Dr. David Min

Prominent Northwest Indiana Physician, Dr. David Min, died Thursday, March 24 at his home in Munster, surrounded by his wife and children. He was 82. Dr. Min practiced Obstetrics and Gynecology for 39 years, delivering multiple generations of children for families in the Calumet Region.Min was an innovator and inventor having worked with Dr. Ora Marks to pioneer the Lamaze method to expectant mothers in Northwest Indiana in the late ‘60s and then introducing the Le Boyer method of gentle birth to the region in 1981.In 1999 Dr. Min was able to combine his profession as an obstetrician with his love of music when he was granted the patent for his Rock-a-Bye Music System. A portable music system designed to give expectant mothers the ability to share classical music such as Mozart with their babies in-utero. Highly regarded, the invention was affectionately described by ABC News as “wombTunes”. Dr. David Min was born July 22, 1928 in Seoul, Korea. A graduate of Yonsei University, he moved to the United States with his parents and siblings in 1948. His father Edward (Heui Sik) Min was the Republic of Korea’s first Consul General to Los Angeles. Dr. Min served his internship at Edgewater Hospital and his residency at Grant Hospital both in Chicago. He moved to Northwest Indiana in 1968 practicing at St. Catherine’s Hospital in East Chicago and then later at Munster’s Community Hospital beginning in 1973. He retired from his medical practice in 2001. He is survived by his beloved wife Marie (nee Eenigenburg); his sons David Min (Julie Ann Lowery-Min), Dr. Michael Min (Julie) and Arnold Min. Brothers William and George Min; and sister Sally Paik (nee Min). Loving family members Jacqueline Chang-Stroman (Dr. Tae’ni) and Marjorie DeVries (Kevin). Grandchildren Jennifer (Paul) Taylor (nee Min), Edward and Andrew Min; Peyton and Michael Min, Jr.; Anthony (Stephanie) Polley; Jocelyn, Mija, Braxzmyn and Broxzmyn Chang-Stroman; Dylan Marie, Corey and Joah Devries; and great grandchildren Max Taylor; Vincent and Jolienne Polley. He was preceded in death by his second wife Joyce Min (nee Terry); son, Steve Min; and sister, Susan Nam (nee Min).A visitation will be held Friday, April 1, 2011 from 1PM – 8PM at Kish Funeral Home, 10000 Calumet Avenue in Munster. Funeral service will be 10AM Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Faith Church 100 Р81st Avenue in Dyer. Interment will be at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Hospice of the Calumet Area (www.hospicecalumet.org/giving-opportunities)