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Gary Lee Stimler of Portage, IN, May 11, 1955 – December 16, 2012

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Gary Lee Stimler, age 57 of Portage, formerly of Hammond, passed away December 16, 2012.  He enjoyed fishing, gardening and most of all spending time with his family.  He was preceded in death by his father, Richard.  Gary is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 36 years – Mary; children – Timothy (Lavon O’Connor) Stimler, Tara (Justin) Cherry; 3 grandchildren – Hailey, Bryan and Julie; mother – Maxine Stimler; sisters – Deborah Berry and Sandra (Jerry) Baffa; many other loving extended family members.  Memorial service will be held on Friday, December 21, 2012 at 5 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home, 701 E. 7th St., Hobart.  Friends are invited to meet with Gary’s family on Friday from 3 p.m. until the time of service.  Memorial contributions may be made to the family. 

Service details, Social networking, Memorial Guestbook and Slideshow are available here.

Beulah Coican of Crown Point, In 46307, February 3, 1914 – December 14, 2012

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Beulah (nee Fileff ) Coican age 98, of Gabriel’s Home for the Elderly in Valparaiso, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 16, 2012. She was born in Ohrid, Macedonia to Atanas and Slavka (Sophia) Fileff  and immigrated to America with her parents in 1920. She was married to Charles (Charlie) T. Coican on May 11, 1936 and they were lifelong residents of Glen Park. As a member of the Christ Presbyterian Church in Winfield, Beulah worked many years with the Mrs. Cringles Christmas Ornaments Fundraising Project. She was a wonderful homemaker, a devoted wife and mother.

 

Beulah is survived by her three sons, Robert T. (late Carol) Coican of Crown Point, Richard A. (Marcia) Coican of Chesterton, C. Dean (Sandra) Coican of Valparaiso; seven grandchildren, Thomas Kennedy Jr., Kimberly (Hugo) Fontalvo, Kathleen Kennedy, Drs. Jennifer (David) Hovis, Scott Richardson (Lynette Rowlands), Thelma (Bud) Hefright, Matthew D. (Kelly) Coican; nine great-grandchildren, Baxter & Graham Hovis, Kelsey & Kaitlin Chandler, Hugo Fontalvo II, Serenity, Corinna, Joshua & Bud Hefright Jr.; brother, Antoine (Constance) Fileff;  brother-in-law, Nicholas (Teresa) Flucus; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.

 

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles Coican and daughter Geraldine A.(Thomas) Kennedy; brother Albert (Mary) Fileff; sister LaVerne (Frank) Kozub. She was dearly loved and will be missed by all who knew her.

 

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 11:00 am at Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point, IN., with Rev. Robert Shaw officating. Burial at Calumet Park Cemetery. Friends may visit with Beulah’s family on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 from 10:30 am to 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Christ Presbyterian Church in Winfield, IN. or to VNA Foundation in Valparaiso.

Service details, Social networking, Memorial Guestbook and Slideshow are available here.

Katherine Malyj of Hobart, Indiana, November 20, 1922 – December 15, 2012

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Katherine “Baba”  Malyj  was born November 20, 1922 in Ukraine and passed away after a battle with cancer on  December  15, 2012 at home in Hobart, surrounded by her family.  She was preceded in death by her husband of almost 50 years, Mykola Malyj.  Katherine “Baba” will be dearly missed by her loving family – son, John (Marianne) Malyj of Merrillville; daughter, Stephanie (Ted) Stanley-Czernik of Hobart; 3 granddaughters,  Nycole (James) West of Portage, Mary Malyj of Crown Point and Valerie (Keith) Reimink of Fishers; 5 great-grandchildren,  Matthew Malyj, Anne Mari, Jamee & Joshua West and Dean Reimink.  She also leaves behind a brother and 2 sisters as well as several nieces and nephews still residing in Ukraine.

Mykola and Katherine immigrated to the U. S. in 1950 from Germany.  They set up residence in Gary, IN where Katherine, “Katy” as she was known, worked as a custodian for the Gary School System for 30 plus years.  She was a parishioner of St. Michael’s Byzantine Church where she diligently worked making pierogi every Friday since her retirement in 1990 until late 2011.  She was also a member of the St. Michael’s Rosary Society.  “Baba” lived for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She absolutely loved caring for them and spoiling them immensely.  “Baba” was a seamstress in her spare time and created beautiful embroidery work as her hobby.  She enjoyed being outside and loved going out to eat with her family.  She will always be remembered for her tough exterior yet loving nature.

Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 beginning at Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway,  Crown Point at 9:15 a.m. and proceeding to St. Michael Byzantine Parish, 557 W. 57th Ave., Merrillville for service at 10 a.m., Rev. Basil J. Hutsko officiating.  Interment in Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville.  Friends are invited to meet with Katherine’s family at Burns Funeral Home on Tuesday  from 2-8 p.m.  Rosary service Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. and prayer service at 3 p.m.  www.burnsfuneral.com. 

Service details, Social networking, Memorial Guestbook and Slideshow are available here.

Keith T. Komenich of Hobart, IN, December 10, 1941 – December 11, 2012

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Keith T. Komenich, age 71 of Hobart, passed away December 11, 2012.  He graduated from Horace Mann High School, Class of 1959 and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a sergeant with the Gary Police Department and was a member of the Gary Masonic Lodge #677.  He was preceded in death by parents William and Marian (nee Johnson) Komenich; sisters Theodora Komenich and Susan Gonzales; niece Kristina Komenich and wife Connie Barnes Komenich.  Keith is survived by his son Kristopher T. Komenich of Merrillville; sister Kathy (Wayne) Hencz of Duluth, MN; brother Richard (Brenda) Komenich of Indianapolis, a niece, nephew and several cousins.

Friends may visit with the family on Monday, December 17, 2012, from 5 p.m. until time of Memorial Service at 7 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home, 701 E. 7th St., Hobart.  Masonic Lodge 677 service at 6:30 p.m.

www.burnsfuneral.com

Service details, Social networking, Memorial Guestbook and Slideshow are available here.