Christina E. Wingard
Dec 12, 2020
Christina "Tina" E. Wingard, age 81, of Gary, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020. She was born in Hammond, Indiana on February 22, 1939 to the late Frank and Helen (nee Marsh) Peters. Tina was known for her love of clocks, dolls, and cars. Her hobby was going to rummage sales. She was a hard worker and retired from...
Faustino Jimenez, Sr.
Dec 11, 2020
Faustino Jimenez, Sr., age 76, of Gary passed away December 11, 2020 at Methodist Hospital, Southlake Campus in Merrillville. Faustino was born May 10, 1944 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico to the late Modesto and Julia (Benitez) Jimenez. He was a retired Crane Operator at Bethlehem Steel and Arcellor/Mittal Steel.
He is survived by his wife, Awilda...
Geraldine M. West
Dec 11, 2020
Geraldine M. West (nee Essington), age 93, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 10, 1927 to the late Willard and Elvira (nee Sumner) Essington. Geraldine retired after 25 years from the River Forest school system as a manager of the school cafeteria and was a member...
Evelyn Rivera
Dec 11, 2020
Evelyn Rivera, age 87, of Lake Station passed away peacefully at her home with her family at her side. Evelyn was born September 30, 1933 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico to the late Pablo and Ramona (Santiago) Fonseca. She retired as a certified nursing assistant from St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Evelyn loved caring for her family.
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Isaac "Red" Loving, Jr.
Dec 11, 2020
ISAAC "RED" LOVING, JR., age 94, of Lake Station, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at home while surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 14, 1926 to the late Issac, Sr. and Hazel Loving. Red served for 2 ½ years in the US Navy during WWII and then spent 20 years serving in the US...
Paula Marie Leech
Dec 10, 2020
PAULA M. LEECH (nee O'Connor), age 77, of Highland, and formerly Hobart, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020.  She was raised in New Chicago and was a graduate of River Forest High School. Paula retired from NIPSCO and also served as a substitute teacher. She was a member of the Parents Without Partners and the Red Hat...
Victoria Lemanski
Dec 10, 2020
VICTORIA MARIE LEMANSKI, age 77, of Valparaiso, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 15, 1943 to the late Henry and Helen Wieczorek. Victoria worked in management at Shakey's many years ago. She had a passion for music and giving to others. Victoria will be remembered as a loving...
Patricia L. Schaeffer
Dec 10, 2020
Patricia L. Schaeffer (nee Plowman), age 89, of Hobart, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020. She was born on November 14, 1931 in Hammond, Indiana to the late Herbert and Edith Plowman. She was a 1950 graduate of Gary Lew Wallace High School. On September 12, 1954, she married Erwin Schaeffer. She was a member of the PEO Sisterhood...
Larry Shrader
Dec 9, 2020
Larry Shrader 79 years of Hobart passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Larry was born in Gary, Indiana, to the parents of Homer and Catherine Shrader.
Larry is survived by his wife Judy and two sons: Robert (Kathy) of Valparaiso and David (Natalie) of St. John; and seven grandchildren: Katie, Kristen, Eric, Owen, Ryan, Carson, and Aidan;...
Francisca A. Loera
Dec 9, 2020
Francisca Loera, age 85, passed away December 9, 2020. She was born on January 28, 1935 in Colotlan Jalisco, Mexico to the late Urbano Loera and Cirila Quezada.
She is survived by her sons, Raymundo (Maria) Juarez, Gabriel (Alejandra Rondan) Juarez, Rodrigo (Liza Vasquez) Juarez, Guillermo (Maria Ortega) Juarez; daughter, Angelica (Juan) Espino; grandchildren, Jose Juarez, Monika...
Ida Belle Greenwood
Dec 9, 2020
Ida Belle Greenwood, age 100, of Clermont, Florida, formerly of Hobart, passed away Wednesday, December 9,2020.   Ida was born September 21, 1920 in Sesser, Illinois to the late John Raymond and Elizabeth (Loucks) Simmons. She was a former member of Pentecostals of South Lake in Merrillville, Indiana, and a former Eastern Star of Streator, Illinois. She...
Leon Brant
Dec 9, 2020
Leon Brant, age 84, of Lake Station passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Golden Living Center in Portage. He was born on September 14, 1936 to the late Elmer and Loraine (nee Cox) Brant. He retired from U.S. Steel, where he worked as a motor tender in the energy department. He was an avid Sox fan and...
Malcholm Ray Reder
Dec 9, 2020
Malcholm Ray Reder, age 77 of Hobart formerly of Lake Station passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020. He was born on September 1, 1943 to the late Joseph Dorotha Reder in Gary, Indiana. He was longtime Lake Station resident and he retired from the United States Postal Service in Gary, Indiana where he had worked for 30 years as...
Bonnie A. O'Connor
Dec 7, 2020
Bonnie Ann O'Connor (née Thielen), age 67 of Portage, IN passed away December 7th, 2020.
Bonnie was a generous spirit who shared freely even when money was tight and had a signature habit of buying extra and giving it away to friends and neighbors. In years past, she worked as a salesclerk for Sears, but more recently...
Joan C. Cook
Dec 7, 2020
Joan Camille Cook, 90 of Portage passed away surrounded by her loved ones at her home of 60 years on December 7, 2020. Joan was born on December 11, 1929 in Berwyn, Illinois the daughter of the late Jerry A. Kasal and Ruth Kasal. Joan is preceded in death by her husband of 28 years and her brother Jerry...
Ivor John Coons, Sr.
Dec 7, 2020
Ivor John Coons, Sr. age 72 a longtime Valparaiso/Hobart resident passed away Monday, December 7, 2020. He was born on September 12, 1948 in Hobart Indiana to the late Ivor R. and Theresa M. Coons. Ivor served his country in the U.S. Navy. He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. Ivor retired from General Electric where...
James Ward Lentner
Dec 6, 2020
James Ward Lentner, ageervices 59, of Portage passed away Sunday December 6, 2020 passed away at his home. He was born October 1, 1961 in Gary, Indiana to the late Frank Lloyd and Geraldine Annabelle (McGee) Lentner. James work with Tradewinds Services for over twenty years. He enjoyed working for Globe Star Services. He was a very active member...
Richard D. Stephens
Dec 5, 2020
Richard D. Stephens, age 76, of Hobart, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 due to complications from Sepsis. He was born in Gary, Indiana on February 22, 1944 to the late Harold P. and Mary M. (nee Ray) Stephens. He was a 1962 graduate of Hobart High School and 1966 college graduate. Richard worked as a teacher, gas station...
Verica Marinic
Dec 5, 2020
Verica Marinic, age 89, of Hobart passed away Saturday December 5, 2020 at the VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso in the loving arms of her family. Verica was born November 13, 1931 in Vodena Draga, Bosiljevo, Croatia to the late Janko and Jelka (Maglicic) Bajac. She retired from the housekeeping department of St. Anthony Hospital. She was a member...
Ronald K. Evans
Dec 4, 2020
Ronald K. Evans, age 80, of Portage, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020. He was born on August 12, 1940 in Waukegan, Illinois to the late Clifford and Doris Evans. Ron retired from US Steel where he worked as a machinist. He served as a Boy Scout leader for over 18 years.
He is survived by his...
