Lynn Beryl Winfrey, 67, of Michigan City, IN, died peacefully at 3:23 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, at LaPorte Hospital.
She was born Dec. 27, 1942, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Burl Edward and Mary Lois (Capron) Duty.
Mrs. Winfrey was a devoted homemaker and mother. She was a member of Great Faith Baptist Church of Michigan City. She enjoyed scrapbooking, genealogy research, crafts and ceramics.
On June 10, 1963, in Springfield, Missouri, she married Ronald Lee Winfrey, who survives.
Also surviving are a daughter, Kimberly (Steven) Powell of Athens, Alabama; a son, Cary S. Winfrey of Michigan City; six grandchildren; one sister, Sandra (Jerry) LaCoste of Murchison, Texas; and one brother, Gregg Duty of Albuquerque.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Gail Lois Duty.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 27, at Great Faith Baptist Church, 7287 W. Johnson Rd., Michigan City, with Pastor Paul Richardson officiating. Visitation and viewing will be from 5 to 8 p.m Thursday, Aug. 26, at Lakeview Funeral Home and Crematory, LaPorte, and on Friday at the church from 10 to 11 a.m. Burial will take place in Carmel Cemetery, LaPorte, following the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to Great Faith Baptist Church, 7287 W. Johnson Rd., Michigan City, IN 46360.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP, as well as at www.LakeviewFHC.com.
