Jeanne Hart-Rogge
Jul 23, 2016
JEANNE HART-ROGGE, age 69, of Hobart, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 while surrounded by her family at her home. She is no longer in pain after years of suffering. Jeanne was born in Gary on July 12, 1947 to the late Robert and Mary Lou Hart. She was a graduate of Emerson High School and worked for many years...
John M. "Whitey" Cisarik
Jul 22, 2016
John M. "Whitey" Cisarik, age 57, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 at Munster Community Hospital after a courageous battle against cancer. He was born on January 18, 1959 to John A. and Lucille (nee Depta) Cisarik. He was a member of the Izaak Walton League, Miller Chapter, in Portage. John enjoyed golfing and camping with friends. He was an...
Phillip W. Burris
Jul 22, 2016
PHILLIP BURRIS, age 73, of Lake Station, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 at St. Mary Medical Center, after a long battle with a heart condition and bladder cancer. He was born in Morgantown, KY on April 23, 1943 to the late Bennie and Marjorie Burris. Phillip was a veteran of the US Navy and retired from Bethlehem Steel after...
Michael W. "Jake" Gabbard
Jul 22, 2016
Michael W. "Jake" Gabbard, age 67, of Valparaiso, passed on July 22, 2016 at Porter Regional, after a long & courageous fight with Prostate & Lung cancer. His wife & daughter were at his side. Loving husband to Mary, caring father to Lisa Marie (Shawn) Crabtree & doting grandfather to 3 yr. old Zachary & 1 yr. old Jacob Crabtree....
Sidney Smith
Jul 22, 2016
Sidney Smith, age 66, of Portage, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 at Christ Advocate Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, surrounded by his loving family. Sidney was born on July 22, 1950 to the late Howard and Ercie (Smyth) Smith in Edmonton, Kentucky. Sidney retired from Worthington Industries after 46 years of service. He proudly served his country in the...
Jessie M. Chavez
Jul 20, 2016
Jessie M. Chavez, age 69, of Hobart passed away Wednesday July 20, 2016 at St. Mary Medical Center. Jessie was born November 10, 1946 in Brownsville, TX to the late Jesus and Maria (Garcia) Chavez, Sr. He was an employee of US Steel for 39 years of service as a supervisor and 12 years with IMS. Jessie was an avid...
Teresa B. Mears
Jul 20, 2016
Teresa B. (nee Bistrican) Mears, age 87, of Portage, passed away July 20, 2016 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. She was born on January 5, 1929 in East Chicago, Indiana to the late Joseph and Mary Bistrican. On January 11, 1964, she married the love of her life, Merwyn B. Mears. Teresa was employed as a secretary and...
Betty J. Akins
Jul 20, 2016
Betty J. (nee Wilson) Akins, age 87, of Portage, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016. She was born on January 30, 1929 in Galatia, Illinois to the late Arthur and Leeta Wilson. In her free time, Betty enjoyed doing crafts. Above all, she cherished her great grandchildren and the time she spent with them. She will always be remembered as...
Antonio Govea
Jul 18, 2016
Antonio Govea, age 87, of Apache Junction, AZ and formerly of Portage and Burns Harbor passed away Monday July 18, 2016. Antonio was born June 11, 1929 in Laredo, TX to the late Francisco and Epigmnia (Dominguez) Govea. He was a steel worker with twenty-nine years of service with Inland Steel. Antonio is survived by three sons, Daniel (Tomasa) Govea...
James "Jim" Lawrence
Jul 15, 2016
James Lawrence, age 76, of Portage, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016. He was born on February 9, 1940 to the late Henry Elzie and Mable (nee Chessor) Lawrence. He was retired from US Steel where he worked as a welder. James was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Portage, where he was a men's fellowship...
Bruce Creasy
Jul 15, 2016
BRUCE CREASY, age 70, of Portage, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 at St. Catherine Hospital. He was born in Valparaiso on January 31, 1946 to the late Randall and Vera Creasy. Marvin was active in the community as a driver for the Bonner Senior Center and also tending to the food pantry garden there. He served his country as...
Brigette Watkins
Jul 13, 2016
Brigette Watkins, age 47, of Valparaiso, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Porter Regional Hospital. Brigette was born on May 28, 1969 to Frank Smolek and Sherry Sullivan. Brigette loved the outdoors. She spent all her free time camping and fishing at the lake. Her grandchildren were the center of her world. Brigette will be remembered as a loving...
Anna M. Brown
Jul 11, 2016
Anna M. Brown, age 79, of Portage, passed away Monday, July 11, 2016. She was born on December 10, 1937 in Attica, Indiana to the late Lawrence W. and Callie M. (nee Whitlock) Gaskill. She was an avid bowler at Camelot and Rays lanes and was on Great Eagles and Camelot Chicks Leagues. She competed Nationally, Statewide and Locally. She...
Imogene A. Marquart
Jul 11, 2016
Imogene A. "Emma Jean" (nee Glynn) Marquart, age 92, of Hobart, passed away Monday, July 11, 2016. She was born on November 20, 1923 to the late Joseph and Edith Glynn. On September 30, 1950, she married the love of her life, Ralph M. Marquart. She was a 1941 graduate of Hobart High School. Emma was an avid gardener. Above...
Mattie Ruth Selvage
Jul 10, 2016
Mattie Ruth Selvage, age 89, of Portage, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016. She was born on April 13, 1927 in Rising Fawn, Georgia to the late William Wallace and Mary Lue (nee Harper) Payne. She was a member of Central Ave Church of God, she was church Treasurer and volunteered for various positons serving from 1951-1996. Ruth worked for...
David Alden Halford Ii
Jul 9, 2016
David Alden "Dave" Halford II, age 37, of Hobart, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016. He was born on Christmas Day, 1978 in Crown Point, Indiana to David A. Halford Sr. and Emily Bisset. He enjoyed playing pool, swimming, boating, shooting off fireworks and drinking beers in the garage. He was an avid fan of the Chicago Bears, the Chicago...
Martin E. Costello
Jul 8, 2016
Martin E. Costello, age 59, of Lake Station passed away Friday July 8, 2016 at the Golden Living Center, Fountainview Place in Portage. Martin was born November 3, 1956 in Gary, IN to the late William and Elaine (Tripp) Costello. He was a Boilermaker working out of Local #374. Martin enjoyed spending time with his family. He was an outstanding...
William Prather Jr.
Jul 7, 2016
William Prather, Jr., age 85, of Crown Point, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016. He was born in Kentucky on March 13, 1931 to the late Samuel and Orabelle Prather. William served his country in the United States Army. He worked for many years as a bartender at Sportsman's Park. He is survived by 3 sons, Timothy (Sandy) Anthony, Edward...
Maria Del Carmen Sandoval
Jul 7, 2016
Maria Del Carmen Sandoval, age 67 of Portage, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 10:15 p.m. Carmen was born on June 2, 1949 in Drayton, North Dakota to the late Guillermo and Felicitas (Pena) Torres. She was a former Parishioner at St. John Bosco in Hammond for 25 years. While at St. John Bosco she made tamales for...
Rose M. Dobrovits
Jul 7, 2016
Rose Dobrovits, age 88, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016. She was born on June 18, 1928 to the late Ernesto and Geraldine (nee Lapore) Spatola. Rose was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. She was a talented seamstress and loved to play cards. Rose will be remembered as a devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend...
