Patsy M. Specht, 56, of LaPorte, died at 9:55 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at LaPorte Hospital.

   She was born Nov. 22, 1953, in Newport, RI, to Everett and Marie (Sizemore) Mitchell.

   Surviving are one daughter, Jennifer Martz of South Bend, IN; four sisters, Barb (Leon) Shupert of Arizona, Wanda (Archie) O’Banion of Rolling Prairie, IN, Felicia (Steve) Kindig of LaPorte and Angie Snowden of Indianapolis; three grandchildren, Thomas Everett Martz II, Thaddius Elijah Martz and Ramee Noelle Crowe; and ex-husbands, Tom Martz and Terry Specht.

   Preceding her in death were her parents and one son, Thomas Everett Martz.

   A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. LaPorte time Saturday, Feb. 13, at Kaniewski Funeral Home, 201 S. Filbert St., New Carlisle, IN. Visitation will be Saturday from 10 a.m. LaPorte time until the service.

   Memorial contributions may be made to the family c/o Lakeview Funeral Home and Crematory, 247 W. Johnson Rd., LaPorte, IN 46350.

   Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP, as well as at www.LakeviewFHC.com.