Lulu A.O. Davis, 91, of LaPorte, died peacefully at 1:15 a.m. Friday, March 6, 2015, in her home.
She was born Aug. 17, 1923, in Crofton, Nebraska, to Perry and Lulu (Krueger) Waggoner.
Lulu loved to dance, garden, crochet blankets, golf in California, and bird watch outside her kitchen window. She also enjoyed thimble and miniature lamp collecting. Lulu was a loving mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother.
In 1996, in Las Vegas, Nevada, she married the love of her life, Bill Davis, who preceded her in death in 2007.
Also preceding her in death were her parents; two sisters, Florine Drinkwine and Harriet Hillier; two brothers, Perry Waggoner Jr. and Chesleigh Waggoner; and one infant great-grandson, Loki Bardwell.
Surviving are two daughters, Carolyn Fox of LaPorte and Loretta Craig of Wolcottville, IN; two sons, Harry Yazell of LaPorte and Garry (Michelle Dunning) Yazell of St. Paul, MN; two stepdaughters, Norma Curtis of Heavener, OK, and Diana Bardwell of Oklahoma; one sister, Bessie Havens of Hesperia, CA; one brother, Harry Waggoner of Oregon; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service celebrating Lulu’s life will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Lakeview Funeral Home and Crematory, LaPorte. Visitation will be held Thursday from 2 p.m. until the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to IU Health VNA Hospice, 901 S. Woodland Ave., Michigan City, IN 46360.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on wnlp, as well as at www.LakeviewFHC.com.