Jack R. Dye
Jan 31, 2019
JACK R. DYE, age 79, of Chesterton, IN and Clendenin, WV, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019. He was born on June 28, 1939 in Clendenin, WV to the late Hoyt and Arlene Dye. Jack served in the US Navy and Airforce and retired from US Steel as a mechanic. He was an excellent mechanic and will be remembered...
George W. Martin
Jan 30, 2019
George W. Martin, Jr., age 71, of Lake Station, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at St. Mary Medical Center. He was born in Gary, Indiana on March 1, 1947 to the late Mary (nee Yednak) and George W. Martin, Sr. George was a member of The United States Army. He attended Purdue University. He retired from Precision Control...
Juanita L. Bugarin
Jan 30, 2019
Juanita L. Bugarin, age 95, of Portage, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at her home. She was born on June 19, 1923 to the late Leroy F. and Nora (Nee Roderick) Dailey. Juanita was a member of Portage Christian Church. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.
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Kenneth E. Nixon
Jan 29, 2019
Kenneth E Nixon, age 91, of Portage, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Golden Living Center. He was born on September 10, 1927 in Monon, Indiana to George W. and Jessie Osley (nee Morris) Nixon. Kenneth was retired Ironworker and a member of Local 395. He was very proud to have worked on the Mackinaw Bridge, Epcot Center...
Matthew "Chewy" "Imy" Ryan Imhausen
Jan 28, 2019
Matthew Ryan "Chewy" "Imy" Imhausen, age 29, of Portage passed away Monday January 28, 2019. Matthew was born September 10, 1989 in Valparaiso to Bob and Kathy (Davies) Imhausen. He was a prized employee of the MonoSol Corporation in Portage. He loved playing baseball and softball. He was active in several softball leagues. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing....
Julia Thyen "Sugar"
Jan 25, 2019
Julia M. Thyen (nee Sandilla) "Sugar", age 102, child of Sam and Elizabeth Sandilla, passed away January 25, 2019. Preceded in death by her beloved husband, Norbert "Dick"; brothers, Angelo, Jim, Anthony and Pete Sandilla; sisters, Theresa, Rose, Tony and Dorothy; great-grandaughter, Katie. Survived by her daughter, Mary Jean and son, David (Mary Ellen); grandchildren, Rick (Stacy), Rob, Sue...
Barbara A Ruff (Nee Harbick)
Jan 23, 2019
Barbara A. Ruff (Nee Harbick), age 91, of Hobart and formerly of the East Side of Chicago passed away Wednesday January 23, 2019. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. She was also devoted to her fur babies Annie and Joe.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, William...
Wayne M. Kennett
Jan 22, 2019
Wayne M. Kennett, age 78, of Crown Point, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Crown Point. He was born in Harvey, Illinois on December 31, 1940 to the late Hayward and Bess (nee Ragland) Kennett. He retired in 1994 from LTV as a steelworker. Wayne was a member of the Saxon's. He enjoyed duck...
Philip R. Skaggs, Sr.
Jan 22, 2019
Philip Ray Skaggs Sr, 61, died January 22, 2019, surrounded by family.
Phil never strived for fame or power, however, he was a man that achieved great success in his life. He had immense love in his heart for his sister Susan Maynard and her husband Roger Maynard and their two children, Brittany Robbins with her...
Marjorie T. Neier
Jan 21, 2019
Marjorie (Marge) T. Neier passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019 at the age of 96, at Brentwood of Hobart Assisted Living. Marge was born on November 23, 1922 in Poland, Indiana and married Charles M. Neier on June 7, 1942. She and Charles settled in Hobart in 1950 to raise their family. Marge was a member of the...
Doris Roush
Jan 21, 2019
DORIS ROUSH, age 89, of Hobart, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019. She was born on September 8, 1929 in Uniontown, PA. She had been a resident of NW Indiana since 1966 and was a member of the South Haven Nazarene Church. Doris was also a proud member of KOPS (Keeping Off Pounds Sensibly). She will be remembered as...
Patricia A. Peralez
Jan 21, 2019
Patricia A. Peralez, age 60, of Portage passed away at her home on Monday January 21, 2019. She was born October 12, 1958 in Houston, Texas to the late Godofredo Sanchez and Pauline (Perez) Peralez. Patricia worked as a cook for several area restaurants. She loved spending time with her family.
Patricia is survived by her two...
Carolyn Jean Schiess
Jan 19, 2019
Kari Schiess, age 48, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Community Hospital, Munster, IN. She was born July 29, 1970 in Gary to Terry Lee Schiess and Cynthia Dicky. She was a 1989 graduate at Hobart High School. Kari had a free spirit and truly enjoyed the simple things that life provided. She had a uncanny ability...
Carlota Rosillo
Jan 17, 2019
Carlota Uribe, age 83, of Hobart, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 23, 1935 in La Moncada, Mexico to the late Esteban Uribe and Teresa Moncada. On April 6, 1953, in La Moncada, Mexico, she married Jose S. Rosillo, who preceded her in death in 2015....
Michael Galler
Jan 17, 2019
Michael (Mike) F. Galler passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019.
He was born July 31, 1957 in Gary, IN to the late Jack and Helen Galler and grew up in Hobart, IN.
Mike worked many years for the City of Hobart, a job he truly loved. After leaving there he worked for Strack and VanTil...
Stanley Z. Miestowski
Jan 16, 2019
Stanley Z. Miestowski, age 81, of Valparaiso, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Southlake Methodist Hospital in Merrillville. He was born in Poland on June 12, 1937. Stanley was a collector of stamps, coins, and guns. He enjoyed antiques and going to auctions and flea markets.
Stanley is survived by his loving wife of 52 years,...
Joan Deridder
Jan 16, 2019
Joan DeRidder, age 86 a longtime Portage resident passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019. She was born on March 30, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Earl and Fern McGinley. Joan was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall of Chesterton. Joan was a bible teacher for many years. Joan loved cooking.
She is survived...
Ethel I. Mccoy
Jan 16, 2019
Ethel I. McCoy, age 82, of Lake Station, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. She was born in Columbus, Indiana on November 23, 1936 to the late Calvin and Rose (nee Cox) Elkins. She will be remembered as a caring mother and grandmother who loved her family.
Ethel is survived by her daughter,...
Nella Phillips
Jan 14, 2019
NELLA PHILLIPS, age 80, of Portage, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019. She was born on April 14, 1938 in Sparta, TN. Nella had been a longtime Northwest Indiana resident and retired from Greenwald Surgical after many years of service. She was a faithful member of Portage Missionary Church. Nella will be remembered as loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother...
Carolyn J. Kukral
Jan 14, 2019
Carolyn J. Kukral, age 83, of Valparaiso, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 at the VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 28, 1935 to the late Emil and Mildred (nee Koehler) Salen. Carolyn was a member of Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hobart. She volunteered as a camp hostess at various state...
