Obituary of James Robert Malerich 7 MAY 1923 - 13 MAR 1989 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MALERICH, JAMES R. Malerich, James R. - age 65 of St. John passed away Monday, March 13, 1989 at his home. Survivors: wife, Josephine; four sons, Anthony (Shirley) Malerich of Essex, England, Kurt Malerich of Aurora, Colorado, Karl Malerich of Chicago Heights, Illinois and Daniel (Peggy) Rafalski of Crown Point; one daughter, Ms. Donna Cox of Seattle, Washington; four brothers, Wilbur (Lee) Malerich, William (Judy) Malerich, Homer Malerich all of Hammond and George Malerich of East Chicago; seven sisters, Patricia (George) Rusnak of Griffith, Elizabeth (Eli) Marovich of Centerville, Ohio, Carol (Jim) Patterson of Pennsylvania, Rosemarie (Robert) Cooke of Merrillville, Mattie (Harold) Baxter and Marlene (Damon) Adams both of Princeton, Kentucky and Agnes (Charles) Kudolis of Haughton, Louisiana; eight grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 16, 10:00 a.m. at the Virgil-Huber Funeral Home, Hessville Chapel with the Rev. Thomas E. Mischler officiating. Burial, Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville. Friends may call Wednesday 2 to 5 and 7 to Funeral 9 p.m. at the Virgil Huber Home, 7051 Kennedy, Hessville. Mr. Malerich, was a resident of St. John for 30 years; owner of Matt's Trap in St. John; member of Hessville VFW Memorial Post #7881; Reserve Officers Associations of Washington; Associate Member of Crown Point FOP; member of Air Force Association of Arlington, Virginia; licened private pilot; and World War II Veteran. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hammond, Indiana The Times 14 Mar 1989 Page 23 Obituary for JAMES R. MALERICH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 7 MAY 1923 - Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA] [Death: 13 MAR 1989 - Saint John, Lake County, Indiana, USA] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Narrative summary of the obituary James R. Malerich, 65, of St. John, died 13 Mar 1989 at his home. He was a World War II veteran, private pilot, and longtime business owner survived by his wife, children, siblings, and grandchildren. Funeral services were held 16 Mar 1989 at Virgil-Huber Funeral Home, Hessville Chapel with Rev. Thomas E. Mischler officiating. Burial was at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville. ### Transcript James Robert Malerich 7 MAY 1923 - 13 MAR 1989 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MALERICH, JAMES R. Malerich, James R. - age 65 of St. John passed away Monday, March 13, 1989 at his home. Survivors: wife, Josephine; four sons, Anthony (Shirley) Malerich of Essex, England, Kurt Malerich of Aurora, Colorado, Karl Malerich of Chicago Heights, Illinois and Daniel (Peggy) Rafalski of Crown Point; one daughter, Ms. Donna Cox of Seattle, Washington; four brothers, Wilbur (Lee) Malerich, William (Judy) Malerich, Homer Malerich all of Hammond and George Malerich of East Chicago; seven sisters, Patricia (George) Rusnak of Griffith, Elizabeth (Eli) Marovich of Centerville, Ohio, Carol (Jim) Patterson of Pennsylvania, Rosemarie (Robert) Cooke of Merrillville, Mattie (Harold) Baxter and Marlene (Damon) Adams both of Princeton, Kentucky and Agnes (Charles) Kudolis of Haughton, Louisiana; eight grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 16, 10:00 a.m. at the Virgil-Huber Funeral Home, Hessville Chapel with the Rev. Thomas E. Mischler officiating. Burial, Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville. Friends may call Wednesday 2 to 5 and 7 to Funeral 9 p.m. at the Virgil Huber Home, 7051 Kennedy, Hessville. Mr. Malerich, was a resident of St. John for 30 years; owner of Matt's Trap in St. John; member of Hessville VFW Memorial Post #7881; Reserve Officers Associations of Washington; Associate Member of Crown Point FOP; member of Air Force Association of Arlington, Virginia; licened private pilot; and World War II Veteran. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hammond, Indiana The Times 14 Mar 1989 Page 23 Obituary for JAMES R. MALERICH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 7 MAY 1923 - Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA] [Death: 13 MAR 1989 - Saint John, Lake County, Indiana, USA] ### Vital Statistics Summary |------------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Data | |-------|----------------------------------------------------| | Name | James Robert Malerich | | Age | 65 years | | Birth | 7 May 1923; Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA | | Death | 13 Mar 1989; Saint John, Lake County, Indiana, USA | |------------------------------------------------------------| ### Table of Relationships |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-----------------------------|---------------|---------------------------| | James Robert Malerich | Deceased | St. John | | Josephine | Wife | Unknown | | Anthony (Shirley) Malerich | Son | Essex, England | | Kurt Malerich | Son | Aurora, Colorado | | Karl Malerich | Son | Chicago Heights, Illinois | | Daniel (Peggy) Rafalski | Son | Crown Point | | Donna Cox | Daughter | Seattle, Washington | | Wilbur (Lee) Malerich | Brother | Hammond | | William (Judy) Malerich | Brother | Hammond | | Homer Malerich | Brother | Hammond | | George Malerich | Brother | East Chicago | | Patricia (George) Rusnak | Sister | Griffith | | Elizabeth (Eli) Marovich | Sister | Centerville, Ohio | | Carol (Jim) Patterson | Sister | Pennsylvania | | Rosemarie (Robert) Cooke | Sister | Merrillville | | Mattie (Harold) Baxter | Sister | Princeton, Kentucky | | Marlene (Damon) Adams | Sister | Princeton, Kentucky | | Agnes (Charles) Kudolis | Sister | Haughton, Louisiana | | Eight grandchildren | Grandchildren | Unknown | | Numerous nieces and nephews | Other | Unknown | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ### Publication Details |----------------------------------------------| | Field | Data | |-------------|--------------------------------| | Publication | The Times | | Location | Hammond, Indiana | | Date | 14 Mar 1989 | | Page | 23 | | Article | Obituary for JAMES R. MALERICH | |----------------------------------------------| ### Other Relevant Information - Resident of St. John for 30 years - Owner of Matt's Trap in St. John - Member of Hessville VFW Memorial Post #7881 - Member of Reserve Officers Associations of Washington - Associate Member of Crown Point FOP - Member of Air Force Association of Arlington, Virginia - Licensed private pilot - World War II Veteran --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/obituaries/ShowText.html?Malerich, James Robert.txt]