Amy Lynn Urchick (Nee Smith)
Nov 6, 2014
AMY LYNN URCHICK (nee SMITH), age 41 of Portage, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014. Amy was born in Valparaiso on April 12, 1973 to Dennis and Ruth Smith. She was a lifelong area resident and a 1991 graduate of Portage High School. Amy worked as a healthcare provider at Sterlin g House and for the past nine years at...
Jay Scriba
Nov 5, 2014
Alden Jay Scriba or as he preferred, Jay Scriba, age 88, of Hobart passed away Wednesday November 5, 2014 at his home. Jay was born May 25, 1926 in Gary, Indiana to the late Frederick Joseph and Edith Hazel (Strom) Scriba. Jay retired in 1981 from the Milwaukee Journal as a feature writer, theater and movie critic and columnist writing...
Waymon Ecord Essary
Nov 5, 2014
WAYMON ECORD ESSARY, age 80, of Hobart, passed away November 5, 2014. He was born on September 21, 1934 in a small farming community in Enville, TN. Waymon was a veteran of the US Army. He moved to Northwest Indiana and married the love of his life, Frances Rodd, on December 24, 1959 in Hobart. Waymon was a resident of...
Rose Acevez
Nov 4, 2014
Rose Acevez, age 98, of Hobart passed away Tuesday November 4, 2014 at the Valparaiso Care and Rehabilitation Center. Rose was born April 1, 1916 in Gary, Indiana to the late Martin and Lena (Gilardo) Pollizotto. Rose worked for Kresges and Three Sisters and was a homemaker loving mother and grandmother. Rose is survived by her three sons Martin Acevez...
Donald Edward Purcell
Nov 4, 2014
Donald Purcell, age 81 of Portage passed away Tuesday, November 04, 2014. He was born on December 3, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Edward Anthony and Mary Elizabeth Purcell. Donald retired supervisor from ATT Phone Company. He was a member of Nativity of Our Savior Church in Portage. He will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather,...
Elizabeth Y. Lo
Nov 3, 2014
Elizabeth Y. Lo, age 84, of Hobart, passed away Monday, November 3, 2014. She was born on June 13, 1930 in China. Elizabeth is survived by her children, Stephen (Baiying) Lo, Eric (Winnie) Lo, Carlo (Joyce) Lo, Katrina (Arthur) Ginn and Agnes (Sam) Ma; 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Tak Lo;...
Matthew J. Kazmierowski
Nov 1, 2014
Matthew J. Kazmierowski, age 93, of Crown Point and formerly of Illinois, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014. He was born in Chicago on February 16, 1921 to the late Joseph and Magdalena Kazmierowksi. Matthew was a veteran of the US Army and served during WWII in Africa and Italy. He was retired from US Steel Southworks. Matthew was a...
Alexander Zertuche
Oct 27, 2014
Alexander Zertuche, Jr. age 78, of Hobart was a life-long area resident. Alexander was born February 5, 1936 in San Antonio, TX to the late Beatrice (Gutierez) Sebastian. He was a graduate of Froebel High School, class of 1954. Alexander served three years in the US Marine Corps. He retired from Chris-Craft Industries (MonoSol, Inc.) in Portage. He was a...
Cheri Lyn Terry
Oct 27, 2014
Cheri Lyn Terry (Nee Donohue) Portage, Indiana Age 49, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2014 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. She was born on November 22, 1964 to Robert and Jacqueline Donohue in Gary, Indiana. She was a 1982 Portage High School Graduate and on May 30, 1992 Cheri married the love of her life Kevin Terry...
Ruth Prather
Oct 26, 2014
Ruth Prather, age 86, of Crown Point, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014. She was born on September 19, 1928 in Owsley County, Kentucky to the late Andy and Sally Hall. Ruth was an avid racehorse owner for over twenty years and enjoyed making jockey silks. Later on in life, she worked at Sam's Club as a greeter and enjoyed...
