Mrs. Doris Jean Worley Hartman sent the following obituary from an unnamed source:
RONALD D. FORNEY
Age 70 of Hobart passed away Thursday, August 12, 2004, at St. Mary Medical Center. He was a member of Operating Engineers #150. Preceded in death by son, Brian; 5 brothers, Ralph, Harry, Gene, Glen and David Forney; 2 sisters, Marjorie Williamson and Helen Cox. Survivors: wife, Betty Forney (nee Anunson); 2 sons, Paul (Donna) Forney of Valparaiso, Ron (Jill) Forney of Hobart; 2 daughters, Robin (Ron) Castle of Brandenton, Florida, Lisa (Greg) Ramirez of Hobart; 6 grandchildren, Jessica (Jaim) Wolfe, Benjamin, Gregory, Cody, Brian and Hannah; brother, Richard (Francis) Forney of Gary; 2 sisters, Phyllis (Charles) Fife of Boulder City, Nevada, Betty Brown Kiley of Dyer, IN; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Forney of Portage, Shirley Forney of Crown Point, Charlotte Forney of Texas, Linda Forney of Portage; brother-in-law Thomas (Vicki) Anunson of Hobart; daughter-in-law, Pat (Michael) Campbell of Tucson, Arizona. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Rendina Funeral Home, 5100 Cleveland St., Merrillville. Direct graveside services at 11 a.m. in Calumet Park Mausoleum on Monday