June Ethel Boerema, 91 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012, in LaPorte Hospital.
She was born on May 29, 1920, in LaPorte, IN, daughter of the late Clarence B. and Ladye A. (McFeely) Ahlgrim.
She was a graduate of LaPorte High School in 1938, She received her BA degree from Grace College and a Masters Degree from St. Francis University in Ft. Wayne, IN. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Kingsbury, LaPorte Amateur Music Club, National Society of Music, LaPorte Symphony where she played violin, LaPorte Community Concert Board of Directors, Neighborhood Watch, has a black belt degree in Tae Kwan Do. She was a member of LaPorte High School Orchestra in 1937 and received National Honors in 1st Division for the school.
She worked as a teacher at Boston Middle School and Stillwell Schools. She retired as a case worker for the Medicaid department of family and children.
Surviving are daughter: Pamela Price of LaPorte, IN and step-son Dale (wife Betty) Boerema of Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert M. Boerema; her parents; step-son: John Boerema and a step granddaughter.
There will be a Celebration of Life Service at 1:00 PM on Friday, January 27, 2012, at Cutler Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the Pine Lake Cemetery.
There will be a time of visitation from 3:30 to 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at Cutler Funeral Home & Cremation Service. There will also be one hour of visitation before the funeral service on Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Kingsbury, The LaPorte County Home or Doctors without Borders, P.O. Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD 21741.
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She was born on May 29, 1920, in LaPorte, IN, daughter of the late Clarence B. and Ladye A. (McFeely) Ahlgrim.
She was a graduate of LaPorte High School in 1938, She received her BA degree from Grace College and a Masters Degree from St. Francis University in Ft. Wayne, IN. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Kingsbury, LaPorte Amateur Music Club, National Society of Music, LaPorte Symphony where she played violin, LaPorte Community Concert Board of Directors, Neighborhood Watch, has a black belt degree in Tae Kwan Do. She was a member of LaPorte High School Orchestra in 1937 and received National Honors in 1st Division for the school.
She worked as a teacher at Boston Middle School and Stillwell Schools. She retired as a case worker for the Medicaid department of family and children.
Surviving are daughter: Pamela Price of LaPorte, IN and step-son Dale (wife Betty) Boerema of Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert M. Boerema; her parents; step-son: John Boerema and a step granddaughter.
There will be a Celebration of Life Service at 1:00 PM on Friday, January 27, 2012, at Cutler Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the Pine Lake Cemetery.
There will be a time of visitation from 3:30 to 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at Cutler Funeral Home & Cremation Service. There will also be one hour of visitation before the funeral service on Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Kingsbury, The LaPorte County Home or Doctors without Borders, P.O. Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD 21741.