HAMILTON, Jeffrey Charles

Published in Today's News Herald on Aug. 14, 2018 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Jeffrey Charles Hamilton, 76, of Lake Havasu City, passed away Aug. 9, 2018. Originally from Gary, Indiana, Jeff was a graduate of Horace Mann High School's class of 1961. He was a former Gary police officer but later became the premiere 50s/60s DJ of northwest Indiana until his retirement in 1992. He loved fishing the Colorado River and playing Texas Hold 'Em with his Elks, Eagles and Moose brethren. He will be greatly missed. Jeff was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Harriette Hamilton, brother Jay Monfort; daughter Christine Hamilton and granddaughter Melissa Hamilton. He is survived by his wife Virginia Hamilton, sons Charles (Sue) Hamilton of Roswell, Georgia, Troy (Tess) Hamilton of Melbourne, Florida, Gary (Barb) Hamilton of Dacula, Georgia, stepdaughters Debbie Joseph of Hebron, Indian, Julie Callaway of Moline, Illinois, brothers Larry J. Hamilton of Maui, Hawaii, Dennis (Nancy) Hamilton of Winfield, Indiana; grandson Jeffrey Hamilton of Cocoa, Florida, granddaughters Megan (Josh) Hakimi of Snellville, Georgia, Samantha (Shane) Drennon, Amber (Tyler) Cerone of Atlanta, Georgia, Lauren (Cole) Wauters of Winder, Georgia, Skylar Hamilton of Thibodaux, Louisiana; Brynlee Melcic, Aralyn Hamilton, Haylie Wiberg and Alexandria Parrish and great-grandson Cohen. Visitation is at Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point, Indiana on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2-8 p.m. and Friday Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. until Jeff's funeral service at noon. Interment is at Calumet Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. www.burnsfuneral.com