Ronnie E. Uylaki

Ronnie E Uylaki, age 71, of Hammond, IN passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019. He is survived by his children: Paula (Nick) Anderson, Kristie (Bobby) Koartge, Ron (Brenda) Uylaki, Montie (Ann Marie) Futrell, Ronnie Scott Uylaki, Jeff (Sarah) Uylaki, Jason (Julie) Uylaki, Kellie (Philip) Taillon, Kaytlyn Uylaki and Michael (Hailey) Anderson; grandchildren: Rachael, Taylor, Liam, Jazlyn, Sheila, Justin, Cody, Heather, Devin, Bryce, Kelsey, Gene, Owen,  Alize, Angel, CeCe, Austin, Chace, Ashlynn, Jeffrey, Mason, Ryan, Jack, Jonas, Nate, Carter, Nolan and Naysa; great-grandchildren: Alexis, Logan and Leland; brothers: Jack and Kenneth (Darlene) Uylaki; sisters-in-law: Mary Jalk and Kathy Uylaki. Preceded in death by his parents: Joseph and Mary Uylaki; siblings: Rich, Jim, Shirley, Duke, Fuzzy and Butch.

Family and friends are invited to gather for a Memorial Service on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Castle Hill Funeral Home: 1219 Sheffield Ave, Dyer, IN 46311 from 3-7PM. For service information call (219)864-0170 or visit castlehillfuneralhome.com for complete obituary or online guestbook.

Ronnie Uylaki was a kind, loving, and driven man. He will be very missed by his family and friends. He has left a legacy of love in the Uylaki family. You do not have to be blood to be considered family.

Ronnie’s love of life could be seen in the joy he showed when spending time with his family, children, and employees. Ronnie was always goofing around with his kids, playing pranks often, and his sense of humor can still be heard through their voices to this day. He had a laid-back, playful personality and was often seen playing with the children or grandchildren. The Uylaki family can tell you the stories of having epic water fights involving half the block or driving four-wheelers through the mud until everyone was unrecognizable.

Ronnie was not just caring towards his family. He was a generous man who was always willing to help others. Whenever any organization came asking for a donation, he always gave, no matter the charity. He was also no stranger to lending a helping hand. He instilled in his children the value of helping others whenever possible.

Ronnie was a self-employed mechanic, working for over 40 years at his business, Master Transmissions. He turned his passion for cars into his life’s work. Ronnie’s children were no strangers to his shop and could often be found working with him, which instilled a gritty work ethic into all of them. He taught them how to be hard workers, how to motivate themselves, and how to be proud of a job well-done. Throughout the many years of running his own business, he showed his kindness by treating his employees like family as well.

Ronnie was also a great person to confide in. He would lend an ear when you had troubles, even if he was busy. He always had excellent advice to help you with your problems, whether you wanted to hear that advice or not.

He will be truly missed.

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