Mary Lou Schwanke (nee Knopf), age 83, of Zephyrhills, FL, formerly of Valparaiso, IN, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019 at her home.
Mary Lou was born on March 30, 1936, in Crown Point, IN to Walter “Pete” and Florence (nee Fricke) Knopf. On March 29, 1952 she married Verlin (Gus) Schwanke. They resided in Hebron, IN, where they raised three daughters: Dawn (Mark) Rathburn, Debra Fox, and Tamara (Steve Mattingly) Schwanke. She had seven grandchildren: Corey, Nicole, Blake, Amber, Jamie, Michael and Jordan; and five great-grandchildren: Nathen, Jaxson, Charlotte, Hank and Lila. She is also survived by her brother, Jim (Kay) Knopf.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her husband, Gus Schwanke; her parents; her infant son, Roger Schwanke; sister, Marge Johnson; and brother, Julian Knopf.
Mary Lou enjoyed playing Yahtzee, going to the casino and watching old westerns.
Mary Lou was born on March 30, 1936, in Crown Point, IN to Walter “Pete” and Florence (nee Fricke) Knopf. On March 29, 1952 she married Verlin (Gus) Schwanke. They resided in Hebron, IN, where they raised three daughters: Dawn (Mark) Rathburn, Debra Fox, and Tamara (Steve Mattingly) Schwanke. She had seven grandchildren: Corey, Nicole, Blake, Amber, Jamie, Michael and Jordan; and five great-grandchildren: Nathen, Jaxson, Charlotte, Hank and Lila. She is also survived by her brother, Jim (Kay) Knopf.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her husband, Gus Schwanke; her parents; her infant son, Roger Schwanke; sister, Marge Johnson; and brother, Julian Knopf.
Mary Lou enjoyed playing Yahtzee, going to the casino and watching old westerns.
Mary Lou Schwanke (nee Knopf), age 83, of Zephyrhills, FL, formerly of Valparaiso, IN, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019 at her home.
Mary Lou was born on March 30, 1936, in Crown Point, IN to Walter “Pete” and Florence (nee Fricke) Knopf. On March 29, 1952 she married Verlin (Gus) Schwanke. They resided in Hebron, IN, where they raised three daughters: Dawn (Mark) Rathburn, Debra Fox, and Tamara (Steve Mattingly) Schwanke. She had seven grandchildren: Corey, Nicole, Blake, Amber, Jamie, Michael and Jordan; and five great-grandchildren: Nathen, Jaxson, Charlotte, Hank and Lila. She is also survived by her brother, Jim (Kay) Knopf.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her husband, Gus Schwanke; her parents; her infant son, Roger Schwanke; sister, Marge Johnson; and brother, Julian Knopf.
Mary Lou enjoyed playing Yahtzee, going to the casino and watching old westerns.
Mary Lou was born on March 30, 1936, in Crown Point, IN to Walter “Pete” and Florence (nee Fricke) Knopf. On March 29, 1952 she married Verlin (Gus) Schwanke. They resided in Hebron, IN, where they raised three daughters: Dawn (Mark) Rathburn, Debra Fox, and Tamara (Steve Mattingly) Schwanke. She had seven grandchildren: Corey, Nicole, Blake, Amber, Jamie, Michael and Jordan; and five great-grandchildren: Nathen, Jaxson, Charlotte, Hank and Lila. She is also survived by her brother, Jim (Kay) Knopf.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her husband, Gus Schwanke; her parents; her infant son, Roger Schwanke; sister, Marge Johnson; and brother, Julian Knopf.
Mary Lou enjoyed playing Yahtzee, going to the casino and watching old westerns.
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