Nicholas Ippolito
Apr 3, 2014
Nicholas Ippolito
"Nick"
Age 75, a resident of Hobart, passed away Thursday, April 03, 2014 at Home. He was born on May 6, 1938 in Gary, Indiana, the son of Anthony and Jennie Ippolito. He was retired from Ford Motor Company Chicago Assembly Plant and proudly served in...
Nick J. Datsko
Mar 31, 2014
Nick Datsko, age 94, of Lake Station returned to his heavenly home Monday, March 31, 2014 where he was reunited with his beloved wife, Rosie and his parents. He was born on May 3, 1919 in Lake Station, Indiana to the late Nick and Josephine Datsko. Nick was full of life throughout his 94 years on this earth. He...
Daniel O. Camacho Rodriguez
Mar 28, 2014
Daniel O. Camacho Rodriguez
Age 90, passed away Friday, March 28, 2014 at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso. Daniel was born on June 25, 1923 in Mexico City, Mexico to the late Dionicio Garcia and Marcela Camacho (nee Guanajuato) Rodriguez. Daniel retired after 40 yrs. as a Crane Operator from Inland Steel. He was on the Board of...
Angeline Rose Jancaric
Mar 28, 2014
Angeline Rose Jancaric, age 98, a former Miller resident, passed away peacefully at the Brentwood assisted living center in Hobart on March 28, 2014. She was born of Croatian parents on August 30, 1915 in Gary, Indiana. She graduated from Froebel High School in 1932. After graduating from Washington Blvd. Nursing School in Chicago, she joined the US Army...
Brenda Wojkovich
Mar 26, 2014
Brenda F. Wojkovich
(Nee Johnson)
"Baba"
Brenda F. Wojkovich, age 65 of Hobart passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso. She was born on March 8, 1949 in Daus, Tennessee to the late J.M and Gladys (nee Kilgore) Johnson. Brenda was a longtime member of the Sonrise Baptist Church...
Lloyd Samplawski, Sr.
Mar 22, 2014
LLOYD SAMPLAWSKI, SR.  age 91, of Portage since 1945, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014 at home. Lloyd was born in Boyd, WI on September 1, 1922 to the late Julius and Pearl Samplawski. He was very proud of his service as an MP in the US Army during WWII in the European Theatre. Lloyd was a member of...
Billy Jeffers
Mar 22, 2014
Billy Earl Jeffers, age 49, of Hobart, passed away suddenly Saturday, March 22, 2014 at home. He was born December 26, 1964 in Evansville, Indiana to Clifton Jeffers and Marcella Baker.
Billy is survived by his son, Billy Rodriguez; father, Clifton Jeffers; brother, Clifton E Jeffers Jr. and sister, Patricia Staples.
He was preceded in...
Margaret Carpenter
Mar 20, 2014
MARGARET CARPENTER, age 86, of Portage and formerly of Hobart, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014. She was born on October 29, 1927 in Gary. Margaret will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her 5 children, Deborah (Al) Coslett of Valparaiso, Gerald Carpenter and Larry (Joanne) Carpenter all of Portage, Terry...
Judith Ann Huber
Mar 19, 2014
JUDITH ANN HUBER, age 74, of Portage, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Judy was born to the late Walter and Rosemarie Bovyn on November 14, 1939 in St. Louis, MO. She married Richard William Huber on September 3, 1960 in St. Louis. Judy and Richard have been residents of Portage for the last 41 years. She was a...
Belinda Davis
Mar 19, 2014
Belinda "Boobie" Davis, age 57, of Merrillville, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the University of Illinois Chicago Hospital. She was born on June 24, 1956 in Bessemer, Alabama to the late William Nalley and Patricia Nelson.
Belinda is survived by her husband of 39 years, Walter; brother, William Lewis (Cindra) Nalley Jr.; children, Choa (Precius)...
Jose Cavada-Herrera
Mar 18, 2014
Jose Cavada-Herrera, age 94, of Gary passed away Tuesday March 18, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Jose was born December 6, 1919 in Durango, Mexico to the late Abel and Josefa (Herrera) Cavada. Jose retired from the maintenance Department of Superior Meat Products. Jose was a member of Amalgamated Meat Cutters of North America. He...
Evie V. Reid
Mar 17, 2014
Evie V. Reid, age 91 of Portage passed away Monday, March 17, 2014. She was born on July 16, 1922 in Hillsboro, Alabama to the late Fred S. and Wilma Patterson. She was formerly of Glen Park and Valparaiso. Evie was a Homemaker and a longtime member of Jubilee Worship Center. She enjoyed sewing, needlework, quilting, and gardening. She...
Roy Clifton Beal
Mar 16, 2014
Roy Clifton Beal, age 85, of Griffith passed away Sunday March 16, 2014 at Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana. Roy was born April 29, 1928 in Nashville, TN to the late Johnnie and Fannie (Perry) Beal. Roy retired in 1996 as a supervisor from Enamel Products in Portage. Roy was a veteran of the US Army and member of...
Linda Largent
Mar 15, 2014
LINDA LOU LARGENT, age 67, of Valparaiso, died peacefully while surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, March 15 , 2014. She was a longtime Lansing and Lynwood, IL resident and had recently moved to Valparaiso. Linda had worked as a deli manager at Walt's Grocery and as a tax preparer. She enjoyed reading the Hammond Times, doing crossword...
Mark F. Devitte
Mar 15, 2014
Mark F Devitte, age 61, of Portage, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 6, 1952 in Evergreen Park, IL to the late Frank and Emily Devitte. He was a 1970 graduate of Crown Point High School. Mark graduated with an Associate's Degree in Automotive Management from Northwood Institute in...
George Louis Orris
Mar 14, 2014
George Orris, age 71, of Portage passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014 at St Mary Medical Center. He was born May 31, 1942 in Oakdale, PA to the late Clifton and Phyllis Orris. From 1960-1966 he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Infantry. He retired from SerSteel and was a member of the Laborer's Union Local 81. George...
Austin L. Spain
Mar 13, 2014
AUSTIN L. SPAIN, age 85, of Hobart, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 23, 1928 in Newbern, Tennessee. Austin served his country in the US Army at the end of WWII and then was called to active duty while in the US Army Reserves during the Korean War. He...
Ruby J. Flanigan
Mar 13, 2014
Ruby J. Flanigan, age 94 of Portage formerly of Hobart passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014. She was born on August 6, 1919 in Gary, Indiana to the late Harold and Hazel Hamilton.  She graduated from Horace Mann in 1937. Ruby was a longtime member of the 1 st Christian Church of Hobart. She enjoyed sewing and reading. Ruby...
Dorothy Margaret Justus
Mar 12, 2014
Dorothy M. Justus, age 71, of Lake Station passed away March 12, 2014. She was born November 21, 1942 in Evanston, Illinois to the late John and Dorothy Sherman.
She is survived by her daughters, Tammy Walters, Sandra Justus, Robin (Thomas Rohleder) Justus and Donna Justus; grandchildren, Cassie Elkins, Christopher Keith, Ashley Justus, Brandon Walters, Brittney...
Thelma Carol Hickman
Mar 10, 2014
Thelma Hickman (nee Brown), age 74, a lifelong resident of Hobart, IN passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, March 10, 2014 surrounded by her close friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Leonard, in 2011; her parents, Forest (Brownie) and Jane Brown. She graduated from Merrillville High School, received her BA from...
