Marguerite L. Wood, 92, of LaPorte, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, at Miller’s Health and Rehabilitation in LaPorte.
She was born Oct. 6, 1921, in Tefft, IN, to Alfred and Hazel (Scott) Cullen.
Marguerite worked for 30 years at American Rubber, retiring in 1983. She was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church of LaPorte. Marguerite loved to do word search puzzles. She was an avid bowler and enjoyed the Senior League. Marguerite attended all her grandchildren’s and great-grandchildren’s sporting events. She loved her church and is now with the Lord and with all of her loved ones who went before her.
On June 29, 1946, in LaPorte, she married Raymond G. Wood, who preceded her in death Oct. 10, 1991.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, four sisters and one brother.
She is survived by her daughters, Sherry (Mike) Riehle and Lucinda (Bill) King, both of LaPorte; two grandchildren, Bryan (Amy) Adams and Michael (Amy) Riehle; four great-grandchildren, Austin Adams, Zoe Adams, Peyton Riehle and Shelby Riehle; and one brother, William Cullen of Kouts, IN.
The family will receive friends at Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, LaPorte, on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 4 to 8 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 26, from 9 to 9:45 a.m. A Catholic Funeral Mass with Christian burial will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, LaPorte, on Friday at 10 a.m. with Rev. Joseph Angotti officiating. Interment will follow at Patton Cemetery, LaPorte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the LaPorte Hospital Foundation (Oncology Department), P.O. Box 250, LaPorte, IN 46350.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP, as well as at www.haverstockfuneralhome.com.