obituaries

Aug 4, 2025

Eugene P. Krasoczka, age 90, of Hobart passed away Monday August 4, 2025, at the St. Mary Medical Center. He was born February 20, 1935, in Gary, Indiana to the late Joseph and Angeline (Wisz) Krasoczka. Eugene worked eighteen years for US Steel as a Time Keeper in the Machine Shop, he was the owner of the Club-Bar in...

Aug 3, 2025

Bienvenida (nee Velez) Toledo, age 90, of Lake Station passed away Sunday August 3, 2025, at the St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart.  She was born October 2, 1934, in Utuado, Puerto Rico to the late Juan and Adelina (Valentin) Velez. Bienvenida was a longtime resident of Northwest Indiana. She was a woman that loved Jesus and lived a...

Aug 3, 2025

Gloria Ruth Nedoff, age 84, of Portage passed away Sunday August 3, 2025, in the Northwest Health-Porter hospital in Valparaiso. Gloria was born May 14, 1941, in Saint Paul, Minnesota to the late Joseph and Lucy (Hernandez) Heridia. She retired from the Indiana Toll Road Authority where she worked as a toll collector. Gloria loved her family.

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Aug 3, 2025

Dale D. Naggatz

Age 84 of Valparaiso passed away Sunday, August 3, 2025, in Hobart. Dale was born on September 26, 1940, to the late Bruno and Sophia Naggatz. Dale was a retired bus driver for Union Township, and from GTE. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a member of Augustana...

Aug 2, 2025

Lola Rae (nee Prosser) Schwuchow-Wells

Age 90 passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025, at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso surrounded by her loving family.She was born the daughter of the late Joe and Bertha (nee Miller) Prosser in Hobart, Indiana. Lola was a 1953 Hobart High School graduate and was a devoted member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. She...

Aug 1, 2025

William "Bill" Pearson, 63, of Valparaiso, Indiana, passed away suddenly on August 1, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, integrity, and quiet generosity.

Born on October 2, 1961, Bill was a graduate of Merrillville High School and went on to study airline mechanics, a field in which he would spend a respected and accomplished career. ...

Jul 31, 2025

Eliezer Munoz Rodriguez, age 64, a longtime Valparaiso resident, passed away, Thursday, July 31, 2025.  He was born on September 13, 1960, to the late Martin Munoz and Hilda Rodriguez. Eliezer loved to draw and tinker on things, building bikes and taking things apart and sometime being successful in putting them back together. He had a great circle of...

Jul 30, 2025

MARY ESTELLE ZOREK, age 78, of Kouts, formerly a longtime resident of Hobart, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2025, while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 25, 1947 in Christopher, Illinois. Mary worked as a waitress for many years, most recently at Bright Spot. She loved to cook for her family and will be remembered...

Jul 30, 2025

Lupe Estrada (nee Hernandez), age 91, of Hobart passed away July 30, 2025. She was born on June 18, 1934, in Oelwein, Iowa to the late Jose and Herlinda Hernandez. In June of 1956, she married Joseph Estrada in Gary, Indiana. She was a voracious reader and worked for many local bookstores. Lupe was a dedicated member of St....

Jul 30, 2025

Denise M. Bernal, age 69 a longtime Portage resident  passed away, Wednesday, July 30, 2025.  She was born on November 11, 1955 in Gary, Indiana.  She grew up in Gary and graduated from Wirt High School.  She had worked at Bethlehem Steel  and Wal-Mart.  Denise loved spending time with her grandsons. She is survived by her longtime companion, Kelly...

Jul 28, 2025

Jeweldean Allcock (nee Dunning)

Age 87 of Portage passed away Monday, July 28, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Robert "Jewell" and Lerleen (nee Park) Dunning in Graves Co. Kentucky. She was a 1956 high school graduate of Symsonia High School and earned a certificate in bookkeeping for Draughn's Business College. After college she had...

Jul 27, 2025

Kari Ann White, age 47, a longtime Portage resident, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2025.  She was formerly of Hobart and Lake Station.  She was born on January 31, 1978, in Merrillville, Indiana.  Kari Ann's children and grandchildren were everything to her.

She is survived by her husband of over 24 years, Russell D. White of Portage,...

Jul 27, 2025

Paul W. Shear, age 74, of Portage passed away Sunday, July 27, 2025, at the Rittenhouse of Portage. He was born September 24, 1950, in Gary, Indiana to Peter and Leona (Urbanek) Shear. Paul was a Correctional Sargeant retired from the Westville Correctional Center. Paul loved Science Fiction Movies and Books. He was also an avid history buff.

Jul 27, 2025

Jane Olivene Myles, age 92, of Merrillville, Indiana passed away Sunday July 27, 2025, at the St Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Olivene was born May 6, 1933, to Alfred and Edna (Bodden) Myles in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

Olivene is survived by three children, James...

Jul 27, 2025

Margaret Elizabeth Engstrom, age 97, of Hobart passed away July 27, 2025. She was born July 8, 1928, in Moline, Illinois to the late Andrew and Hulda (Carlson) Engstrom. She worked for over thirty years at the Bible Book Center in Gary. Margaret was a member of the Porter County Right to Life Association. She was an active member...

Jul 26, 2025

Geraldine E. McGlothlen

Age 93 passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025. She was born on July 18, 1932, in Gary, Indiana to the late Bert and Stella (nee Wonsowicz) Rakowski. Geraldine was a 1950 graduate of Tolleston High School and a Nipsco retiree where she worked as an administrative assistant. In her youth Geraldine enjoyed ballroom dancing...

Jul 25, 2025

BARBARA HEDWIG KUBIAK of Hobart, Indiana, passed away July 25, 2025. She was born in Poland on September 8, 1943 to Telesfor Stanley and Helen Kubiak, and emigrated with her family to America in 1948, settling in Gary, Indiana. Barb graduated from Lew Wallace High School in 1961, obtained a B.A. in English from Indiana University, followed by master's...

Jul 24, 2025

GILBERTA GARCIA, age 95, of Tamarac, FL, formerly of Hobart, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2025. She was born on February 4, 1930 to the late Manuel and Gregoria Hernandez. Gilberta was a program director for many years at Catholic Charities. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend.

She is...

Jul 23, 2025

Isabell G. Rossa, age 97 of Merrillville and formerly of Hobart passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2025. She was born on March 28, 1928, in Pasadena, California to the late Joseph and Isabella Jarewicz. Isabell never met a stranger. She loved people. As a homemaker, she dedicated her life to taking care of her family. In her younger years,...

Jul 23, 2025

Joy L. Finchum-Conn, age 92 of Lake Station passed away peacefully on Wednesday July 23, 2025. Joy was born May 29, 1933, in East Gary, Indiana to the late Lloyd and Louise (Arington) Blake. Joy was a bookkeeper for the Reingold Company. She was a long-time member of Hobart Church of Christ.

Joy is survived by one...