OBITUARY FROM NW INDIANA TIMES, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012:

Grace Ann Vensel, age 87, of Portage, passed away at her daughter's home, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, September 18, 2012. Grace graduated from Hobart High School and was and will always be a Brickie Cheerleader. She was employed by Goldblatt's in Gary for many years. One of Grace's greatest pleasures in life was watching IU basketball and the Chicago Cubs, and playing pinochle with her brothers and sisters. Grace loved to be with family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Vensel; parents: Ben and Lillian Dommer; granddaughter, Alyssa Vensel; daughter-in-law, Joan Vensel; sister, Ruth Dwyer; and brother, Herbert Dommer. She is survived by her children: Doug Vensel of Lowell, Larry (Jeanie) Vensel of Escalante, UT, and Nancy (Dennis) Hamilton of Crown Point; grandchildren: Sandy (Dan) Pimentel of Crown Point, Jenny (Mark) Shayotovich of Indianapolis, Cheri (Eric) Bennett of Crown Point, Richard (Molly) Hamilton of Indianapolis, and Danny Vensel of Lowell; six great grandsons: Camron and Nick Pimentel of Crown Point, Drew and Luke Shayotovich of Indianapolis, and Jake and Michael Bennett of Crown Point; brother, Raymond (Jeanine) Dommer of Hobart; sisters: Shirley Dommer of Hobart and Esther (late Ronnie) Pendergrast of Hobart; and many loving nieces and nephews.

Friends may visit with Grace's family on Friday, September 21, 2012 from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point, IN. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Burns Funeral Home with Rev. John Starr officiating. Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery in Merrillville. www.burnsfuneral.com

This information was obtained from: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nwitimes/obituary.aspx?pid=159985587.