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death notices nwi.com/obituaries Bernardi, Domenic, 69. Lansing Bethel, Jeffery 36 Portage Brezene, Dario 62 Whiting Butler, Bernetta (nee Farris), 73 Wayne Clifford, Lorraine, 94. Combs, Dr. Richard 80 Covault, Clarence 97. Ensign, Arthur 51 Falkenthal, Sadie 76 Figurski, Alice 84 Harring, Marjorie Ill.

Horvath, Nandor, 75 Beecher Jachimczak, Stanley 89....... Hobart Johnson, Donald 7 Kellar, Jean 84 King, Rita 58... Kubacke, Irene 80 Michaels, Amy 35 Mills, Ind. Mrzlack, Charles, 99....... O'Dell, Jane, 82 Oaks, Mich.

Pierotti, Patrina, 86 Point Scecina, Thomas 89 Shingler, Merle 74. Point Strbjak, Pauline Timm, Robert, 88 Chicago's East Side Varela, Margaret 6.. Wagner, Violet, Wisniewski, John 78 Yocum, Sharon 68 City BUTLER, BERNETTA (NEE FAR- RIS), 73, of Fort Wayne, formerly of New Elliott, passed away April 4. Services were held in Fort Wayne. Klaehm, Fahl Melton Funeral Home, Fort Wayne, in charge of arrangements.

260-424-1525. ENSIGN, ARTHUR 51, of Hobart. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. time of service Thursday at Graceland Mausoleum Chapel. Rees Funeral Home, Hobart, in charge of arrangements.

JACHIMCZAK, STANLEY 89, of Hobart. Visitation 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel. Services 10 a.m. Thursday at Divine dence Polish National Catholic Church.

Burial at Calumet Park Cemetery. JOHNSON, DONALD 76, of Miller, passed away April 8. Visitation 4 to 6 p.m. time of memorial service Friday at Burns Funeral Home, Hobart. Share their legacy View and sign guestbooks, and share your memories of a special friend or loved one.

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TUESDAY. APRIL 10 2007 Kelvin Stanley, 45, was a Hobart resident. Services arranged by Burns Funeral Home took place March 17, with the Rev. Richard Brown officiating at the celebration of Stanley's life. DOMENIC BERNARDI LANSING, IL Domenic Bernardi, age 69, a longtime Lansing, IL resident, recently of Mokena IL.

Meat cutter for Grocers and retired I.B.E.W. Local 134. Husband for 41 years of Linda (nee Tessari). Father of Michelle (John) Borgia and Laura (Bret) Betourney. Loving "Nonno" of Luke and Julianna Borgia.

Brother of Irene (Tony) Passi and Marisa (Andrew) Roy. Son of the late Maria (nee Lista) and Cirillo Bernardi. Beloved uncle, cousin and friend of many. Domenic will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by all fortunate to have known him. Resting at Panozzo Bros.

Funeral Home, 530 W. 14th Street (US Rt. 30, three blocks east of Western Chicago Heights, IL on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 from p.m. Funeral services Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. to St.

Mary Church, Mokena, IL for Mass at 10:00 a.m. Entombment Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City, IL. (708) 481-9230. DARIO M. BREZENE WHITING Dario M.

Brezene, age 62, of Whiting, IN, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2007 at St. Margaret Hospital following a lingering illness. He is survived by his wife, Janet (Forauer) of Whiting, IN; son, Paul; mother, Mary Jane; and brother, George all of Whiting, IN; three sisters-in-law: Nancy Koselke of Whiting, IN, Marianne (Joseph) Matlon of St. John, IN and Cynthia Brezene of Remer, MN. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Lastly, he is survived by his loyal companion "Greta" the German Shepherd. Mr. Brezene was preceded in death by his father, Mike; and brother, Michael. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 12, 2007 (time pending) at Owens Funeral Home, Calumet Ave. at 119th Street, Whiting, IN.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 from p.m. A vigil service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday with Fr. John Kovach of St. Mary Byzantine Church.

Burial will be at St. John Cemetery, Hammond, IN. Mr. Brezene was a multi-talented individual. Following his graduation from Whiting High School and St.

Joseph College of Rensselaer, he attended Indiana University where attained his MBA. He taught at St. Mary, Catholic School in East Chicago, IN; also at I.U. and Calumet College. Dario became a Certified Public Accountant.

He was an excellent wood worker, crafting toy trains and various other wooden toys. Dario was also an avid fisherman. He was a retired Chief Financial Officer of NICTD, Chesterton, IN and a retiree of Pullman Leasing. Gifts may be made to a charity of choice. Online condolences may be made through owensfuneralhome.com.

