Andrew Phillip Weber, 17, of Union Mills, IN, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital.
He was born Sept. 30, 1995, in LaPorte to Donald Weber and Kimberly Mooi Burns.
Andrew was a student at LaPorte High School and played varsity tennis for the LaPorte Slicers. He loved all sports. As a young boy, Andrew played Pop Warner football, which was his first love. He wore number 18 on his jersey and was proud to be the starting quarterback. He played many years in Little League in LaPorte and Kingsbury and enjoyed music. Andrew loved the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos because of his love for Peyton Manning, and also enjoyed University of Kentucky Basketball. He was a member of First Church of God, LaPorte.
Surviving are his mother, Kimberly Mooi Burns and his “dad,” Larry Burns, both of LaPorte; his “father,” Donald Weber of New Carlisle, IN; one sister, Gabrielle Weber of LaPorte; one brother, Donald Weber II of LaPorte; his maternal grandparents, Chuck (Barb) Mooi of Michigan City, IN; several aunts, uncles and cousins; and his girlfriend, Karlee Wolford of LaPorte.
Preceding him in death were his paternal grandparents, Gerald and Darlene Weber, and one cousin, Keri Alyce Mooi, who died in 1989.
A funeral celebrating his life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 8, at First Church Of God, LaPorte, with Pastor Jeff Zigler officiating. Visitation will be at Lakeview Funeral Home and Crematory, LaPorte, on Friday, June 7, from 4 to 8 p.m. and at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the service. Entombment will be in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens, Michigan City.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be directed to the family c/o Lakeview Funeral Home, 247 W. Johnson Rd., LaPorte, IN 46350.
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