Thomas C. Vincent
Nov 29, 2015
Thomas C. Vincent, age 74, of Lake Station, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015. He was born on March 4, 1941 in Hopkins County, Kentucky to the late Thomas and Frances Vincent. Tom proudly served his country as a member of the United States Air Force. On February 25, 1983, he married the love of his life, Rebecca Vincent. Tom...
Jerome J. Shoppa
Nov 28, 2015
Jerome Shoppa, age 68, of Hobart, passed away Saturday November 28, 2015. He was born on January 5, 1947 to the late John and Mary (nee Kazmerski) Shoppa. Jerome was a member of the U.S. Army and served his country in Vietnam. He was a member of Assumption BVM Catholic Church, and the Vietnam Vets #905, VFW #5365. Jerome loved...
Linda F. Mihal
Nov 26, 2015
Linda F. Mihal, age 71 a longtime Lake Station resident passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015. She was born on October 25, 1944 to the late Lavern and Hazel Murley in the Brunswick section of Gary, Indiana. She was a former member of St. Joseph the Worker in Gary. She is survived by one son, Ronald Mihal Jr. of Lake...
David Guerra
Nov 23, 2015
David Guerra "Pelone", age 40, of Lake Station passed away Monday, November 23, 2015. David was born March 12, 1975 in Hobart, Indiana to Eduardo and Maria (nee Flores) Guerra. David was a tire specialist and worked at Chicago Tire. David will be remembered as a very hard worker and a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend. He...
Linda M. Bogdan
Nov 23, 2015
Linda M. Bogdan (nee Else), age 66, of Valparaiso, formerly of Lake Station, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015. She was born on November 11, 1949 in Gary, Indiana to the late William and Cleda Else. On December 16, 1981, she married the love of her life, John P. Bogdan. Together, the two of them owned and managed J.J.'s Pizza...
Bernice Elizabeth Johnson
Nov 22, 2015
Bernice Elizabeth Johnson (Nee Trager) age 92 a lifetime Hobart resident passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, November 22, 2015. Bernice was born on June 24, 1923 to George and Ella (Nee Dahl) Trager in Hobart, Indiana. On June 16, 1946 Bernice married Norman Johnson. She was a lifelong member of Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church where she was...
Louise A. Fischer
Nov 22, 2015
Louise A Fischer, age 82, of Valparaiso passed away Sunday November 22, 2015. Louise was born May 28, 1933 in Chicago, IL to the late Joseph and Anna (Zona) Faltin, Sr. Louise was a baker and worked at several local bakeries over the years. Louise loved her family and playing BINGO. She is survived by three children Linda Davis of...
Roy Contreraz
Nov 17, 2015
Roy Contreraz, age 83, of Lake Station passed away Tuesday November 17, 2015. Roy was born July 3, 1932 in Gary, Indiana to the late Jesus and Micaela (Rodriguez) Contreraz. Roy retired from Wiseway Foods as night manager. Roy is survived by his wife of 54 years Lorene; nine children Jesus (Pam) Contreraz, Raul (Lynda) Contreraz, Roy Lee (Nancy) Contreraz,...
Adam Michael Thomas Ortiz
Nov 15, 2015
Adam Michael Thomas Ortiz, age 25, of Marshfield, WI and formerly of Hobart passed away Sunday November 15, 2015. Adam will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Adam is survived by his mother Melody (Andrew) Proffer; his father Raymond Ortiz; one sister Brandi (Kyle) McGuire; one brother Raymond (Fiancee Amber) Ortiz and many other loving family members. Funeral...
Shirley Jean (Zelenka) Thompson
Nov 14, 2015
SHIRLEY JEAN THOMPSON (ZELENKA) nee KISELA, age 90, of Hobart, IN and Palmetto, FL, passed away November 14, 2015, at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, FL. She was born on September 15, 1925, in Gary, IN to Charles and Henrietta Kisela. She was a lifelong Hobart resident and a 1944 graduate of Hobart High School. Mrs. Thompson co-chaired many of...
