglass) Bales-Music

Teresa “Teri” Jane (Douglass) Bales- Music, 65, of Peru, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Ascension. St. Vincent Hospital in Kokomo. Teri was born on November 18, 1959, in Peru, to the late Donald E. Douglass and Nancy A. (Crawford) Bales.

Teri married Terrence “Terry” Music, and he preceded her in death in 2007.

Teri attended Maconaquah High School and later went on to earn an associate’s degree from Ivy Tech where she studied social services. Teri had worked at General Motors for almost 20 years and was a proud member of the UAW Local 2209 and formally Local 292. In her free time, she enjoyed crafting, being outdoors, and spending time with her cat “Taz”. Her most cherished past time was spent with her family and especially her grandchildren.

Surviving Teri include her children; Crystal Graves, Michael (Marcia) Graves, Amber Hellmann, step-children; TJ and Joshua Music, siblings; Colleen Coolbaugh, James Douglass, Steven Bales, grandchildren; Trenton, Jackson, Abigail, Drew, Aaron, Emma, Lane, Patrick, Lara, Kaelyn, many nieces and nephews, and the Douglass clan of cousins.

Teri was preceded in death by sisters; Deborah Overstake, Cynthia Graves, and a grandchild; Alexis.

A gathering of friends and family will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Riverview Funeral Home, located at 421 West Canal Street, Peru. Friends may visit with the family from 12 noon to 3 pm.