Margarita “Margaret” Vondorkovich (nee Borrego), age 77, of Valparaiso, IN, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023 peacefully surrounded by family. Margaret is survived by her father Manuel (Emalina) Gallegos; children Charles (Tori) Peters of Tulsa, OK and Catherine Dowdy (Kevin Trent) of North Judson; grandchildren: Heather (Hector) Lozano, Holly Vicari (Blake England), Wyatt Peters, Adam (Alexis) Dowdy, Lauren (Joe) Lyman, Mary-Cate Dowdy (Hayden McDougal), and Ethan Dowdy (Mackenzie Tenzera); 5 great-grandchildren; two brothers: Steven Gallegos and Rick (Ula) Gallegos; and 3 sisters: Anita (David) Sterns, Rachel Bridges, and Lisa Gallegos. She was preceded in death by her mother and stepfather,Juanita and Frank Sanusky.
Margaret was a devout Christian and relied strongly on her faith. She retired from Inland Steel as a purchasing clerk. Margaret enjoyed cooking and caring for her family and dear friends.
Join us in remembering Margaret and celebrating her life on Tuesday, August 1st, 2023, at Open Door Fellowship 636 Baums Bridge Rd, Kouts, IN 46347 from 3-6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Margaret’s memory via PayPal at https://shorturl.at/gkuwV
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