Obituaries

Randall "Keith" Hardesty

December 12, 1948 to August 30, 2015

VALPARAISO - Randall “Keith” Hardesty, 66, of Winamac, formerly of Valparaiso, passed away Sunday, Aug. 30, with family by his side.

He was born Dec. 12, 1948 to Donald W. and Charlotte M. (Bacia) Hardesty.

On Nov. 1, 2008 he married Betty Gordon who survives, along with his children: Joshua (Tina) Hardesty of Valparaiso, Rachel (Tom) Underwood of Valparaiso, step-children: Chris (Cari) Richards, Bob (Patty) Richards, Janice (John) Denham, Sarah (Rich) Anderson, sister, Donna (Larry) Dankoff of Kouts, granddaughters: Maile Hardesty  and Hannah Raye and nine step-grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by his parents. 

Mr. Hardesty graduated from Valparaiso High School in 1967. He was a member of Garyton Covenant Church in Portage. He enjoyed target shooting as a longtime member of the NRA, fishing and working with his model trains. He had been a welder with NIPSCO for over 20 years retiring in 2006. 

A visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m., Thursday, at Moeller Funeral Home, 104 Roosevelt Rd., Valparaiso with funeral service folloing at 6 p.m. (CT). Rev. Carol Nordstrom will officiate, and cremation will follow. 

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the VNA Hospice of Porter County.

Justin Haluck

September 22, 1983 to August 29, 2015

KNOX - Justin Haluck, 31, of Winamac, passed away Saturday, Aug. 29.

He was born Sept. 22, 1983 in Knox.

Survivors include his parents, Steve Haluck of Illinois and Nina Bau (John) Piwtorak of Winamac; grandparent's Alban and Kathryn Bau; daughter Jayden Haluck; and brother James Haluck.

Mr. Haluck worked in construction.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, at the M.C. Smith Funeral Home, Knox. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. (CT), Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Winamac Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family for funeral expenses. 

Shirley M. Bowen

June 24, 1920 to July 25, 2015

WINAMAC - Services have been set for Shirley Mae Bowen, 95, of Glendale, AZ (formerly of Winamac) who passed away Saturday, July 25.

She was born on June 24, 1920 in Shamokin, PA to the late Alvin Harold and Emma Viola Shallick Jones. She married Marvin Floyd Bowen on Nov. 16, 1944 in Chicago. He preceded her in death on July 2, 1985.

Grandchildren: Jason (Vickie) Bowen, Glendale, AZ; Brian (Sheri) Bowen, Blue Ridge, VA; and Amanda (Caleb) Thompson, Beavercreek, OH 
10 Great Grandchildren: Taylor, Hannah, Justin, Ashley, Matthew, Jonathan, Brynn, Sophie, Christabel, and Josiah. 
Florence Heitzman, Sister; Jack Jones(Cora Ellen), Brother; Erma Lorenz, Step-Sister; Margaret Jones, Sister-In-Law; Becky Bowen, Sister-In-Law.

Paul Harvey Bowen, Son; Faye Jones, Sister; Edward Jones, Brother; Betty Long, Sister; Alvin Jones, Brother.

Mrs. Bowen was a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Class of 1943. She was a musician, musical instructor, and homemaker. Over the years, she served as the organist at several local churches. She enjoyed poetry and reading Heartsong Books. She was a member of Bethel Bible Church, Winamac. She had been active with the Pulaski County Council on Aging and the Von Tobel Senior Center in Winamac, as well as the American Legion Auxiliary in Chicago. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. She will be dearly missed. 

A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 5, at Bethel Bible Church, Winamac. Burial of cremated remains will be at McKinley Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Winamac, following services.

Memorial donations may be given to Bethel Bible Church Missions Fund.

Online condolences may be offered in the guestbook at www.frainmortuary.com. 

John Schwemin

June 1, 1929 to August 31, 2015

WINAMAC - John W. Schwemin, 86, Winamac, passed away at 8:40 p.m., Monday, Aug. 31, at Hickory Creek, Winamac. 

He was born June 1, 1929, in Chicago, to the late John E. and Agnes Biskupski Schwemin. He married Joanne Anderson on Sept. 5, 1952, in Chicago. She passed away Sept. 5, 1994. He then married Phoebe G. Myers on June 20, 1995, in Plymouth. She survives.

Survivors include:
Kathleen A. (Gary) Wenning, Elkhart, Daugher
Donna M. Pugh, Winamac, Daughter
Robert A. Pugh, Winamac, Grandson
Renee A. Pugh, Winamac, Granddaughter
Matthew N. Wenning, Elkhart, Grandson
Rocco I. Calabrese, Winamac Great Grandson

Preceded in death by:
2 Brothers

Mr. Schwemin was a member of the Bass Lake Lions Club, and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Knox. He was a former resident of Chicago, moving to Bass Lake in 1993 and then to Winamac in 2013. He was a retired business agent for the Carpenter's Union. He enjoyed remodeling and working on houses.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Friday, at Frain Mortuary, Winamac. A funeral mass will follow at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 4, at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Winamac, with Rev. Leroy Kinnaman officiating. Burial will be Crown Hill Cemetery, Knox. Military graveside services will be conducted.

Memorial donations may be given to Gentiva Hospice, Rochester.

Online condolences may be offered in the guestbook at www.frainmortuary.com.  

Mary "Ann" Paul

May 13, 1928 to August 23, 2015

CULVER - Mary "Ann" Brooks Paul, 87, of Monterey passed away early Sunday morning, Aug. 23

She was born on May 13, 1928 in Starke County, to Raymond and Clara (Katschke) Brooks. She married Peter Anthony Paul on May 3, 1948 in North Judson; he passed on April 21, 2007.

She is survived by her four children, Mary Ann and Chuck Broeker of Plymouth, Peter and Kim Paul of Argos, Marsha and Bill Czerniak of Knox and Beverly Audiss of Klamath Falls, Ore. She was also blessed with 13 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in passing by her parents, husband, three sisters and two brothers.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 28, 2015 at Odom Funeral Home, 104 E. Lake Shore Drive, Culver. The funeral service will begin at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 29, at the funeral home. Mrs. Paul will be buried beside her husband at Riverside Memorial Cemetery, Monterey.

In lieu of flowers, Mrs. Paul requested memorial contributions be made to the Monterey American Legion.

Dorothy M. Dunn

May 6, 1941 to August 18, 2015

NORTH JUDSON - Dorothy M. Dunn, 74, of Winamac, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 18, at her home.

She was born May 6, 1941.

She is survived by two sons Kenny (Tina) Dunn and Mike (Karen) Dunn, two sisters Judy Cloud and Kathy Minix and three brothers, Adam, Burl and David Manns. She is also survived by three grandchildren.

Friends may call after 10 a.m. (CT) Saturday, at the Denham Freewill Baptist Church, Denham. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. (CT) at the church. Burial will be at Denham Cemetery.