Johnnie Mae Cornett
Oct 2, 2017
Johnnie Mae Cornett, age 89, of Lake Station, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017. She was born on August 5, 1928 in Piney Grove, Kentucky. Johnnie will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed crocheting, knitting, gardening and scrapbooking. She is survived by her sons, Terry Lee Waddell, Michael Waddell; daughter, Arlene (John) Hochstettler; step...
Melvin D. Kemp
Oct 1, 2017
Melvin "Mel" D. Kemp, age 82, of LOFS/Crown Point, passed away October 1, 2017. He was born in Garden City, Kansas on August 31, 1935 to the late Melvin and Gladys (nee Johnson) Kemp. He is survived by his loving wife, of 41 years, Nancy (nee Zeiss) Kemp. He was previously married to the late Jean (nee Stone) Kemp and...
Susan Lynn Fleming
Oct 1, 2017
SUSAN LYNN FLEMING, age 53, of Hobart, passed away peacefully at her home Sunday afternoon October 1, 2017 surrounded by the people she loved. She was born in Gary, Indiana on March 2, 1964 to the late Joseph and Martha Sobczak. Susan married Truman Fleming on July 15, 1995 in Kissimmee, FL. She was employed as an office assistant at...
James "Jim" R. Vogel
Sep 30, 2017
James "Jim" R. Vogel, age 86, of Chesterton and Lake Station passed away Saturday September 30, 2017. James was born May 3, 1931 in Fayette County, Illinois to the late John and Lois (Augenstine) Vogel. Jim was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was an electrician that worked out of IBEW Local Union #697. Jim was also...
Robert L. Emerson
Sep 29, 2017
Robert "Bob" L. Emerson, age 94, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, formerly of Portage, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 6, 1923 to the late Douglas and Alta (nee Horne) Emerson. Bob proudly served his country in WWII from 1943-1946 in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed photography and bowling and was an avid Chicago...
Shirley A. Milligan
Sep 28, 2017
Shirley A. Milligan, age 77, of Hobart passed away September 28, 2017. She was born October 2, 1939 in Gary, Indiana to the late John and Katherine (Jama) Vasily. Shirley retired from the Valparaiso School District in 1996 where she worked as a cook. She was very creative. She loved sewing and painting. Shirley is survived by her husband George;...
Louis John David Perunko
Sep 28, 2017
Louis John David Perunko, Jr., age 79, of Hobart passed away Thursday September 28, 2017. Louis was born March 30, 1938 in Gary, Indiana to the late Louis and Anna Perunko, Sr. Louis retired from the Gary Police Department with forty years of service. He was a member of St. Bridget Catholic Church. Louis enjoyed family vacations, photography, playing Craps...
Teresa Joann Alfaro
Sep 28, 2017
Teresa JoAnn (nee Alred) Alfaro, age 45, of Hobart, IN passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 after a short battle with cancer. She was a graduate of River Forest H.S. and a graduate from Ivy Tech. She was born in Harlan, Kentucky on March 4, 1972. Teresa was a retired nurse & caregiver she also volunteered at the Exceptional Equestrians...
Mickey Ponda
Sep 26, 2017
Michael Stephen Joseph Ponda "Mickey", age 68, of Valparaiso, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. He was born on March 11, 1949 in Gary, Indiana to the late Manuel and Lottie Ponda. Mickey proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army for 27 years. In that time, he served three tours in Vietnam, where he...
Irline Marie Holley
Sep 21, 2017
Irline M. Holley, age 69, of Portage, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017. She was born in Tacoma, WA on October 21, 1947 to the late Earl and Donna Marie (nee Kavanaugh) Geisbert. Irline retired after 30 years from the Portage Public Library. She was a member of Nativity of Our Savior Church in Portage where she worked on Garden...
Mark A. Fabian
Sep 21, 2017
Mark A. Fabian, age 61, of Portage passed away Thursday September 21, 2017 in the VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso. He was born September 17, 1956 in Gary, Indiana to the late Alfred and Carolyn (Brown) Fabian. Mark was retired from the US Navy and was employed by Bethlehem Steel in Burns Harbor. He will be greatly missed by his...
Dolores J. Matye
Sep 19, 2017
Dolores J. Matye, age 89, of Portage passed away Tuesday September 19, 2017 in Merrillville, Indiana. She was born December 27, 1927 in Effingham, Illinois to the late Joseph and Jenny Mae (Greer) Aydt. Dolores retired from Ball Glass, Co. 1990 where she was a Packer for 26 years. She was a life member of Amvets Auxiliary Post #64 in...
Gerald "Jerry" J. Mytyk
Sep 15, 2017
Gerald "Jerry" Mytyk, age 70, of Hobart, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017 at home. He was born in Gary, Indiana on October 23, 1946 to the late Joseph and Stephanie (nee Ciesielski) Mytyk. Jerry proudly served his country in the Vietnam War in The United States Army, 101st Airborne Division. He was a State Farm Insurance agent in Hobart...
Howard "Keith" Hamilton
Sep 12, 2017
Howard "Keith" Hamilton, age 77, of Valparaiso, passed away September 12, 2017 at the University of Illinois Hospital. He was born on October 1, 1939 in Hammond, Indiana to the late Howard and Norma Hamilton. Howard was employed as a coil operator at Inland Steel. On December 3, 1988, he married the love of his life, Coral Hamilton, who survives....
Margaret R. Smallman
Sep 11, 2017
Margaret Rose "Maggie" Smallman, age 59, of Portage, passed away Monday, September 11, 2017. She was born on April 8, 1958 in Gary, Indiana to Benjamin and Julia Smallman. A lifelong resident of Northwest Indiana, she will always be remembered as a dedicated mother, sister, daughter and friend to those who knew her. Maggie was a voracious reader. She will...
Jeanette Maurene Gorman
Sep 10, 2017
Jeanette M. (nee Wheeler) Gorman, age 95, of Portage, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017. She was born on March 31, 1922 in Trenton, Missouri to Walter and Patsy Wheeler. Jeanette was very patriotic and proudly served her country in the United States Navy during World War II. She retired from the Dunes National Lakeshore after 22 years of working...
Anna Leila Hutchison
Sep 9, 2017
ANNA LEILA HUTCHISON, age 96, of Valparaiso, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Valparaiso Care and Rehab. She was born in Clarion, PA on July 12, 1921 to the late Orville and Edna Rankin. In her active years, Anna was a member of the Moose Lodge and the Banta Center. She is survived by her 2 sons, Donald (Velma)...
Mary Ann Osterkamp
Sep 9, 2017
Mary Ann (nee Houston) Osterkamp, age 76, of Hobart, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017. She was born on November 14, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri. Mary worked as an X-Ray technician for several different doctors over the years. She had a great appreciation for the outdoors. She was formerly a Girl Scout troop leader and enjoyed camping with...
Shirley J. Poole
Sep 8, 2017
Shirley (nee Butler) Poole, age 72, of Portage, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017. She was born on April 27, 1945 in Dyersburg, Tennessee to the late Muriel and Autie (nee Gourley) Butler. Shirley lived for her grandchildren whom she loved dearly. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Shirley is survived by...
Jim M. Nush
Sep 7, 2017
James "Jim" M. Nush, age 50, of Hobart, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017. He was born in Gary, Indiana on October 14, 1966 to the late Charles and Virginia (nee Fazekas) Nush. Jim was a member of Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hobart. He volunteered on the Lake Station Fire Department and helped at the softball fields. He was...
