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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. 2000 D7 OBITUARIES The Times OBITUARIES L-C5ontiniied from D6 Richard D. Sanders Henry A. Swanson CEMETERY LOTS CALUMET PARK 6 Adjoining lots. Lot 276 Section A.

Near Pond. Will separate. Only lots left in choice section. Make an offer. Call Fl.

941-542-0999. CALVARY CEMETERY Portage, IN 1 adult plot, $500.00. Call: 219-322-31979384869 CHAPEL LAWN Garden of Good Shepherd, lots, $500 each. call 815-465- 2205. CHAPELLAWN Garden Of The Good Shepherd.

4 Lots. $900 each. Call: 505-326-2545 NM CHAPEL LAWN Valparaiso double crypt Mov-ing, must sell $9500 219-942-3800 Chapel Lawn Madonna Section. 2 lots. 219-762-1524 CHAPEL LAWN Masonic Garden, 3 3 for $1000.

219-924-7006 CHAPEL Lawn Memorial Gardens, Scher-erville, veteran section 445-D. 2 lots $800. 219-663-6370 Chaple Lawn 3 lots interment rights. Garden of Salvation $500. You pay for transfer.

708456-5302 Graceland Cemetery Mausoleum space. Head to head. Call 219-462-5349 INMEMORIAM In Loving Memory Of Helen Fazekas On Her Fifth Birthday in Heaven September 22 The gentle breeze whispers, you are always in our hearts, Time does not take away our love for you. Love you, always and forever, Husband, Jim, Daughter, Tina and Families In Loving Memory Of Mike A. Cosenza Its been seven years since you passed away, Life goes on, though you're missed everyday, One day we will be together again, Just remember we all love you.

Vaya Con Dios till then, Love, Ernie, Tina and Short Ribs In Loving Memory Of My Brother Michael J. Kennedy i In Loving Memory Of My Dear Husband Gordon Faris September 22, 1997 Today brings back sad memories of a dear one laid to rest, the gates of memories never close, I miss you more that anyone knows. Deep in my heart you will always stav. loved and remembered everyday. Till we meet again.

LI Your Lonely Wife, Jessie In Loving Memory Of Nancy J. Shinkle You Are Always In Our Thoughts, And Forever In Our Hearts. Your Loving Husband Chuck, and Family OBITUARY NOTICE HOURS Monday-Friday 8:30 to 4:00 p.m. for NEW obituaries OBITUARY HOURS Monday-Friday 8:30 to 4 pm Saturdays 8 to 12 NOON SUNDAYS 2PMto4PM HOLIDAYS (Mon. thru Saturday) 9 AM to 11 AM FAXED copy MUST be typed and in one hour prior to deadlines.

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i pfrf- Charles F. Roberts Highland Charles F. Roberts, 61, of Highland, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2000. Survived by loving wife Nickie, of 3S 112 years; Devoted father to son, Frank (Kay) Roberts of Highland, daughter, Laura (Lon) Morrisson of Michigan, and grandfather of Mikayla, Rosemeri, Ethan, Abigail, BreAnna, Melanie and Emily, four brothers, Dennis (Leslee) Roberts of Walkerton, IN, David (Betty) Roberts of Hammond, Bill (Bev) Malone of Hammond and Mike (Linda) Malone of Lowell; five sisters Ruth Havlin of Florida, Janet Herrera of Hammond, Carol Solo-man of Florida, Marlene Roberts of Hammond and Betty Cantrell of Hammond; sister-in-law, Judy (late Jack) Roberts of Arizona; and many nieces and nephews; one uncle, Gil (Carol) Campbell of Chesterton and one aunt, Norma (Delbert) Creviston of Griffith. Funeral services Saturday, September 23, 2000, 10:30 a.m.

from the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Highland, Indiana, with Mike Pennanen officiating. Cremation to follow. Friends are invited tto meet with the family Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kuiper Funeral Home, 9039 Klein-man Road (two blocks south of Ridge Road), Highland, Indiana Mr. Roberts was a member of the First Christian Church of Highland Disciples of Christ; Charter member of Cal Ridge Moose Lodge 1258; employed at Union Tank Car East Chicago, for 40 years; member of Boilermakers Lodge 0524 of Hammond; and member of AJ3 AT.

Motorcycle Club of Indiana. Rev. John (Jack) Rogers Hammond Reverend John (Jack) H. Rogers, 66, of Hammond, IN, passed away Wednesday, Sep tember 20, 2000. Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, on June 27, 1934 to the late Harry and Agnes Rogers.

