Helen (Nee Nemtuda) Napalowski
Oct 2, 2014
Helen Napalowski (Nee Nemtuda), age 97, passed away at home in Portage Thursday October 2, 2014. Helen was a former longtime Lake Station resident. Helen was born October 19, 1916 in Gary, Indiana to the late John and Mary (Maturbanich) Nemtuda. Helen was a homemaker, loving wife, mother and grandmother. Helen was a member of Assumption BVM Church in New...
James "J.W." "Jim" Lint
Oct 2, 2014
James W. "J.W." "Jim" Lint, age 81, of Lake Station, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014 at his home. He was an area resident for over 55 years previously from Pennsylvania. Jim retired as a switchman from the EJ&E Railroad. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and Morel mushroom lover. He was married to Ruth Hart on May 10, 1957....
Beunia A. "Aileen" Smith
Oct 1, 2014
BEUNIA A. "AILEEN" SMITH, age 86, of Lake Station, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2014. She was born on February 16, 1928 in Kentucky and had been a resident of Lake Station since 1952. Aileen had formerly been employed at American Bridge Company as a sandblaster. She loved her dog Gigi and cat Coco. Aileen used to enjoy reading and...
Bertha O. "Bert" Norman
Sep 29, 2014
BERTHA O. NORMAN, age 94, of Lexington, KY and formerly of Northwest Indiana, passed away Monday, September 29, 2014. She was born on November 12, 1919 in Rutherford, Tennessee to the late John and Margaret Grinder. She was formerly a member of Assembly of God in Portage and Church of the Four Seasons. Bertha will be deeply missed. She is...
Virginia Amanda Emerson
Sep 29, 2014
Virginia Amanda Emerson (nee Johnson), age 91 of Crown Point passed away Monday, September 29, 2014. She was born on September 22, 1923 to the late Lloyd and Leola Johnson. Virginia was a longtime Northwest Indiana resident, a member of the Portage Presbyterian Church, a member of the Gary Order of the Eastern Star, and a Paul Harris Fellow. She...
Jeffrey T. Lemus
Sep 29, 2014
Jeffrey T. Lemus, age 52, of Portage, passed away Monday, September 29, 2014. He was born on May 5, 1962 in Gary, Indiana to the late Javier and Patricia Lemus. Jeffrey is survived by his brother, Vincent (Patricia M.) Lemus of Hebron and numerous other loving family members. He was preceded in death by his parents, Javier and Patricia Lemus...
Adele G. Ciesielski
Sep 28, 2014
Adele G. Ciesielski Age 89, of Valparaiso, Indiana formerly of Portage, Indiana passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014. Adele was a graduate of St. Hedwig Elementary and Emerson High Schools in Gary, Indiana. Adele and her husband, Henry owned Albert's Tap in Gary, Indiana. During her 50 years in the Banking profession, Adele was Vice President and Cashier of Portage...
Albert "Danny" Green
Sep 27, 2014
Albert D. "Danny" Green, age 73, of Merrillville passed away Saturday September 27, 2014 at the Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oaklawn, IL. Danny was born March 20, 1941 in Dyersburg,Tennessee to the late Cecil and Bertha (Merrick) Green. Danny retired from the Ford Motor Company stamping plant following 33 years of service. Danny was an avid cyclist and a...
Juanita (Fay) Bryan
Sep 27, 2014
Juanita M. (Fay) Bryan (nee Finnearty), age 92 of Portage passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014. She was born on July 18, 1922 to the late William and Maude Finnearty. She was a member of St Bridget's Church, St Anne's Confraternity, and Nativity of Our Savior Church. She was a small but mighty woman with a heart of gold. Juanita...
Alexander R. Camacho
Sep 27, 2014
Alexander "Alex" Robert Camacho, age 27, of Portage, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014. He was born on March 21, 1987 in Chicago, Illinois. Alex is survived by his parents, Robert Camacho and Lynn Robles; wife, Jamie Camacho; daughter, Jaelyn Camacho; son, Jordan Camacho; sister, Mai Lin Camacho; grandparents, Cynthia and Robert Ramirez, Gilbert and Reatha Camacho; aunts, Hilda Arroyo,...
