Fund Established for North Judson Family Involved in Porter County Fatality

Posted on June 9, 2017
Author Mary Perren, WKVI

A North Judson church is rallying around the local family who was involved in a fatal head-on collision near Boone Grove late Tuesday afternoon.

Heartland Christian Center Pastor James Young has set up a gofundme page for Katie Fitzgerald and Deanna Yetsko of North Judson, with a goal of raising $10,000. Their mother, Amber Fitzgerald; grandmother Bonnie Sowles and cousin Hannah Cullen were coming home from swimming at a friend’s house when the SUV Amber was driving hit a dump truck head-on. The wreck happened on State Road 8.

According to Young, Katie was also involved in the crash but is recovering from her injuries. She was airlifted from Crown Point to Loyola Medical Center. Both Katie and Deanna are part of the Heartland Christian Church youth ministry.

“These are precious girls. This is a life changing event for the both of them,” Young posted on the page.

He says the fund will help the girls and their family with the costs associated with losing loved ones in this manner.