Iva Marie Mack La Porte, Indiana Obituary

Iva Marie Mack

Iva Marie Mack, 84, of Michigan City, formerly of Woodstock, IL, passed away peacefully at 4:53 a.m., Sunday, March 7, 2021 in her home. She was born May 24, 1936, in Marienville, PA, to Earl and Helen (Ship) Boyer. Iva was a lifetime witness of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, Woodstock, IL and Union City, PA. She attended California State Teacher College of PA, studying in the Arts and finished her Arts degree at Edinboro College, PA. Iva was very artistic, being born with this talent. She enjoyed creating oil paintings and still life and color pencil art. Iva was also educated in Marine Life. She was a single mother who raised a family of four children. She formerly worked as manager for a pet store. Later in life and prior to her retirement, she worked as a caregiver for the state of IL. Iva was loved by everyone and was considered a “Classy Lady.” In 1958, in Erie County, PA, she married Denton Mack, who preceded her in death in 2012. Also preceding in death were her parents; one brother, Karl Boyer; one aunt, Mary Barber; and one son, Dennis Mack. Surviving are her three children, Edward Mack of Michigan City, Janet (Stephen) Simonowicz and Roberta (Michael) Haluska both of New York; two sisters, Molly Radkoff and Earla Boyer; five grandchildren, Joshua Nelson, LeeAnn (Gabe) Olmstead, Aaron (Andrea) Hepler, Naomi (Mike Salter) Doddy and Michael (Beth) Mack; twenty great grandchildren; and close friends, Sherry Reinier, Tom Leaveck, Frank Ploss and Susan Loomis. Cremation will take place. A Zoom celebration of her life will be announced. Lakeview Funeral Home & Crematory, 247 W. Johnson Rd., La Porte, (219) 362-3100 is caring for the arrangements. Please send condolences to the family at www.LakeviewFHC.com. Memorial contributions may be directed to Donor’s Choice.
May 24, 1936 - March 7, 202105/24/193603/07/2021
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Iva Marie Mack, 84, of Michigan City, formerly of Woodstock, IL, passed away peacefully at 4:53 a.m., Sunday, March 7, 2021 in her home. She was born May 24, 1936, in Marienville, PA, to Earl and Helen (Ship) Boyer. Iva was a lifetime witness of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, Woodstock, IL and Union City, PA. She attended California State Teacher College of PA, studying in the Arts and finished her Arts degree at Edinboro College, PA. Iva was very artistic, being born with this talent. She enjoyed creating oil paintings and still life and color pencil art. Iva was also educated in Marine Life. She was a single mother who raised a family of four children. She formerly worked as manager for a pet store. Later in life and prior to her retirement, she worked as a caregiver for the state of IL. Iva was loved by everyone and was considered a “Classy Lady.” In 1958, in Erie County, PA, she married Denton Mack, who preceded her in death in 2012. Also preceding in death were her parents; one brother, Karl Boyer; one aunt, Mary Barber; and one son, Dennis Mack. Surviving are her three children, Edward Mack of Michigan City, Janet (Stephen) Simonowicz and Roberta (Michael) Haluska both of New York; two sisters, Molly Radkoff and Earla Boyer; five grandchildren, Joshua Nelson, LeeAnn (Gabe) Olmstead, Aaron (Andrea) Hepler, Naomi (Mike Salter) Doddy and Michael (Beth) Mack; twenty great grandchildren; and close friends, Sherry Reinier, Tom Leaveck, Frank Ploss and Susan Loomis. Cremation will take place. A Zoom celebration of her life will be announced. Lakeview Funeral Home & Crematory, 247 W. Johnson Rd., La Porte, (219) 362-3100 is caring for the arrangements. Please send condolences to the family at www.LakeviewFHC.com. Memorial contributions may be directed to Donor’s Choice.

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