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Death Notices
Boguslaw, Anne R. (nee
Valle)
Brewer, Kenneth
“Randy” R. II, 35,
Crown Point
Chorley, Norma, 80,
Lansing
Dumas, Valerie (nee
Smith), 75, Valparaiso
Ewen, Gene, 79,
Formerly of N.W.
Indiana
Gonzalez, Elaine L., 79,
Northbrook, Il./Gary
Gunther, Mildred, 89,
Lansing
Kedziora, Thelma
“Jeannie”, 61,
Grovertown, Ind.
Kellerman, Gayle A., 79,
Dyer
Larson, Susan L. (nee
Kuna), 63, Portage/
Hammond
Paper, Robert T., 76,
Dyer
Reey, Vitold, 85,
Formerly of Gary
Rodriguez, Evangelina,
85, East Chicago
Rogers, June M. (Davis)
Mora, 74, Munster
Sanders, Valerie A. (nee
Cwiklinski), 74, Lake
Station
Smith, Barbara (nee
McCay), 79, Cordova,
Tenn.
Thompson, Franklin
Gray, 84, Cedar Lake
Vukovich, Nicholas C.,
63, Valparaiso
White, Mary Ann (nee
Belanger), 69, North
Fort Myers, Fla.
Zembillas, Jimmie, 86,
Crown Point
Chorley, Norma, 80,
of Lansing, passed
away July 17. Private
services. SchroederLauer Funeral
Home in charge of
arrangements.
Gonzalez, Elaine L., 79,
of Northbrook, Il./
Gary, passed away July
25. Visitation 3 to 9
p.m. today at Calumet
Park Funeral Chapel,
Merrillville. Services
at 10 a.m. Wednesday
at the funeral home.
Gunther, Mildred, 89, of
Lansing. Visitation 10
a.m. to time of services
at noon Wednesday
at Schroeder-Lauer
Funeral Home.
Vukovich, Nicholas
C., 63, of Valparaiso,
passed away July 27.
Visitation 4 to 8 p.m.
today at Edmonds and
Evans Funeral Home,
Portage. Services at 11
a.m. Wednesday at the
funeral home.
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MILTON VAN DRUNEN | Aug. 10, 1950 - June 25, 2014
Lansing teacher had an active life
CARRIE STEINWEG
Times Correspondent
Visitation for Milt Van Drunen took place June 29 at
Smits Funeral Home in Dyer. Funeral service was June
30 at Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Lansing, with
services conducted by the Rev. Daniel Roels. Interment
was at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Lansing.
ROBERT T. PAPER
DYER, IN
Robert T. Paper, age 76, of
Dyer, IN passed away July 27,
2014. He is survived by his three
children,
Lisa
(Robert)
Adamczyk, Lori (Bill) Morgan,
and Vickie (James) Smith; 13
grandchildren;
five
great-grandchildren;
brother,
Fred Paper; and sister, Viola Paper. Preceded in death by his
daughter,
Kristin
Smith-Schnurlein.
Funeral service will be held on
Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 10:00
a.m. at the Lincoln-Ridge Funeral Home, 7607 West Lincoln
Highway, Schererville (Rte. 30
east of Cline Ave.) and at rest
Holy Cross Cemetery in Calumet City, IL. Friends are invited
to visit with Robert's family On
Wednesday, from 4-8 p.m. at
the Lincoln-Ridge Funeral
Home.
He was retired from the Bliss &
Laughlin Steel Company.
ANNE R. BOGUSLAW
(NEE VALLE)
Anne R. Boguslaw (nee Valle),
beloved wife of the late Henry
Boguslaw. Loving mother of Karen (Stephen) Sever, James
(Donna) Boguslaw, and Diane
Boguslaw. Dear grandmother of
Christine (Anthony) Sullivan
and Matthew Sever. Cherished
great grandmother of Brody and
Taygan Sullivan.
Memorial visitation Thursday,
9:45 a.m. until time of Mass,
10:00 a.m., at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 9300 W. 167th
Street, Orland Hills, IL. In lieu
of flowers, donations to Together We Cope, 17010 Oak Park
Avenue, Tinley Park, IL 60477
would be appreciated. Interment Private 708 857-7878.
www.sheehyfh.com
KENNETH "RANDY"
RANDALL BREWER II
CROWN POINT, IN
Kenneth "Randy" Randall
Brewer II, age 35, of Crown
Point passed away on Friday,
July 25, 2014. He was born in
Valparaiso, IN on June 19, 1979.
Randy worked for Midwest Pipe
Coating as a Laborer. He enjoyed motorcycles, roller skating, coin collecting and collecting baseball cards and other collectibles.
He is survived by his father,
Kenneth R. Brewer of Crown
Point, IN; one brother, Jacque
Thomas Brewer (Szczerba) of
Crown Point, IN; three sisters:
Kristi (Marty) Clowers, Tara
Carden, and Kendra (Chris)
Boyd all of Cleveland, TN; and
many nieces and nephews. He
was preceded in death by his
mother, Karen L. Brewer (nee
Abramson) in 2013; his grandparents: Mr. And Mrs. Charles
and Marie Brewer, and Mr. And
Mrs.