Visitwww.nwitimes.com to view daily obituaries, area death notices and in memoriams. nwi.com/obituaries SECTION KELVIN STANLEY FEB. 24, 1962 MARCH.13, 2007 Stanley took pride in serving country BY ADELE L. MACKANOS 219.933.3248 aster carpenter, outdoorsM also man and took sports pride i in fan serving who his country in the U.S. Navy, all spell out the milestones in the life of Kelvin Stanley.

"My dad was very patriotic and proud of the time he spent in the military," Tara Stanley said, noting even her father's favorite holiday, the Fourth of July, signified that patriotism for his country. "Dad really loved the Fourth of July. It was a holiday he looked forward to, and one we celebrated with lots of fireworks. He and my (twin) brother, Justin, would put together the display, and we always had a bang up time every year." Stanley said she and her father always had a good relationship. She said in later years she enjoyed the fact that he would try and accompany her to her dog's obedience classes every week.

"My dad was having some serious health problems, but he would still call me every week to let me know he was coming with me and my dog Zuma to the classes. He looked forward to that, and so did his daughter said. Stanley said she credits her father with being her inspiration in pursuing a career as a veterinary technician. "Dad was a good influence in my life, and I thank him for that," she said. Justin Stanley, a student at Purdue University in West Lafayette, said he and his father shared the camaraderie of being avid sports fans of the Chicago Bears and Cubs.

"We liked both teams, and tried to follow their games," Stanley. said. Stanley said he also liked his father's wry sense of humor and admired his talents as a master carpenter. "He was excellent in that trade. He could build any kind of home and remodel the interiors very well," Stanley said.

JEFFERY D. BETHEL LORRAINE CLIFFORD ALICE B. FIGURSKI PORTAGE (NEE SANDERS) MUNSTER LOWELL Jeffery D. Bethel, age 36, of Portage, IN, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2007. He is survived by his mother, Arlene Bethel of Portage, IN; father, Donald (Rose) Bethel of FL; sister, Donna (William) Dixon of Westville; brother, Phillip Bethel of MS; and grandmother, Jean Szpakowski of Valparaiso, IN.

Friends may call at Pruzin Brothers Funeral Service, 2700 Willowcreek Road, Portage, IN on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 from p.m. Funeral service will follow directly from Pruzin Brothers Chapel at 6:00 p.m. with Rev. Neal Horner officiating. Cremation to follow.

In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the family. Family and friends may share an online condolence or memory at www.pruzinfuneralservice.com. CLARENCE R. COVAULT HIGHLAND Clarence R. Covault, age 97, of Highland, IN, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2007.

He is survived by one son, C. Robert (Florence (nee Turnpaugh)) Covault of Highland, IN; four grandchildren: Robert Jeffrey Covault of Hammond, IN, Richard Craig (Laura) Covault of Hebron, IN, Lauri J. (Jeffrey) Novak of Highland, IN and Christopher A. (Carrie) Covault of Highland, IN; 14 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great grandchildren; one brother, Richard E. (Hope) Covault of San Marino, CA; one sister, Dorothy E.

(Donald) Eggebrecht of Lansing, IL. Preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy E. (nee Blume) Covault; and his parents: Benjamin and Ida Covault. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 3711 Ridge Road, Highland, IN with Pastor Howard E.

Buchholz officiating. Entombment at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, IN. Friends are invited to meet with the family on Tuesday from p.m. at LaHayne Funeral Home, 6955 Southeastern Hammond, IN and Wednesday morning at the church from 10:00 a.m. until time of services.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church or Shriner's Hospitals for Children. Clarence retired in 1961 as a Detective Lieutenant from the Hammond Police Department and in 1975, he retired as Captain of Plant Security at U.S. Steel in Gary, IN. He was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church for over 40 years, a member of the Hammond FOP Lodge honorary member of Hebron Masonic Lodge a member of Scottish Rite of South Bend, IN, Orak Shrine of Michigan City, IN, McKinley Lodge F. A.M.

of Schererville, IN who will conduct memorial services Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. For information, call LaHayne Funeral Home at (219) 845-3600. In Memoriam Love's greatest gift: Remembrance (800) 589-3222 Lorraine Clifford (nee Sanders), age 94, of Lowell, IN, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2007. She was born in Lowell on August 13, 1912 to Claude and Gertrude (nee Peterson) Sanders and they preceded her in death.