He is survived by his wife, Lois; one son, Stephen B. Rogers of Manhatten, New York; one daughter, Julia (Jeff) Wood of Tampa, FL; three brothers, Kenneth (Geraldine) Rogers of Chelmsford, MA, Roby (Jenny) Rogers of Lexington, MA, and James (Margaret) Rogers of Somerville, MA three foster- daughters: Chns Farnell of St. Augustine, FL, Donna Hgerty of Jacksonville FL and Gloria Bundy of Lakeland, FL; one sis ter-in-law, Jean Rogers. Friends mav meet with his family in the parlor of First United Methcdist Church, 6635 Hohman Ave, Hammond, IN, on Saturday, September 23 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. and Sunday, September 24 from 1 to 2:30 p.m., followed by a Service ot Remembrance at 3:00 p.m.

Sun day, Dr. David Schrader officiating. Tack was a graduate of North eastern University in 1959, BS in Education, George Peabody Colleee for Teachers in lybb, MA in Education and The University of Georgia in 1975, Specialist in Education. As an ROTC graduate Jack served in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1961 with an overseas assign ment in Korea performing such duties as heading up communications during President Eisenhower's visit, and was Honor ably Discharged as Captain.

Following his discharge in 1961 he served as a Home Mission ary to the United Methodist Church and math teacher to all black student Boylan-Haven-Mather Academy in Camden, S.C.. where he met and later married Lois Ann Chatterton. Jack and Lois worked not only to traditionally educate stu dents but to break down social and racial barriers in the community. Jack served as Head Master of Vashti School for Girls from 1966 to 1974 in Thomasville, GA. During his tenure he shep- hered hundreds of trouble teens into adulthood, from 1974 to 1975 he pursued a Spe cialist in Education at the Uni versity of Georgia.

He then en tered into Executive Director Training with Goodwill Industries at the Ohio Valley Goodwill in Cincinnati, Ohio, and later went on to head up the Calumet Goodwill in Hammond, Indiana, from 1978 to 1986. At Calumet Goodwill he JtiL Edward R. Rzeszut Sr. Highland. IN Edward R.

Rzeszut 77, of Highland, IN passed away Tuesday, September 19 2000. Survivors: wife of 50 years, Dolores (nee Berky); four children, Teresa (Melvin) Loden of Highland, Rita (Gregory) Marchuk of Crown Point, Edward (fiance, Diane Marince) Rzeszut Jr. of Whiting and Richard Rzeszut of Valparaiso; grandchildren, Renee (John Krick) Alexander, Nicholas Marchuk, Lauren and Matthew Rzeszut, Donald, Patrick and Jessica Rzeszut; great grandchildren, Katherine Krick and Matthew Rzeszut; two brothers, Stanley Rzeszut Sr. of Denver, CO, Frank (Carolyn) Rzeszut of Niles, MI; one sister, Helen (Henry) Groszek of Niles, MI; sisters in law, Joyce Rzeszut of Coloma, MI, Beverly (Gerald) Geddings of Portage, MI; father in law, Gaylan Ross of Marcellus, MI; preceded in death by parents, Frank and Harriet Rzeszut, mother in law, Marcella Ross, brothers, Henry (Ruth) Rzeszut, Theodore Rzeszut and infant sons, Joseph and Peter Paul. A funeral Mass will be held Saturday, September 23, 2000, at 12 Noon Eastern time at St.

Joseph Church in Watervliet, MI with burial at St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call at the Fagen Miller Funeral Home, 2828 Highway Avenue, Highland on Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mr.Rzeszut was retired from BlawKnox after 43 years of service, he was a Veteran of the U.S.

Army of World War II and was a member of the Highland American Legion Post 180 and the VFW Post 1109. He was also a member of Our Lady of Grace Church and Holy Name Society and was a former member of the Conservation Corps. Memorials may be made to your favorite charity. Constance M. Shanley Crown Point Constance M.

Shanley, 74, of Crown Point, IN, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2000 at Wittenburg Lutheran Manor. Survived by husband, John F. Shanley; one son, Jack (Sue) Shanley of Crown Point, IN; one daughter, Sharon (James) Farris of Washington, D.C; three granddaughters: Lauren and Erin Shanley and Hannah Farris. Funeral service will be Friday, September 22, 2000 at 10:30 a.m. at Crown of Life Chapel, at Wittenburg Lutheran Village, 1200 East Luther Drive, Crown Point with Rev.

Dwight Rengstorf officiating. Burial at Maplewood Memorial Cemetery, Crown Point. Friends may call at Geisen Funeral Home, 109 N. East St, Crown Point on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. and Friday at 9:30 a.m.

till time of service at Crown of Life Chapel. Memorials may be given to Wittenburg Lutheran Manor. For information, call (219) 663-2500. Waiter H.Stochel Crown PointGary Walter H. Stochel, 71, of Crown Point, formerly of Gary, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2000.

