obituaries

Apr 27, 2025

Dorothy E. Johnson of Portage Passed away Sunday April 27, 2025. Her loving husband Gene Johnson preceded her in death November 17, 2020, in Florida.

Dorothy and Gene are survived by their children, Robert (Marie) Johnson, and Jayne (Richard) Trowbridge both of Portage; their two grandchildren, Bret Trowbridge, and Erin (Hayden) Dillabough; and many dear friends and...

Apr 26, 2025

Violet Madeline Evans

Age 96, a lifetime resident of Northwest, Indiana passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025, Avalon Springs in Valparaiso. She was born on October 22, 1928, in Gary, Indiana to the late Joseph and Rose (nee Matkovich) Poldrugach. She was a graduate of Lew Wallace High School in Gary, class of 1946. Prior to motherhood,...

Apr 23, 2025

Veronica L. Collins, age 75, of Portage passed away Wednesday April 23, 2025, at St Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Veronica was born April 11, 1950, in Harvey, IL to the late Carl and Carol (Hendriks) Raimie. She was a homemaker, mother, grandmother, and wife. She was very active in her grandchildren's lives.

Veronica is survived by...

Apr 23, 2025

Bonnie Pierrou McAfee, 78, passed away peacefully on April 23rd, 2025 surrounded by her family.

Bonnie was born as Bonnie Lynn Pierrou on January 29th, 1947 to Beulah Mae (Lewis) and Robert (a.k.a. Bob) Bergsten Pierrou in Cleveland, Ohio.

By her telling, when she was ready to enter the workforce women could be either a...

Apr 20, 2025

C. Brian Frank, age 51, of Valparaiso passed away Sunday, April 20, 2025. He was born on August 5, 1973, in East Chicago to the late Joseph and Marsha Frank. As a teenager, Brian had dreams of joining the Unites States Marine Corps and then becoming an Indiana State Trooper. He was full of life and loved playing guitar....

Apr 19, 2025

Terry Alvin Timmerman

Age 83, Hobart passed away April 19, 2025, at Saint Mary's Medical Center. He was born on November 09, 1941, in Blue Island, Illinois to the late Henry "Red" C. and Elizabeth "June" Timmerman. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Terry married the love of his life Sharon on...

Apr 18, 2025

Carol Ann Chabes, age 78, of Portage passed away Friday, April 18, 2025. She was born on May 19, 1946, in Gary, Indiana to the late Dillard and Geneva Reese. On June 27, 1964, she married Joseph Chabes at St. Luke's Catholic Church. She and Joe loved oldies music and they shared many wonderful memories traveling Indiana to see...

Apr 18, 2025

Evelyn Marie Robbins

Age 86, of Portage formerly of Highland passed away Friday, April 18, 2025, at Brickyard in Portage. She was born on April 18, 1939, in Atoka, Tennessee to the late Robert E. and Mattie (nee Warmath) McFerson. She devoted her life to nurturing her family. She was a dedicated mother, a diligent worker, with...

Apr 18, 2025

John H. Nelson, Sr., age 67, of Portage, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 18, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 16, 1957, in Gary, Indiana. John married the love of his life, Cheryl Bowen, on December 27, 1974. John retired after many years as a dedicated truck driver. He previously sang with The...

Apr 17, 2025

Howard William Youngheim, age 93, of Portage, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 17, 2025.

Howard was born on August 27, 1931, in Gary, Indiana, to the late William and Katherine (Schnieder) Youngheim. A proud 1950 graduate of William A. Wirt High School, he went on to serve his country with honor as a Sergeant...

Apr 16, 2025

Vina "Via" Mayfield (nee Munsell), age 84 of Hobart passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025. She was born on September 7, 1940, in Kentucky to the late Robert and Vinnie Munsell. Via retired after 25 years of working as a caregiver. She was a dedicated member of Faith Mission Church in Portage where she was an Associate Pastor for...

Apr 15, 2025

Monette B. Carter, age 101, of Lake Station passed away suddenly Tuesday April 15, 2025, in St Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Monette was born in Benton, Illinois to the late Alton and Edith (Jones) Bozarth. She retired from the Savoy Supper Club in Portage with twenty-five years of service in the kitchen and banquet hall. She loved spending...

Apr 15, 2025

Michael Muir, age 50, of Knox, Indiana, formerly of Portage passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at his home. He was born on May 28, 1974, in Hobart, Indiana to Robert and the late Marilyn (nee Fink) Muir. Michael possessed a strong enthusiasm for cooking and grilling. He was a graduate of Portage High School class of 1992. He...

Apr 13, 2025

TINA MARIE KIETZMAN, age 69, a longtime Hobart resident, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025, while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 18, 1955 in Gary, Indiana to the late Raymond and Lorraine (nee Sonntag) Kietzman. She graduated from Hobart High School and went on to earn an associate's degree.  Tina worked for Prudential and...

Apr 12, 2025

Faye Aimutis, age 80 of Portage passed away in her home Saturday April 12, 2025, She was born November 5, 1944, in Tennessee to the late Samuel and Clara (Taylor) Cook. Faye was a finance supervisor that retired from BMO Harris Bank. She loved spending time with her family, sewing, and keeping her brain active with puzzles and soduko....

Apr 11, 2025

Rosella J. Tuszynski (nee Bladecki), age 92, of Gary passed away Friday, April 11, 2025. She was born on August 14, 1932, in Rolling Prairie to the late Vernie and Josephine Bladecki. On October 11, 1958, she married Luke Tuszynski in Rolling Prairie, Indiana. The two of them were longtime members of Holy Family Catholic Church and she was...

Apr 11, 2025

CORBETT S. BURTON, JR., age 78, of Lake Station, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025 while surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 11, 1947 in West Virginia. Corbett was a steelworker and retired from LTV Steel after many years of service. He was a proud veteran of the US Army and served in Vietnam. He  ...

Apr 10, 2025

Elizabeth "Beth" Sult (nee Fieler), age 60, a lifetime Portage resident passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025.  She was born on October 30, 1964, in Valparaiso, Indiana to the late Henry and Elizabeth Fieler.  She enjoyed her swimming pool, classic rock music, and gardening.  Elizabeth loved her family, she especially loved being a "Mimi".

She is survived...

Apr 10, 2025

Maikki Bowles (nee Jensen), 82, of Hobart, Indiana, passed away on April 10, 2025, after a long illness. She was, in life, a proud mother, funny and compassionate, and she will be greatly missed by all who knew her. The matriarch of her immediate and extended families, Maikki was a proud Danish woman through and through. She dedicated her...

Apr 9, 2025

David Barragan, age 66 of Portage, passed away April 9, 2025. He was born on August 15, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. He was a talented musician and enjoyed playing his acoustic guitar. In his free time, he also enjoyed playing league pool. David loved everyone. He was the type of person who would give you the shirt off his...