John Tofte Obituary
On September 11, 1962, John married, Linda Shiyan, who survives him.
John worked his entire life on the family farm. He was a member of the Indiana Farm Bureau. He is survived by his children Kelly (Dennis) Patrick, Kathy (Mark) Brown, and Charleen (Angelo) Tourloukis, all of Valparaiso; sisters Nancy (Arnold) Rosenbaum and Linda (George) Rhed; grandchildren Amanda (Jesse) Godines, Adam Patrick, Cherish Brown, Emilee Brown, Jeni Tourloukis, Lillianna Tourloukis, and Gianis Tourloukis; 1 great grandchild Jesse Albert Godines, and best friend and family dog Harley. John was preceded in death by his son John George Tofte, grand-daughter Jessica Brown, and sister Dawn Yagelski. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Newhard Funeral Home in Westville, from 5:00 PM 8:00 PM. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, at 1:00 PM, at Newhard Funeral Home. Burial will be in Chesterton Cemetery. The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorial donations be made to the Porter County Animal Shelter.
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Visitation
Wednesday
September 7, 2022
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Newhard Funeral Home
58 W. Walnut St.
Westville, IN 46391
Funeral Service
Thursday
September 8, 2022
1:00 PM
Newhard Funeral Home
58 W. Walnut St.
Westville, IN 46391 To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of John, please visit our Tree Store.
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