Obituary

JOSE ANTONIO MEDINA Age 41 of Lake Station, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2005. He was an accomplished Carpentry craftsman. He was a 1982 graduate of River Forest High School. He possessed a great sense of humor and a love of his son and Family. He will be missed by his son, Mathew Medina; father, Edwin Medina Sr. of Lake Station; girlfriend, Debbie Tanis; brothers, Edwin Medina Jr. and Benjamin (Letty) Medina of Lake Station; sisters, Milagro (Bruce) Bevil of Portage and Nilsa (Andrew) Esfakis of Schererville; nephews, Brian Bevil, Anivar Medina, George Esfakis and Benjamin Medina Jr.; nieces, Iliana Grahogac and Gabriella Medina; aunt, Delia (Joel) Garza of Lake Station; uncle, Tati (Alice) Mendez of Portage; many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Antonia Mendez Medina. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at the Christopher Funeral Home, 1307 Central Ave, Lake Station with interment in McCool Cemetery, Portage. Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 from 2-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorials are to be made to the family at the Christopher Funeral Home, (219)962-4115.

Published by Post-Tribune from Jan. 3 to Jan. 5, 2005.