CHERYL A. BALASH, Hobart, Indiana, age 50, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at St. Mary Medical Center. She was graduated of Hobart High School, Class of 1975.

Survivors: Husband, Robert Balash, Jr.; 2 daughters, April and Samantha Balash; son, Robert Balash, all at home; parents, William and Gladys Vaclavik of Hobart; 4 brothers, Paul Vaclavik of Gary, William (Teresa) Vaclavik of Munster, Richard Vaclavik of Hobart, David Vaclavik of Indianapolis; father-in-law, Robert Balash Sr. of Hobart; sisters-in-law, Cynthia (Jeff) Hall of Ogden, UT, Tina (Art) Gallentine of Middleton, TN.

Friends may call from 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday at Rendina Funeral Home, 5100 Cleveland St., Merrillville. Prayer service 4:00 p.m. Sunday. Feneral service 9:00 a.m. Monday from the funeral home, 9:30 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Church with Rev. Richard Ameling officiating. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery.

Post Tribune, Sunday, June 11, 2006, pg. A18