obituaries

Nov 17, 2018

Mary C O'Boyle, age 69 of Porter passed away Saturday November 17, 2018 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso. Mary was born July 13, 1949 in Gary, Indiana to the late George L and Carrie L (Bates) Turzai. Mary was a loving mother, grandmother, wife and homemaker. She loved playing cards, bunco, crafting and crocheting.

Mary is...

Nov 14, 2018

Donald "Don" Barry Fields, age 66, of Portage passed away Wednesday November14, 2018.  Donald was born April 26, 1952 in Gary, Indiana to the late Herman and Nevelyn (Warren) Fields.  Don retired from US Steel with 45 years of service as an instrument repairman.  Don loved fishing, telling jokes and watching the Cubs.  He was also a musician that...

Nov 14, 2018

James A "Jim" Cline, age 59, of Portage, passed away Wednesday November 14, 2018. He was born on August 12,1959 to Marvin and the late Sharon Cline. On August 30, 2002 in Chicago, Illinois, he married the love of his life, Angie Kowalski. Jim was a painter by trade and was a past member of the Painters Union Locals 265...

Nov 13, 2018

Miriam Rose Gonzalez, age 42, of Portage, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018. She was born on February 19, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois to Jose and Lydia Gonzalez. She graduated from Hubbard High School in 1994. She loved her music and in her free-time she liked to DJ and sing karaoke. She loved her dogs, they were her fur...

Nov 13, 2018

Vernice "Micki" (Nee Schwerin) Mora of Lake Station passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at St Mary Medical Center in Hobart. She was born on February 17, 1935 in Lum, Michigan to the late Frank; and Gladys (nee Hanks) Schwerin. Vernice retired from H&R Block where she worked as a tax preparer. Vernice married the love of her life,...

Nov 12, 2018

Sarah E. Cooper (Beatty), 94, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018 at Chesterton Manor, her home of four and a half years. Born in Lewis County, TN to Dora and Grover Beatty, August 2, 1924. She was a Gary/ Portage area resident for 70 years. She and Edward married January 26, 1946, after Edward returned from duty in...

Nov 12, 2018

Richard G. Whitten "Bumper", age 85, of Lake Station, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018. He was born on May 29, 1933 in Kankakee, Illinois to the late Richard and Lydia Whitten. Bumper proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army during the Korean War. He retired from the Teamsters Local #142 where he worked...

Nov 9, 2018

Thomas Joseph Hynes, age 79, of Crown Point, passed away at home on Friday, November 9, 2018.  He was born in Chicago, IL on December 28, 1938.  Tom proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. He worked for 23 years with Wisconsin Steel.  He was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Crown Point.  Tom...

Nov 9, 2018

Stanley L. Green, age 75, of Hobart passed away Friday November 9, 2018 at the University of Chicago Hospitals.  Stanley was born August 14, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Clarence and Thelma (Baase) Green.  He was the president and owner of Monument Electronics. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Stanley was a past president of...

Nov 8, 2018

Mary Jo Logan, age 78, of Hobart passed away Thursday November 8, 2018.  Mary Jo was born May 9, 1940 in Middlesboro, Kentucky to the late James and Laura (Logan) Logan.  She worked as a laundry aide at the Lake County Convalescent Home for twenty-three years.  Mary Jo will be missed by her friends and family.

Mary...

Nov 7, 2018

Carol Ann Johnson, age 78, of Lake Station passed away Wednesday November 7, 2018 at her home with her family near her side.  Carol was born November 19, 1939 in Gary, Indiana to the late David and Carrie Etta (Bristow) Savage.  She was a sales associate with L. S. Ayers for over thirty years.  Carol loved watching birds in...

Nov 7, 2018

Billy Leo "Mad Dog" Madison, age 79, of Hobart passed away Wednesday, November 07, 2018. He was born on October 31, 1939 in Evarts, Kentucky to the late Leo and Gladys (nee Burton) Madison. He retired after 41yrs as a millwright for US Steel.  He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and...

Nov 6, 2018

Joanna M. Russ, age 83, of Portage, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018. She was born on March 26, 1935 in Gary, Indiana. She retired from Bethlehem Steel where she worked as a crane operator. Joanna was a devout catholic and member of Nativity of Our Savior Catholic Church. She loved her dog and donated to numerous animal charities....

Nov 5, 2018

Jeremy Lynn Branshaw Jr.

Passed away on November 5, 2018 at St. Mary's Medical Center in the arms of his parents, Marcey Kegley and Jeremy Lynn Branshaw Sr.

He is survived by his parents; two brothers, Seth and Kane Freeman; maternal grandparents, Chris Kegley and Annie Bowen; paternal grandparents, Lynn and Lou Branshaw and other...

Nov 5, 2018

Donald Richard Krick, Jr. "Kricket", age 72, of Lake Station, passed away Monday, November 5, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 29, 1946 in Bucks County, PA to the late Donald and Sally Krick. Kricket retired from Sun Engineering where he worked as a truck driver. He was a motorhead.  He loved...

Nov 5, 2018

María del Carmen García (nee Luna), age 83, passed away peacefully at home with family on Monday, November 5, 2018.  She was born in McAllen, Texas on October 11, 1935 to the late Magdaleno and Inocencia (nee Flores) Luna. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. Carmen is survived by...

Nov 4, 2018

Stewart W. Allan, age 82, of Hobart passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018. He was born on April 24, 1936 in Weldon, Illinois to the late Harold and Catherine Helen (nee Shinneman) Allan. He was a retired zone manager for General Electric and proudly served his country in the United States Air Force.  He enjoyed hunting, photography, building and...

Nov 3, 2018

Doris F. Wirick, age 95, of Crown Point, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018. She was born on January 13, 1923 in Porter County, IN to the late William and Eva Hamann. On April 9, 1944, she married Guy O. Wirick, Jr. in Santa Ana, California. Doris appreciated nature and enjoyed watching birds and gardening. She loved animals and...

Nov 2, 2018

Maria C. Rivera, age 93, of Merrillville, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso.  She was born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico on February 26, 1925 to the late Alfonzo and Julia (Melendez) Ortiz.  She was a cook at Andrean High School.

Maria is survived by her children, Robert (Leanne) Rivera, Carmen Rivera-Adams,...

Nov 1, 2018

Patrick G. Romanchek,Sr. Age 67 of Hobart, passed away November 1, 2018, as a result of a motor vehicle accident.   Pat was born in Gary Indiana on December 4, 1950.  He was employed by US Steel Gary Works for 18 years until 1987 when he became a financial advisor for Edward Jones until he retired October 1, 2018.   He...