OBITUARY IN THE POST-TRIBUNE, JULY 7, 2010
DENNIS BRANDUSH, Age 69, passed away on July 4, 2010 after a courageous 14 month battle with brain cancer. Dennis was born on February 6, 1941 in East Chicago to Nick and Mary Brandush. Dennis had been a lifelong resident of Hobart and a 1959 Hobart High School graduate and a graduate of Purdue University. He retired from Nipsco in 1997 with 31 years of service. He was a former member and past President of Hobart Rotary and a member of the Lake Station Chamber of commerce. Dennis enjoyed caring for his lawn, gardening and taking long morning walks on the trail. Dennis is survived by his wife of 48 years, Sharon; 3 children, Dawn (Eric) Lindborg of Schererville, IN, Melissa Lyons of Ft. Wayne, IN, Scott Brandush of Portage, IN; 4 grandchildren, Claire and Leah Lindborg, and Emma and Addison Lyons; mother, Mary Hart of Portage, IN; 1 brother, Barry Steinbrenner of Hobart, IN; 1 sister, Janet (James) Franz of Valrico, FL; and his faithful canine companion, Lucy. Dennis was preceded in death by his father, Nick Brandush. Memorial contributions may be made to Augustana Lutheran Church. Funeral Services are Thursday July 8, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Ronald L. Deck officiating at Rees Funeral Home, 600 West Old Ridge Road, Hobart. Burial will follow at McCool Cemetery, Portage. Visitation is Wednesday, July 7, 2010 from 2 to 8 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel. For more information please contact us at 219-942-2109 or online at reesfuneralhomes.com. This obituary was obtained from: http://legacy.post-trib.com/obituaries/posttribune/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=143957314
Robert Swisher (1967)
Oh that Dennis! I remember him as the most fun loving and easiest going guy I know. He always had a smile and would laugh at my jokes, even the lamest ones. I worked with him at NIPSCO, in Hobart. When I needed help he would take the time to help me "learn the ropes" so to speak. What a great guy and good friend. We even took a trip to Colorado, in 1972. We worked all day then drove 20 hours straight to Colorado Springs. We managed to bring back some COORS Beer for the other engineers in the office! Years later we were still talking about the great times we had on that trip.
So, I propose a Toast my Good friend, Dennis! CHEERS!!! I am a better man for having known you, I will miss you and your smiling face, and the world is a sadder place without you! God speed, dear friend.
Deanna Maxwell (Kwasny) (1959)