obituaries

Dec 3, 2019

Marco Antonio Alonzo, Jr., age 20, of Griffith, formerly of Portage, passed away suddenly on December 3, 2019.  He was born in Chicago, IL on December 14, 1998.  Marco worked at Grid Hawk as a Utility Locator.  He enjoyed sports, especially football.  He was a DJ and loved music. Marco will be remembered for his sense of humor and...

Dec 2, 2019

Joan Moore, age 74, of Valparaiso passed away Monday, December 02, 2019, peacefully at home.  She was born on June 28, 1945 in Gary, Indiana to the late John August and Margaret Elizabeth (nee Armagast) Mecklenburg.  She had a long career at the Porter County Sheiff's Department where she began as a Jailer in 1984 working her way up...

Dec 2, 2019

Cecil J. "Woody" Woods, age 88, lifelong Hobart resident, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019. He was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma on January 29, 1931 to the late Stephen J and Lillie M. (nee Canant) Woods.  Cecil worked as a general line supervisor at Nipsco and was a member of the American Legion Post 430 in Merrillville. He will...

Dec 1, 2019

RUTH ANN THIEL, age 73, passed away December 1, 2019. She graduated from Hobart High School in 1964.  Ruth Ann was well known in Hobart as a beautician, working at Esthers for most her career and also Magic Curl.  Until she retired, Ruth Ann was still doing "old school hair styling", teasing and curling hair with rollers. She volunteered...

Dec 1, 2019

Maria (nee Piazza) Ares, age 95, of Portage, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was born in Palermo, Sicily to the late Peter and Concetta (nee Novarra) Piazza. Maria was one of the first war brides to come to Gary, Indiana from Italy. She was a devoted member of Nativity of...

Nov 29, 2019

Marian Bianco, age 76, of Hobart, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019. She was born on April 5, 1943 in Gary, Indiana to the late Andrew and Mary Duda. She was a dedicated member of St. Bridget Catholic Church. Marian retired from NIPSCO where she worked for 36 years as a material storeroom clerk. In her free-time, she...

Nov 28, 2019

Robert J. "Bobby" Ruff Jr., age 64 of Hobart passed away Thursday, November 29, 2019.  He was born on August 31, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois.  Robert was a member of St. Bridget Church in Hobart.  He enjoyed reading, music and shopping on Amazon.

He is survived by six brothers, John J. Ruff of Hobart, IN; Edward J....

Nov 27, 2019

Walter Stephens, age 65, of Lake Station, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at home. He was born on March 2, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Benjamin and Maybell Stephens. To say that Walter was a family man is a gross understatement. He was a proud man and worked very hard to be able to provide a...

Nov 27, 2019

Curtis C. Mathews "Dirty Curty", age 48, of Hammond and formerly a long time Lake Station resident, passed away Wednesday November 27, 2019.  Curtis was born January 9, 1971 in Hammond. Curtis will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather, son, brother,uncle and friend.  He was a great story teller and had a laugh that brought a smile to...

Nov 24, 2019

Janet Rae Rosenbaum Age 87, passed away peacefully among family in Hobart, IN, on Sunday, November 24, 2019. She was born on August 26, 1932, in Valparaiso, IN to the late Cecil and Lulu (Wilson) Bond. On August 26, 1950, in Valparaiso, IN she married her beloved Donald Herman Rosenbaum who preceded her in death on October 5, 2000....

Nov 22, 2019

Jean Lis of Hobart passed away Friday November 22, 2019.  She was born December 11, 1927 in Poland to the late Andrew and Julia (Fulara) Czuba.  Private services were held with the assistance of Rees Funeral Home.

Nov 21, 2019

Robert J. Caesar, age 82, of Hobart, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019. He was born on November 2, 1937 in Gary, Indiana to the late Angelo and Helen Caesar. He retired from Broan Nutone where he worked as a salesman. Bob enjoyed boating and water skiing. He took great pride in his yard and kept himself busy fixing...

Nov 19, 2019

Donald Eugene Williamson, age 69, of Hobart, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart.  He was born in Valparaiso, Indiana on March 29, 1950 to the late Raymond and Thelma (nee Hereford) Williamson.  Donald was a proud member of the United States Marine Corps followed by a career in law enforcement.

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Nov 19, 2019

Terese Marie Cristea (nee Schramm) age 58 of Crown Point, IN passed into the arms of God on November 19, 2019 after a five year battle with lung cancer.  She was born in Gary, IN on April 23, 1961.  Terese was a graduate of Merrillville High School Class of 1979. She worked at U.S. Cable for many years and...

Nov 17, 2019

JEFFREY ALAN HUGHES, age 54, of Greenville, KY, formerly of Hobart, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 while surrounded by his loved ones.  He was born on March 9, 1965 in Gary, IN to Carole Freeman.  Jeff was a 1983 graduate of Hobart High School.  Jeff was a wonderful man with a big heart.  He enjoyed his time fishing,...

Nov 16, 2019

Larry D. Reese, age 68, of Lake Station, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Porter Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving children.  He was born in Gary, IN on May 20, 1951 to the late Dillard and Geneva Reese. Larry was a member of Steel Workers Local #6787 and worked at Arcelor Mittal, Burns Harbor for 48 years. ...

Nov 14, 2019

Richard Seeley III, age 66, of Valparaiso, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2019, at Porter Memorial Hospital in Valparaiso.  He was born in Gary, Indiana on September 1, 1953 to the late Richard and Marilynn (Nee Erickson) Seeley Jr..    He retired from International Labor Union 81, where he worked as a foreman. He will be remembered as a loving...

Nov 14, 2019

June Behnke, age 92 of Hobart passed away Thursday November 14, 2019 at the Porter County VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso.  June was born July 10, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Eugene and Olive (Stark) Grotowski.  She attended DePaul University in Chicago.  She married Martin Behnke on September 13, 1947.  They moved to Hobart in 1953.  June...

Nov 14, 2019

William Joseph Eisman, age 100, of Lakes of the Four Seasons/Crown Point passed away Thursday November 14, 2019 with his loving family at his side. Bill was born April 5, 1919 in Benld, Illinois to the late Joseph and Bessie (Vavra) Eisman.  He Retired from US Steel where he served as the Superintendent of Quality Control for Steel Production. ...

Nov 13, 2019

Betty L. Schoonover (nee Fifield), age 92, of Michigan, formerly of Hobart and Valparaiso, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019.  She was born in Hobart, Indiana on January 29, 1927 to the late Leo and Gusta (nee Buchfuehrer) Fifield.  Betty graduated from Hobart High School.  She worked as a cashier at Tittle's Market and then later at Walmart until...