Alfred W. Sobkowski
Sep 23, 2020
Alfred W. Sobkowski, age 87, of Portage, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso. He was born in Gary, Indiana on January 23, 1933 to the late William and Ann (nee Wegrzyn) Sobkowski. Alfred was a veteran of The United States Army. He retired from US Steel in Gary. Alfred was a member of...
Ronald Bert Grafton
Sep 23, 2020
Ronald Bert Grafton (Age: 55) of New Castle Indiana, originally from Hobart Indiana passed away on 23 Sep 2020. He was born 13 Nov 1964 in Elkhart, Indiana, the son of the late Ward Grafton and Betty (Gravel) Rose. Ronnie is survived by his Son Cole Mager; sisters, Cindy Jo Tyler, Michelle Alter, and Tracy Dee Schultz;...
Raymond B. Benninger, Jr.
Sep 23, 2020
Raymond B. Benninger, Jr., age 85 of Crown Point passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020. He was born on May 28, 1935 in Gary Indiana to the late Raymond Sr. and Rostella Benninger. Raymond was the owner and operator of the Careful Carwashes. He was a member of the Lakes of the Four Seasons United Methodist Church. Raymond was...
Charles L. Whelan
Sep 23, 2020
CHARLES "Chuck" L. WHELAN, age 69, of Valparaiso, passed away Wednesday September 23, 2020. He was born on January 11,1951 in Valparaiso, Indiana to the late Charles A. and Dorothy (nee Threadway) Whelan. He married the love of his life, Ruth Mason on April 13, 1974 in Hobart, Indiana. Charles was a longtime resident of Northwest Indiana and proudly...
John O. Moore
Sep 22, 2020
John "Jack" O. Moore, age 88, of Hobart, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at the Indiana Veteran's Home in West Lafayette. He was born in Elwood, Indiana on September 10, 1932 to the late John and Helen (nee Conwell) Moore. He served in The United States Army during the Korean War. John was a member of the...
Kathleen Michele Ershick
Sep 20, 2020
Kathleen Michele Ershick, age 52, of Portage, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso. She was born in Gary, Indiana on October 13, 1967. She attended the Special Education Learning Facility in Valparaiso, where she participated in Special Olympics. She graduated from S.E.L.F in 1987. She enjoyed listening to music, especially Backstreet Boys, Michael...
Joseph R. Harbison
Sep 20, 2020
Joseph R. Harbison, age 75, of Portage, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020. He was born on July 21, 1945 in Gary, Indiana to Bertis and Ruby Harbison. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Joe was employed as a carpenter. He was a member of the Carpenter and Millwright local #1005 and the American Legion Post...
Edward George Simon
Sep 19, 2020
Edward "Eddie" George Simon, age 67, of Portage, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso. He was born in Gary, Indiana on December 19, 1952 to the late Fred and Nancy (nee Fell) Simon. He was an avid Sox fan and enjoyed spending time with his family. He married the love of his life...
Kenneth L. Owens
Sep 19, 2020
Kenneth L. Owens, age 91, of Hobart, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020. He was born in Johnson City, Illinois on October 4, 1928 to the late Albert and Edna (nee Hardin) Owens. He enjoyed bird watching and fishing.
Kenneth is survived by his daughters, Janet (Sargon) Tamras of Lake Station, Kathleen Krisch of Aurora, IL, Edna...
Debra Lynn Burton
Sep 18, 2020
Debra Lynn (nee Slavik) Burton, age 69, of Lake Station passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 in St. Mary Medical Center. Debra was born May 23, 1951 in Gary, Indiana to the late John J. and Joyce (nee Colins) Slavik. She enjoyed spending time with her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed doing puzzles, cooking and spending time with...
Eva Reyna
Sep 17, 2020
Eva Reyna was born on June 1, 1959, in East Chicago, Indiana to Ninfa and Pablo Reyna. She transitioned peacefully on Thursday, September 17, 2020. Eva was a hardworking, caring, and honest individual who always valued the love of family and friends. Working through high school as she built her family, Eva was able...
David W. Griffith
Sep 16, 2020
David W. Griffith, age 72, of Valparaiso, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020. He was born on October 10, 1947 in Gary, Indiana to the late Ermel and  Gwendolyn Griffith. He graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelors degree in teaching. Upon graduation, Dave began working for the agriculture department at Purdue University. He taught for many years...
Maria Auxiliadora Bicalho
Sep 16, 2020
Maria Auxiliadora Leão Bicalho (Didi), age 90, of Valparaiso, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. She was born in Oliveira, MG, Brazil on April 22, 1930 to the late Maria Vale Leão and Americo Leão. Ms. Bicalho studied education at Escola Normal in Oliveira, MG, Brazil. She and her family of three children came...
Walter J. Kolczak
Sep 15, 2020
Walter J. Kolczak, age 83, of Hobart, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020. He was born in Gary, Indiana on April 8, 1937 to the late Walter and Stella Kolczak. He was a member of Assumption BVM Catholic Church in New Chicago. He was a member of The National Guard for 15 years. Walter retired after 37 years of...
Katherine E. Woodard
Sep 15, 2020
Katherine E. Woodard, age 87 a Hobart resident since 1959, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020. She was born on August 31, 1933 in Chesterton, Indiana to the late Albert and Elva Brockway. Katherine worked as an Assembler for Sunbeam Lighting. She was a member of Barrington Ridge Baptist Church in Hobart. Katherine enjoyed making decorative pillows, and watching...
Irene E. Rossi
Sep 13, 2020
Irene E. Rossi, age 94, of Valparaiso and formerly of Lake Station passed away Sunday September 13, 2020 at the Golden Living Center in Valparaiso. Irene was born May 9, 1926 in East Chicago, Indiana to the late Adam and Mary Skrzyiarz. She was a waitress that was a long-time employee of the Cedar Chest Restaurant and several other...
Edith Odle
Sep 12, 2020
Edith Odle, age 93, of Portage passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at her daughter's home. She was born September 14, 1926 in Darmstadt, Germany to the late Heinrich and Marianna (nee Lesnik) Repp. Edith was a Physician Assistant in Germany, travel agent in Gary and a shoemaker at Williams Manufacturing in Portsmouth, Ohio. She will be remembered as...
Lupe B. Marquez
Sep 12, 2020
Lupe B. Marquez (nee Barraza), age 86 passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020. She was born on September 11, 1934 in Waco, Texas. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend
She is survived by her loving husband,...
William J. Torres
Sep 12, 2020
William J. Torres, age 92, of Portage, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 12, 2020. He was born on September 2, 1928 in Arecibo Puerto Rico, to Francisco Jimenez Figuroa and Eloisa Torres Oyola. William retired from US Steel where he worked for 44 years as a heavy equipment operator. He loved his family and dedicated his...
Lyle R. Dunigan
Sep 11, 2020
LYLE RAY DUNIGAN, age 82, of Portage, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 at St. Mary Medical Center. He was born on March 17, 1938 to the late William J. and Dorthea Dunigan. Lyle worked as a crane operator for 30 years and retired from US Steel in 1995. He proudly served his country in the Army and was a...
