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Dale Joseph Teeter

Dale Joseph Teeter

Mar 30, 2015

DALE JOSEPH TEETER, age 62, of Hobart, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015. He was born in Chicago on January 8, 1953. Dale married the love of his life, Annette Marie Carlson, on September 11, 1972 in Berrien, MI. He was a Hobart resident for many years and a retiree of Inland Steel. Dale will be remembered as a loving...

Albert D. Lewis

Albert D. Lewis

Mar 29, 2015

Albert D. Lewis, age 90, of Hobart passed away Sunday March 29, 2015 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Albert was born December 3, 1924 in Czar, West Virginia to the late Allen and Bonnie (Been) Lewis. Albert was an active member of Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hobart and sang in the church choir for several years. He...

Laurel L. Wielogorski

Laurel L. Wielogorski

Mar 29, 2015

Laurel L. Wielogorski, age 67 of Portage, IN, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015. She was born on December 26, 1947 in Gary, Indiana to the late S. David and June (nee Daniels) Lee. Laurel worked as an office Manager for Lynn Electric. Laurel was an active member of Nativity of Our Savior, a Eucharistic Minister and very involved in...

John Joseph "Jack" Beiswanger

John Joseph "Jack" Beiswanger

Mar 29, 2015

John Joseph "Jack" Beiswanger, age 54, of Valparaiso, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at his home. He was born on July 31, 1960 in Gary, Indiana to the late William Ray and Leone Beiswanger. In his free time, Jack enjoyed working on cars, golfing and watching football. He was an avid Bears fan and liked to watch NASCAR. Above...

Delores C. Edwards

Delores C. Edwards

Mar 28, 2015

Delores C. Edwards, age 84, of Portage, passed away March 28, 2015 at Millers Mary Manor in Portage. She was born on April 11, 1930 in Herrin, Illinois to the late Aubrey and Evelyn Brown. Delores is survived by daughter, Linda Stanley of Portage; three grandchildren, Shana (Dan) Fetrow, Shane Stanley and Chris Stanley; three great grandchildren, Kyle, Kaitlyn and...

Elaine J. Dash

Elaine J. Dash

Mar 27, 2015

Elaine J. Dash, age 66, of Hobart, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 30, 1948 in Hammond, Indiana to Elna Hampton. She retired in 2009 from Walgreen's. She was a very creative person who enjoyed working on dollhouses, making egg dioramas and painting. She loved to write poems and had...

Jose A. Herrera

Jose A. Herrera

Mar 27, 2015

Jose A. Herrera, age 42 of Hobart, IN, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015. He was born on November 9, 1972 in Cook County the son of Angel Herrera and Lilia Dominguez. Jose worked as a Laborer for Local 81. He will be remembered as a loving son, father, grandfather, brother, nephew, uncle and friend. Jose is survived by his...

Gloria "Jean" Markle

Gloria "Jean" Markle

Mar 27, 2015

Gloria "Jean" Markle, age 81, of Hobart passed away Friday March 27, 2015 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso. Jean was born August 24, 1933 in Crown Point to Lawrence A. and Emma (Post) Kimmel. Jean was a retiree of Federal Mogul Corporation/ Anderson Company where she worked as an accounting clerk in the Receiving Department. She was a former...

Leslie Edward Fischer Jr.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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