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Charles R. “Bud” NovakMay 29, 1928-May 11, 2010Story Print Create a hardcopy of this page Font Size: Default font size Larger font sizePosted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 12:00 amCharles R. ”Bud” Novak, 81, of Michigan City, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 4:03 p.m. in St. Anthony Memorial.Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 14, 2010 at Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, 606 S. Woodland Ave., Michigan City, with Rev. Gerald Sroka officiating. Burial will follow in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Ott/Haverstock Funeral Chapel, 418 Washington St., Michigan City and Friday at Queen of All Saints Catholic Church from 9:30 a.m. until time of mass. A wake service will be conducted at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral chapel.He was born May 29, 1928, in Michigan City, to the late Carl and Mary (Sopko) Novak.On May 7, 1949 in Michigan City, he married Theresa A. Suchminska, who survives in Michigan City.Also surviving are a son, Robert (Lorie) Novak of Michigan City; three daughters, Sandra L. (David) Mann of La Porte, Debra M. (Frank) Zona of Westville and Bonnie S. Novak of Michigan City; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Joseph (Beverly) Novak of Michigan City and James (Anita) Novak of Niles, Mich., and three sisters, Elsie Miceli of Roselle, Ill., Nancy (Don) Grimm of Rolling Prairie and Peggy Manzuk of La Porte.He was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Snow and a brother, David Novak.Bud worked for 44 years as a heavy equipment operator for Woodruff & Sons; was a member of Queen of All Saints Catholic Church and Local 150 Operating Engineers. His lifetime hobby and passion was woodworking and he created many different projects through the years. He also enjoyed gardening and family gatherings of which his family was very important to him.Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016.