OBITUARY FROM POST-TRIBUNE, MARCH 10, 2006:
PATRICIA J. O'CONNOR "Patty" Portage, Indiana Age 69, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at the V.N.A. Hospice Center, Valparaiso. She was a lifelong area resident and graduate from Hobart High School in 1955. She was formerly employed with Hobart High School Cafeteria and Glen Park Bakery. Patty was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church and loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and playing Scrabble. She will be remembered by her family as a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
Patty is survived by her children: Kirk "Corkey" (Cindi) O'Connor of Portage, Mike (Pam) O'Connor of Portage, Kelly (Sherri) O'Connor of Chesterton, Shawn (Gayle) O'Connor of Valparaiso; brothers: Fred (Jeannette) Ahrens of Wheatfield, and Danny (Sherry) Ahrens of Valparaiso; brothers-in-law: Bob (Betty) O'Connor and Paul Jarabek; and her grandchildren: Shannon (Ryan) Dargewich, Stephanie (Mike) Mattice, Nicole, Casey, Holly, Katie and Corie O'Connor; great-grandchildren Meghan Dargewich, Collin and Alexis Mattice and Alyssa Olson; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Leo; son, Casey O'Connor, parents, Fred and Alice Ahrens, in-laws, Charles and Margaret O'Connor, sister-in-law, Kathy Jarabek.
Memorial contributions may be made to the V.N.A. Hospice Center, Valparaiso. Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 11, 2006 at the Rees Funeral Home, Olsen Chapel, 5341 Central Avenue, Portage. Cremation will occur with Calvary Cemetery and Crematory, Portage. Memorial visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until time of services Saturday, March 11, 2006.
This information was obtained from: http://legacy.post-trib.com/obituaries/posttribune/obituary.aspx?n=Patricia-OConnor&pid=17012717.