John Scott Biggs,
age 57, of Chesterton, IN passed away on January 21, 2018, at home.
John was born in
Valparaiso, IN, on February 16, 1960, to John Edward and Eleanor Louise
(Miller) Biggs.
He married Kathleen
Conrick on November 6, 1982.
John worked as a
Mechanical Foreman for Arcelor Mittal. He was a hard worker, building houses
when he wasn’t working at the mill. John was an avid Chicago Blackhawks fan
and racing fan. He would have celebrated his 50th year attending the Indy
500 this year.
John is survived by
his mother, Lou Biggs of Chesterton; loving wife, Kathy Biggs of Chesterton;
sons, John Scott (wife, Krista) Biggs of Wheatfield, IN and Andrew Michael
(wife, Sonam) Biggs of Valparaiso, IN; daughter, Elizabeth Joy (husband,
Jonathan) Garcia of Chesterton, IN; grandchildren, Kaylyn, Autumn, Emma Lou,
Sophia, Jameson and Elijah; brother, Kevin (Diane) Biggs of Chesterton;
sister, Peggy (Mike) Sanders of Chesterton; many nieces and nephews and his
special pal, his dog, Stanley Cup.
Visitation will be
held on Thursday, January 25, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Edmonds &
Evans Funeral Home, 517 Broadway, Chesterton.
Funeral Service
will be held on Friday, January 26, at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home.
Pastor Jason Oxendine will officiate. Burial will follow at Chesterton
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers
memorials may be made to John’s family to help with mounting medical
expenses.