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Theodore Napierala Obituary
Theodore James Napierala, age 85, of Kelso, Tennessee, passed from this life on June 2, 2025, at Life Care Center of Tullahoma, Tennessee.
He was born July 25, 1939, in La Porte County, Indiana, to the late Frank Joseph and Anna Marie Satkoski Napierala. After retiring from Bethlehem Steel in Burns Harbor, Indiana, he moved with his wife Juanita to Tennessee. He enjoyed a quiet life and will be missed by family and friends.
Survivors include children, Anita Jones, Harold Chappell and Marilyn Latson; five grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and sisters, Mary Moryl, Rose Napierala, Patricia Boyett and Joan Hahn. In addition to his parents, Mr. Napierala was preceded in death by his brother, David Joseph Napierala; and a sister, Catherine Dorothy Napierala White.
Visitation with the family will be from 10 until 11 a.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025, at Higgins Funeral Home with a Rosary Service at 11 a.m. with Reverend Father George Panthananickal presiding. Committal Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Wanatah, Indiana, with Deacon Dale Walsh presiding.
Higgins Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Theodore James Napierala.
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