Richard J. Vanderlinden

Richard J. "Jack" Vanderlinden, age 70, of Chesterton, IN, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2008 at his home. He was born on Aug. 30, 1937 in Chicago, IL to the late

Richard and Florence, nee Wehlau,

Vanderlinden Sr. He was married on June 24, 1961 in Ivanhoe, IL to Carol Metzner, who survives, of Chesterton, IN. Jack is also survived by his daughters, Lori (Steven) Smith of Lake Zurich, IL, Shari (Scott) Hart of Shelby Township, MI, Paula

Vanderlinden of Palatine, IL and Sue (Scott) Boehringer of Atlanta, GA; sister, Penny (Harris) Van Drunen of Lowell, IN; and grandchildren, Michael and Bryan Smith and Sam and Matthew Boehringer. Jack was an area resident since 2001, previously of Glenwood, IL and was a member of Chesterton First United Methodist Church. He worked for JB Webb as a Manager of Engineering and was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Jack enjoyed photography and history. He graduated from Thorton Township High School in 1955 and from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in 1975. He also received a Master's Degree from IIT in 1979. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday ,July 31, 2008, 11 a.m. at the Chesterton First United Methodist Church, 434 S. 2nd St., Chesterton, IN. Entombment will follow at Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso, IN. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home, 517 Broadway, Chesterton, IN. Memorials may be made to the Chesterton First United Methodist Church. www.EE-FH.com