Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, LaPorte, is handling the arrangements for Carole Jean Weeks, 84, of LaPorte, Indiana, who passed away Monday, October 15, 2018, at the VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso, Indiana.
She was born February 22, 1934, in Rochester, Indiana, the daughter of Ralph Reese and Juanita (Murray) Konkle.
Carole attended First Church of God of LaPorte. She loved to volunteer and work the front desk at the LaPorte Hospital. She also was an avid reader and had hundreds of books. Carole enjoyed going out to eat and spending quality time with her lifelong friends, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
On November 29, 1952, in Burr Oak, Indiana, she married John Weeks, who survives in La Porte, Indiana.
She is also survived by her two daughters, Julie K. Sneed of LaPorte, IN, and Carla Jo (Robert) Kanney of LaPorte, IN; two sons, Dale S. (Jamie) Weeks of LaPorte, IN, and Robert D. Weeks of Warsaw, IN; two brothers, Michael Reese of Arkansas and Mark Reese of Avilla, IN; 11 grandchildren, Jeff (Holly) Casto, Zachary (Erica) Kanney, Kelly Weeks, Maggie (Doug) Fritzen, Louie (Amanda) Weeks, Andrew (Emily) Weeks, Becca Sneed, Brandon Weeks, Nolan (Hannah) Weeks, Samantha Weeks, and Edward Weeks; and 14 great-grandchildren, Austin Casto, Abigail Casto, Tommy Peeples, Michael Peeples, John Peeples, Norah Kanney-Richardson, Levi Kanney, Asher Kanney, Beau Kanney, Shon Weeks, Dylan Fritzen, Ellie Smith, Emerick McGinnis, and Meadow Weeks. Also included in her family is Shalon Zernick, formerly of LaPorte. All the loves of her life.
Carole was preceded in death by both her parents and her brother, Terry Reese.
A private life celebration will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Family Advocates – CASA Program, 1005 Michigan Ave., LaPorte, IN 46350.
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