Helen Chovanec

HELEN CHOVANEC Age 90, of Merrillville, IN, formerly of Hammond, IN, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2004, at Broadway Methodist Southlake Hospital, Merrillville, IN. Helen was born in Hammond, IN, on March 23, 1914, to the late Vincent and Kunegunda Kozlowski. Helen was a homemaker and a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wanatah, IN. She was a former beautician in her early married life. She was a Hammond resident most of her life and moved to Chesterton to live with her daughter. She then went back to the Merrillville, Crown Point area to an assisted living environment. She was a former member of St. Casimir Parish in Hammond. Helen was married in 1935 in Hammond, IN to the late Joseph A. Chovanec, who preceded her in death in 1993. She is survived by her son, Robert (Millie) Chovanec of Palm Springs, CA; daughters, Theresa (James) Cavallo of Chesterton, IN, Carl (husband Tom preceded) Biel of Chesterton, IN and Mary Jo (Larry) Cuculic of Lafayette, IN; 7 grandchildren, Patrick Chovanec, Tom (Claudia), Amy Biel, Jill (Luke) Sandri, Larry Cuculic, Brad and Joel Cavallo; 4 great grandchildren, Tommy, Melissa, Christopher and Nicholas Biel. She was preceded in death by 1 brother, Casimir Kozlowski and 1 sister, Adeline Wegrzyn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, September 20, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 204 Ohio St., Wanatah, IN, with Father Jerry Sweitzer officiating. Interment in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City, IL. The visitation will be held on Sunday, September 19, 2004, from 2-7 p.m. at the Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home, 517 Broadway, Chesterton, IN. Family suggests memorials be made to the Chesterton Montessori School, 270 E. Burdick Road, Chesterton, IN.