Sandra "Sandie" Garcia Chavez
Apr 24, 2018
Sandra "Sandie" Garcia Chavez, age 53, of Portage passed away Tuesday April 24, 2018 at St Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Sandra was born November 11, 1964 in East Chicago, Indiana to the late Manlio and Sarah (Cruz) Garcia. Sandie was a homemaker and mother. She loved playing cards and board games with her family. Sandie was the ultimate...
Arthur W. Sellers, Jr.
Apr 23, 2018
Arthur W. Sellers, Jr. age 91, a Portage resident of 52 years, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018. He was born on November 23, 1926 in Orlando, FL to the late Arthur W. Sellers and Edna Barnhart (nee Livly). He served in the U.S. Navy in WWII. He graduated from LSU with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering...
Tyrone J. Beird
Apr 22, 2018
Tyrone J. Beird "Ty", age 42, of Hobart, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018. He was born on March 2, 1976 in Merrillville, Indiana to Thomas L. and Rita M. Beird. He enjoyed fishing and spending time outdoors. Ty loved his 1973 Volkswagen bus and traveling to Grateful Dead shows. Most importantly, Ty will be remembered as a dedicated...
Kathryn L. Dishno
Apr 22, 2018
Kathryn Dishno, age 69, a Lake Station resident passed away, Sunday, April 22, 2018 at her home. She was born on April 23, 1948 in Hammond, Indiana to the late Albert F. and Paula F. (nee Goodlink) Arnold Sr. Kathryn retired from Lake Station Eagles where she bartended for many years. She will be remembered as a loving mother,...
Glenn L. Harkins
Apr 22, 2018
Glenn L Harkins, age 56, of Portage passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Porter Regional Hospital. He was born October 13, 1961 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania to the late George and Thelma (nee Roberts) Harkins. Glenn worked in maintenance for Pedcor Management. He is survived by his wife Mary "Jolene" Harkins of Portage; stepson, Joseph (Diana) Modesto of...
Dolores E. Minnerly
Apr 21, 2018
Dolores E. Minnerly, age 87, of Carmel, Indiana, formerly of Portage, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018. She was born in Gary, Indiana on August 4, 1930 to the late Clarence and Dorothy (nee Hensen) Timmerman. Dolores graduated from Horace Mann High School in Gary, class of 1949. She worked as a hairdresser and was a past member of...
Carolyn D. Frankiewicz
Apr 20, 2018
CAROLYN FRANKIEWICZ, age 93, of New Berlin, WI, and formerly of Portage, IN, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted. She had 3 children: son, Ted and wife Kelly of Huntington Beach, CA; daughter, Lorraine and husband Robert Platt of New Berlin, WI; and son Ronald and wife Sandie of Costa...
Michael H. Schreiber
Apr 20, 2018
Michael H. Schreiber, age 84, of Crown Point passed away Friday April 20, 2018 in the Vibra Hospital in Crown Point. He was born April 18, 1934 in Cook, Indiana to the late Michael F. and "Helen" M. (Schumacher) Schreiber. Michael was a retired electrician working out of IBEW Local Union # 697.
Michael is survived by...
Barbara June Coleman
Apr 18, 2018
Barbara June Coleman, age 73, of Hobart passed away Wednesday April 18, 2018 at St Mary Medical Center. Barbara was a homemaker, loving wife, mother and grandmother. She also worked at Anco and Inland Steel. She was a member of VFW Post 5365 Auxiliary. Barbara was born May 31, 1944 in Central City, Kentucky to the late Marvin and...
George W. Saroff
Apr 16, 2018
George W. Saroff, age 87, of Portage, IN., passed away Monday, April 16, 2018. He was born on April 8, 1931 in Gary, IN to his late parents, Blagoy and Fania (Rizoff) Saroff and his brother, Steve W. Saroff and sister-in-law, Alice (Crowley) Saroff. He is survived by his only niece, Susan (Saroff) Steege and her husband, Louie Steege;...
Jerry Cyprian
Apr 16, 2018
Jerry Cyprian
Portage, Indiana
Jerry Cyprian, age 76, of Portage, Indiana, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at Golden Living Center in Portage. He was born on  August 8, 1941 in Gary, Indiana to the late Pete and Mary (nee Kolarik) Cyprian. He proudly served his country as a sailor in the U.S. Navy. Jerry...
Madge Whitlow
Apr 15, 2018
Madge Whitlow, age 75, of Portage, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Golden Living Center. She was born in Gary, Indiana on November 28, 1942 to the late Jack and Marguerite Whitlow. Madge loved cats. In her free time, she enjoyed crocheting and doing word puzzles.
Madge is survived by her sister, Elma (Roy B. Sipich)...
Nelle Malinoff
Apr 15, 2018
Nelle Malinoff, age 89 a 53 year Portage resident formerly of Lake Station passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018. She was born on July 17, 1928 in Blountstown, Florida to the late Horace and Annie Patterson. Nelle worked as a QMA at Fountainview Place in Portage. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She was also a...
Margaret I. Smythe
Apr 15, 2018
Margaret I. Smythe, age 88, of Hobart, passed away at home on Sunday, April 15, 2018. She was born in Union Township, Indiana on November 12, 1929 to the late Adam and Helen (nee Bryant) Yager. Margaret always put her family first and will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Margaret is survived by her children,...
Jill D. Carnahan
Apr 13, 2018
Jill Diane Carnahan (nee Diaz), age 57, of Portage, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at Aperion Care in Valparaiso. She was born in Gary, Indiana on May 19, 1960.
Jill is survived by her mother, Shirley Karageorge; loving husband of 40 years, Rodney E. Carnahan; son, Rodney S. (Amber) Carnahan; daughter, Brandi (Darrell) Fasel; grandchildren, Kalon,...
Byron Gustaf Stanley Gronlund, Jr.
Apr 13, 2018
BYRON GUSTAF STANLEY GRONLUND, JR., beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away on April 13. Born in Chicago on June 26, 1922, "By" attended Hirsch High School-Class of 1940. He worked at Inland Steel Company for 42 years. Byron (Gus) was a very proud World War II veteran having served with the 33 rd Infantry Division (1942-1945)...
Maria Rufina Betancourt De Garcia
Apr 12, 2018
Maria Rufina Betancourt De Garcia, age 82, of Merrillville and formerly of Durango, Mexico passed away Thursday April 12, 2018 at her home with her family at her side. Maria was born June 4, 1935 in Durango, Mexico to the late Juan and Gerarda (Salazar) Betancourt. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Maria is survived...
Victor Baltrushaitis
Apr 12, 2018
VICTOR BALTRUSHAITIS, age 86, of New Chicago, passed away April 12, 2018. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on November 24, 1931 to the late Paul and Teophilia Baltrushaitis. Victor proudly served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He was a charter member of the American Legion #289 and a member of VFW #1563. Victor worked as...
Lucille Hicks
Apr 11, 2018
Lucille F. Hicks, age 91, of Portage passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at home. She was born on April 28, 1926 in Duluth, MN to the late Michael and Monica Zylka. Lucille was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a devoted member of St....
Milford "Cappy" R. Caplinger
Apr 11, 2018
Milford "Cappy" Caplinger, age 90, of Portage passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Cappy was born to the late Milford Henry and Ida Beatrice (nee Humberd) Caplinger on August 27, 1927, in Lincoln, Illinois. He married Patricia "Pat" Ruth (nee Rosser) on August 28, 1948 in Gary, Indiana. Cappy was a United States Navy Veteran, having served during World...
