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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Elmond Nathan
Bocken
May 24, 1925 – March 25, 2016
Elmond Nathan Bocken
Hammond
Elmond Nathan Bocken, age 90, of Hammond, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Good Friday, March 25, 2016. He is survived by 4 children: Dawn (Larry) Kasper, Diane White, Sherry Swanson, and Terry Bocken; 11 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; 2 brothers: Raymond (Sally) Bocken and Jim (Pearl) Bocken; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and dear friends. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years E. Joanne Bocken in 2007; son in-law Ron Swanson; parents: George N. and Grace M. Bocken; brother George Leroy Bocken. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Directly at Life Point Church, 7350 Kennedy Avenue, Hammond (Hesville), IN. with Pastors Larry Kasper, Raymond Bocken and Orlando Soler officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Hammond, IN. Friends are invited to meet with the family for visitation on Wednesday March 30, 2016 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Bocken Funeral Home, 7042 Kennedy Avenue, Hammond (Hessville), IN. and Thursday at the Church from 9:30 until 10:00 a.m. Elmond was born and raised in Hammond. He proudly served our country during WWII in the U.S. Navy and was awarded the Asiatic Pacific, American Area, European African, Victory and Good Conduct medals. He and his wife were charter members of the Hessville Assembly of God Church now Life Point Church, where in his younger days he served as the congregational music leader for over 40 years. Elmond was retired from both the railroad and Bocken Funeral Home. He loved the Lord and was anxiously awaiting his home going. He was a loving and devoted, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend and will be dearly missed. For more information you may call Bocken Funeral Home at (219)-844-1600, or visit us at www.bockenfunerals.com.
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