Philip L. Beres,
age 68, of Monterey, IN passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in
Westville, IN.
He was born on May
12, 1950, in Gary, IN, to Emil and Irene (Chikos) Beres.
Philip is survived
by his wife, Barbara "Jeannie" (Biggs) Beres; children, Christopher (Georgienne)
Beres and Patrick Beres; step-daughter, Amy (Christopher) Ross; step-sons,
Joseph Biggs and Timothy (Sidney) Biggs; sister, Marie (Bill) Ginter;
brother, Ronald (Fannie) Beres; 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in
death by his parents and two brothers, Eugene Beres and Gerald Beres.
Philip graduated
from Gary Wert High School. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and
served during the Vietnam War. Philip retired from Bethlehem Steel after 30
years. He enjoyed traveling and visiting other states and had a great
fondness for all animals. He was an avid Notre Dame and Chicago Bears fan
and he was a huge fan of John Wayne movies.
Visitation will be
from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at 12:00 p.m., on Friday, May 3,
2019, at Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home, 517 Broadway, Chesterton, IN 46304.
Rosary service will
be held prior to visitation at 9:30 a.m. and Funeral Ceremony will be held
at 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home on Friday. Interment will follow at
Chesterton Cemetery in Chesterton, IN.