obituaries

Dec 16, 2020

Jerry A. Stidham, age 81, of Hobart passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020. He was born on September 12, 1939 in Kansas, Alabama to the late William and Willie Lee Stidham. On June 13, 1959 in Hammond, Indiana he married Maryln Camp.  He retired in 2001 from LTV Steel where he worked as a motor inspector. Jerry will always...

Dec 16, 2020

James O. Lafferty, age 92, of Portage passed away Wednesday December 16, 2020 at The Rittenhouse Assisted Living Center.  James was born March 9, 1928 in Alton, Illinois to the late Clarence and Nona (Robinson) Lafferty.  He retired from LTV Steel in 1984.  He was a Korean Conflict Era Veteran of the US Army. He was a former member...

Dec 16, 2020

Shellie M. Tiller, age 40 of Hobart passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020.  She was born on March 11, 1980 in Chicago Heights, Illinois.  Shellie graduated from Bloom Trail High School.  She went on to get her bachelors degree in Criminal Justice from Indiana University Northwest.  Shellie worked for many years for the IRS.  She enjoyed gardening and doing...

Dec 15, 2020

Adelaide Rivera, age 66 a longtime Portage resident passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020.  She was born on September 2, 1954 in East Chicago, Indiana to the late Faustino and Elena Gallardo.  Adelaide loved cooking and hanging out with her grandchildren and family. She enjoyed telling jokes even when they were lame. She is survived by one son, Michael...

Dec 14, 2020

William (Bill) R. Frazier

On Monday, December 14, 2020, William Frazier – Christian, husband, father, veteran, innovator, dancer, gardener, teacher, servant - passed away at the age of 92.

Bill was born September 4, 1928 in Groton, South Dakota. His family moved to Crisman, Indiana when he was three and he spent much of his...

Dec 12, 2020

William J. Beveridge Jr.

Age 72, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020. He was born on February 13, 1948 to the late William and Catherine (nee Koerth) Beveridge Sr. in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. He retired from Magnetic Industries as a truckdriver in Burn Harbor. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend....

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...