OBITUARY FROM NW INDIANA TIMES WEBSITE:

Gregory N. Strom, age 82, a longtime resident of Hobart, passed away February 9, 2010. He was preceded in death by his son, Stephen R. Strom; grandson, Michael Strom; and parents: Leatha and Harry Strom. Gregory is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ruth; daughter, Betsy of Valparaiso; sons: Timothy (Darlene) Strom of Portage and David (Sandra) Strom of League City, Texas; granddaughters, Angela (Craig) Brooker of Romeoville, IL; Jamie (Brian) Thompson of Fort Wayne, grandson Joshua (Christi) Strom of Valparaiso; granddaughter Josleyn (Tim) Stewart of Lake Station; and grandson Christopher of Portage. He is also survived by great-grandchildren Cole, Jake and Gage Brooker, Noah, Isaac and Isabelle Strom and Hannah Thompson; and sister-in-law Janet (Donald) Larson of Shorewood, IL.

Greg was employed as an armature winder in the Electric Shop of USX for 47 1/2 years, retiring in 1995. He was a US Army Veteran of WWII.

Friends may visit with the family on Friday, February 12, 2010, from 2 to 7 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home, 701 E. 7th St., Hobart. Funeral service will be Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 11 a.m. at First Church, 10th & Wisconsin St., Hobart, with visitation at the church from 10 a.m. until time of service. Rev. John Barley and Rev. Jonathan Barley officiating. Services will terminate at the church. Private interment at Calumet Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the First Church Building Fund will be appreciated. www.burnsfuneral.com

Published by The Times from Feb. 11 to Feb. 12, 2010.

This information was obtained from: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nwitimes/name/gregory-strom-obituary?id=23592994. The picture above was obtained from the 1945 HHS Memories yearbook, made available by the Lake County Public Library, at: https://archive.org/details/HOHS1945Images/.