William "Butch" Van Duyn

July 2, 1958 - June 26, 2019

William "Butch" Van Duyn, 60, of Dyer, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. He was born in Hammond, Indiana to William & Marilyn Van Duyn. He is survived by his parents: William & Marilyn Van Duyn; his siblings: Verla (Chris) Demopoulos, and Brian Van Duyn; his niece & nephews: Gregory (Maria) Demopoulos, Nicholas Demopoulos, Melissa Demopoulos, and Alex Van Duyn; his great nieces & nephews: Alexi, Eli, Eva, Ari, Kloe, Myles, and Ezra; and numerous beloved cousins. He is also survived by his stepson, Christopher (Kelly) Valois and their children: Jayden, Max and Brianna; Butch and his Dad were favorite fishing buddies! Butch's favorite hobby was fishing! Butch worked at G & N Aircraft as a mechanic and the employees there were like his second family. When able, he loved spending time with his family and friends, and going fishing. Butch fought a valiant battle against Metastatic Melanoma and would want others to “Join the Fight against Melanoma” by visiting https://melanoma.org/get-involved/ A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. at the American Legion in Lansing, Illinois. Please RSVP to (219) 808-7464 or [email protected] Memory Lane Funeral Home, 6305 W. Lincoln Highway (US 30), Crown Point, Indiana, is handling the arrangements. (219) 322-2050. www.memorylanepark.com