Frances Janette Babcock, 72, of LaPorte, died Nov. 21, 2013, at her home.
She was born in Alvin, IL, on Feb. 8, 1941, to Frank Mason and Lura Mae (Huffman) Fetters.
Frances was a dedicated homemaker and a very talented dog groomer.
On Jan. 13, 1962, she married James Babcock, who survives.
Also surviving are her beloved children, Debbie Babcock of Niles, MI, and Cheryl (Wayne) McGee of Walkerton, IN; three grandchildren, Ashley Wolff of Michigan City, IN, and Tara McGee and Molly McGee, both of Walkerton; and two sisters, Judy (Gerald) Finney of Brownsville, NY, and Donna Baldwin of LaPorte.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two siblings, Joann Boyd and Bud Fetters.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, LaPorte. Friends and family will be received Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the service. A cremation committal will take place with a private burial to follow at Door Village Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Rd., 2nd floor, Bethesda, MD 20814.
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