obituaries

Oct 31, 2018

LAWRENCE K. CALLOWAY, SR., age 88, of Valparaiso, IN passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at home.  He was born on March 18, 1930 to the late Vollie and Velma (Harrell) Calloway.  Lawrence worked as a guidance counselor and retired from Roosevelt High School after many years of service.  He was a longtime faithful member of First A.M.E. Church...

Oct 30, 2018

Harry A. Davies, age 85, of Wheeler passed away Tuesday October 30, 2018 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso.  Harry was born February 17, 1933 in Gary, Indiana to the late William and May (Euler) Davies.  He retired from Nipsco in 1992 after 36 years of service as a Gas Serviceman.  Harry was a US Army Veteran.  Harry enjoyed...

Oct 30, 2018

Dr. Araceli Ternida Acosta, age 81, a longtime Hobart resident, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at her home. She was born on April 18, 1937 to the late Domingo Aquino and Atanacia (nee Padilla) Ternida in Penaranda, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Dr. Acosta was retired from Broadway Methodist where she worked as an Anesthesiologist. On November 13, 1965 she...

Oct 29, 2018

Virginia Stiburski, age 73 a longtime Hobart resident passed away Monday, October 29, 2018.  She was born on June 27, 1945 in Los Angeles, California.  She graduated from Hobart High School in 1963 and was a member of the 1963 Hobart High School Reunion Committee. She retired from Meijer's where she had worked as a salesperson.  Virginia was a...

Oct 29, 2018

Betty Ingram, age 91, of Lake Station passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at Chesterton Manor.  Betty was born November 20, 1926 in Lebanon Co, PA to the late Herman A. and Ruth P. (nee Martin) Heilman.  Betty enjoyed spending her time going to yard sales so much that her nickname was "Yard Sale Princess." She was a devoted...

Oct 29, 2018

Ida Lee Myers, age 89, a Hebron resident passed away Monday at Chesterton Manor. She was born on July 13, 1929 in Gary, Indiana to the late Vernon and Lillie Mae (nee Roush) McDonald, a 1948 graduate of  Merriville High School. Ida retired in 2015 from Indiana Botanic Gardens where she was ran the shipping department. She will be...

Oct 28, 2018

Dawn Bernice (Crizer) Yovanovich Dawn B. Yovanovich, age 66, of Valparaiso, Indiana passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Indianapolis. She was born on January 30, 1952 in Gary, Indiana to Daucy and Vivian (Swanson) Crizer. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Walter P. Yovanovich. Dawn was a lifelong active member of Augustana Lutheran Church, Hobart, where...

Oct 28, 2018

Christine L. VanDerGiessen (nee Fulton), age 60 of Portage passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018.  She was born on May 28, 1958 in Gary, Indiana to the late Russell and Virginia Fulton.  She worked in Housekeeping for Porter Hospital for over 18 years.  She enjoyed oil painting.  Christine will be remembered as a loving wife, grandmother and sister.

Oct 27, 2018

Katherine Elaine Martin, age 58, of Valparaiso, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso.  She was born in Gary, Indiana on November 6, 1959 to Patricia Bonvissuto and Richard Schmidt.  Kathy graduated from Portage High School.  She married Ken Martin and together they had one daughter, Kara.  Kathy worked in the Pharmacy at...

Oct 27, 2018

James "Jimmie" Metz, age 87, of Hobart, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso.  He was born at home in Gary, Indiana on May 12, 1931 to the late Alex and Jenny Metz. Jimmie was a proud member of the United States Navy. He was also a member of the American Legion, Post...

Oct 27, 2018

Doris A. Edwards, age 78, a longtime Hobart resident passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018.  She was born on March 30, 1940 in Hobart, Indiana to the late Vernon and Lucille Kenniger.  Doris was a former member of the Hobart Jaycees.  She was a member of the "Pink Ladies", volunteering her time at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, ...

Oct 26, 2018

Jane A. Hoefflicker (nee Collins), age 82 a longtime Hobart resident passed away Friday, October 26, 2018.  She was born on May 6, 1936 in Marion, Indiana to the late Marion E. and Virginia E. Collins.  She was a member of St. Bridget Church in Hobart.

Jane was preceded in death by her husband, Donald S. Hoefflicker,...

Oct 25, 2018

Shirley "Agnes" Grochowski, age 86, of Hobart, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Springmill Health Campus in Merrillville.  She was born in Gary, Indiana on February 21, 1932 to the late Charles "Harvey" and Kathryn (nee Daugherty) Muir.  Agnes loved country music and enjoyed word puzzles and crocheting.

Agnes is survived by her sons, Ronald Grochowski...

Oct 25, 2018

Robert "Bob" W. Childers, age 80, of Hobart, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart.  He was born in Logansport, Indiana on April 24, 1938.  He was a proud member of the United States Army.  Bob worked for Bethlehem Steel for 32 years. He was also a member of The Eagles in Hobart...

Oct 24, 2018

Ruben Murillo, II, age 66, of Hobart passed away Wednesday October 24, 2018 at St. Anthony Franciscan Health Care in Crown Point, Indiana.  Ruben was born November 3, 1951 in Gary, Indiana to Ruben and Sarah (Gutierrez) Murillo. Ruben was a handyman and former mill worker.  Ruben will be dearly missed by his loving family.

Ruben is...

Oct 24, 2018

Pauline Marie Ambrose, age 88, of Hobart passed away Tuesday October 24, 2018 at St Mary Medical Center in Hobart.  Pauline was born April 7, 1930 in Crucible, PA to the late Michael and Theresa (Blazek) Litwinovich.  Pauline was a homemaker, beloved mother, grandmother and wife.  She was a long time member of St Bridget Catholic Church in Hobart....

Oct 22, 2018

Regina T. Dickerson "Gina", age 43, of Portage, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018. She was born on March 20, 1975 in Hammond, Indiana to Sidney and Penelope Dickerson. Gina was very talented. In her free time, she liked to crochet and do different types of art.

She is survived by her mother, Penelope Dickerson of Portage;...

Oct 21, 2018

Harold W. "Steve" Stevens

August 30, 1920 to October 21, 2018

Harold W. "Steve" Stevens, age 98 of Longview Washington passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018.  He was born August 30, 1920 in Hobart, Indiana to the late Willard and Rose Stevens.  He spent four years in the U.S. eighth Airforce during WWII in England,...

Oct 21, 2018

Aaron Mansfield Myers

Age 38, of Portage passed away Sunday October 21, 2018.  He was born September 10, 1980 to Larry Myers and Vikki Mathews. Aaron worked in construction and enjoyed fishing, reading and socializing with family.

Aaron is survived by his parents, mother, Vikki (Jeffrey) Mathews, step father; father, Larry (Grace) Myers; maternal uncles,...

Oct 20, 2018

M. Guadalupe Macias, age 86, of Portage passed away at the Portage Golden Living Center on Saturday, October 20, 2018. She was born January 20, 1932 to the late Rosalio and Dionicia (Chavez) Gama. In her spare time she enjoyed the outdoors and shopping. She will be remembered as a loving; wife, mother, grandmother great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, aunt and...