Mrs. Opal Mae Lowery, 87, of Michigan City, IN, and formerly of LaPorte, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Michigan City.
She was born Oct. 3, 1929.
On Feb. 5, 1946, in LaPorte, she married Will T. Lowery, who preceded her in death.
Opal was also preceded in death by her parents; son, James; three brothers and three sisters.
She is survived by two sons, David Lowery and Jerry (Debra) Lowery; daughter-in-law, Opal I. Lowery; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two sisters; and one brother.
The family will receive friends at Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, LaPorte, on Thursday, Dec. 22, from noon to 1 p.m. A life celebration will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Rev. John A. Haferkamp officiating. Interment will follow at Patton Cemetery, LaPorte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org or the American Heart Association at www.heart.org.