Arthur
and
Phyllis
Abramson.
Funeral services are Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.
at Rees Funeral Home, 600
West Old Ridge Road, Hobart
with Rev. Jeffrey C. Carter officiating. Visitation is Tuesday,
July 29, 2014 from 2:00 to 4:00
and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Rees
Funeral
Home,
Hobart
Chapel. Interment Salem Cemetery, Hebron. Call (219)
942-2109 or visit us online at
www.Reesfuneralhomes.com
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Milt Van Drunen, 63, spent 36 years teaching social studies to 7th and 8th graders at Lansing Christian School where he was well-liked
and where his wife also worked as a teacher. He
spent his summers working as a roofer. He had
retired from his teaching job last year.
Raised in Lansing, Van Drunen had attended
Lansing Christian and then Illiana Christian
High School. It was while attending Trinity
Christian College that he met his wife, Rita.
The couple had three children and nine grandchildren.
VanDrunen served in the Marine Reserves
for six years. “He liked the outdoors,” said his
wife. “We liked kayaking and rollerblading and
playing tennis together. We both liked outdoor
things and I just retired so I was going to spend
more time doing the gardening with him.”
He also raised show pigeons and enjoyed ice
VALERIE DUMAS
(NEE SMITH)
VALPARAISO, IN
Valerie (nee Smith) Dumas, age
75, of Valparaiso, IN passed
away on July 26, 2014 at Porter
Regional Hospital in Valparaiso.
Born in Sturgis, MI on May 17,
1939 to the late Steven and
Helen (nee Francisco) Smith.
She was a resident of Valparaiso
for over 30 years, worked for the
Porter County Clerk's office for
19 years, member of St. Paul
Catholic Church, St Vincent de
Paul Society, St. Paul Nursing
Home Ministry, and a graduate
of Purdue University North
Central.
Survived by husband, Bruce
Dumas of Valparaiso IN; sons:
Gregory (Bob Berg) Alspach of
Buford GA, Joseph Alspach of
Valparaiso IN; grandson, Jeremy Alspach of Valparaiso IN;
brother, Eugene (Linda) Smith
of Elkhart IN. Preceded in death
by parents; and brother, Richard
(Pat) Smith.
A Funeral Mass will be held at
11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 31,
2014 at St. Paul Catholic
Church, 1855 W. Harrison Blvd.,
Valparaiso IN with Rev. Joseph
Pawlowski officiating. Interment, St. Paul Cemetery, Valparaiso IN. Friends may call on
Thursday, July 31, 2014 at St.
Paul Catholic Church from
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Memorials may be made to St.
Vincent de Paul Society or St.
Paul Nursing Home Ministry.
Arrangements by Dykes Funeral Home, Inc (219) 462-3125
VITOLD REEY
FORMERLY OF GARY, IN
Former Northwest Indiana resident Vitold Reey, 85, passed
away on July 24th in Newport,
Rhode Island.
Mr. Reey was born on November 2, 1928 in Gary, Indiana and
is survived by son Robert of
Chicago, IL and son John and
daughter-in-law Kelly and two
granddaughters Charlotte and
Peyton of Newport, Rhode Island. At his request, services
will be private.
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GENE EWEN
Gene Ewen, 79, of Mount Juliet, formerly of Chapin, SC and
Northwest Indiana peacefully
passed away on July 21, 2014,
with his loving family at his side.
Preceded in death by; parents,
Alfred and Helen Ewen; son,
Brook Ewen. Survived by loving
wife Linda Ewen: children,
Brent (Ann) Ewen of Chesterton, Indiana, Blair (Kristie)
Ewen of Redding, California;
grandchildren, Aaron, Corby,
Carlie, Damon, Tyler, Baden,
Brinley; four great grandchildren; daughter- in-law Laurie
Ewen-Quardokus; special father- in- law, David Wesley
Shake; special sister-in-law,
Terri Lynn Shake. He loved his
profession as a CPA, serving as
past president of the Indiana
CPA Society, and past council
member of the American Institute of CPA's. He served on
many boards in Northwest Indiana, including the Lake Ridge
School Board. He was an avid
sports fan of the South Carolina
Gamecocks, Chicago Cubs, Bulls
and Bears, Nascar and Golf. He
enjoyed fishing and woodworking. He was an amazing husband
and father, always a gentleman,
and thoroughly enjoyed his
many friends and neighbors. He
was a true example of a life well
lived. A private memorial will be
held at a later date.
BARBARA SMITH
(nee McCay)
Barbara Smith (nee McCay), age
79, of Cordova, TN passed away
Saturday, July 19, 2014. Preceded in death by her husband,
Arley Smith, and her parents
Mae and Charles McCay. Survivors; one son, Steve (Kim)
Smith of Florida; sister, Betty
Eggebrecht of Highland, IN;
brother, Chuck McCay (Arlene)
of Lowell, IN; sister, Susan
Millman (Randy) of Aiken, SC;
three nieces and one nephew.
