John Blaschke

JOHN J. "BUD" BLASCHKE GARY, IN
John J. "Bud" Blaschke, age 80, of the Glen Park section of Gary, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the VNA Horton Hospice Center in Valparaiso, IN. He was born on June 24, 1927 in Gary and was a lifetime resident. John was a member of St. Mark's Catholic Church and also a member of Army of the Blue Angels of Our Lady of Fatima. He attended Lew Wallace High School and during his senior year was drafted into the Occupational Army and sent to Europe from 1945-1947 at the end of WWII. When he returned, he finished and graduated from high school. In 1950 he served with the US Air Force during the Korean War and was stationed in Japan until 1952. John was preceded in death by his parents: John and Elizabeth (Reiser) Blaschke; three sisters: Margaret Bombassaro, Joan Mathews and Elizabeth "Frances" Loucks; and one brother Earl "Sammy" Blaschke. He is survived by three sisters: Sister Dolores Blaschke (OSF) of Mishawaka, IN, Delores Largura of Valparaiso, IN and Caroline (Stanley) Lesniak of Demotte, IN; one brother, Cyril Blaschke of Hobart, IN; brother-in-law, Max Loucks of Rolling Prairie, IN; 33 nieces and nephews; 40 great-nieces and nephews; and 14 great-great nieces and nephews. He was a loving and kind-hearted man who will be missed by everyone who knew him. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 3, 2008, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Burns Funeral Home, corner of Rte. 51 and 7th Street, Hobart, IN and proceed to St. Mark Catholic Church, 505 W. Ridge Road, Gary, IN. for a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial with Rev. Patrick Gaza officiating. Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, IN. Friends may visit with the family on Friday from 2:00–8:00 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home (Hobart). Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. www.burnsfuneral.com