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Vera Aldrin
81, of St. John, IN, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026. She is survived by her children, Eric and Dawn (Terry) Osburn; grandchildren, Jason (Shelly) Jabczyinski, Josh (Katlynn Dempsey) Jabczyinski, Jennifer Osburn, Kyle (Samantha) Osburn, Alexa and Evan Aldrin; great grandchildren, Olivia, Samuel, Nathan, Bailey, Isis, Emma, Easton and Knox; siblings, Connie Hendricks, Florence Farris. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce; parents, Florence and Joseph Petrak, Vera graduated from Whiting HS and St. Catherine Hospital X-Ray School. She retired as a X-Ray Technologist for Hammond Clinic. Vera was a member of ASRT and ARRT, was a Past Matron Eastern Star and Guardian of Jobs Daughters and a member of Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church. She enjoyed music and sang in the church choir for many years. She was a collector of ceramics, dogs, bells and Precious Moments. Visitation, Wednesday, April 29, 2026 from 10AM-12PM with Funeral Service following at 12PM, all at Sheets Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 604 E. Commercial Ave in Lowell. Burial will take place in Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond. www.sheetsfuneral.com
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