Lawrence W. Wheeler
Jun 25, 2017
LAWRENCE W. WHEELER, age 80, of Lake Station, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at St. Mary Medical Center. He was born on December 11, 1936 in Washington, PA. Lawrence proudly served his country in the National Guard and Air Force. He retired from LTV Steel as an electrician after 32 years of employment. He was a member of Liverpool...
Elsie M. Riggers
Jun 25, 2017
Elsie M. Riggers, age 99, of Lake Station, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017. She was born in Bennet, Iowa on February 6, 1918 to the late Thomas and Meta (nee Treimer) Pohlmann. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hobart. She will be remembered as a loving mother, sister, and grandmother. Elsie is survived by her...
Shawn K Carlotta
Jun 24, 2017
Shawn K. Carlotta, age 52, of Lake Station, formerly of Merrillville passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017. She was born June 20, 1965 in East Chicago, Indiana to John L. and the late Zondra K. (nee LaBelle) Carlotta. Shawn was a former kitchen manager at Shoney's Restaurant and a Merrillville High School graduate. Shawn enjoyed; rock-n-roll music, darts, gardening, and...
Carol Hancock
Jun 23, 2017
Carol A. Hancock, age 73, of Valparaiso, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso. She was born in Eldorado, Illinois on November 2, 1943. She enjoyed bowling and traveling, but most of all she loved life and spending time with relatives and friends. Carol will be remembered as an animal lover and will be greatly missed....
Jennifer Sue Sisco
Jun 21, 2017
Jennifer Sue Sisco, age 45, of Portage passed away Wednesday June 21, 2017 at St. Mary Medical Center. She was born March 20, 1972 in Valparaiso, Indiana to Wendell Sisco, Sr. and Wilda (Mills) Sisco. Jennifer had struggled with Diabetes most of her life. She loved her family, had many dear friends and will be loved and greatly missed forever....
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...
