Mary Jane Brunelle
Jan 6, 2016
Mary Jane Brunelle, age 74, of Hobart, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on March 26, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Charles and Mary Jane Kellogg. Mary enjoyed working on puzzles and loved cats. She was an avid Star Wars fan. Above all, she enjoyed life and will be...
Patricia Ann Murray
Jan 3, 2016
Patricia Ann Murray, age 75, of Valparaiso passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 at her home. Patricia was born March 23, 1940 in Gary, Indiana to the late Alex and Leona (Mazepa) Wieczorek. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and homemaker. Patricia donated her time and talents to bake for the Porter County VNA Hospice Center weekly for...
Jason Garth Utley-Driver
Jan 1, 2016
Jason Garth Utley-Driver, age 29 of Portage passed away Friday, January 1, 2016. He was born on August 5, 1986 in Valparaiso, Indiana. He loved baseball and working on cars. He is survived by his father, Clifton Garth (Kim) Driver Jr. of Lake Station, IN; his mother, Donna Jean Utley of Portage, one daughter, McKenzie Nicole Utley of Chesterton, IN;...
Cheryl Ann "Nani" Klakoski
Dec 30, 2015
Cheryl Ann Klakoski "Nani", age 60, of Portage passed away Wednesday December 30, 2015 at the University of Chicago Hospitals. Cheryl was born May 16, 1955 in Gary, Indiana to Donald J. and Donna (Koritko) Lines, Sr.. She was a retired massage therapist, loving mother and wife. She attended the 1st Unitarian Church of Hobart. Cheryl was a member of...
Leonardo Feliciano
Dec 30, 2015
Leonardo Feliciano Sr., age 89, of Crown Point, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015. He was born on February 25, 1926 to the late Roque Feliciano and Catalina Caballero in Puerto Rico. Leonardo was a retired Hooker U.S. Steel worker. He was a true family man. He enjoyed attending his church Our Lady of Consolation and spending time with his...
Donald E. Greer
Dec 30, 2015
DONALD E. GREER, age 75, of Chesterton, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015. He was born on May 2, 1940 in Leavenworth, KS to the late Charles Leonard and Maudie Marie Greer. Donald served his country in the US Navy on a LST during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged in 1967. Donald was an employee at Hohner Excavating,...
George David King
Dec 30, 2015
George David King, age 91 of Crown Point, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015. He was born on November 27, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois to the late John and Harriet King. He retired from IBEW Local 697 where he had worked as an Electrician. George served his country in the U.S. Army in WWII and was awarded a Purple Heart...
Mark Lee Solomon
Dec 29, 2015
Mark Lee Solomon, age 59, a resident of Hobart, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015. He was born on January 30, 1956 in Gary, Indiana to Delbert and the late Dorothy Faye (nee Cravens) Solomon. Mark enjoyed fishing, bird watching and spending time in nature. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He will be remembered as...
Carol J. Kajganich
Dec 27, 2015
Carol J. Kajganich, age 72 of Valparaiso passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015. She was born on October 2, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Clifford and Jeanette Wilkowski. She enjoyed crocheting, fishing, watching game shows and shopping. She was an animal lover and loved her dog Jasper. She enjoyed fishing with her husband, Larry Kajganich. She is survived...
Catherine Yavor
Dec 26, 2015
Catherine Yavor, age 87 of Portage passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015. She was born on June 30, 1928 in Gary, Indiana to the late Andrew and Teresa Podner. She worked at the Hobart Humane Society for many years and was a former longtime Hobart resident. She was a member of Nativity of Our Savior Church. Catherine enjoyed repairing and...
Joshua Curtis Smith
Dec 25, 2015
Joshua Curtis Smith, age 28, of Hobart passed away Friday December 25, 2015 at the Methodist Hospital, Northlake Campus in Gary. Joshua was born January 26, 1987 in Hammond, Indiana to Charles and Sheila (Darby) Smith. Joshua worked for Vision Integrated as a printer. He loved basketball, working out and boating. Joshua is survived by his mother Sheila (stepdad Dennis...
Mildred Szostek
Dec 24, 2015
MILDRED J. SZOSTEK, age 91, a lifetime resident of Lake Station, entered into eternal life on December 24, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, George "Ziggy"; a son, Randy; and two brothers, Bob and Arnie Barbknecht. Her spirit survives through her sons: Dennis (Ruth Ann), Middletown, NJ; Garry (Sabrina) and Roger (Vivian), Lake Station; daughter, Nancy (Bill)...
Roxanne L. Long
Dec 22, 2015
Roxanne Lee Long, age 54, of Lake Station, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 2, 1961 in Gary, Indiana to Jessie Long and Muriel Berry. Roxanne loved country music and her greatest joy in life was spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her father: Jessie Long; son:...
Norma L. Coons
Dec 21, 2015
Norma L. Coons, age 71, of Portage and passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at Saint Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Norma was born December 20, 1944, in Gary, IN to the late Don and Daisy (nee Miller) Rich. She was a retired bus driver for Lake Station and Hobart Indiana. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother,...
David W. Mcdowell
Dec 21, 2015
David W. McDowell, age 43, of Hebron, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015. He was born on September 9, 1972 in Valparaiso, Indiana to Earl McDowell and Susan Stephens. He was employed as a line operator for Electric Coating Technology in East Chicago since 1997. Dave proudly served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corps and...
Donna Gayle Mcpike
Dec 18, 2015
Donna Gayle McPike, age 60, of Portage passed away Friday December 18, 2015 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso. Donna was born January 18, 1955 in Terre Haute, Indiana to the late Elmond and Helen (McKee) Copeland. Donna married Jack McPike, the love of her life, on July 28, 1984. Donna was a homemaker, mother and wife. She enjoyed collecting...
Victoria "Vickie" Lach
Dec 18, 2015
VICTORIA"VICKIE" LACH (nee Zoladz) "Gramsy" "Blondie" Victoria "Vickie" Lach, age 92, of Hobart, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015, at St. Mary Medical Center. She was born in New Chicago on September 28, 1923, to the late Joseph and Anna Zoladz. Vickie was a waitress at the Country Lounge for over 25 years and a lifetime member of Assumption B.V.M....
John "Jack" O'Hara
Dec 18, 2015
John R. "Jack" O'Hara, age 88 of Lake Station, passed away peacefully Friday, December 18, 2015. He was born on May 11, 1927 in Bicknell, Indiana where he was raised by late Ira O'Hara and Bessie Cecil (nee Davis) O'Hara. Jack started work as a coal miner in Bicknell, Indiana, later moving to Lake Station in 1956 where he worked...
Betty V. Corle
Dec 17, 2015
BETTY V. CORLE, age 85, of Portage, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 while surrounded by her family. She was born on July 10, 1930 to the late James and Bess Jones. Betty was a 1948 graduate of Horace Mann High School and worked in customer service at Corey Bros. Bakery. She will be remembered as a loving mother and...
Dolores R. Soich
Dec 16, 2015
Dolores R. Soich, age 80, of Portage, IN and New Port Richey, FL, passed away of congestive heart failure on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. She was born on June 7, 1935, in Uniontown, PA to the late Mario and Minnie Esposito. Dolores became a registered nurse in 1956, and moved to Indiana after getting married in 1959. She began her...