Debra Lynn Hudgins-Snow
Sep 25, 2014
Debra Lynn Hudgins-Snow Age 54, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, formerly of Portage, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 27, 1959 to Arkie and Faye (nee Woods) Hudgins in Portage, Indiana. Debra attended The Church of God and retired from State Farm Insurance. She will be remembered as a loving mother, daughter,...
Nancy A. Fleener
Sep 25, 2014
Nancy A. Fleener, age 91, of Crown Point, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014. She was born on October 4, 1922 in Passaic, New Jersey to the late Nestor and Katie Shopick. Nancy is survived by her daughter, Nancy Ford; step son, Charles E. Downs; grandchildren, James (Kimberly) Ford, Douglas (Melissa) Overdeer, Ryan Hotler, Heather Milke, Dylan Sanford and Jarron...
John J. Wielogourski
Sep 24, 2014
John J. Wielogourski "LA", age 73, of Hobart passed away Sunday September 24, 2014 at his home. He was born April 11, 1941 in Gary, Indiana. He was a retiree of Inland Steel/ Arcelor-Mittal Steel. LA loved going to RailCat's games and routing for the Cubs. John is survived by five children, John Christopher Wielogourski of Lake Station, David (Pamela)...
Irene A. Fitzgerald
Sep 24, 2014
Irene A. Fitzgerald, age 75 of Portage, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014. She was born on January 3, 1939 in Creston, Indiana to the late William and Mamie Rich. She was a longtime Portage resident and a longtime member of Grace Baptist Church. Irene worked at Millers Merry Manor as a Nurse's Aide. She enjoyed knitting. She is survived...
Katherine Mace
Sep 21, 2014
Katherine I. "Kate" Mace Hobart, Indiana Katherine I. "Kate" Mace, age 89, of Hobart, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 at St. Anthony Hospital in Crown Point. She was born October 4, 1924 in Gary, Indiana to the late John and Sarah (nee Osham) David. Kate was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hobart, a member of Northwest Indiana...
James L. "Kozy" Koselke, Sr.
Sep 21, 2014
James L. Koselke, Sr., age 84, of Hobart passed away on September 21, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 60 years Florence (nee Pustelnik) and eight children: Kathy (John) Nassios of Joliet, IL; Matt (Pam) of Union, MO; Mary Schrader of Omaha, NE; Kelly (Jim) Larem of Hobart, IN; Cheryl Koselke (Kevin Irby) of S. Chicago Hts., IL;...
Jayne Shirk
Sep 20, 2014
Jayne Shirk, 96, passed away peacefully on Sept 20, 2014. She lived 40+ years in Gary, IN, then 8 years in Hobart, Indiana and completed her life near her daughter, Sally (Chris) Noel in Zionsville, IN. Jayne also has one son David (Evelynn) of Stanwood, MI and 6 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her...
Carol Jean Puchowski
Sep 20, 2014
"Good night sweet princess: May bands of angels sing thee to thy resting place." – Hamlet. Carol Jean Puchowski, age 71, of Valparaiso, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014 at home. She was born May 7, 1943 in Gary, Indiana to the late George J. and Dorothy (Miller) Puchowski. Carol was a dedicated educator and an inspiring school teacher at...
Lois Glenna Hanna
Sep 20, 2014
Lois G. "Glenna" Hanna (nee Sharpe), age 86, of Hobart, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 20, 2014 at VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso. She was born on November 19, 1927 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada to the late William and Vera Sharpe. On August 25, 1950, she married the love of her life, Eldon Hanna. Glenna was a woman...
Ralph C. Hersh
Sep 16, 2014
Ralph C. Hersh, age 85, of Valparaiso and formerly of Hobart passed away Tuesday September 16, 2014 at the Avalon Springs Health Center in Valparaiso. Ralph was born May 18, 1929 in Union City, NJ to the late Ralph C. and Margaret (Sahn) Hersh, Sr. Ralph obtained a B. S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and worked...