Haley Kay Ralph
Nov 14, 2015
Haley Kay Ralph, age 15, of Lake Station, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015. She was born on November 3, 2000 in Merrillville, Indiana to Chad and Melissa Ralph. She was currently a freshman at River Forest High School. Haley was a cheerleader for the River Forest Jr./Sr. High School for the last four years. She played softball with Lake...
Charlotte C. Kopac
Nov 13, 2015
Charlotte C. Kopac, age 103, of Crown Point, passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 at Crown Point Christian Village. She was born on February 24, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois to Robert and Henderina (nee Huisman) Koppelman. She was the owner of Charlotte's Store for Women in Dolton, Illinois. She was a Girl Scout Leader for 20 years, a Porcelain Art...
Nancee A. Shoemaker
Nov 11, 2015
Nancee A. Shoemaker, age 79, of Lake Station passed away November 11,2015 at the Golden Living Center in Portage. She was born March 20,1936 in Gary, Indiana to the late Oscar and Ernestine (nee Renfro) Martin. She was a long time member of Community United Presbyterian Church in Lake Station. She was a hard working stay at home mother that...
George P. Sherman
Nov 11, 2015
George P. Sherman, age 83, of Miller Beach passed away Wednesday 11/11/2015 at St Mary Medical Center in Hobart. George was born January 4, 1932 in New Castle, Pennsylvania to the late Phillip and Bobs (Key) Sherman. George was a retiree of Midwest Steel where he worked in their customer service department. George was a US Army Veteran of the...
Margaret A. Matthews
Nov 10, 2015
Margaret Ann (nee Hooten) Matthews, age 82, of Hobart, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015. She was born on November 25, 1932 in Harrisburg, Illinois to the late Elmer and Myrtle Hooten. Margaret's greatest joy in life was her family and she especially loved Christmas shopping for her beloved grandchildren. She is survived by her son: Thomas (Carol) Matthews: daughter:...
John R. Johansson
Nov 10, 2015
John R. Johansson, age 68, of Gary passed away, Tuesday, November 10, 2015. He was a Gary resident his entire life. He was born Oct. 11, 1947, graduated from Lew Wallace High School in 1965 and received a BSCE degree from Purdue University Lafayette in 1970. He worked for Inland Steel Co. in the Engineering and Primary Production Depts. for...
Thaddeus J. "Ted" Gawron
Nov 10, 2015
Thaddeus J. "Ted" Gawron, age 79, of Portage and formerly of Hessville passed away Tuesday November 10, 2015 at the Horton VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso, Indiana. Ted was born February 27, 1936 in East Chicago, IN to the late Michael and Rose (Giza) Gawron. He retired from LTV Steel in 1999 with 44 years of service as a millwright....
Walter L. Baran
Nov 10, 2015
Walter L. Baran, age 88, of Griffith, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at a local hospital. He was born April 13, 1927 in Gary, Indiana to the late Peter and Sophia Darmofalski Baran. Walter was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Griffith, Indiana and was an active member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a retired...
Michael C. Grabowski
Nov 9, 2015
Michael Constantine Grabowski December 2, 1948-November 9, 2015 Born in Austria to Richard J. and Hilda Huber Grabowski. Immigrated to U.S.A. with parents and younger brother, George, in 1952. They lived briefly in Gettysburg, OH before settling in South St. Paul, MN. While in MN, four siblings were born. Father became a Romanian Orthodox Priest and took a parish in...
James Doyle Sheely
Nov 9, 2015
JAMES DOYLE SHEELY, age 58, of Lake Station, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 at St. Mary Medical Center. He was born on March 25, 1957 to the late James Harrison and Gladys Louise Sheely. James served his country in the US Navy. He was a neon sign bender, mechanic and loved working on any type of engine. In his...
