John George Tofte

JOHN GEORGE TOFTE VALPARAISO, IN John George Tofte, age 35 of Valparaiso, passed away Monday, September 14, 2009. He was born December 6, 1973 in Valparaiso to John A. and Linda J. (Shiyan) Tofte. John is survived by his parents of Valparaiso; his sisters: Kelly (Dennis) Patrick, Kathy (Mark) Brown and Charleen (Angelo) Tourloukis, all of Valparaiso. His nieces and nephew: Amanda and Adam Patrick, Cherish and Emilee Brown, Jeni and Lilli Gianis; and several aunts, uncles and cousins also survive him. Preceding him in death are his grandparents: John and Ida (Veden) Tofte and George and Rose (Wasylewich) Shiyan; and niece, Jessica Brown. John was a member of the Westville United Methodist Church , the Porter County 4-H and the Porter County Farm Bureau. He was a lifetime fourth generation farmer at Tofte Farms which he loved very much. Visitation will be Thursday, September 17, 2009 from 4:00-8:00 PM at the Newhard Funeral Home in Westville. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 18, 2009 at 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Burial will be in Chesterton Cemetery. John received a liver transplant when he was 16 years old and was a 20 year survivor from the successful surgery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Make A Wish Foundation or the Ronald McDonald House in Indianapolis because they helped make John's wish come true. John was a loving and good son and brother and loved by his whole family very much. They will miss him.