Louise Duncan
Jun 19, 2017
Louise Duncan, age 94, of Hobart passed away Monday June 19, 2017 in the Brookdale Senior Living Center in Portage. She was born July 24, 1922 in Crittenden County, Kentucky to the late Gus and Gracie (Asbridge) Crouch. She retired from Broadway Methodist Hospital where she worked as a receptionist. She married the love of her life Willie Duncan on...
Darrell B. Sullivan
Jun 18, 2017
Darrell Bruce Sullivan, age 75, of Lake Station, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at St. Mary Medical Center. He was born in Gary, Indiana on August 29, 1941 to the late Hurshel and Beatrice (nee Morse) Sullivan. Darrell was a manager for the Babe Ruth Baseball in Lake Station. He will be remembered for enjoying fishing and watching sports....
Elsie R. "Bit" Black
Jun 18, 2017
ELSIE R. "BIT" BLACK , age 83, of Lake Station, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Rush Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago. She was born on August 7, 1933 in Pell City, AL to the late Aubrey and Effie Mae Bradshaw. Elsie was a sales associate at Wal-Mart. Her grandkids and great grandkids were her world. She is survived by...
Maria Alvarez
Jun 17, 2017
Maria Esther Alvarez, age 71, born in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico to Sebastian Vallejo Sanchez and Rafaela Ramos. She passed away on June 17, 2017 in Orlando, Fl. Maria is survived by her sons, Richard Ortiz and Robert Ortiz; daughter, Kristina Thirles and 3 grandchildren: Nathaniel Ortiz, Caleb Ortiz and Lilianna Ortiz. The family will be receiving friends at Rees...
Sarah E Dorsey
Jun 17, 2017
Sarah E. Dorsey, age 91, of Hobart passed away Saturday June 17, 2017 in Crown Point. Sarah was born May 27, 1926 in Chesterton, Indiana to the late Charles and Nell (Boger) Potts. She loved her employment with Ginter Realty. Sarah was a member of the St Mary Medical Center Auxiliary and AARP. She was a past member of Kappa...
Clifford Fackler
Jun 16, 2017
CLIFFORD FACKLER, age 89, of Lakes of the Four Seasons, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017. He was born in Fort Wayne on May 18, 1928 to the late Gerhard and Edna Fackler. Clifford served in the United States Army and was a mathematics teacher at Hobart High School and Merrillville High School after graduating from Indiana University. He was...
Klaus Karl Eugene George Breunig
Jun 15, 2017
Klaus Karl Eugene George Breunig, age 77, of Portage passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017. Klaus was born April 8, 1940 in Mannheim, West Germany to the late Karl and Anna (Abele) Breunig. Klaus was a Millwright that retired from US Steel. He also worked for the Simmons Mattress company for 19 years. Klaus was a former member of the...
John M. Russell
Jun 15, 2017
John Marvin Russell, age 71 of Portage, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017. He was born on September 27, 1945 in Gary, Indiana to the late Leo and Joy (nee Garrison) Russell. John was a retired team leader at US Steel. John proudly served his country in the United States Army. On August 14, 1971 John married the love of...
Doyal Kirkland
Jun 14, 2017
Doyal Kirkland, age 74, of Hobart, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 14, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 16, 1943 in Altha, Florida to the late Hosea and Jewel (nee Berkett) Kirkland. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from Inland steel. Doyal...
Cindi Anne Kietzman
Jun 14, 2017
Cindi Anne Kietzman, age 49, of Lake Station passed away Tuesday June 13, 2017 at the VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso, Indiana. Cindi was born August 22, 1967 in Gary, Indiana to the late Donald and Eugenia (Meso) Kirkbride. She was a medical biller who worked for Fagan Pharmacies. She was a life-long area resident and member of St. Mary...
Preston "Buddy" King
Jun 13, 2017
Preston King, age 85, of Hobart, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 13, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 11, 1932 in Walnut Ridge, AR to the late Frank and Edna King. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army during the Korean War. He retired from US Steel after 42...
Gwendolyn Leigh Hott
Jun 13, 2017
Gwendolyn Leigh Hott, age 20, of Valparaiso passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017. She was born on September 20, 1996 in Crown Point, Indiana. Gwendolyn loved spending time at the beach with her mom, enjoyed art, candy and singing. She was a fun loving and outgoing young lady who will be dearly missed. She is survived by parents; father, Gary...
Robert L. Damron
Jun 12, 2017
Robert L. "Bob" Damron, age 68, of Hobart, passed away June 12, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 3, 1948 in Owensboro, KY to the late Leslie and Mary Louise Damron. Bob proudly served his country as a combat veteran of the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a...
Anne M. "Pookie" O'Connor
Jun 11, 2017
Anne M. "Pookie" (Kopil) O'Connor, 83, of Chalmers, formerly of Gary and Lake Village, passed away peacefully at 11:08 PM, June 11, 2017 at home surrounded by family. She was born July 4, 1933 in Gary, IN to the late John and Veronica (Janovich) Kopil. She attended Gary Froebel High School of Gary. Her first marriage was to Myron Eugene...
Richard Dwaine Marvin
Jun 9, 2017
Richard Dwaine Marvin, age 85, of Hobart, passed away at home on Friday, June 9, 2017. He was born in Glen Park, Indiana, on March 20, 1932, to the late Harold and Margaretta (nee Parsons) Marvin. Richard married the love of his life, the late Elsie Mae (nee Erwin) Marvin, on May 15, 1954, in Hobart. He was a USX...
Anita A. Marquez
Jun 9, 2017
Anita A. Marquez (nee Batista), age 69, of Hobart, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 9, 2017. She was born in Puerto Rico on April 25, 1948 to the late Alejandro and Andrea (nee Arvelo) Batista. Anita enjoyed crocheting, feeding her family, and will be remembered as a jokester. She spent time as a Sunday School teacher,...
Carol L. Guadagnino Porshia
Jun 7, 2017
Carol Lee Porshia (nee Guadagnino), age 69, of Portage, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017. She was born on August 25, 1947 in Yreka, California to the late Peter Guadagnino and Opal Belle Corrado. Carol was a 1965 graduate of East Gary Edison High School. On November 1, 1965, she married Robert E. Porshia. She loved gambling and went to...
Charles T. Neidow
Jun 6, 2017
Charles T. Neidow, age 84, of Valparaiso and formerly of Portage passed away Tuesday June 6, 2017 Community Howard Health Center in Kokomo. "Tom" was born October 22, 1932 in Hammond, Indiana to the late Clarence and Dorothy (Miller) Neidow. He worked for his father's funeral home in Hammond and then in many local cemeteries. Tom was an US Army...
Kevin M. Johnson
Jun 5, 2017
Kevin Johnson, age 54, of Lake Station, passed away at home on Monday, June 5, 2017. He was born in Elgin, Illinois on September 9, 1962 to Frank and Carol (nee Savage) Johnson. He graduated from East Gary Edison High School, class of 1982. He attended Hobart Presbyterian Church. Kevin will be remembered for being an entrepreneur and a handy...
Ruby Kathleen Nelson
Jun 3, 2017
R. Kathleen Hostettler Nelson, age 76, went home to meet her maker on Saturday, June 3,2017. Kathleen was born on March 25, 1941 in Gary, Indiana to the late Lowell and Ruth (nee VanHouten) Hostettler. Kathleen graduated from Portage High School. She was employed at NIPSCO, BuyLow, Chesterton State Bank, and retired from Midwest Carpenters and Millwrights Federal Credit Union....
