obituaries

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...

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,...