- Date Of Death: May 19, 2019
- State: Indiana
John L. Orndorff, age 69, of Merrillville, IN formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019.
John is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Nancy; sons, Jack (Patricia) Orndorff of Hammond, Jason (Jennifer) Orndorff of Hammond and Jeremy Orndorff of Lakes of the Four Seasons; daughter, Christine (John) Sifuentes of Carpentersville, IL; grandchildren, Anthony (Valerie), Jack (Veronica), Amanda, Alex, Jason Jr., Samantha, Jeremy Jr. and Cady; great grandchildren, Connor, Maddy, Alivia, Jared, Damian, Adrian, Amaiyah, Dominic and Miles; mother, Dora Sims; brothers, Roger (Margaret) Orndorff and Steven Sims; sister, Jeanie Orndorff; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Orndorff; and brother, Preston (still living, Louise) Orndorff.
John was an owner and operator of trucking services and enjoyed telling trucking stories. A “Outlaw legend”. He enjoyed fishing, playing Keno and working on old cars. John was a loving grandfather and great grandfather.
