Phyllis Mae Harvey, 86, of Michigan City, IN, died peacefully at 4:07 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at Franciscan St. Anthony Health Hospital, Michigan City.
She was born July 3, 1927, in Michigan City to Albert C. and Rose (Hensel) Krueger.
Phyllis was a faithful member of Evergreen Baptist Church in Michigan City, where she taught children in the Awana Club. She was a cafeteria cook at Krueger Junior High School for many years, and also had worked as a sales clerk at Anderson’s Grocery Store and Shawley’s Grocery Store. She enjoyed cooking, baking, canning, sewing and traveling to Branson, MO, and out West. She loved her cat, Boo, and was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed.
On Oct. 31, 1952, in Michigan City, she married John W. Harvey, who preceded her in death in 2007.
Also preceding in her death were her parents; two brothers, Orville and Robert Krueger; and two sisters, Eleanore Rhinehart and Norma Lyons.
Surviving are one son, Carl (Nida) Harvey of LaPorte; one daughter, Dawn (Boyd) Lomow of LaPorte; six grandchildren, Matthew, Tiffany, Brock, Brenden, Amanda, and Nicholas; and three great-grandchildren, Samantha, Jayson and Kaytalynn.
A funeral celebrating her life will be held at noon Thursday, Feb. 27, at Evergreen Baptist Church, Michigan City, with Pastor Jon Rumley officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 10 a.m. until the service at the church. Lakeview Funeral Home and Crematory, LaPorte, is handling arrangements. Burial will take place at Greenwood Cemetery, Michigan City.
Memorial contributions may be made to Evergreen Baptist Church, 2005 E. Coolspring Ave., Michigan City, IN 46360.
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