Survived by wife, Patsy of 48 years; three children: Robert (Jill) Stochel of Crown Point, Jeffrey Stochel of Crown Point and Debo-ra Ann (Richard) Fenno of Tucson, AZ; two grandchildren, Midshipman Rob Stochel of the United States Naval Academy and Ashleigh Stochel of Crown Point; two sisters, Mary (Henry) Wozni-ak of Phoenix, AZ and Joseph (late Walter) Kurley of Portage; sister-in-law, Erma Lee Sangster; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by brothers, Joseph and Edward Stochel. Mr. Stochel was a member of St. Mary Church, Crown Point.

He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and the former owner of Ridge Re-Builders, Gary. He was very active in the East Glen Park Little League as coach and manager. Friends may call at Pruzin Little Funeral Service, 811 East Franciscan Drive, (on State road 55 south of State road 231), Crown Point, on Sunday 2 to 8 p.m. Prayer service 3 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 25, 2000 at 9:30 a.m.

from the Pruzin Little Chapel and 10 a.m. at St. Mary Church with Msgr. Donald Grass and Rev. Roy Beeching officiating.

At rest, St. Mary Cemetery lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Anthony Hospice would be appreciated. Hobart Richard D. Sanders, 37, of Hobart, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 19, 2000.

Rich had been a lifelong Hobart resident. A member of Hobart High School, class of 1981; a U.S. Navy veteran for 9-12 years and a member of Painters and Allied Trades Local 8 for nine years. Member of American Legion Post 54. Rich loved hunting and fishing and being outdoors.

Survivors are wife: Leslie (nee Knight); four children: Gregory, Richard "Dean" Clarice and Lauryn Sanders, who were greatly loved by then-daddy; father, Richard (Carol) Sanders of Lake Station; mother, Penelope (Tom) Bryant of Cottonwood, AZ; two brothers, John (Marsha) Sanders of LaPorte, IN and Brett (Tammy) Sanders of Fishers, IN; one sister, Lori (Jeff) Baker of Fishers, IN; in-laws, Pat and Bill Knight; brother and sisters-in-law and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and friends. He will be greatly missed by those who knew him. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 23, 2000, 11 a.m. from Rees Funeral Home, 600 W. Old Ridge Road, Hobart, with Deacon Richard Huber officiating.

Burial, Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrulville Memorial contributions may be given to the Education Fund for Richard's children. Visitation Friday 2 to 9 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel. was responsible for expanding Goodwill's reach and moving the main operations into larger facilities. From 1986 to 1993 he served as Executive Director of the Hammond Community Cen ter, where he brought financial health to the debt riddled organization and doubled the worn-ens infantchild nutrition program case load.

In 1993 Jack helped to launch Lake County SterA-Head Council as its first Executive Coordinator. He took the organization from a stand ine start to a 1.8 million dollar child care subsidy in'its first year. In 1994 Jack went on to work with the needv children as a counselor for Keening Kids in Safe Surroundings (KISS). At KISS Jack worked to better the lives of children, one child at a time, from 1995 to his retire ment this June. Jack served as Executive Director of the Northwest Family Services, for merly Hammond Community Center, where he worked tirelessly to relocate the organization from its Sohl Avenue location to the new State of the Art Ophelia Steen Building on Co lumbia Avenue in Hammond He took much pride and joy in lives of daycare centers chil dren.

His life's work in service to children and the less fortu nate was not confined to Jack's emDlovment. During his life time he has served in varying capacities with annual confer ences of the United Methodist Church in the Geographical Re eions of which he lived. Most recently he was a member of the Africa University Commit tee and the Mission Personne Committee for the North Indi ana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. He was an active Rotarian, served as President of the Hammond Rotarv Club in 1998 to 1999. He served for several years on the Mayor's Commission for the Handicapped for the City, of Hammond.

He retired from the Northwest Family Services on June 1, 2000, and also retired from the North Indiana Annual Conference in Tune. He contin ued Dart time employment at the First United Methodist Church and had been appoint ed Chairperson of Missions and Coordinator of Disaster Relief for the Calumet District. He was looking forward to volunteering for short term mission projects overseas and perhaps returning to do services at Africa University in Zimbabwe where he worked for three weeks this past August. An expression of sympathy may be eiven to the Africa University, a future playground to be named in his honor, or to the Open Memorial Fund of his church. Please designate memorials, making checks payable to the First United Methodist Church.