Three children survive her: Jay (Barbara) Clifford of Mountain Home, AR, Pamela Gordon of Crown Point, IN and Prudence (Antoni) Tokarz; six grandchildren: Jacqueline Clifford Smith, John Clifford, Michael Kirchenstien, Lorraine Kirchenstien Domanski, Ashley Gordon Nehaus and Abby Gordon Maciejewski; also ten great-grandchildren: Meghan Smith, Daniel Smith, Emma Clifford, Dannielle Kirchenstien, Michael Kirchenstien, Antoni Kirchenstien, Kyle White, Sarah Domanski, Zachary Nehaus and Gary Smith. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John; one son, Neal; grandson, Neal, brother, William George; and sister, Thelma Keifer. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. at Sheets Funeral Home, 604 E. Commercial Lowell, IN with Pastor Chuck Hochmuth officiating.

Cremation will follow. Friends are invited to call from 1:00 p.m. until time of service at 3:00 p.m. Lorraine was a member of Lowell Church of Christ, a 1930 graduate of Lowell High School and a retired produce manager with Bolts and Garden City Groceries. SADIE J.

FALKENTHAL MUNSTER Sadie J. Falkenthal, age 76, of Munster, IN, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2007. She is survived by her daughters: Judith Schultz and Nancy (Ron) Orr; and sister, Rose Fileccia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Falkenthal; and sisters: Josephine, Florence and Mary. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 10:30 a.m.

at the Fagen-Miller Funeral Home, 1920 Hart Street, Dyer, IN. Cremation to follow. Friends may meet with the family on Wednesday from p.m. at the funeral home. www.fagenmiller.com MARJORIE I.

HARRING PEOTONE, IL Marjorie I. Harring, 83, of Peotone, IL since 1996 passed away Sunday, April 8, 2007 at St. James Hospital, Olympia Fields, IL. She was born October 19, 1923 in Coldwater, MI to Moses and Jenny (nee Herl) Colvin. She married William D.

Harring (deceased 2000) on May 30, 1945. She was a retired Nursery School Teacher and Education Aide. Marjorie is survived by son, Brock Harring of Peotone, IL, daughters, Rebecca (Keith) Walter of Highland, IN and Debra (Jack) Canna of Orland Park, IL; five grandchildren, four greatgrandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents, husband William D. Harring (2000) and two brothers.

Visitation Wednesday, April 11, p.m. at Fedde-Helfrich Chapel, 122 W. Main Peotone, IL. Funeral service Wednesday, April 11, 2:00 p.m. with Rev.

William Riegle officiating at the funeral home. Interment Peotone Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Alice B. Figurski, age 84, of Munster, IN, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2007.

She is survived by her children: Richard (Patricia Ann) Figurski, Ronald Figurski, Nancy Wild, Robert Figurski and Thomas Figurski; eight grandchildren: Julie, Jessica, Stephen, Kaii (Brooke), Dr. Todd Wild, Nicole Lynn (Robert) Marsh, Kimberley (Eric) Garcia, Marie and Dana Elizabeth; six great-grandchildren: Eric, Adam, Zachary, Emily, Andrew and Kaii, sister-in-law, Evelyn Guzior; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, Edward J. (Bunny). Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.

at BurnsKish Funeral Home, 8415 Calumet Munster, IN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. at St. Thomas More Church, 8501 Calumet Munster, IN with Fr. Michael Hoffman officiating.

Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City, IL. Visitation will be Wednesday from p.m. at the funeral home. Alice was a member of S.C.A.L.E. Dolls and Miniatures.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be sent to Blue Skies Hospice. DR. RICHARD J. COMBS MUNSTER Dr. Richard J.

Combs, age 80 of Munster, IN, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2007. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Audrey; children: Robert J. (Beverly) Combs and Rebecca (George) Combs Daniels; son-in-law, Paul E. (Amy) Seus; grandchildren: Alex Combs, Emily Combs, Christian (Chris) Minter, Kathleen (Andrew) Karpa, Brian (Cindy) Daniels, Benjamin Daniels and Brent Seus; great children: Hayden Minter, Audrey Minter, Ethan Karpa and Connor Daniels; siblings: Virginia Goodwin, Frank Combs, Ethyle Schmidt, Dorothy Moskal, James Combs, Mary Pollock and Kaye Ishol. Preceded in death by his parents: Everette and Grace; son, Baby Richard Combs; daughter, Melanie Combs Seus; and brother, Everette Combs, Jr.

Friends may call on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 from and 8:00 p.m. at Burns-Kish Funeral Home, 8415 Calumet Munster, IN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 12:00 p.m. at St. Thomas More Church, 8501 Calumet Munster, IN with Msgr.

Joseph Semancik officiating. Interment will be at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, IN. Dr. Combs was active in numerous professional and civic organizations at national, state and local levels during his years as chancellor and continued to serve various community organizations during his retirement years. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Purdue University Chancellor's Scholars Award, Community Hospital Medical and Technology Endowment Fund or Hospice of the Calumet Area in his memory.

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