Anita J. Piper, January 20, 1937 - June 3, 2026.
Anita J.  Piper, 89, of Michigan City, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 2:10 am in Aperion Care -  Michigan City, Michigan City, Indiana.
There will be no visitation hours or services.  Private family burial will take place in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ott/Haverstock Funeral Chapel, 418 Washington St., Michigan City,
Indiana.
She was born January 20, 1937, in Michigan City, Indiana, to the late Frank and Anita (Grinis) Groach, Sr. On February 10, 1958, in Michigan City, Indiana, she married James B. Piper, who preceded her in death on May 19, 2013.
Surviving are two daughters, Deborah  Gerity of Huntsville, Alabama, and Sharon  Stevenson of Kansas City, Kansas;  five sons, Timothy (Beth) Piper of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Michael  Piper of Michigan City, Indiana, Daniel Piper of Des Plaines, Illinois, Jeffrey (Debra) Piper of Michigan City, Indiana, and, Gregory Piper of Michigan City, Indiana; daughter-in-law, Jane Piper of South Carolina; 15 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; She was preceded in death by a son, Stephen  Piper; son-in-law, Jeff Stevenson along with her brother, Frank "Sonny" Groach, Jr., who was killed in the Korean War.
Anita worked as a tissue technician for the Robert Frost, M.D. Laboratory, Michigan City, Indiana, and a retired quality control inspector from Parco Foods, Michigan City, Indiana. She was a member of Mary Mother of Mercy Catholic Parish / St. Mary's, Michigan City, Indiana, VFW #2536 Women's Auxiliary and the Elks Vivians.
Contributions may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church, 411 W. 11th St., Michigan City, IN 46360, or to the Alzheimer's & Dementia Services of Northern Indiana, 111 Sunnybrook Ct., South Bend, IN 46637. 

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