Phyllis Jean
Horkavi “PJ”, age 72, passed away on March 5, 2019.
She was born on
March 12, 1946, in Chicago, IL to Elizabeth (Debock) and Gerbertus
Westerhoff.
Phyllis is survived
by her husband David C. Horkavi; daughter, Tracy Ann (Michael) Wolf;
grandchildren, Ashley Pacholski, Brittany Wolf, Christopher Wolf, Dakota
Wolf and Elizabeth Wolf.
She was preceded in
death by her parents; first husband, Stephan M. Pacholski, sister, LaVergne
Terpstra and brother, Herman Westerhoff.
Phyllis had many
wonderful friends in her life, especially the “Bunco Babes”, whom she deeply
treasured. Throughout her life, Phyllis had a wide variety of jobs, all in
the service industry. She loved people. Phyllis enjoyed traveling and the
water, especially Kemil Beach and occasional trips to the casino. She was a
loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend and will be deeply missed.
Mass of Christian
Burial will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., at St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church, 638 N. Calumet Rd., Chesterton, IN 46304 with
Father Nate Edquist officiating.
Visitation will
take place on Friday, March 8, 2019, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a
Rosary service at 4:30 p.m. at Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home, 517 Broadway,
Chesterton, IN 46304.
In lieu of flowers,
please make donations in Phyllis’s name to: VNA Hospice, 501 Marquette St.,
Valparaiso, IN 46383.