Mary M. Ballog, age 97, of Portage, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013.

Mary and her husband enjoyed fishing, and she was an avid artist.  Mary was

preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Edward Ballog in 2001.  She is survived by 2 daughters, Sandy (George) Samson of Merrillville, IN and Marilyn Pappas of

San Diego, CA; 5 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.  Friends may visit with Mary’s family on Sunday from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point, IN

A Memorial service will be held on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home. www.burnsfuneral.com

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