William "Lloyd" Chandler
Feb 28, 2015
WILLIAM L. "LLOYD" CHANDLER, age 83, of Crown Point, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015. There will be a memorial service on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. at the Town and Country Christian Church, 7005 E. 117th Ave., Crown Point, with food and fellowship to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Town and...
Wayne M. Thomason
Feb 27, 2015
Wayne M. Thomason, age 67, of Hobart passed away Friday February 27, 2015 at St. Mary Medical Center. Wayne was born February 7, 1948 in Gary, Indiana to the late Holland and Lucille (Lively) Thomason. Wayne was a locomotive engineer that retired from the E. J. & E. Railroad. Wayne enjoyed woodworking and baking with his grandchildren. He was an...
Ervin J. Granzow
Feb 27, 2015
Ervin J. Granzow Age 98, of Hobart, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015. Ervin was born November 17, 1916, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has been a lifelong Hobart resident; he retired from U.S Steel in 1978 with 42 years of service. Ervin was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Portage. He will be remembered as a loving father,...
Mike Milan Zakula
Feb 25, 2015
Mike Milan Zakula, age 88, of Portage and formerly of Kingman, AZ, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was born on April 3, 1926 in Gary, Indiana to the late Kosta and Mary Zakula. Mike was a member of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church. He retired after 42 years of working as a Millwright for...
Donald T. Dowling
Feb 25, 2015
Donald T. Dowling, age 93, of Miller Beach passed away Wednesday February 25, 2015 in Portage, Indiana. He was born December 15, 1921 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to the late William and Emma (Terveer) Dowling. He was an inspector for Republic Steel retiring in 1979. Donald was a member of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church and a WWII...
Pamela J. Duda
Feb 23, 2015
Pamela J. Duda, age 58 of Hobart passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 at her home. She was born on December 7, 1956 in Gary, Indiana. Pam worked at the Hobart Middle School as a Student Supervisor and Librarian's Aid. She was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. Pam was a longtime volunteer and very involved with Hobart Girls...
John S. Bianco
Feb 23, 2015
John S Bianco Valparaiso, Indiana Age 75, passed away February 23,2015 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso. John was born on March 14, 1939 in Gary, Indiana to the late Nick and Theresa Bianco. On December 26, 1959 John married the love of his life Georgia Thomason. John proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He was retired...
John D. Brunker, Sr.
Feb 22, 2015
JOHN D. BRUNKER, SR., age 55, of Chesterton, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015, while surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Gary on August 28, 1959 to the late George and Norma Brunker. He was employed as a truck driver for Oil Tech. John enjoyed working on cars and truck driving. He will be remembered as a...
Russell C. Beal, Sr.
Feb 21, 2015
Russell C. Beal, SR. Age 90, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015 in Kilgore, Texas. He was born on May 13, 1924 in Wyoming, Illinois. He loved his guitar and particularly enjoyed Chet Atkins style of music and guitar playing. Russell wrote many articles to the Post Tribune and Times via "Letters to the Editor", and hand many of...
Odilia C. Pedroza
Feb 19, 2015
Odilia C. Pedroza "Bebe", age 76, of Hobart, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015. She was born on June 22, 1938 to the late Jesus and Clemencia Cantu. She will always be remembered as a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to those who knew her. Odilia is survived by her sons, Joseph R. (Julie) Pedroza, Jesse R....
Dorothy Ann Smith
Feb 18, 2015
Dorothy Ann Smith, age 84, of Lake Station passed away Wednesday February 18, 2015 at the VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso. Dorothy was born September 21, 1930 in Hobart, IN to the late Anthony and Matilda (Schmidt) Springman. Dorothy was a homemaker, mother and loving grandmother. She was a member of the Hobart Elks Lodge and Redeemer Lutheran Church. Dorothy...
Melvina Marie Taylor
Feb 18, 2015
Marie Taylor,age 90, passed away peacefully at Magnolia Manor in Columbus, Georgia on February 18, 2015. She was born on November 16, 1924 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois to the late Kenneth and Velma Jones. She married James Albert Taylor Sr. in Crown Point on February 28, 1948. Marie was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. Marie is survived...
Nancy Ruth Maslanka
Feb 18, 2015
Nancy Maslanka, age 52, of Hobart, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015. She was born on August 23, 1962 in Gary, Indiana to the late John and Loretta Stanford. She is survived by her son, Michael (Karina) Sons; granddaughter, Natalee Sons; brothers, Gary Stanford, Charles Stanford, Roger Stanford; sister, Roberta (Greg) Griffana. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Loyd Dale Allen
Feb 18, 2015
Loyd Dale Allen, age 69, of Portage, passed away February 18, 2015. He was born on December 25, 1945. Loyd served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Reserves, was a member of the Midwest Carpenters and Millwrights, Local 1005, the Porter County Conservation Club, and the U.S.A. Corvette Club. Loyd enjoyed fishing and hunting. Loyd is survived by his loving wife,...
Susan Beth Bridegroom
Feb 18, 2015
Susan Beth Bridegroom, age 64, of Apache Junction, Arizona passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 in Mesa, AZ. She was born on June 15, 1950 in Frankfurt, Indiana. In her free time, she enjoyed spending time outdoors at their property in Northern Arizona and she loved quilting. Susan was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Doris Gates; sister,...
Ruby G. Hall
Feb 17, 2015
Ruby G. Hall, age 83, of Lake Station, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015. She was born on February 15, 1932 in Hopkins County, Kentucky to the late Clifton and Nannie Lou Prow. Ruby loved being a mom and enjoyed crafts, reading, sewing, crocheting and keeping busy with all kinds of puzzles and games. She will always be remembered as...
Crystal Lynn Jackson
Feb 15, 2015
Crystal L. (MacNeil) Jackson, age 68, of Valparaiso, passed away Sunday, February, 15, 2015. She was born on September 7, 1946 to the late Leo and Carolyn MacNeil. Crystal was employed as a medical transcriptionist for Methodist Hospitals. She volunteered in the emergency room at Methodist since the age of 16. Crystal was also involved in politics in Merrillville serving...
Peggy J. Weiland
Feb 15, 2015
Peggy J. Weiland (nee Burns), age 80 of Portage passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015. She was born on July 28, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Edward and Mary Burns. She was a Portage resident since 2000 and was formerly of Riverdale, Illinois. She loved reading, flower gardening, and fishing. She is survived by her husband, Robert "Bob"...
Marilyn K. Senour
Feb 15, 2015
Marilyn Keith Senour, age 85, a longtime resident of Ogden Dunes, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at her home following a short illness. She was born on September 14, 1929 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of Delver and Mary (Pollock) Keith. She grew up in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan and was a 1947 graduate of Grosse Pointe High School....
Cynthia L. Luttrell
Feb 14, 2015
Cynthia L. Luttrell, age 64, of Portage passed away Saturday February 14, 2015 at the Saint Mary Medical Center in Hobart surrounded by her loving family. Cynthia was born January 24, 1951 in Ashtabula, Ohio to the late Ronald K. and Vivian M. (Weddle) Tressler. Cynthia was a homemaker, loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed playing Bingo whenever she could...
