Obituary of Loretta Marie Mink

Loretta Marie (Piatkowski) Mink passed away July 30, at her home in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. Born in South Bend, Indiana, Loretta received her Nursing training at Holy Cross Central School of Nursing, before going on to receive her RN and Bachelor's in Nursing from University of Phoenix, before practicing nursing for nearly 50 years. Loretta is survived by her son Staff Sgt. Micheal T. Mink, USMC Ret., daughter-in-law, Gunnery Sgt. Angela C. Mink, grandchildren, Michael, Anthony, Jo-Elizabeth, Madison, Kolby, and Monique, and great grandson, Michael D. Mink, Jr. She is also survived by her sister Sylvia Buszkiewicz of New Carlisle, Ind., brother, Joseph Piatkowski and his wife Betty of Mishawaka, Ind., brother-in-law Larry Slaughter and wife Bernie of Williamsburg, Va., and nieces and nephews, Charles and his wife Julie, Beth Ann, John, Jessica and James. She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas E. Mink, and son, Anthony P. Mink. Services will be held Lietz & Fraze Funeral Home at 10 am, Saturday, Aug 10. Donations may be made in her name to the American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org/donate/?loc=GlobalNavDON or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at http://jdrf.org/get-involved/ways-to-donate/ Thoughts and condolences can be sent to Loretta's family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home & Crematory.