Kathy Sue (Brown) Jemiolo, 48, of LaPorte, died unexpectedly in her sleep Tuesday morning, June, 11, 2013.
Kathy was born March 4, 1965, in Toledo, OH, to Richard Sr. and Marian “Tiny” (Drake) Brown.
She was employed in the Sanitation Department at Alpha Baking Company for 10 years. She regularly attended Agape Christian Church. Kathy was certified as an Indiana EMT and was a loving mother to her children. She was a dedicated “Ma Ma” to her beautiful grandbabies Emily, Evan and Mikie. She spent her days counting down the minutes to “Grandma Thursday.” She spent her life helping people, and her heart and home was always open to anyone in need. She is already greatly missed.
She leaves behind so many people who love her: one daughter, Jennifer Jemiolo of LaPorte; two sons, Michael (Maria) Haverstock Jr. and Steven Jemiolo, both of Rochester, IN; three grandchildren, Emily and Mikie Haverstock III and Evan Shelton; father, Richard A. (Judy) Brown Sr. of LaPorte; two sisters, Terri (T.J.) Youngman of LaPorte and Kristi Brown of Buchanan, MI; one brother, Richard A. (Ronda) Brown Jr. of New Carlisle, IN; three nieces, Chelsea Brown, Stephanie Lawrence and Kaitlynn Long, all of LaPorte; and three nephews, Richard A. Brown III and Dustin and Joshua Long, all of LaPorte.
She was preceded in death by her mother and grandparents.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Essling Funeral Home, LaPorte, with Dr. Rodney Nielsen officiating. Visitation will be Friday, June 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 2:30 p.m. until the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family c/o Michael Haverstock Jr., P.O. Box 1105 South Bend, IN 46624.
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