Lillian Anne Cooper
Mar 16, 2017
Lillian Anne Cooper (nee Umlauft), age 81, of Hobart, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017. She was born on July 31, 1935 in Park Falls, WI to the late Floyd and Florence Umlauft. On February 20, 1954 in Long Beach, CA, she married Sidney Cooper, Jr. Lillian was a 1953 graduate of Hobart High School. She graduated from Indiana University...
Linda Miller
Mar 16, 2017
Linda (nee Casey) Miller, age 67, of Valparaiso, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017. She was born on September 20, 1949 in Buffalo, New York to the late Irvin and Irene (nee Adamski) Casey. She was an active member of the Salvation Army Church. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Linda is survived...
William "Bill" A. Gearhart
Mar 16, 2017
William A. "Bill" Gearhart, age 75, of Huntersville, North Carolina and formerly of Portage, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017. He was born on December 16, 1941 in Knox, Indiana to the late Alton and Welma Gearhart. Bill retired after years of working as a systems analyst for ABN Amro Bank. He belonged to CMSA and SASS. Bill is survived...
Marilyn K. Kerr
Mar 15, 2017
Marilyn K. (nee Kallsnick) Kerr, age 84, of Valparaiso and formerly of Portage, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017. She was born on March 21, 1932 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to the late Samuel and Cletus (nee Caver) Kallsnick. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Marilyn is survived by her sons,...
Doris J. Bullock
Mar 15, 2017
Doris J. (nee Bolton) Bullock, age 74, of Hobart, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017. She was born on June 18, 1942 in Corbin, Kentucky to the late Charles and Sarah Bolton. Doris worked as a steelworker at Bethlehem Steel for over 25 years. In her free time, she enjoyed gardening and was especially fond of her roses. She will...
Dorothea "Darlene" Mikolics
Mar 13, 2017
Dorothea "Darlene" Mikolics passed peacefully surrounded by her family, on March 13, 2017. Darlene was born on August 11, 1936 to the late Howard and Norma Hamilton. Darlene was a graduate of Calumet High School, Class of 1954. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Louis Mikolics. Their four children, Sherry, Garry, Denise and Ginger, from Hobart, IN....
Sandra Diann Higgins
Mar 12, 2017
Sandra D. (nee Goodman) Higgins, age 69, of Hobart, passed away Sunday March 12, 2017. She was born on November 23, 1947 in Plymouth, Indiana to the late William and Betty (Slonaker) Goodman. On March 10, 1979, she married the love of her life, Robert Higgins, Sr. Sandi was employed as a Meat Packer for Key Market in Harvey, Illinois....
Ruby M. Broman
Mar 12, 2017
Ruby M. Broman, age 75, of Hobart, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. She was born in North Dakota on January 3, 1942. Using her love for cooking, she retired from St. Mary's, where she worked as a dietary cook. Ruby loved to play Skip-Bo, dice, and crosswords. She will be remembered as...
Charles "Charlie" Darrell Smith
Mar 12, 2017
Charles "Charlie" D. Smith, age 51, of Lake Station, passed away at home on Sunday, March 12, 2017. He was born in Chicago, IL on June 28, 1965 to Charles Darrell and Imogene (nee Troop) Smith. Charlie was a union carpenter, Local 1005. Charlie was a private person who enjoyed playing pool and will be remembered as a hardworking, religious...
Steven R. Mathews
Mar 11, 2017
STEVEN R. MATHEWS, age 42, a longtime Lake Station resident, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017. Steven was born on April 6, 1974 in Hammond. He enjoyed fishing and will be remembered as a loving father, son, grandfather, brother and friend. He is survived by his parents, Glen and Annette Mathews; 4 children, Breeana Rae (Robbie) Hatfield, Trenton, Summer and...