Barbara was a graduate of
Hammond High. She enjoyed
knitting and crocheting and was
an avid bridge player. She was a
very generous and gracious lady
and will be greatly missed by all
who knew and loved her.
skating, bicycling and fishing, especially with
his grandchildren.
His wife said he also did a lot of gardening in recent years, growing broccoli lettuce,
peppers, pumpkins, rhubarb and other vegetables. “He shared with friends and gave
them away throughout the neighborhood and
he got to know the neighbors that way,” she
said.
The couple also enjoyed traveling together
and spending time with family at their childrens’ in-laws’ summer cottages.
An active member of New Hope Christian
Reformed Church in Lansing, Van Drunen
served as an elder and deacon there. In addition to teaching at Lansing Christian School, he
also coached basketball and track and was the
bus coordinator and worked on arranging bus
routes and scheduling drivers.
“He enjoyed getting to know people and
helping others,” said his wife. “He had a strong
faith. He’ll be missed by a lot of people.”
ANTWOINE TYRONE
JOHNSON, JR
HAMMOND, IN
THELMA "JEANNIE"
KEDZIORA
GROVERTOWN, IN
Antwoine Tyrone Johnson, Jr.,
age 22, of Hammond, IN passed
away Wednesday, July 23, 2014.
Survivors
include
parents:
Antwoine Tyrone Johnson Sr.
and La-Tisha Julkes Robinson;
two brothers: Kelvin McCain
and Jatwon Johnson; four sisters: Keona Julkes, Sarae,
Hailey, and Taya Johnson;
grandfathers: Arthur Lee Julkes
and Andrew Johnson Sr.; two
nephews; one niece; and a host
of other relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by maternal
grandmother,
Ethel
Louise
Julkes; paternal grandmother,
Veronica
Johnson;
paternal
great
grandmother,
Annie
White.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday, July 30, 2014, 11:00
AM at Zion Baptist Church,
3939 Drummond Street, East
Chicago, Rev. Charles Thompson officiating. Interment Fern
Oaks Cemetery, Griffith. Visitation will be held Tuesday, July
29, 2014 Hinton & Williams
Funeral Home, 4859 Alexander
Avenue, East Chicago from 4:00
to 8:00 PM.
Antwoine attended East Chicago Central High School.
Thelma "Jeannie" Kedziora, age
61, of Grovertown passed away
Saturday July 26, 2014 at St.
Mary Medical Center in Hobart.
Jeannie was born July 24, 1953 in
Cleveland, Tennessee to the late
Franklin and Martha (Holden)
Ghorley. Jeannie was a receiving
clerk working at the Town and
Country Market in Portage for
28 years. Jeannie was the first
woman to graduate from the
Carpenters Apprentice Training
program of Carpenters Local
Union #1005 in Hobart. Jeannie
was also very active in area
scouting, volunteering with Boy
Scout Troop #84 and as pack
leader for Cub Scout Pack #430.
She was also very active as a
Leader Trainer for the Two Waters Boy Scout District. She was
also active with the Duneland
Council of the Girl Scouts.
Jeannie is survived by her loving husband, Dieter Kedziora;
her son, Darrell (Samantha)
Chandler of Portage; her sister,
Margaret McDaniel of Florence,
KY; two nieces: Tammy (Gary)
Hartkorn
and
Jennifer
McDaniel; one nephew, Tim
(Angie) Burton; special family
friend, Becky Smith; ten grandchildren: Austin, Brooke, Daniel, Cody, Briana, Nevaeh, Josh,
Mika, Jamie and Andrew; and
one great grandchild, Cameron.
Jeannie was preceded in death
by her parents, stepfather,
"Cotton" Hurt; and her brother,
Ricky Ghorley.
Funeral services will be 11:00
a.m. Thursday July 31, 2014 at
Rees Funeral Home 600 W.
Old Ridge Road Hobart, Indiana
46342. Cremation will follow.
Visitation will be Wednesday
from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral
home.
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(219)942-2109 or go online at
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MARY ANN WHITE
(NEE BELANGER)
Mary Ann (Belanger) White,
69, of North Fort Myers, Florida
passed away on July 16, 2014,
after a lengthy illness. Mary Ann
was born on January 7, 1945 in
Gary and was raised in Hammond. She was a 1963 graduate
of Bishop Noll High School.
Mary Ann was married to Frank
White on July 18, 1964, who
preceded her in death. She was
also preceded in death by her
parents: Doug and Frances
Belanger. She worked as a program coordinator for Sunrise
Community, enjoyed travelling
and spending time with her
seven granddaughters.
Mary Ann will be greatly
missed by her children: Michele
(Scott) Pederson, Lisa (David)
Bertels and Gary (Laura) White,
all of Fort Myers. In addition,
she is survived by two brothers:
William (Donna)Belanger of
Fort Myers and Terry (Cinda
Belanger) of Granger, Indiana.
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