Nicole Elizabeth
Gland, age 23, of Portage, IN, passed away on April 19, 2017.
She was born on
June 29, 1993, in Valparaiso, IN, to Matthew and Jessica (Pomeroy) Gland.
Nicole is survived
by her parents, Matthew and Jessica Gland; brother, Nathan Gland; maternal
grandparents, Keith and Donna Pomeroy; paternal grandmother, Patricia Gland;
aunts and uncles, Dale (Barbara) Pomeroy, Rob (Rose) Pomeroy, Johnny Vitoux,
Chad (Becky) Pomeroy, Serena (Ivan) Rippe, Cassandra Schmidt; Mark (Donna)
Gland, Karen (Bob) Cunningham, Tim (Gabriele) Gland, Beth Grundell, Kelly
(Craig) O’Brien; loving boyfriend, Santos Ortiz, and numerous cousins,
extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandmother,
Sharon Pomeroy; grandfather, Jack Gland; cousin, Michelle Pomeroy.
Nicole was a
lifelong area resident and was a graduate of Portage High School class of
2012. She was a bartender at the Upper Deck in Chesterton. Nicole liked the
simple things in life and enjoyed spending time with her family. Friends
looked to her for advice. She was very uplifting, inspirational, sweet,
kind, and would do anything for anyone. Nicole loved chocolate, elephants,
the beach and watching sports. She was an avid Chicago White Sox and
Blackhawks fan and her favorite season was fall.
A Memorial Service
will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., at Edmonds & Evans
Funeral Home, 6941 Central Ave., Portage, IN, 46368, with Chaplain Craig
Forwalter officiating.
Memorial Visitation
will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, from 4:00 p.m. until time of
service at 7:00 p.m., at the funeral home.