Mary Jo Goers, 85, of LaPorte, died peacefully Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Miller’s Health and Rehabilitation in LaPorte.
She was born Aug. 23, 1929, in Stillwell, IN, to Paul Wayne and Joeva (Porter) Jones.
Mary Jo was a dedicated homemaker and devoted herself to her family. She was a member of The Lutheran Church, the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed bird watching, camping, traveling, and most of all spending time with her loved ones.
On Oct. 16, 1949, she married William Otto Goers, who preceded her in death in 2010.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; her second mother, Mildred Barden Jones; and her brother, Gene Jones.
Surviving are her beloved sons, Mark Goers, Corey (Rita) Goers and Scott (Marie) Goers, all of LaPorte; three grandchildren, Corey R. (Meghan) Goers, Brandon Goers and Angie (Julius) Ellis; five great-grandchildren, Emily Goers, Ciara August, Malik Corley, Madison Hanley and Rachel Ellis; her brother, Roger (Penny) Jones of LaPorte; and her nephew, Bradley (Jenna) Jones of South Bend, IN.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, LaPorte, on Saturday, March 14, at 4 p.m. with Rev. Dr. Loftus officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday from 2 p.m. until the service. A private family burial will take place at a later date in Salem Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to LaPorte Slicer Baseball, 704 F St., LaPorte, IN 46350.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP, as well as at www.cutlerfuneralhome.com.