Felix G Bannon
Nov 24, 2014
Felix G Bannon, age 82, of Hobart, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, November 24, 2014. He was born on February 10, 1932 in Hammond, Indiana, to the late William and Gracie Bannon. Felix retired from Ragnar Benson in Park Ridge, Illinois, after 35 years as a construction superintendent. He will always be remembered...
Morton Ray Hope, Sr.
Nov 24, 2014
Morton Ray Hope, Sr. "Hoppie", age 86, of Portage passed away Monday, November 24, 2014. He was born on February 20, 1928 in Butler County, Kentucky to the late and Fred and Ruth Hope. Morton retired after 42 years of working for US Steel as an Operator. He will be sorely missed. Morton enjoyed fishing, watching wrestling and playing cards...
Rockie D. Heridia
Nov 21, 2014
ROCKIE D. HERIDIA, age 62, of Valparaiso, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 21, 2014. He was born on August 23, 1952 in Gary, Indiana. Rockie retired from Union Tank Car as a machinist and was a member of Faith Mission Church in Valparaiso. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and playing cards . Rockie was a motorcycle enthusiast and a...
Sandra Lee Leucuta
Nov 21, 2014
Sandra Lee Leucuta, age 69, of Portage, passed away Friday, November 21, 2014. She was born on February 28, 1945 in Gary, Indiana to the late Michael and Sylvia Leucuta. Sandra is survived by her loving sister, Marian (Glenn) Smith of Portage; nephew, Allen Smith; nieces, Laurisa Antle and Sylvia (Danny) Sibo; very special great nieces and great nephews, Ashley...
Mary A. Spiegla
Nov 20, 2014
Mary A. Spiegla, age 91, formerly of Lake Station passed away Thursday November 20, 2014 at the Rensselaer Care Center in Rensselaer, Indiana. Mary was born January 1, 1923 in East Chicago, Indiana to the late John and Anna (Ermia) Micu. Mary retired from St. Mary Medical Center in 1988. She was a member of Assumption BVM Catholic Church in...
Rodney E. Gilbertson
Nov 19, 2014
Rodney E. Gilbertson, age 82, of Portage, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014. He was born on September 15, 1932 in Carrington, North Dakota to the late Ludvig and Dorothy (nee Brooker) Gilbertson and had been a longtime Porter County resident. Rodney served his country in the United States Army, was a 1987 retiree of US Steel Gary Works and...
Scott Christopher Schultz
Nov 19, 2014
Scott Christopher Schultz, age 30, of Valparaiso, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014. He was born in on December 22, 1983 to John M. and Diane L. (nee Nelson) Schultz in Hammond, Indiana. Scott enjoyed music, sports, and spending time with family and friends. He was a drummer for the band Head Honchos and enjoyed giving drum lessons. He will...
Diane L. Pieszchala
Nov 19, 2014
Diane Pieszchala(nee McDermott)age 48, of Portage, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. A funeral service for Diane will be Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Olson Chapel, 5341 Central Ave., Portage, Indiana 46368 with Rev. David Kime officiating. Visitation will be on Saturday, November 22, 2014 from 10:00 am- 12:00 pm at Rees Funeral...
Leonard L Ohls
Nov 18, 2014
Leonard L. Ohls Hobart, Indiana Leonard L. Ols, age 97, of Hobart, passed away on November 18, 2014. He was born on September 5, 1917 in Gary, Indiana to Martin F. and Mary Mae (Vetter) Ols. He was a longtime resident of Hobart and a graduate of Hobart High School. Leonard retired from U.S. Steel in 1982 having worked in...
Connie Hollar
Nov 18, 2014
Connie Hollar, age 59 of Porter passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014. She was born on January 30, 1955 to the late Robert J. and Gladys H. Spencer. She worked as an office manager at the Hobart Humane Society for 30 years. She loved her work with the animals and especially loved her grandchildren. She is survived by 2 daughters,...
