Charles E. Kestner

       CHARLES E. KESTNER OF MERRILLVILLE WISHES THE WORLD TO BE INFORMED OF HIS PASSING. HE BIDS FARE-THEE-WELL TO SOME OF YOU.

       CHARLES WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS WIFE OF 33 YEARS, PATRICIA. ALSO, HIS GOOD CRITTER FRIENDS: MORRIS THE CAT, AND BOWSERS BONNIE, TESSIE, SIMON, LUCY, BOB AND BUDDY.

       CHARLES WAS BORN FEBRUARY 15, 1948 INTO THE KESTNER FAMILY OF HAMMOND. (DANIEL & MARGARET, PARENTS; SISTER MARGO, ALL SADLY DECEASED.

       HE IS SURVIVED BY GOOD FRIENDS, TOM (BEVERLY) ZMIGROCKI, THE BRATCHER'S (LANCE, AMY & LANCE JR) AND KEN VANDERLUGT.

       CHARLES SENDS BELATED WARM WISHES TO REXFORD E. BENNETT, JEROME W. O'CONNOR AND THOMAS R. MILLS FOR MAKING HIS WORK AND PERSONAL LIFE BOTH ENJOYABLE AND TOLERABLE.

       CHARLES SENDS SPECIAL THANKS TO LAKSHMI N. MITTAL, TYCOON EXTRAORDINAIRE, FOR SAVING BOTH CHARLES AND INLAND STEEL COMPANY FROM OBLIVION.

       BURIAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE PRIVATE.

       ANY DONATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO PURDUE UNIVERSITY SMALL ANIMAL HOSPITAL, WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA. 

"IT'S FRIGHTENING TO THINK THAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW SOMETHING, BUT MORE FRIGHTENING TO THINK THAT, BY AND LARGE, THE WORLD IS RUN BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE FAITH THAT THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON." AMOS TVERSKY, ISRAELI PSYCHOLOGIST. 

Professional arrangements are entrusted to White-Love Funeral Home, Chesterton, IN. Please share your wonderful memories with the family at: www.whitelovefuneralhome.com. 

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