Mrs. Maxine I. Hawkins, 96, of LaPorte, died May 4, 2014, at 3 a.m. at Settlers Place, LaPorte.
She was born March 19, 1918, in Muskegon, MI, to Emil and Esther (Carlson) Segelstrom.
Maxine worked at Northside Pharmacy, LaPorte, as a clerk. She played volleyball for many years at the YMCA and loved swimming. She loved her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her entire family.
In 1936 she married William H. Sommers. On Oct. 20, 1951, in LaPorte, she married Harry T. Hawkins, who preceded her in death July 31, 2000.
Maxine was also preceded in death by one sister, Virginia Sincek, and three brothers, Clarence, Russell and Clifford Segelstrom.
She is survived by two daughters, Sandra (Sommers) Karnavas of LaPorte and Kay Lynn (Sommers) Cochran of Bethlehem, PA; five grandchildren, Theodore Karnavas of Noblesville, IN, Julie (Terry) Kelly of St. Augustine, FL, Lori (Scott) Keller of LaPorte, Kristin (Mark) Schadler of Douglassville, PA, and Lindsay Cochran of Bethlehem, PA; five great-grandchildren, Tyler and Dana Karnavas, Alexandra and Chase Keller and Cameron Kelly; one sister, Marian Grumm of Spring Lake, MI; sister-in-law, Pauline Segelstrom of LaPorte; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 6, at Essling Funeral Home, LaPorte, with Father Lev officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the service. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery, LaPorte.
Memorial contributions may be made to Settlers Place, 3304 Monroe St., LaPorte, IN 46350; or Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 7396 W. Johnson Rd., Michigan City, IN 46360.
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