Michael R. Anton, of Dune Acres, passed away peacefully Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006 at home surrounded by his beloved family. He was 94. He was born in East Chicago, Ind. Aug. 1, 1912 the son of Hungarian immigrants Katalin and Michael Anton.

He is survived by his wife Helen and three of his four children, Joanne Smith and her husband, Bruce, Virginia York and Michael R. Anton Jr. and his wife Nancy.

He was preceded in death by his youngest son, Robert J. Anton and Robert’s wife Diana, grandchild, Joseph York and his two brothers, Andrew and Carl.

Michael and Helen were married on Jan. 30, 1937 in Valparaiso. This year they celebrated 69 wonderful years of marriage. He grew up in East Chicago and was a self-made business man before he moved to Dune Acres in 1950. He built his own home and retired from Inland Steel after 28 years of service. He attended Indiana University Northwest and was Vice President of Anton Insurance.

Michael was a devoted husband and father who had a deep love of the Indiana Dunes. He was a good man who was considerate, respectful and principled. Many winters Michael and Helen vacationed in Pompano, Fla. with his good friend and brother-in-law, Robert Gorman.

He is also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren including Robert’s child, Robert Anton.

Joanne’s children are William S. Murray Jr. and his wife Gene and their two children, Brandon and Elizabeth; Karen Karmolinski and her husband Roger and their two children Richard and Lauren; Kathy Durand and her husband Tom and their three children Madeleine, Christian and Claire; John Lowery and his wife Judy and their two children Johnathon and Thomas; Judy Kittridge and her husband Robert and their two children Tyler and Andrew.

Virginia’s children are Shiela Sahs and her husband David and their two children Amanda and Adam; Janet Narbutis and her husband Andrew and their three children Matthew, Laura and Carrie.

Michael Jr.’s children are Michael R. Anton III and his companion Julie and his children Elizabeth, Anna and Holly; Julie Braveman and her husband Chris and their child Hayden; Douglas Anton and his wife Tiffany and their child Chae; Jim Anton and Megan Levendowski and her husband Richard and their child Vivian.

A funeral mass, Fr. James Meade and Fr. Terry Bennis officiating, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 638 N. Calumet Rd., Chesterton.

Visitation will be Wednesday, from 4-8 p.m. at Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home, 517 Broadway, Chesterton. There will be a wake service at 7:45 p.m.

Memorials may be made to either the VNA Hospice of Porter County or the building fund at St. Patrick Catholic Church. funeral1.com

Posted 11/14/2006