Mr. William Charles Troy, 80, of LaPorte, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, at LaPorte Hospital.
He was born Oct. 21, 1933, in LaPorte to Edward and Clara (Peters) Troy.
William worked as a design draftsman for 31 years at Berkel Inc., retiring in 1995. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. William was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, an avid sports fan, and he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family.
On Feb. 18, 1956, in LaPorte, he married Leota (Heise) Troy, who preceded him in death June 28, 2006.
William was also preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Mary Martensen, Doris McAllister and Grace Zila.
He is survived by two daughters, Kathryn (Jeffrey) Troy Bernel of LaPorte and Valerie A. Troy of Alameda, CA; two sons, William M. (Carly) Troy of LaPorte and Mark E. Troy of LaPorte; and six grandchildren, Brian (Breck) Johnson of Fort Wayne, IN, Christina Johnson of Chicago, Laura (Nicholas) Edquist of Chicago, Tyler Troy of LaPorte, Kendall Troy of LaPorte, and Anton Troy of LaPorte.
The family will receive friends at Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, LaPorte, on Friday, Dec. 20, from 9 to 11 a.m. A life celebration will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Dennis Meyer officiating. Interment will follow at Tracy Cemetery, Hamlet, IN.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 50 E. 91st St., STE 100, Indianapolis, IN 46209-4830.
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