Joanne C. Blaze, 77, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 4:45 P.M. Tuesday, August 27, 2008 at LaPorte Hospital.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008 at Cutler Funeral Home with Rev. Dan McDonald officiating. There will be a time of visitation with the family from 4-7:00 PM, at the Funeral Home. Private interment will be at the Pine Lake Cemetery with the family.
Mrs. Blaze was born February 26, 1931 in La Porte to the late Robert & Corrine (McIntrye) Huba. On August 1, 1952 in La Porte she married Donald E. Blaze who survives.
Survivors include a Sister-in-law: LuAn Blaze of La Porte, Niece: Marsha Blaze of La Porte, Nephew: Mike Blaze of La Porte, Close Friends: Victor and Betty Hockney of La Porte and their families.
Mrs. Blaze worked at K.O.P. while her husband served in the US Navy. She graduated in 1948 from La Porte High School and served on the 60th reunion committee. She volunteered at American Red Cross and was a blood donor for several years. She bowled in a league for many years, loved flowers, gardening, made ceramics with a group of ladies, was an avid Slicer Baseball fan, and made many fishing trips to northern Minnesota.
Donations in her memory, may be made to the charity of the Donor’s choice.