Walter J. Piech, 60, of Lowell, IN passed away suddenly on Saturday, June 18, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Debbie; daughter, Kristi (Edward) Pomplun; sons, Joshua Piech and Jeremy (Allison) Piech; grandchildren, Patricia, Brett, Nathan, Alexander, Decklan and Mason; great granddaughter, Ari; brothers, James (Vicki) Piech, Joe (Jane) Piech and David Piech; sisters, Sharon (Carl) Rafferty and Sophia (Jeff) Herring; mother-in-law, Pat (late Jose) Lopez; sister-in-law, Pam (Phil) Smith. He was preceded in death by his son, William Sandefur Jr; parents, Herman and Violet Piech; brother-in-law, Brian Patterson and father-in-law, Thomas Patterson Sr. A Celebration of Walt’s life will take place on Saturday, June 25, 2016 from 1:00-6:00 pm at Joe and Jane Piech’s home at 7620 W. 89th Ave. Crown Point, IN 46307. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the family would be appreciated. Walt retired as a Supervisor from LaSalle Steel in Griffith, IN. He was an avid fan of Antique Cars, Collecting Model Trains and working with wood. Walt looked forward to spending time boating at the lake with his family and friends as well as taking road trips on vacation.