The mother of local resident Donna Love has passed away at age 83.
Margery F. Kalvaitis, 83 of Lowell, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2011
at her home.
She was born July 19, 1928 in Belshaw, Ind., to Eldon and Maurina Foreburger
Miller, both of whom preceded her in death.
On April 16, 1948, at St. Edward Church in Lowell, she married Lee Kalvaitis
who preceded her in death in 2007.
Margery is survived by her children Karen Childress of Hebron, Frank
(Jeannine) Kalvaitis of Lowell and Donna (Jim) Love of Chesterton. Also, her
grandchildren, Lee (Jennifer) Childress, Mike (Julie) Kalvaitis, Kristie
(Skip) Drew, Matt (Jenanne) Kalvaitis, Mark Childress, Katie (Aaron)
Hoffman, Jeremy (Jennifer) Kalvaitis, Elisabeth (Jake) Woodworth, Kyle
Childress, Mary Love and Austin Kalvaitis, her great-grandchildren Alexis,
Lauren, Julian, Madeline, Dakota, James, Brendan, Lillian, Brandon and
Eleanor.
She has a brother Glen (Joan) Miller who survives in Lowell, previous
daughter-in-law Patty Kalvaitis, many cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her son-in-law Butch Childress, siblings Gerald
Miller, Eloise Nichols and Eleanor Arnold.
Margery was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church, past president of home
and school, past member of the Rosary Sodality, past Sacristan and
Eucharistic Minister and funeral luncheon organizer. Marge and her husband
Lee owned and operated Moon Island Farms.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, November 14, 2011 at St.
Edward Church, 216 S. Nichols St., Lowell at 11:00 a.m. with a visitation
from 10:00 a.m. until time of service. Father Ted Nordquist, Father Peter
Muha and Father Thomas Mishler will officiate.
Burial will follow in the St. Edward Cemetery, Lowell.
The family will receive friends from 2:00-7:00 p.m. at the Geisen Funeral
Home, 624 Main St., Hebron on Sunday, November 13, 2011.
Memorials may be given to the Westchester Food Pantry.
Arrangements are under the direction of White-Love Funeral Home, Chesterton.
For more information please call 219-926-1309.