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...
John P. "Bucko" Bogdan
Dec 20, 2014
John P. Bogdan "Bucko", age 66, of Shelby and formerly of Portage passed away unexpectedly in Niland, California on December 20, 2014. John was born January 27, 1948 in Gary, Indiana to the late Anthony and Helen (Lipsky) Bogdan. John was the former owner of JJ's Pizza Shack, he was a former Cub Scout leader of Troop 430, and a...
George A. Robertson
Dec 20, 2014
George A. Robertson, age 60, of Gary passed away Saturday December 20, 2014 at his home with his family present at his side. George was born November 14, 1954 in Chicago Heights, Illinois to the late Thomas and Alberta Robertson. He worked as a job estimator for Midwest Pipe Coatings prior to his illness. George is survived by two sons...
Harold L. Farley
Dec 19, 2014
Harold L. Farley, age 86, of Lake Station, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014. He was born on April 8, 1928 in Putnam County, Tennessee to the late Casto and Notie Farley. Harold proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a true family man. In his spare time, he enjoyed attending his grandchildren's and great...
Donald Raymond Lightfoot, Sr.
Dec 19, 2014
Donald Raymond Lightfoot Sr., age 79 a lifelong Lake Station resident, passed away peacefully at home December 19, 2014. He was born on March 24, 1935. He graduated from Portage High School. Donald married his soul mate La Wanda on May 16, 1957. He worked as a Supervisor for 31 years at U.S. Steel. After retiring he drove a limo...
Michael J. Lewandowski
Dec 17, 2014
Michael J. Lewandowski, age 61, of Covington, Indiana and formerly of Lake Station, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. He was born on November 24, 1953 in Gary, Indiana to the late Chester and Nettie Lewandowski. He was employed with Silgan Containers/ National Can for 42 years. In his free time, he...
Lillian June Klahn
Dec 15, 2014
Lillian June Klahn, age 81, of Hobart passed away Monday December 15, 2014 at the Avelon Springs Nursing Center in Valparaiso. June was born June 18, 1933 in Oblong, Illinois to the late James R. and Lillian (Geffs) Voke. June was a retired elementary school teacher that taught fifth grade at Mundell School for over 20 years. June was a...
Herbert A. Kuehn
Dec 15, 2014
HERBERT A. KUEHN, age 92, of Portage, passed away Monday, December 15, 2014. Herbert was born on January 16, 1922 in Chicago. He served in the Army Air Corps during WWII and was retired from central maintenance at Midwest Steel. Herbert was an avid horseshoe player at the American Legion. He enjoyed bowling, gardening and singing in a barbershop quartet....
Bernard Thomas Talian
Dec 14, 2014
Bernard Thomas "Bernie" Talian, age 65 of Hobart, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Bernie was born on December 29, 1948 to the late Joseph and Harriett Talian in Gary, Indiana. Before his retirement he was a Senior Vice President of Operations at Options Clearing Corporation. Bernie was a member of St....
Maylon "Jack" Cook
Dec 14, 2014
Maylon "Jack" Cook, age 81, of portage passed away Sunday December 14, 2014. Jack was born November 16, 1933 in Troy, Tennessee to the late Robert Maylon and Mary Ruth Cook. Jack retired from Calumet Flexicore in Hammond, Indiana as a maintenance foreman in 1995. Jack was a member of the Central Avenue Church of God in Portage. Jack is...
Sadonna J. Ryan
Dec 14, 2014
SADONNA J. RYAN (nee Jacob), age 76 of Portage, formerly of Chicago and Chicago Ridge, IL, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014 at VNA Hospice. She was born on July 11, 1938 to the late Henry and Seretta Jacob. Beloved wife of William who she married May 5, 1956. Loving mother of Kim (Rodd) Blatter of Arvada, CO, Tom (Ann)...
Lloyd Harden Denny Sr.
Dec 13, 2014
Lloyd Harden "Cotton" Denny Sr., age 83, of Lake Station, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, December 13, 2014. He was born on July 20, 1931 in Brooken, Oklahoma to the late John Harden and Gertrude Nell Denny. Lloyd retired after 31 ½ years of working as a Steel Burner at U.S. Steel. He was...
