Edwin Griffin Dallas
Dec 13, 2014
Edwin Griffin Dallas, age 23, of Hobart passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014. He was a lifetime Hobart resident and a member of Barrington Ridge Baptist Church. Edwin graduated from Le Cordon Bleu University with a degree in Culinary Arts. He was an awesome Chef and was working at the End Zone and Social 219. Edwin loved writing and playing...
Alexius Tapia
Dec 12, 2014
Alexius "Alex" Tapia, age 36, of Portage, passed away Friday, December 12, 2014. He was born on November 11, 1978 in East Chicago, Indiana to the late Jose and Guadalupe (nee Ayala) Tapia. Alex was self-employed and a former Local 181 Member and he loved spending time with his family. Alex was a loving husband, father, and, brother, uncle and...
Novak Richard Bayo
Dec 11, 2014
Novak Bayo, age 91, of Hobart and formerly of Phoenix passed away Thursday December 11, 2014 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Novak was born September 6, 1923 in Cicero, Illinois to the late John and Mary (Oricini) Boyovich. Novak was a self-employed investment advisor. Novak is survived by his nephew Nicholas (Barb) Bajovich of Hobart; great nephew Brandon...
Janiece K. Gore
Dec 11, 2014
Janiece K. Gore, age 52 of Valparaiso passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014. She was a former Hobart resident and had attended Trinity Lutheran Church. Janiece enjoyed shopping, getting her nails done and dolphins. She also loved her grandchildren and family. She is survived by her husband, Larry Gore of Valparaiso, IN; one daughter, Tabatha (Chris) Charleston of Valparaiso, IN;...
Lorrie Ellen Valenta-Boyd
Dec 11, 2014
Lorrie Ellen Valenta- Boyd age 51, of Portage, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014. Lorrie was born to Robert and Anna (Nee Farago) Mayberry on July 19, 1963 in Gary, Indiana. She married Butch Boyd on January 1, 2011 in Portage, Indiana. Lorrie was a Property Supervisor for Bluestone Properties in Merrillville and she previously worked as a property Regional...
Charles L. O'Connor
Dec 10, 2014
Charles L. O'Connor, age 75, of Portage passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014. He was born on May 29, 1939 in Lansing, Illinois to the late Freeman and June (Walter) O'Conner. Following his graduation from high school at Thorton Fractional North, he was first employed at Field House Refrigeration. He proudly served his country in the United States Army where...
Mary Theresa Eichstetter
Dec 8, 2014
MARY THERESA EICHSTETTER, age 82, a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2014. She retired from the Hobart Schools as a 4th grade teacher at Mundell. Mary was a member of St. Stephen, Martyr Church in Merrillville, Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority, and served as a Pink Lady for the Saint Mary Medical Center Auxiliary. She enjoyed...
Sylvia J. Cates
Dec 4, 2014
Sylvia J. Cates (nee Konicke), age 73 of Hobart formerly of Valparaiso passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014. She was born on July 28, 1941 in Kinderhook, Michigan to the late Stanley and Agnes Konicke. She worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a Rural Route Carrier. Sylvia was a very kind woman who enjoyed camping with her family, dancing...
Phyllis M. Mercer
Dec 3, 2014
Phyllis M. Mercer age 85, of Portage, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014. Phyllis was born to the late Frederick and Velma (Nee Townsley) Longstreth on June 6, 1929 in Cranston, Iowa. She married Howard J. Mercer on January 30, 1949 in Muscatine, Iowa. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Phyllis is survived by her two daughters, Lee...
Angeline "Angie" Ames
Dec 3, 2014
Angeline "Angie" Ames, age 85, of Hobart passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. She was born in Peru, Indiana on March 19, 1929 to the late Guy and Margaret Martino. She was a graduate of Hobart High school class of 1947 and Beauty School year 1950. Angie spent a lifetime of dedication to Paul's Place until it closed in...
Frances H. Chagoya
Dec 2, 2014
Frances H. Chagoya, age 99, of Hobart, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014. She was born on December 14, 1914 in Dallas, Texas to the late Francisco and Eulalia Huerta. On June 14, 1936, she married the love of her life, Manuel Chagoya in Crown Point, Indiana. Frances will always be affectionately remembered as the Taco Queen of the Nativity...
Arrabella Marie Hylton
Dec 1, 2014
ARRABELLA MARIE HYLTON, at 5 ½ months was called home on Monday, December 1, 2014 at Comers Children's Hospital in Chicago. This beautiful angel was born on June 15, 2014 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso. Arrabella filled the hearts of her family and everyone she came across. She was immensely loved and will be deeply missed. She is survived...
Irma L. Yovanovich
Dec 1, 2014
Irma L. Yovanovich, age 96, of Portage passed away with her family at her side. Irma was born October 10, 1918 in Oglesby, Illinois to the late Louis and Ida (Rogiani) Parnisari. Irma was an accountant with Gary Community School System prior to retiring. She was a former member of the Business and Professional Women of Gary, AARP, St. Mary...
Dennis A. Cantrell
Dec 1, 2014
Dennis A. Cantrell age 59 of Crown Point passed away Monday, December 1, 2014. He was a former longtime Hobart resident. Dennis was a very well-known musician and entertainer, playing in numerous local bands and as a professional musician on the road. He is survived by his wife, Kimberly Cantrell (nee Sansone) of Crown Point, IN; one son, Daniel Joseph...
Delyn Orto
Nov 30, 2014
Delyn Orto, age 79, of Lake Station passed away Sunday November 30, 2014 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso, Indiana. Delyn was a homemaker and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Delyn was born April 11, 1935 in Harrisburg, Illinois to the late Leslie and Narlington (Jones)Brannam. She was an active member of Liverpool Baptist Church and formerly attended Hillcrest...
John E. Ables
Nov 30, 2014
JOHN E. ABLES, age 57, of Portage, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014 at VNA Hospice. He was born on December 18, 1956 to Homer and Nadine Ables. John was a lifetime area resident and a member of St. Francis Xavier Church. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, and brother. He is survived by his...
Frances Etheline Cooper
Nov 30, 2014
Frances Etheline Cooper, Age 90, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014 in Crown Point, IN. She was born on September 4, 1924 in McCracken County, KY. Etheline graduated from High School at Melber, KY in 1942. She attended Murray State University in Murray, KY, Indiana University, St. Petersburg Junior College and was a graduate of The Academy of Business in...
Henry Evertt Stanley
Nov 28, 2014
Henry Evertt Stanley, age 78, of Waynesville, North Carolina and formerly of Lake Station passed away November 28, 2014. He was born on March 26, 1936 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky to the late Virgil and Lila Stanley. He retired after 30 years of working for Ford Motor Company as an Assembly Line Operator. Henry enjoyed fishing but above all cherished...
Michael J. Donelson
Nov 28, 2014
Michael Jerome "Abby" Donelson, age 65, of Valparaiso passed away Friday November 28, 2014 at the Regency Hospital in Portage. Michael had worked as a mechanic for Inland Steel prior to becoming disabled. Michael was born October 29, 1949 in Gary, Indiana to the late Wendell and Betty (Fasel) Donelson. Michael proudly volunteered to serve his country in the US...
Mary Isabel Rea
Nov 26, 2014
Mary Isabel Rea, age 98, of Advance, North Carolina, formerly of Ogden Dunes, passed away November 26, 2014. She was born on May 4, 1916 in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania to the late Harry and Isabel Reddinger. On October 12, 1939, she married the love of her life, Thomas Rea. Isabel was a member of the Eastern Star Sunrise Chapter and an...
