Hilda M. Ohime, 89, of La Porte, Ind. passed away Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020 at Brentwood of La Porte.
She was born Oct. 16, 1930 in Michigan City, Ind. to William and Mary (Liscomb) Menke.
On Jan. 22, 1950 in La Porte she married William Ohime.
A lifelong resident of the area, Hilda worked for Scott Foresman Co. until her retirement in 1993. She was a volunteer “Candy Striper” at the hospital for many years, enjoyed doing puzzles, crosswords, solving things and bowling. But her passion in life was her family. She truly enjoyed her children, grandchildren, and her great-grandchildren.
Survivors include son, Michael (Debra Dhoore) Ohime of La Porte; daughter, Theresa (Manuel “Bub”) Spencer of La Porte; grandchildren, Matthew (Kendra) Ohime, William (Rachele) Spencer, Sommer (John) Lewis, and Molly (Vester) Lemons; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; sisters Helen Haugen and Frieda Timm; brothers William and Donald Menke; and a great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15 at Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 602 Maple Ave., La Porte, where a celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. with Pastor Matthew Ohime officiating. Due to executive orders, masks are required for attendance at these ceremonies.
Interment will follow at Pinhook Cemetery, La Porte.
Memorial contributions in Hilda’s name may be made to the Davis Wesleyan Church 439 W. CR-1500 South, Hamlet, Ind. 46532.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP as well as at www.haverstockfuneralhome.com