Joan M. Tschida, 90, of La Porte, Ind. passed away Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020.
She was born Aug. 30, 1930 in La Porte to John and Katheryna (Andruchow) Dobszewicz.
On Nov. 26, 1955 in South Bend, Ind. she married George L. Tschida.
Joan retired in 1998 as head cook at La Porte High School. She was very active in her church, volunteering wherever she was needed and serving on several committees throughout her lifetime. She was an avid reader and loved spending time with her family. She was a kind and generous person who would help anyone however she could.
Survivors include son, George (Tammy) Tschida of La Porte; grandchildren, Amy (Bryan) Kanouse of Rolling Prairie, Ind., Kim (Brian) Howard of Bloomington, Ind. and Adam Tschida of La Porte; and great-grandchildren, Ellie, Maisy, and Owen Howard.
She was preceded in death by her husband on June 20, 2005; parents; and siblings, Bruno, Lester, Walter, Josephine and Lucille.
A rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 210 Bach St., La Porte, where a mass of Christian burial will follow the Rosary at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Patton Cemetery.
Per Joan’s wish, cremation has taken place.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home, Essling Chapel, is handling the arrangements.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP as well as at www.esslingfuneralhome.com.