OBITUARY FROM THE CHESTERTON TRIBUNE, MAY 30, 2017:
Ella Lyndell Frum, age 64 of West Lafayette, IN, formerly of Porter, IN, passed away unexpectedly at IU Health Arnett on May 18, 2017.
Ella was born on December 22, 1952, to Elizabeth and Kurt Kannowski of Hobart, IN. On August 10, 1974, she married Keith Frum of Portage who survives along with their daughter Christina (Rick) Cunningham of West Lafayette; son Jacob (Kerry) Frum, and grandsons Griffin and Beckett, of New Buffalo, MI. Also surviving are her sisters Margaret (Rick) Easton of Elkhart, IN and nephew Richard; Sue (Eugene) Velazco of Merrillville and niece Melissa; and Carol Kannowski of Hobart. She was preceded in death by her parents, and brothers Kurt and Rick Kannowski.
She was a school bus driver at Duneland School Corporation for over 20 years and also worked at Jewel Osco for many years. She enjoyed the simple things in life like going to the beach, reading a good book, taking Otis and Honey for a walk and playing with her grandsons.
In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to the National Kidney Foundation, Finance Department, 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY, 10016. A memorial service will be held at Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk on Wednesday, May 31, from 4 to 7 p.m., at 100 Riverwalk Rd., Portage, IN, 46368.
This information was obtained from: http://chestertontribune.com/Obituaries%202017/memorial_service_wednesday_may_3.htm. The picture was obtained from the 1970 HHS Memories yearbook, made available by the Lake County Public Library at: https://archive.org/details/HOHS1970Images.
Marcia Schmelter (Stubbeman) (1972)
Ella was a good friend of mine in High School. She was a fun person who was always happy and laughing. I still think of things we did that make me laugh. Rest in Peace in the arms of the Lord Jesus, Ella.
Marcia Schmelter Stubbeman, Class of 1972