Hilda A. Alvarado
Nov 18, 2014
Hilda A Alvarado of Portage Indiana, age 83, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at her home. She was born on December 1, 1930 to the late Mariano Pantoja and Anastasia (nee Escamilla) Pantoja in Mexico. She married the love of her life Adolfo Alvarado on December 12, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois. Hilda spent her life devoted to her family...
Joan C. Cyprian
Nov 18, 2014
Joan C. Cyprian (nee Felton), age 69, of Lake Station, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014. She was born on December 27, 1944 in Gary, Indiana to the late George and Evelyn Felton. Joan retired from Bethlehem Steel after 27 years of working as an Electrician. She will always be remembered as a loving mother, wife, grandmother, aunt and very...
James Michael Wheeler
Nov 16, 2014
James Michael Wheeler, age 39, of Lake Station passed away at his home Sunday November 16, 2014. A lifelong area resident James was born June 20, 1975 in Valparaiso, Indiana to Michael Lee and Donna Sue Wheeler. James was a disabled truck mechanic that had formerly worked for KAT & Systems. James is survived by his father Michael L. (Beverly)...
Barbara Penrod
Nov 16, 2014
Barbara Penrod, age 72 of Lakes of the Four Seasons, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Bruce, sons, Christopher (Kim) Penrod of Crown Point, IN; Steven Penrod of Hobart, IN; siblings: twin sister, Patricia (Frank) Trost of Indianapolis, IN; Rebecca (Ben) Bales of Muncie, IN; Mary Lynn (Ronald) Grumbacher of Indianapolis, IN; Thomas (Susan)...
Jacqueline Louise Atkinson
Nov 16, 2014
JACQUELINE L. ATKINSON, age 77, of Lake Station, formerly of Hammond, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014. She was born on August 19, 1937 in Hammond, Indiana to Harry and Juanita Lockridge. Jackie was a 1956 graduate of Edison High School in Gary. She worked for many years as a secretary for the American Cancer Society. Jackie will be deeply...
Robert G. Thorne
Nov 16, 2014
Robert Gordon Thorne, age 89 a lifetime resident of Lake Station, passed away on Sunday. November 16, 2014. Robert was a self-employed contractor. He was a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Portage. Robert was very involved in the Sunday Night Dance Club and enjoyed his weekly ballroom dancing. Robert enjoyed gardening and he won the 75 year old...
Sophie L. Hallett (Nee Klevickas)
Nov 15, 2014
SOPHIE LOUISE HALLETT (NEE KLEVICKAS), age 79, of Portage, passed away November 15, 2014, at Porter Regional Hospital. She was born on November 6, 1935 in Chicago, IL to the late Joseph and Frances Klevickas. Sophie served her country in the US Airforce and was retired from US Steel as a computer operator. She was a former member of the...
Sophie Wojihoski
Nov 14, 2014
Sophie Wojihoski (Wojciechowski), born January 25, 1920, died of natural causes November 14, 2014, at the age of 94 years, 10 months. Sophie was born in Gary, Indiana to Polish immigrants. Her parents, Stella and Roman Mikolajczak, had three children together, Walter (Marge), now deceased, Sophie, and Eugene ("Jimmy"), who died as a child in a handgun accident. The loss...
Barbara Ann Rosser
Nov 14, 2014
Barbara Ann Rosser, age 73, of Lake Station passed away Friday November 14, 2014 at the VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso. Barbara was a retired sales associate from Walmart. She was born June 28, 1941 in East Gary, Indiana. Barbara was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Barbara is survived by four children James (Nicole Alonzo) Rodgers of Lake...
Stephen A. Kaufman
Nov 14, 2014
Stephen A. Kaufman, age 30, of Portage, Indiana passed away Friday November 14, 2014. Stephen was born July 17, 1984 in Staten Island, NY to Stephen Kaufman and Noreen Muth. Stephen was a pilot car driver with Four Star Escort Service. On October 11, 2012 Stephen married the love of his life Alexandra Williams. Stephen is survived by his loving...