McCoy Fu neral Chapel, Hammond, in charge of the arrangements (219)931-1057. Lansing Chicago Henry A. Swan- son, 89, of Lansing, Illinois, formerly of the Chatham area of Chicago, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2000. He is survived by his wife, Con-cetta "Connie" Swanson (nee Parisi); four daughters: Regina (Douglas) VanderPloeg, Rita (Howard) Olson, Veronica (Joel) Dvoskin and Virginia (Louis) Miceli; one son, Vincent (Laura) Swanson; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandsons. Preceded in death by rus sister, Verna Swanson.

Mr. Swanson was a member of St Ann Senior Citizens. He retired from the Andrew Corporation after 25 years and was a WWH Army veteran who fought in the Burma and Far East Campaigns. from 2 to 9 pm Funeral services Monday, September 25, 2000 at 8:15 am. from the Rosemoor Funeral Home, 17943 So.

Torrence Ave, Lansing, IL, to St Arm Church, Lansing, far Mass at 9 am Cremation, private. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Lansing Paramedics or Hospice of the Calumet Area would be appreciated. 708474-2404. Alan L. Tobecksen Lowell.

IN Dolton.IL Alan Tobecksen, 53, of LoweD, Indiana, formerly of Dolton, IL, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2000. Beloved husband to Therese (rDeCfca)); Loving father to Sharon (Guy, R) Weiss and Mark; Devoted grandfather to Guy, Jr, Elizabeth and Erin; Cherished son to the late Lee and Margaret (nee Parisi) Tobecksen. Funeral services Saturday, September 23, 2000 at 9:15 am from the Castle Hill Funeral Home, 248-155th Place, Calumet City, IL (one block west of Wentworth Ave), to St Andrew the Apostle Church, Mass 10 am. Visitation Friday2 to 9pm. Qemation, private.

Allan was a Chicago Public School teacher for more than 30 years. Member of Chicago State Chem Van, Illinois Institute of Technology SMIL participant. Parishioner of St Edward Oiurch in LowelL Please emit flowers. Memorial donations to St Andrew the Apostle Church, St Vincent DePaul Society appreciated. 7088624480.

Asimina Tournis Crown Point Asimina Tournis, 74, of CrownPoint, IN, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2000. She wasamember of the S.S. Constantine Helen Greek Orthodox CathedraLThe Cathedral Senior Citizens Club, me AGIAMarkel-la Society, and was a 20 year employ-ee of L.S. Ayres. Survived by one daughter, Tina (Michael) Berta, of Crown Point, IN; two sons: John (Joan) Tournis, of Antioch, IL, Nick Tournis and family of Crown Point, IN; eight grandchildren: Alexis, Kristi-na, Michael A Berta, Anthony, Jim, Angela Tournis, Nicholas, Andrea Tournis; one brother, Chris (Bess) Pappas, of Boston, MA; one nephew, Lee (Lisa) Pappas; one niece, Katherine Pappas, both of Boston, MA Funeral services will be heldFriday, September at the SS.

Constantine Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Fr. Ted Poteres officiating. Burial at Calumet Park Cemetery. Visitation Thursday from 2 to 9 pm at the Stilinovich Wiatrolik Funeral Home, IN. There will be a Trisagion Service at 530 pm Mary A.

Wirtz (nee Zigante) Whiting. IN East Side Mary A. Wirtz (nee ZiganteX 60, late of Whiting, IN, and formerly of the East Side, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2000, athome.Maryis survived by her husband of 39 years, Robert E. Wirtz; her son, Joseph (Roger Goodman) Wirtz of Chicago; her daughter, Lora (Eric) Shade of Whiting; two grandsons: Cullen and Logan Shade of Whiting Preceded in death by her father, Anton, her mother, Angeline, her sisters, Audry Jasek and Mary Zigante and her brother, Joseph Zigante Funeral arrangements will be Friday, September 22, 2000 at 9:15 am from the Elmwood Chapel, 11200 S. Ewing Ave, Chicago, to St John the Baptist Church, 119th Lincoln Ave, Whiting, IN.

Mass of Christian Burial at lOflO am Visitation will be at the Elmwood Chapel, Thursday, from 2 to 9 pmwith interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. Mary was a 19 year resident of the community and a lifetime member of the Croatian Catholic Unioa Mary was a loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother. She will be missed by family and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Calumet Area Hospice would be apprecated by the family. For further information contact the Elmwood ChapeL 773-731-2749.

ft i 9221973-1281990 Dear Mike what can I wish you for your birthday? You already have what really counts. A loving heart and a joyous spirit. You're a wonderful friend and the best brother ever. You'll always be loved for the special young man you were, and for the wonderful brother you'll always be. My special memories of you will always be with me.

I thank God for September 22, 1973 you came into our lives and gave us the best present ever. I just wish you were here with us now. Happy Birthday Mike Love always, your sister, Kan P.S. Ghre Mama and Daddy kiss for me and tell them I miss them.