OBITUARY INFORMATION FROM GEISEN FUNERAL HOME (CROWN POINT, IN) WEBSITE:

Richard E. Parkhurst, age 84, of Hebron, IN, formerly of Gary, IN, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Wittenberg Village in Crown Point, IN.

Richard is survived by his children: Ruth Parkhurst, Patti (Stan Halajcsik) Baker and Donna Lorek; 5 grandchildren: Jennifer (Jason) Walsh, Jill (Corey) Garner, Tim (Stephanie) Lorek, Anne (Danny) Reiman and Emily (Mike) Schleh; and 9 great-grandchildren: Bryan & Kaitlyn Boykin, Madeline, Benjamin & Jackson Walsh, Jaime & Claire Lorek and Charlie & Theodore Reiman; extended family: Rob, Deana, Zack & Justyne Polgar; good friend, Sue Bell. He was preceded in death by his wife: Thelma; parents: Harvey and Violet Parkhurst; son: Richard Parkhurst; and son-in-law: Wayne Lorek.

Richard was an Army Veteran, an avid fisherman and a die-hard Cubs fan. He worked over 40 years at Liverpool Paint and Hardware. Richard was a member of Range Line Presbyterian Church in Hebron and was very family oriented.

Arrangements entrusted to Geisen Funeral, Cremation & Reception Centre in Crown Point, IN.

Visit Richards online guestbook at www.GeisenFuneralHome.com 219-663-2500.

This information and the picture below were obtained from: https://www.geisenfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Richard-E-Parkhurst?obId=31396243. The picture above was obtained from the 1954 HHS Memories yearbook, made available by the Lake County Public Library, at: https://archive.org/details/HOHS1954Images/.