Jose S. Rosillo
Jan 4, 2015
Jose S. Rosillo, age 82, of Hobart passed away Sunday January 4, 2015 at the St Mary Medical Center in Hobart following a brief illness. Jose was born February 7, 1932 in La Moncada, GTO, Mexico to the late Baltazar and A. Eulalia (Cervantes) Rosillo. Jose was a retired Steel Mill Process Operator with Inland/Arcelor Mittal Steel. Jose was a...
Carole A. Woods
Jan 3, 2015
Carole A. Woods, age 71, of Hebron, former Hobart resident, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015, at Saint Anthony's Hospice Center in Crown Point. Carole was born on May 22, 1943 to the late Chester and Stella (nee Matuszewski) Dziubla in Gary, Indiana. She was a retired Key Punch Operator for US Steel. On May 5, 1979 Carole married Zygmund...
Donna L. O'Melia
Jan 3, 2015
DONNA L. O'MELIA, age 87, was reunited with our Lord January 3, 2015. Donna was born July 7, 1927, to George and Ida Kewley (nee Saunders) in Gary Indiana. She graduated from Hobart High School with honors in 1945. Donna was a life member of the VFW Auxiliary Post 9923. Donna loved crossword puzzles, her 'cowboy' western shows and loved...
Robert Allan Cole
Jan 1, 2015
Robert Allan Cole, age 61, of Lake Station, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015. He was born on November 18, 1953 in Gary, Indiana to the late Eugene and Martha Cole. Robert retired from U.S. Steel after 38 years. He proudly dedicated his spare time volunteering as a sponsor for Alcoholics Anonymous. He is survived by his sons, Christopher (Michelle...
Marilane Schroeder
Jan 1, 2015
Marilane C. Schroeder, age 63 of Yorkville, Illinois passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015. She was born on July 15, 1951 in Gary, Indiana to the late Theodore and Anita Schroeder. She was a former Plainfield resident. Marilane grew up in Hobart, Indiana and graduated from Hobart High School in 1969. She went on to earn her nursing degree from...
James Dale "Jim" Medley
Dec 31, 2014
James Dale Medley, age 56 of Portage passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014. He was born on June 13, 1958 in Gary, Indiana. James was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing, and camping. He loved his family and and had a big heart. He is survived by his parents, Thomas and Erlene Medley of Portage, IN; one brother, Thomas...
Betty Hamscher
Dec 31, 2014
BETTY M. HAMSCHER, age 85, of Hobart, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Saint Mary Medical Center. Betty was born on May 5, 1929 to Raymond and Edna Leavitt. She moved to Indiana in 1964 where she raised her family. She was a proud mother, grandmother and great grandmother. At 85, Betty was as funny, quick-witted, and smart as...
Edna "Clara" Cook
Dec 31, 2014
Edna "Clara" (nee Taylor) Cook, age 89, of Portage, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, December 31, 2014. She was born on April 7, 1925 in Red Bay, Alabama to the late Thomas and Cora Taylor. On November 21, 1943, she married the love of her life, Samuel W. Cook. Clara is survived by her...
Rosalyn M. Galster
Dec 30, 2014
Rosalyn (Patrick) Galster: Rosalyn-lovingly known to those close to her as Bunny-passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of December 30th. She had just celebrated her 82nd birthday. She was born in Chicago to Joe and Rose Patrick (both of whom preceded her in death) but it was Lake Village, In. where she moved to as a young girl...
Donna L. Pizer
Dec 29, 2014
Donna L. Pizer, age 77 of Hobart, formerly of Highland passed away Monday, December 29, 2014. She was born July 19, 1937 in Burnham, Illinois to the late Cyril and Margaret Minch. Donna was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She touched the lives of everyone she met. Donna is survived by 7 children; Kimberly (Kevin) Pizer, Jody...
Sharon Rae Cline
Dec 29, 2014
Sharon R. (nee Forney) Cline, age 76, of Lake Station, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014. She was born on November 17, 1938 in Gary, Indiana to the late Raymond and Viola Forney. On December 21, 1957, she married the love of her life, Marvin Cline. She enjoyed playing Bingo and Bunco. She loved to travel and had been all...
Stanley L. Laskovich
Dec 28, 2014
Stanley L. Laskovich "Stan the Man", age 65 of Hobart passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014. He was born on February 16, 1949 in Gary, Indiana to the late Emil and Ruby (Faulkner) Laskovich. On October 11, 1980 he married Barbara Minch in Hobart. Stan was a retired truck driver at U.S. Steel in Gary, Indiana. He enjoyed fishing, playing...
Sandra Jane Good
Dec 27, 2014
Sandra Jane Good (nee Hall), age 74 of Hobart passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014. She was born on November 2, 1940 in Harlan, Kentucky to the late Pallis and Delora Hall. She was a longtime member of the Bible Baptist Church in Portage. Sandra was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 57...
Ann Murphy
Dec 27, 2014
Ann Murphy, age 88, was called home Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Brookdale Assisted living in Portage. Ann was born on April 12, 1926 in Knox, Indiana to the late Antrum and Bessie (nee Humes) Puckett. Ann was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She filled the hearts of her family and everyone she came across. She...
Daniel Lee Slagle
Dec 25, 2014
Daniel Lee Slagle, age 54 of Chesterton, Indiana passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014. He was a former Valparaiso resident and a member of the Real Life Community Church. He worked as a Truck Driver for Nuway. Daniel loved golfing and cooking. He also enjoyed owning a business where he could travel with his wife all over the United States....
Hilde Jocius
Dec 24, 2014
HILDE JOCIUS, age 90, of Lake Station, IN passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014. She was born on May 24, 1924 in Heilbronn, Germany to the late Herman and Lisette Binder. Hilde served in France and Belgium with the German Air Force as an intelligence typist during WWII. She married Anthony Jocius in 1954 and they moved to Sauk Village,...
Alton Goin
Dec 23, 2014
ALTON GOIN, age 88, of Portage, passed away December 23, 2014 at VNA Hospice. He was born in Gary on March 16, 1926 to the late Finis Alton and Beatrice Goin. Alton served in the US Navy during WWII and was a member of the American Legion Post #260 in Portage. He married Patricia McGee on July 5, 1947 in...
Patricia Besse
Dec 21, 2014
Age 59, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014. She was born on December 26, 1954 in Gary, Indiana to the late Robert and Dorothy (nee Spratley) Keefe. She married Mark R. Beese on November 6, 1976 at St. Bridget's Church in Hobart. Patricia was a retired Porter Memorial ICU secretary. She was an avid Bingo player at the Elks and...
Sylvia Jane Sickles
Dec 20, 2014
Sylvia Jane Sickles, age 69, of Hobart, Indiana and formerly of Runa, West Virginia, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014. She was born on December 11, 1945 in Runa, West Virginia to Logan and Nettie Moore. Sylvia was retired from US Steel. In her free time, she enjoyed doing quiltwork, gardening, geneology and going to garage sales. Sylvia is survived...
Norma J. Semanchik
Dec 20, 2014
Norma Joyce MacLaverty Semanchik, aged 95, passed away December 20, 2014, at Brentwood in Hobart, Indiana. Daughter of Ottie MacLaverty of New Brunswick, Canada and Mabel Aucoin MacLaverty of Nova Scotia, Canada, Norma was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Nov 29, 1919. The family moved to Gary, Indiana when she was 4 years old, as her father obtained work in...
