Geraldine S. “Jeri” Fettinger, 80, of LaPorte, died at 4:16 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital.
She was born Nov. 13, 1933, in Princeton, IN, to George A. and Janice W. (Joplin) Reed and had lived in this area for 51 years, coming from Albion, IN.
Geraldine was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church in LaPorte. She graduated from Oakland City High School in 1951 and attended Wellburn Baptist Hospital School of Nursing. She was a member of LaPorte Miriam Benedict Chapter of the DAR, Eastern Star Organization in Oakland City, IN, and Red Hat Ladies.
On Aug. 1, 1953, in Evansville, IN, she married George M. Fettinger, who preceded her in death on Sept. 21, 1995.
She was also preceded in death by one brother Joseph Reed.
She is survived by two sons, Michael M. (Mary) Fettinger of Bloomington, IN, and Miles J. (Audra) Fettinger of LaPorte; one daughter, Madelyn S. (Mark) Lynn of LaPorte; one brother, Jarvis (Barbara) Reed of Princeton, IN; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, at First United Methodist Church, LaPorte, with Pastor Evan Lash officiating. Visitation will be at Essling Funeral Home, LaPorte, on Monday, March 3, from 3 to 7 p.m., and at the church on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the service. Burial will follow the service at Door Village Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to First United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1225 Michigan Ave., LaPorte, IN 46350.
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