John MARSZALEK

7 OCT 1926 - ____

• BIRTH: 7 OCT 1926, Gary, Lake County, IN

• MARRIAGE: 9 JUN 1951, LaPorte County, Indiana, USA

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[N11415] John Marszalek Marshall
Oct. 7, 1926 - July 15, 2014

LAPORTE - John Marshall, age 87, of LaPorte, went to be with his loving Savior on July 15, 2014, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. He was born in Gary, IN, on October 7, 1926, to Joseph & Frances (Supanik) Marshall. On June 9, 1951, in LaPorte, IN, he married Elizabeth (Scharf) Marshall, who survives. Also surviving are his beloved children, Sandra Huffman of LaPorte, Barbara (Kenneth) Kraus of LaPorte, Patricia Marshall of Indianapolis, John (Stacy) Marshall of LaPorte; grandchildren, Amanda (Benjamin) Schneider of Honolulu, Hawaii, Mary Elizabeth Huffman of LaPorte, Sara Kraus of Valparaiso, Kathryn (Charles) Vander Stelt of Valparaiso, Cory Kraus of LaPorte, Taylor Baucom of LaPorte, Brooke Baucom of LaPorte, Caden Marshall of LaPorte; great-grandchildren, Nathan, Andrew and Samantha Schneider of Honolulu, Hawaii; and sister, Mary Ann Peglow of Jensen Beach, FL. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister, Irene (Grover) Smith of Elkhart. John was a 1944 graduate of LaPorte High School. He went on to serve his country honorably during WW II in the United States Army. He was past president of LaPorte Oldtimers Baseball Organization, and a member of many organizations including PRCU and LPHS Football Hall of Fame. John retired from Whirlpool Corporation and was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. John was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He loved his family, especially playing ball and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM on Friday, July 18, 2014, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Father Ian Williams officiating. A time of visitation will be held from 3-8 PM on Thursday, July 17, 2014, at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, with a Prayer Service being held at 6 PM. A time of visitation will also be held from 8:30 -9:30 AM on Friday also at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center. Burial will take place at Pine Lake Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Memorial contributions may be directed to LaPorte High School Athletic Department, 602 F Street, LaPorte, IN 46350; or to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 128 Bach St., LaPorte, IN 46350. Condolences may be shared with the family online at www.cutlerfuneralhome.com. Published in South Bend Tribune on July 18, 2014