Private family services will take place at a later date. 7451 W Johnson Rd Michigan City, IN 46360. Memorial contributions can be made to Dunebrook, Inc. Believe in yourself, Achieve your goals, and then you'll succeed.” During his tenure in education, Tom would teach his students a valuable life lesson, “Believe, Achieve, Succeed. He will be greatly missed by his family but his life has left a great impact.

He showed up for the big and little things and enjoyed traveling to watch his sons and grandchildren in their respective sports. basketball, and spending time with his grandchildren. Tom lived a life full of travel, golfing, classic cars, boating on Hudson Lake, watching I.U. Tom also enjoyed volunteering at lunchtime with his grandchildren at Notre Dame School, in Michigan City, Indiana. He enjoyed volunteering for Meals on Wheels, being a Rotary Club of Michigan City member, and Dunebrook board member. Tom also enjoyed the lasting friendships he made being a long-time fraternity brother of Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity, Gamma Lambda Chapter, Michigan City, Indiana. He was very active for most of his life and enjoyed walking his best dog companion, Hoosier, miles a day. He was an avid golfer and was a part of the Beechwood golf course league into his 90s. In 2011, he was presented with the “and then some Wall of Fame” Recognition for his 38 years in education. In 1983, he was awarded the Humanitarian of the Year by the Human Rights Commission. He showed respect to each child and wanted them to be the “best they could be”. Tom was a teacher and principal from 1960-1997 for MCAS at Park, Joy, Edgewood, Niemann, and Pine Elementary Schools. After his service to our country, Tom began his career with National Cash Register, and changed to education attending Indiana University earning a BS in business in 1957, a Masters in Education in 1963, and a Specialist in Education Degree in 1974. Tom was a 1949 graduate of Elston High School. Also surviving are his cherished grandchildren Ethan, Eden, Ellery, and Bryson Dolezal. Also surviving are sons Michael Hooper, and Bradford (Marie Jongkind) Hooper both of Naples, Florida, and Eric (Danielle) Dolezal of LaPorte, Indiana. 23rd, 1988, in Lincoln Nebraska, he married Eleanor M Hooper, who survives. Tom was born on July 22nd, 1930, to the late Fred and Hazel (Cole) Hoopingarner in Terre Haute, Indiana, and was one of 9 children, all of whom preceded him in death. To sign a guest book and leave condolences online Thomas Earl Hooper, 93 of La Porte, Indiana passed away on April 16th, 2024, in his home surrounded by his loved ones at 11:32 AM CST. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105, or to Mooseheart c/o Moose Family Center #980, 2107 Welnetz Rd., Trail Creek, IN 46360. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St.

Adelle was a long-time parishioner of Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Michigan City, Indiana, and the Moose Family Center #980, Trail Creek, Indiana.Ĭontributions may be made to St. She liked to travel and visited 49 states, camping boating, fishing, going for rides to the beach, and playing bingo. Bartlett of South Hadley, Massachusetts.Īdelle was a homemaker but worked briefly at Catholic Charities in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and was the former co-owner of A & L Furniture in Michigan City, Indiana. She was also preceded in death by her husband, 'Lucky' her grandson Stephen, and one sister, Carolynn M. Grandchildren, Stephen Rogers, Jeffrey (Ashley) Rogers, Nicholas Wenclaff, Cory (Jamie) Wenclaff, and five great-grandchildren. She will be missed by her two daughters, Deborah (Donald) Rogers of Trail Creek, Indiana, and Marlene (Kenneth) Wenclaff of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Adelle was married to Elvin 'Lucky' Niles on February 19th, 1955, in Holyoke, Massachusetts. She was born August 29th, 1931, in Chicopee, Massachusetts to the late Stanley and Mary (Duross) Zeza. Visitation will be from 9:00 am - 11:00 am, Tuesday at the funeral chapel. Private burial will take place in Greenwood Cemetery, Michigan City, IN. Adelle 'Del' Elizabeth (Zeza) Niles, 92, passed away peacefully in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024, at 4:44 am with family at her side.įuneral services will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, April 30th, 2024, at Ott/Haverstock Funeral Chapel, 418 Washington St., Michigan City, IN with Rev.

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