obituaries

Aug 28, 2019

Pauline Neyhart, age 78, of Hobart passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at her home.  Pauline was born on August 26, 1941 in Rensselaer, Indiana to the late Willy Young and Agnes Lavada (nee Hutsel) Sisney.  She retired from Saint Mary's Medical Center as a Ward Secretary.  She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt...

Aug 26, 2019

Deborah "Debbie" (Nee Sappenfield) McGhee, age 69, of Portage, passed away Monday, August 26, 2019. She was born on April 10, 1950 in Gary, Indiana to the late Richard and Eleanor (nee Burbee) Sappenfield. She retired from Walmart where she worked in retail. She enjoyed spending her free time playing Yahtzee and Bingo and spending time with her family....

Aug 26, 2019

Thomas M. Rospierski, age 72, of New Chicago, passed away Monday, August 26, 2019 at home after a courageous battle with lung disease. He was born on July 8, 1947 in Gary, Indiana to the late Frank and Rose Rospierski. Tom retired from US Steel after 45 years of working as a Millright in #2 caster. He was a...

Aug 26, 2019

Jerry C. Cook, age 74, of Portage, passed away Monday, August 26, 2019. He was born on October 17, 1944 in La Junta, Colorado to the late Arnold and Pauline Cook. He graduated from River Forest High School in 1963.  Jerry proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army. He was awarded a sharpshooter badge...

Aug 24, 2019

Shirley Gail Jordan, age 67, of Portage, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019. She was born on October 12, 1951 in Attalla, Alabama to the late Orville C. and Martha L. (Nee Greene) Jones. She was a member of Faith Mission Church and enjoyed spending time with family.

She is survived by her two sons, Daniel  (Cindy)...

Aug 23, 2019

Mary Rose Keever went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 23, 2019.  She was born in Lake Station, IN on August 8, 1926.  She is survived by her son, Dennis Ramsay; her daughter, Cheryl (David) Hoke; her granddaughter, Lisa (Jeff) Frazier; and four great granddaughters, Meghan, Emily, Kelly & Sarah.  She was preceded in death by her...

Aug 22, 2019

Pearl Laks, 89, of Portage, IN passed away peacefully, after a long illness, on August 22, 2019. She was born in New York to the late Sadie and Max Bergman. She also met & married the love of her life, Albert Laks, in New York, who preceded her in death on August 21, 2014. Pearl & Albert were married...

Aug 20, 2019

Margaret Ruth Gentry, age 80, of Valparaiso passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at the William J. Riley Memorial Residence.  Margaret was born on August 9, 1939 in Hammond, Indiana to the late Carl O.  and Ella R. (Nee Stonebraker) Miller.  She retired from Western and Southern as a district manager.  She was founding member of the Lake Eliza...

Aug 17, 2019

Jane A. Soderquist (nee Crawford), age 83, a longtime Lake Station resident, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019. She was born on October 8, 1935 to the late Fredrick and Helen Crawford. Jane worked as a teacher's assistant for the afterschool program at the Hobart YMCA for over twenty years. Her greatest joy was playing games with the children....

Aug 17, 2019

Lula Belle "Lula" B. Thompson (nee Sundmacher), age 99, a longtime area resident passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019.  She was born on April 4, 1920 to the late Herman and Ruby (nee Luther) Sundmacher in Harco, Illinois.  She was a Soldier with the Salvation Army of Porter Co. She will be remembered as a loving sister, aunt and...

Aug 17, 2019

FRANK BEASON, JR., passed away on August 17, 2019 in Chicago. Frank was born on November 5, 1931 in Greenville, Mississippi.  He was a former Merchant Marine on the Great Lakes and served in the US Army.  Frank lived and worked his adult life in Chicago as an electrician.

He was preceded in death by parents, Frank...

Aug 16, 2019

David C. Mayer, age 83 a longtime Hobart resident passed away Friday, August 16, 2019.  He was born on January 23, 1936 to the late Harry and Hattiebelle Mayer.  Dave graduated from the Indiana College of Mortuary Science in September 1955.  He retired from Rees Funeral Home after many years of service.  He was a charter member of the...

Aug 15, 2019

CHRISTIAN ENRIQUEZ, age 26, of Lake Station, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019.  He was born on February 3, 1993 in Valparaiso.  He was a graduate of Edison High School and was currently employed as a laborer for Arcelor Mittal Steel.  Christian enjoyed making rap music, but above all, he cherished the time he spent with his daughter, Stella....

Aug 14, 2019

Joyce E. Small, age 90 a longtime area resident passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019.  She was born on September 24, 1928 in Gary, Indiana to the late  Ray and Gladys Small.  She worked for Ribordy's and Walgreens.  Joyce enjoyed traveling and fine dining with her best friend James Bennell who survives.

Cremation will take place with...

Aug 14, 2019

Wilma Duncan-Cook, age 81 a longtime area resident passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019.  She was born on March 6, 1938 to the late Dewey and Myrtle Smith.  She went to beauty school and was a homemaker and a beautician. She was a member of the Heartland Christian Center of Valparaiso. She taught Sunday school at several churches in...

Aug 14, 2019

James "Phillip" Sperry, age 75, of Hebron passed away Wednesday August 14, 2019 at the Porter County VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso.  Phillip was born January 25, 1944 in Rochester, Indiana to the late James "Wally" and Marguerite (Cook) Sperry.  He was a plumber that retired from Plumbers Local Union #210 in 2007.  Phillip loved to hunt and fish,...

Aug 11, 2019

Geneva Reed, known to family and friends as Lucy, 79 of Hobart passed away peacefully Sunday August 11, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loved ones.

She was married to Joseph Reed for 46 years who preceded death.

Lucy was born December 29,1939 to Carl and Mae Miller in Beech Grove, TN. She was...

Aug 11, 2019

Alice M. King (nee McManus), age 94, of Portage, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 at home. She was born on October 30, 1924 in Hickory, Kentucky to the late R.B. and Henrietta McManus. Alice retired in 1987 from J.C. Penney Co. where she worked in the shoe department. She was a member of the County Line Baptist Church...

Aug 10, 2019

Anna "Grace" Iwan, age 60, of Gary passed away Saturday August 10, 2019 at the St Mary Medical Center in Hobart.  Grace was born November 11, 1958 in Gary, Indiana to the late William and Vivian (Stokes) Petri.  She was a secretary working for MGM Automotive.  Anna loved life, riding Motorcycles and attending Railcats games.  She was a member...

Aug 9, 2019

Ernest "Ernie" Amadio Beechin, age 78, of Portage IN., passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019. He was born in Tewksbury Massachusetts on November 1, 1940 to the late Edward and Yolanda (nee Alberico) Beechin. Ernie was a very hard working self-employed man in the Construction field for most of his life and in his later years he and...