Lieta was born on August 23, 1952 to "Donnie" Dee (Wilson) and Carl "Gene" Pratt. She
graduated from Granville Wells High School in 1970. On December 24, 1989, she married Phil LaRoche and they shared 33 wonderful years together.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Angela Joy Pratt, and her brother-in-law, Garrett Terhune.
Lieta is survived by her siblings, Dawn (Tony) Gibbs, Kim Pratt, Mary (James) Davis, Barbara New, Ross (Sharon) LaRoche, and Theresa (Gary) Holingsworth, her children, Nathan Emmert, Anthony (Maggie) LaRoche, and Brian (Kelly) LaRoche, and many nieces, nephews, and grand-children.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 22 at 10:00am at Crown Hill Funeral Home, Gothic Chapel, 700 W. 38th St., Indianapolis, IN, 46208, and a funeral will follow at noon.