Geraldine Saberniak
April 3, 1928 - March 12, 2013
Geraldine "Gerry" Saberniak, 84, of Chalmers, died at 10:15 a.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at St. Elizabeth East of Lafayette. She was born April 3, 1928, in Schererville, Ind. to the late Nicholas and Caroline (Doffin) Erb. She graduated from Catholic Central High School, now Bishop Noll High School, of Hammond, Ind. in 1946. Her marriage was to Delbert "Sam" Saberniak on October 7, 1950, at St. Michael's Catholic Church of Schererville, Ind. Sam and Gerry moved from the family farm in Crown Point to their new farm in Chalmers in 1972. He preceded her in death on March 3, 1992. Gerry was a member of the Chalmers Book Club and the Altar and Rosary Society with St. Joseph. Throughout her life, she was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, making crafts and traveling with her husband. Gerry took up the study of reflexology, a form of massage using pressure points in the hands and feet to promote healing elsewhere in the body, and helped many people through her treatments. Surviving Gerry are her children, Michael Saberniak (wife: Gayle) of Chalmers; Ann Provo (husband: Mark) of Chalmers; Susan Saberniak of Lafayette; and brother, Louis Erb of Merrillville. Gerry loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren Cody, Katelyn, and Jeremiah. She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, and three brothers, Celestine, Nicholas, and Paul Erb. Rosary services will be held today, Thursday, March 14, 2013, at 3:45 p.m. with visitation following until 8:00 p.m at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home of Brookston. Funeral Mass 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2013 at St. Joseph Catholic Church of Reynolds; Father Fintan Cummings to officiate. Interment to follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery of Reynolds. Memorials may be made in Gerry's name to St. Joseph Catholic Church of Reynolds.