MINK, Loretta Marie

Today's news-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ - Posted: Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - Loretta Marie (Piatkowski) Mink passed away July 30, 2013 at her home in Lake Havasu City. Born in South Bend, Ind., 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 the University of Phoenix, She practiced 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 of Mishawaka, Ind.; brother-in-law Larry Slaughter and wife Bernie of Williamsburg, Va.; and nieces and nephews, Charles, 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 at Lietz & Fraze Funeral Home at 10 a.m., 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.