OBITUARY FROM NW INDIANA TIMES, FEBRUARY 27, 2005:

Naomi Owen (nee Grabill), age 77 of Crown Point (Lakes of the Four Season), IN passed away Friday, February 25, 2005 at her home.

She is survived by her husband, Ben of 49 years; daughter, Becky Owen; son, Tim Owen all of Crown Point (LOFS); two grandsons: Steven and Peter Owen of Hebron; brother-in-law, Dallas Tidwell of Louisville, KY (formerly of Hobart); and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by sister, Faith Tidwell and two brothers: Wayne and Frances Dale Grabill. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at 10 a.m. at Church of the Four Seasons, Crown Point, Rev. Chris Menuley officiating. Burial at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville.

Friends may call at Geisen Funeral Home, 109 N. East Street, Crown Point, on Monday, February 28, 2005 from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. and one hour prior to the service directly at the church on Tuesday.

Mrs. Owen was born on December 21, 1927 in Hobart, IN. She graduated from Hobart High School, Butler University with a Bachelor's Degree and received her Master's Degree from Valparasio University. Naomi started her teaching career in Lake Station, IN and retired from the Crown Point Community School Corp. in 1987 where she taught music at Timothy Ball Elementary School. Mrs. Owen was a member of the Four Seasons United Methodist Church where she frequently played piano and accompanied the choir.

Memorials may be given to Harbor Light Hospice, 500 W. 81st Avenue, Merrillville, IN, 46410 or Four Seasons United Methodist Church, 9100 109th Crown Point, IN, 46307. To share a memory or send a condolence to the family, please visit the guestbook section on the obituary page at www.geisenfuneralhome.com For information, call 219-663-2500.

This information was obtained from: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nwitimes/obituary.aspx?n=Naomi-Owen&pid=3219272.