Eleanor Margaret (Haverstock) Juday, 96, of La Porte, IN, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, at Miller’s Health and Rehabilitation, La Porte.
She was born May 20, 1923, in La Porte, the daughter of O.M. and Ethel I.(Hostetler) Haverstock.
Eleanor, a lifelong resident of La Porte, was an RN who received her training at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She married Lewis Farrell Juday on Aug. 24, 1947, at First Christian Church, where she remained a member. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Eleanor and her husband owned Haverstock Funeral Home for over 50 years. She truly had a servant’s heart, involving herself with many clubs and organizations such as Meals on Wheels, where she delivered food for 30 years; Ruth’s Circle; La Porte Extension Homemakers Club; and Pine Lake Grange. Eleanor enjoyed taking care of her home, RV camping with her beloved husband and playing bridge with her Bridge Club friends.
She is survived by her husband, with whom she recently celebrated 72 years of marriage, Lewis Farrell; son, Norman (Ginny) Juday; daughter, Alice L. (David) Amor of La Porte; three grandchildren, Nick (Charity) Amor of Otterbein, IN, Kyle Juday of San Diego, CA, and Andrea (Jeff) Overholt of Kouts, IN; and five great-grandchildren, Wyatt Amor, Jesse Overholt, Anna Overholt, Faith Amor, and Ellie Overholt.
Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents and brother, John W. Haverstock.
The family will receive friends at Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, La Porte, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 1 to 3 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Haverstock Funeral Home with Pastor Everett Shattuck officiating. Entombment will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church, 610 Maple Ave., La Porte, IN 46350; and/or Dunes Hospice, 4711 Evans Ave., Valparaiso, IN 46383.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP as well as at www.haverstockfuneralhome.com.