Terry M. Bradford

Terry M. Bradford, 71, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at LaPorte Hospital in LaPorte. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 A.M. (EDT) Monday, October 1, 2018 at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, 718 W. Buffalo St., New Buffalo, with Fr. John Ambrose officiating.  Burial will follow at Swan Lake Memorial Garden in Michigan City.  Friends may visit with the family from 4:00 until 7:00 P.M. (EDT) Sunday at Sommerfeld Chapel, 15 N. Barton St., New Buffalo.  The Rosary will be recited Sunday at 6:30 P.M. (EDT).  Memorial donations may be made to Savior of the World Children’s Center, www.savioroftheworld.org.   Those wishing to sign Terry’s Memory Book online may do so at www.sommerfeldchapel.com Terry was born June 17, 1947 in Gary, Indiana to Arthur & Martha (Voit) Schasberger.  She graduated from St. Michael’s Parish School in Gary. On March 17, 1965 she married Ronnie Bradford Sr. in East Gary, Indiana.  Terry devoted her life to caring for her family, and in addition she served for thirty-eight years as a paper carrier for the LaPorte Herald Argus, retiring in 2014.  She was a member of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church.  Terry enjoyed knitting, crocheting, camping, fishing, rooting for the Chicago Cubs, and most of all, the time spent with her family-especially her grand & great-grandchildren. Terry is survived by her husband Ronnie, Sr.; her children-Stacey (Tom) Pavey of LaPorte, Joseph Bradford of Portage, IN, Ronnie (Heather) Bradford, Jr. of Easley, SC, Tammy Bradford, Christina (Mica) Bogue of Mill Creek, IN, Jonathan (Alicia) Bradford of Union Mills, IN; eighteen grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters-Barbara Cook of Austin, TX, Francine Shreffler of Merrillville, IN, Laura Herback of Chesterton, IN; her brother Thomas (Evonne) Gillispie of Easley SC; and numerous nieces & nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents-Arthur Schasberger, Martha Schasberger Gillispie, and her brother Gary Schasberger.