Patricia Ann Coffing
Mar 10, 2017
Patricia Ann Coffing, age 71, of Lake Station passed away Friday March 10, 2017 at the University of Chicago Hospitals in Chicago, Illinois. Patricia was born December 16, 1945 in Crawfordsville, Indiana to the late Robert Lee and Mary Elizabeth (Sparger) Fletcher. Patricia was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister. She worked as a cashier and clerk at a convenience...
Marvin M. Boetcher
Mar 10, 2017
MARVIN M. BOETCHER, age 67, of Hobart, passed away peacefully Friday, March 10, 2017 at VNA Hospice with his family at his side. Marv was a 1967 graduate of Hobart High School, a 1971 graduate of Valparaiso Technical Institute, and a 1992 graduate of Purdue University. He retired after 34 years of service at Explorer Pipeline. He was an Adjunct...
Joel A. Remaley
Mar 10, 2017
Joel A. Remaley, age 77, of Hobart, passed away peacefully Friday, March 10, 2017. Joel was a 1957 Hobart graduate, owner and publisher of the Hobart Gazette and Herald News Group with a string of 15 weekly's from 1975-1989. He purchased the Country Lounge Restaurant in Hobart in 1991 and sold it in 2011. He served on the Board of...
Carol Rae Kostbade Pavot
Mar 8, 2017
Carol R. (nee Kostbade) Pavot, age 87, a lifelong Hobart resident, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017. She was born on August 13, 1929 in Hobart, Indiana to the late Ray and Doris Kostbade. Carol was a 1947 graduate of Hobart High School and a member of the first graduating class of Indiana University Northwest. She then continued her education...
Robert "Bob" Loiacano
Mar 6, 2017
Robert William "Bob" Loiacano, age 73, of Valparaiso, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017. He was born on August 24, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois to Sam and Jean Loiacano. Bob leaves behind his loving wife, Patty (nee Forrest) of 35 years; mother, Jean Loiacano; daughters, "sweet" Tammy (Tim) Conjelko and Tina; dear sister, Annamarie (Joe) Pero; brother, Frank (Marcia) Loiacano;...
Carmella Aspinwall
Mar 6, 2017
Carmella (nee Calabro) Aspinwall, age 87, of Hobart, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at Brentwood in Hobart. She was born in Peru, Indiana on April 29, 1929 to the late James Calabro and Mary Venice. She graduated from Hobart High School, class of 1947. Carmella worked at the General Telephone Company, the Budd Plant and later as a telephone...
Gabrielle M. Rhoads
Mar 6, 2017
Gabrielle Marie Rhoads, age 24, of Portage, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017. She was born on October 1, 1992 in Valparaiso, Indiana to Kevin and Jamie (nee Corbett) Rhoads. Gabrielle was a Portage High School graduate and a High School cheerleader. She loved hanging with her friends. She will be remembered as a loving daughter, granddaughter, niece, cousin and...
Nancy L. Mills
Mar 4, 2017
Nancy Lorraine Mills, age 55, of Hobart, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Kindred Transitional Care in Greenfield, Indiana. Nancy was born in Oaklawn, Illinois on May 8, 1961 to Stanley Leroy Mills and Jeanette Ann Longhi. She was a member of the Hobart Assembly of God Church in Hobart. Nancy's grandchildren were the center of her world. She...
Patricia Ann Hill
Mar 3, 2017
Patricia Hill, age 66, of Portage passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at home. She was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania on August 6, 1950 to the late John and Marcella (nee Donovon) Shabella. Patricia enjoyed traveling, but most of all she loved taking care of her family. Patricia is survived by her husband of 39 years, Ray Hill; son, Michael...
Charles "Randy" Sanders
Mar 3, 2017
Charles "Randy" Sanders, age 60, of Portage and formerly of Tennessee, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017. He was born on March 19, 1956 in Friendship, TN to the late William Robert and Mable (Nee Latham) Sanders. Randy retired from US Steel where he worked as a gas tender in the coke plant. He will be remembered as a loving...
