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1944
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George Boby Obituary
Sep 9, 1944 - Feb 5, 2025
George J. (Jordie) Boby Jr. was born on September 9, 1944. Jordie passed away peacefully in home hospice on February 5, 2025. Jordie was born to George Sr. and Naomi (Kelly) Boby in Gary, Indiana. Jordie was their only child. The family moved to East Gary, Indiana, where Jordie graduated from East Gary Edison High School in 1962. Jordie married Mary E. (Coons) Boby on August 7, 1965. They lived in Lake Station and raised three children. They were always together until Mary E. passed away on October 11, 2013. Jordie was a member of Nativity of Our Savior Catholic Church in Portage, Indiana. Jordie worked for Wonder Bread as a Route Salesman for over 40 yrs. until he retired at age 65. Most recently Jordie was a volunteer at St. Mary's Medical Center beginning in 2014 and continued to serve until his health declined in November 2024. Jordie loved to go to his lake cabin in Wisconsin to fish and relax. Jordie loved spending time with his family (especially the grandchildren) and friends. He was mostly disappointed by the White Sox and the Bears (Bears Suck) but remained faithful to his teams until the end.
Jordie was preceded in death by his wife; both of his parents; and stepmother, Mary (Hanon) Boby.
Jordie is survived by his three children; and 7 grandchildren: George (Jay) Boby III and wife Robin of Chesterton, Indiana, son, Luc Boby, Robert Boby and his wife Mary Joy of Valparaiso, Indiana, their daughters Tessa Boby, Megan Boby and Sarah Boby, and Trisha Boby, son, Matthew Boby and his wife Faith, son, Brett Boby and his wife Kaite, daughter, Sarrie Graves and her husband Jacob Chabes of Lake Station, Indiana. In addition to 3 great-grandchildren with one more on the way.
Visitation will be held Friday, February 14, 2025, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Rees Funeral Home, 600 West Old Ridge Rd, Hobart, with a St. Mary Medical Center Auxiliary service at 4:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, February, 15, 2025, begin with 9:15 a.m., prayers at the funeral home then processing to Nativity of Our Savior Church, 2949 Willowcreek Road, Portage, IN, for a 10 a.m. mass. Cremation will follow. For more information, please call 219-942-2109 or online condolences can be shared with the family at www.reesfuneralhomes.com.
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KATHY STOWELL
August 11, 2025
i worked with george at town and country as a receiver .he would roll those rack of breads in to be checked in he always joked around with me and i could listen to him talk about his grand children he was a good friend and i am sorry for your loss RIP GEORGE will miss you dearly
Chris Haese
April 8, 2025
Please accept our deepest condolences. George was our (my) best buddy at Ike Walton Lake for many years. His laugh and humor made my day better always. Our boys absolutely loved fishing with George and hearing his stories around our fire or dinner table. As they say, “they broke the mold” when George came along. Heaven is a better place with George in it and I know he’s fishing with my father-in-law Gene right now. He will be deeply missed by all of us at the Zeman cabin on Ike Walton. Please let us know if we can help with anything.
Chris and Joy Haese Family
Starla England
February 11, 2025
He was very special to me; I loved working with him at St Mary's. He was spunky and tough even when he did not feel tough. He also had a kind heart and his sense of humor that made all of us enjoy when it was his turn to come and volunteer with our staff. I will always remember George and feel thankful to have been able to say I knew him. Loved talking about subjects that made us laugh, the Bears, the White Sox, grandkids and fishing.
Rosie Dvojacki
February 11, 2025
George will be miss very much. He was a nice and helpful guy to work with.
Anna Robinson
February 6, 2025
I am So Sorry for Your Loss. I knew George through work at St Mary's, He was always kind. I always appreciated His help with taking samples up to the lab for Us, and taking patients where they needed to go. He would always come into the lab to see if we had anything that needed to go up before He left, He was a hard worker. I will miss seeing Him when I go in for lab work and Dr's appointments. RIP George, Until We meet again.
Karen Barrasas
February 6, 2025
I'm sorry for your loss. I worked with George at St Mary's. He was a character!
I know he loved his family so much. He will be missed.
Valerie Sanders
February 6, 2025
Bob and family, Sorry for your loss. Our condolences. Valerie and Billy Sanders
mary kindler
February 5, 2025
Prayers for your family. I was his mother-in-law Theresa Coons god daughter. He was a great man. Always smiling. Rest in peace George
Chris Singel
February 5, 2025
So sorry for your loss. Thoughts and condolences to your family
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