Mary Mamie Berndt (nee Brek), age 80 ofHobart, formerly ofMerrillville, passed away on Sept. 28, 2012.  She was a graduate ofMerrillvilleHigh School, class of 1950 and a former employee of Nipsco, the Vidette Messenger and Miller’s Merry Manor.  She retired from St. Mary Medical Center inHobart.  Mary was a member of the Slovak Club.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Elizabeth and Andrew Brek. 

Mary is survived by her husband of 55 years, Robert J. Berndt; 6 children – Lisa Marie (James) Selby, Jr. of Hobart, Robert John (Kathey) Berndt II of Kokomo, IN, Debra Renee (Fred, Jr.) Karrle of Hobart, Laura Lorraine Berndt of Cicero, IN, Andrea Louise Berndt of Hermosa Beach, CA, and Mark Andrew (Melanie) Berndt of Clarkston, MI.  12 grandchildren – Annie Palo, Johnathon Selby, James Selby III, Lindsey Goss, Robert Berndt III, Lauren Berndt, Kristen Karrle, Geddy Karrle, Fred Karrle III, Hannah Berndt, Elizabeth Schulz, and Jackson Schulz; 3 great grandchildren – Cadence Palo, Madison Palo and Kenner Selby; sister – Alice (Thomas) McGuire of Pittsburgh, PA; numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 at 10 a.m. at TrinityLutheranChurch, 900 Luther Dr., Hobart, Rev. Gary Nagy officiating.  Interment in GracelandCemetery, Valparaiso.  Friends are invited to meet with Mary’s family on Tuesday from 2-8 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home, 701 E. 7^th St., Hobart. and on Wednesday from 9-10 a.m. at the church. www.burnsfuneral.com.  Contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or St. Mary Medical Center (www.comhs.org/ways_to_give/smmc.asp)  A prayer service will be held on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

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