Aloma O. Gorgei
Oct 26, 2014
Aloma O. Gorgei Portage, Indiana age 87, passed Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Moses Caring Place in Valparaiso. She was born on July 28, 1927 in Gary, Indiana to the late Clarence Pierce and Laura (nee Sabinski) Hillan. She was a 1946 Portage High School graduate and then married the love of her life Joseph (Joe) Gorgei on August 3,...
James J. Fattore
Oct 24, 2014
JAMES J. FATTORE, age 77, of Hobart, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014. James was born on June 15, 1937 in Gary to the late Ercole (Nick)and Barbara Fattore. He was raised in Gary and graduated from Lew Wallace High School. Jim graduated from Butler University College of Pharmacy where he played football for the Butler Bulldogs. He owned and...
Diane Richardson
Oct 24, 2014
Diane F. Richardson, age 59, of Portage passed away Friday October 24, 2014 at her home. Diane was born December 23, 1954 in Garfield Heights, OH to Arthur and Peggy (Foster) Haines. Diane was a loving grandmother, mother and wife. She was a Registered Nurse that worked for several Hospices. Other than her family Diane's great passion was playing the...
Nora M. Larson
Oct 23, 2014
Nora M. Larson (nee Grages), age 96 a longtime Hobart resident passed away at the Wittenberg Lutheran Village in Crown Point. She was born in Beecher, Illinois on January 6, 1918 to the late Arnold and Mary Grages. She was formerly of Hobart, Indiana and Michigan City, Indiana. Nora retired from Artistic Cleaners after 28 years of service as a...
Adriel L. Perry
Oct 23, 2014
ADRIEL LINCOLN PERRY, age 74, of Portage, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014 at VNA Hospice. He was born on June 1, 1940 in Scott County, VA to the late Worth and Edith Frances Perry. Adriel served in the US Army and was retired from the Inland Steel #4 Blast Furnace. He will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather...
Patricia Harford
Oct 23, 2014
Patricia Harford (nee Hart), age 79 of Hobart passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014. She was born on April 4, 1935 to the late Jessie and Ruth Hart. Patricia enjoyed baking and sewing. Patricia is survived by one son, Alan (Marla) Harford; one daughter, Carol (Mick) Purcell both of Lake Station; nine grandchildren, Steven Ralston, Nicholas (Bonita) Purcell, Jessica...
Joseph J. Subart, Sr.
Oct 22, 2014
Joseph J. Subart, Sr., age 73 of Hobart, formerly a longtime resident of Lake Station, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014. He was born on December 24, 1940 in Gary, Indiana. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Stephanie (nee Cardinale) Subart; son, Joseph J.(Cristi) Subart, Jr.; daughters, Pamela Morgan, Deborah Heath (fiance Kevin), Cynthia (Harley) Hehr; grandchildren,...
Josie V. Sullivan
Oct 21, 2014
Josie V. Sullivan, age 89, of Wheatfield, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at home. She was born on December 28, 1924 in McClelland, Arkansas to the late Luther and Roxie Provance. She will always be remembered by her family as a loving mother and grandmother. Josie is survived by her son, Pat (Rosa) Sullivan of Wheatfield, Indiana; daughter, Marilyn...
Kurt L. Kuechenberg
Oct 21, 2014
Kurt L. Kuechenberg, age 63, of Hobart passed away Tuesday October 21, 2014 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Kurt was born December 19, 1950 in Gary, IN to the late Albert and Margaret (Rogyom) Kuechenberg. Kurt retired from U.S. Steel as a refrigeration specialist. Kurt was a life-long Northwest Indiana resident that loved his family, playing pool and...
Violet L. Prusinski
Oct 20, 2014
Violet L. Prusinski, age 90, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014. Violet was born on December 13, 1923 in Gary, In. to John and Mary (Sasak) Galich. She is survived by her sister Catherine Lenburg, children, Patricia Abramson, Leo (Carol) Prusinski, Mark Prusinski, Diane(Greg) Kil ,11 grandchildren , 8 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded...
