Leslie Edward Fischer Jr.
Mar 25, 2015
Leslie Edward Fischer Jr, "Stumpy" age 72, of Hobart passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was born on March 12, 1943 in Gary, Indiana to the late Leslie and Rosalie Mae (nee Allen) Fischer. On November 26, 1966 in Crown Point, Stumpy married the love of his life, Artis "Elaine" Fischer. He was a past...
Mary Borisich
Mar 24, 2015
MARY BORISICH, age 96, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015. She was born in Unterneukirchen, Germany on April 15, 1918. Mary was raised in Germany, but spent most of her life in Chicago's East Side where she was a member of St. George Catholic Church. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Djura Borisich and her mother, Anna Thaler....
Delos Edward Kerns
Mar 22, 2015
Delos Edward Kerns, age 80 of Portage passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015. He was born on November 25, 1934 in Medaryville, Indiana to the late Edward and Laura Kerns. Delos retired from American Bridge where he had worked as a Template Maker. He had also worked at Aylesworth Elementary School as a Health Aide. Delos served his country in...
Keith Dale Carr
Mar 21, 2015
Keith D. Carr, age 71, of Portage and formerly of Lake Station passed away Saturday March 21, 2015 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso. Keith was born June 18, 1943 to the late William and Betty (Yanko) Carr in Gary, Indiana. Keith was a Steel Worker that retired from US Steel with 39 years of service. Keith was a member...
John J. Kerr
Mar 21, 2015
JOHN J. KERR, age 98, of Valparaiso, and formerly a longtime Hobart resident, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Porter Regional Hospital. John was born on January 26, 1917 in Queens, NY. He worked as a roller at US Steel and retired in 1970. John was an active member of Hobart First Christian Church. He will be remembered as...
Milo Max Roscoe
Mar 21, 2015
MILO MAX ROSCOE, age 66, of Hobart, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015, while surrounded by his loving family. He graduated from Hobart High School in 1967 and from Valpo Tech in 1972. Milo retired from NIPSCO in 2010 after 38 years of service. He was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Merrillville. Milo had many interests including being...
Betty D. Drone
Mar 19, 2015
Betty D. Drone (nee Garrett), age 79, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 19, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 29, 1935 in Greenville, Kentucky to the late William and Ruby Lee Garrett. Betty cherished the time she spent with her grandchildren. She will always be remembered as a dedicated mother, grandmother, sister...
Thomas Jeselskis
Mar 18, 2015
Thomas Jeselskis, age 44, of Valparaiso, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. He was born on September 7, 1970 in Harvey, Illinois to Paul Michael and Colette (nee Braud) Jeselskis. Thomas was a Nathan Hale Middle School teacher in Crestwood, Illinois; he earned two Masters Degrees and earned one in Special Education. In his free time,...
Janet Rae Brunner
Mar 18, 2015
Janet Rae Brunner, age 70, of Hobart passed away Wednesday March 18, 2015 at her home. Janet was born January 21, 1945 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to the late Edwin and Nora (Wessels) Gaedtke. Janet was a homemaker, loving wife, mother and grandmother. Janet is survived by her husband Ronald Brunner of Hobart; her three sons, Curtis Stout of...
Kenneth A. Moldovan
Mar 18, 2015
Kenneth A. Moldovan, age 56, of Gary, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015. He was born on December 31, 1958 in Gary, Indiana to John Edward and Joanne June (nee Underwood) Moldovan. He loved to work on and build race cars and spend his free time fishing, attending the dirt track and watching NASCAR…He will be remembered as a loving...
Florence Lopez
Mar 17, 2015
Florence Lopez (nee Baron), age 92 a longtime Hobart resident passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015. She was born on March 23, 1922 in San Antonio, Texas to the late Vidal and Eva Baron. She was an avid White Sox Fan. She enjoyed yardwork and gardening. Florence loved cooking and baking for her family and loved spending time with them....
Norma J. Gilbertson
Mar 17, 2015
Norma J. Gilbertson, age 75, of Fort Wayne, and formerly of Portage, passed away March 17, 2015 at home. She was born on September 1, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Ralph and Jennie Reidenga. She was a member of the Lake Station VFW Ladies Auxiliary 9323. Norma is survived by her sons: Michael Yonker, Joseph (Sabrina) DeYoung, William...
Anne Moore
Mar 17, 2015
Anne Moore, age 87 a longtime Lake Station resident passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 30, 1927 in Gary, Indiana to the late John and Edna Hyndman. She was a big fan of Karaoke and enjoyed going to the casino and playing bingo. She is survived by one son, John...
Vincent James "Vinnie" Cox
Mar 14, 2015
VINCENT JAMES "VINNIE" COX, age 15 months, of Lake Station, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Saint Mary Medical Center, while surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 4, 2013 in Valparaiso to Gregory, Jr. and Alexis Cox. Vinnie loved to suck on his fingers and let out loud screeches. He will be deeply missed and...
Marilyn Jean Mundell
Mar 14, 2015
Marilyn "Jean" Mundell, age 82, of Hobart passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015. She was born on July 9, 1932, in Hartford City, Indiana to the late Lowell and Verna Jordan. Jean retired after working for 56 years at the Lake George Medical Center. Jean was a very active member of the Hobart First Christian Church, where she taught Sunday...
Doris B. Lucas
Mar 13, 2015
Doris B. Lucas, age 95, of Zephyr Hills, FL and formerly of Hobart passed away Friday March 13, 2015 in the Heartlands of Zephyr Hills nursing center. Doris was born August 28, 1919 in Tipton County, Tennessee to the late Theo Harris and Mary Lillian (Smith) Byrd. Doris was a retired clerk working for several area drug stores and the...
Wilma "Sue" Wilkie
Mar 13, 2015
WILMA S. "SUE" WILKIE, age 76, of Chesterton, and formerly a longtime Portage resident, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at Loyola University Hospital. She was born on January 11, 1939 in Jasper, Alabama to the late James and Maudine (nee Tucker) Saunders. Sue loved to play BINGO in her spare time and will be remembered as a loving mother,...
Norma A. Berg
Mar 12, 2015
Norma A. Berg, age 98 a lifetime resident of Hobart passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015. She was born on May 26, 1916 in Hobart, Indiana to the late Gust and Anna (nee Palm) Lindborg. She retired from Merrillville Schools where she had worked as a School Teacher. She was a member of Retired Teachers Association, Lake County and State...
Walter "Buck" Bumgarner
Mar 11, 2015
Walter "Buck" Bumgarner, age 80, of Portage passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was born on October 9, 1934 in Hickory, North Carolina to the late Walter and Ruth Bumgarner. On April 6, 1957, at the Garyton Evangelical Covenant Church, Buck married the love of his life, Lorna Collins. He was a member of the...
Thomas H. Medley
Mar 10, 2015
Thomas H. Medley Portage, Indiana Age 88, of Portage, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso. He was born on July 28, 1926 in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee to the late William Charlie and Delia Anne Lou (nee Gordon) Medley. Thomas was a retired fitter for American Bridge in Gary, IN and proudly served his county in...
