ILONA HORZSA, age 89 of Valparaiso, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021.
She is survived by her five children: Tivadar “T.J.” (Naoko) Horzsa, Laszlo (Sharon) Horzsa, Ilona (Edward) Duerr, Kati (Al) Purevich, Arpad (Carrie) Horzsa; grandchildren: Laszlo Horzsa, Jr., David Fravel, Dezso Duerr, Alexander Purevich IV, Ashley Rene Purevich, Shelby Horzsa, Donovan Horzsa; two great-grandchildren: Devin Fravel and Briann Fravel; and her many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband Tivadar and her parents Ferenc & Karolin Laszlo.
Ilona was a former member of Grace Reformed Church in Gary and also attended services at Holy Trinity Hungarian Catholic Church and St. Emerick’s Catholic Church, where she and her husband were very active. She was a very dedicated homemaker, always taking care of her loving family, and was remembered as being a great cook. She was especially well known for her Hungarian cooking at the Local Hungarian Freedom Fighters Association events. Ilona was a very loving wife, mother and grandmother who would do anything for her family.
Private services will be held for her immediate family only. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in her name to the St. Jude’s Children Hospital.