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Shirley Lucas Obituary
Shirley A. Lucas
Oct. 1, 1923 - Dec. 2, 2021.
CROWN POINT, IN - Shirley A. Lucas, age 98, of Crown Point, IN, passed away on December 2, 2021.
She was born in Gary, IN, on October 1, 1923, to Samuel H. Cohnand and Gertrude Thorsen Cohn. Shirley graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1941, and graduated from St. Mary's College in 1945. She was an elementary school teacher at Miller School from 1945-1949. Shirley married Blaz A. Lucas, Jr. on November 19, 1949. They were married for 40 years. She was an avid golfer and bowler, and a great fan of Notre Dame football attending games for 70 years. Shirley also was a fan of the Chicago Bears. She was a longtime member of the St. Mary's Club of Northwest Indiana, Innsbrook Country Club and Beta Gamma Sorority. Shirley delivered Meals On Wheels for many years well into her 80's.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Blaz; her daughter, Marybeth; and grandchildren: Blaz and Christina Lucas.
Shirley is survived by two sons: Blaz A. (Deborah) and Mark S. (Barbara); grandchildren: Robert A. (Denise) Lucas, Carolyn (James) Winemiller, Elizabeth (Nicholas) Lucas Barnes, Meredith (Brian) Grogan, Mary Kathleen (Joseph) Laird, Callie Lucas and Tracy Lucas; as well as 15 great-grandchildren.
A visitation will be held on Monday, December 6, 2021, from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The funeral will take place on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. directly at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 321 E. Joliet Street, Crown Point, IN. Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, IN.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. www.burnsfuneral.com
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