Shirley Margaret Toerpe

SHIRLEY M. TOERPE CROWN POINT, IN Shirley Margaret Toerpe, age 84, of Crown Point, IN, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at St. Anthony Hospice in Crown Point, IN. She is survived by her sister, Arlene (Richard) LaMere. Shirley was a beloved aunt to 17 nieces and nephews and many great and great-great nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents: Laura and Arthur Toerpe; brother, Arthur Toerpe; and sister, Donna (Jim) Malinak. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 3, 2008 at 12:00 Noon at St. Anthony Home Chapel, 203 Franciscan Dr., Crown Point, IN. Friends may call at St. Anthony Home Chapel on Friday, October 3, 2008 from 11:00 AM until 12 Noon. Shirley was born March 3, 1924 in Chicago, IL. She was a high school graduate of Academy of Our Lady in Chicago, IL and a nursing school graduate of St. Xavier in Chicago, IL. Shirley worked at Rosland Community Hospital in Chicago, IL, then went on to St. Anthony's when it opened and was the director of nursing until she retired in the early eighties. She loved the Lake County Fair, was a dedicated nurse who spent her life taking care of others and leaves behind many friends at St. Anthony's Assisted Living Unit. To share a memory please visit the guestbook section on the obituary page at www.GeisenFuneralHome. com. For information: 219-663-2500.