Marguerite "Linda" Mauk

Marguerite "Linda" Mauk, age 74, of Lowell passed away peacefully on June 12, 2018 at Rush University Hospital of Chicago. Linda was born September 23, 1943 in East Chicago, IN to Fredrick Maravilla and the late Sabina (Medrea) Maravilla. Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband for over 36 years, Jerry Mauk; children, Gerald (Rose) Pineda; Jerry G. Mauk, Jeff (Beth) Mauk, Jenny (Jeff) Popka, Joel (Lori) Mauk, and Julie (Chuck) Gregory; daughter-in-law, Dixie Pineda; 15 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; siblings, Donald (Suzie) Maravilla, Roderick (Ellen) Maravilla, Deborah (Jay) Berry, and Sandra (Alberto) Mesa. She was preceded in death by her son Douglas Pineda; grandson Jeremiah Mauk; great grandchild, Tristan. Linda graduated from Mt. Sinai Hospital Nursing Program. She was a registered nurse for Gary Methodist for over 15 years and an industrial nurse for Inland Steel Corp for over 25 years. She and her husband, Jerry, enjoyed wintering at their home in Florida. She enjoyed family gatherings, and serving others. Linda did her best at golf, was an avid reader, and never missed "Jeopardy". Visitation will be Friday, June 15, 2018 from 2-8 pm at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home (8178 Cline Ave.; Crown Point, IN 46307). Funeral services will be Saturday June 16, 2018 at 1:00 pm at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home. To leave online condolences, please visit www.chapellawnfunerals.com