obituaries

Feb 16, 2014

Michelle A. Mays "Shelley" (Nee Purcell) Age 57, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014 at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso. She was born on December 15, 1956 in Davenport, Iowa to the late, William and Vivian (nee Ehrecke) Purcell. She worked as a cafeteria aid at John Wood Elementary in Merrillville. She enjoyed spending her time with her grandson and relaxing...

Feb 16, 2014

Jane L. Tkacs, age 84, of Hobart passed away Sunday February 16, 2014 at the Pinnacle Hospital in Crown Point. Jane was born July 24, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late William and Frieda (Hartman) Gallagher. Jane was a homemaker, mother and grandmother. She loved listening to music and cheering on the Cubs. Jane is survived by two...

Feb 16, 2014

Martha Ann Parker, age 79, of Chesterton passed away early Sunday February 16, 2014 in the Franciscan St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights, Illinois. Martha was born May 3, 1934 in Madison, Alabama to the late Clay and Edna (Berryhill) Honea. Martha was a homemaker and faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ in Black Oak. She will be...

Feb 14, 2014

EDWARD A. POPP, age 86, of Hobart, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014. Edward was born on June 29, 1927 to the late Katherine and Edward Popp.  He served his country in the US Army.  He was a lifetime resident of Hobart and retired from Shaver Chevrolet in Merrillville.  Ed enjoyed fishing, golfing, and most of all spending time with...

Feb 13, 2014

Dale Nelson Valparaiso, Indiana Age 66, passed Thursday, February 13, 2014. Dale was born on November 20, 1947 in Gary, Indiana to the late Frederick and Mabel (nee Smock) Nelson. He was a retired Operator of Engineers at Local 150. Dale enjoyed spending time fishing with friends and family. He will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather, brother and...

Feb 12, 2014

Bertrand Painchaud Lake Station Age 62, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2014. Bert was born on December 6, 1951 in Lynn Massachusetts to the late Bert and Mildred (nee Ethel) Painchaud. On July 29, 1972 Bert married the love of his life Janet Croft. He was a retired new construction electrician at Nipsco. He will be remembered as a loving...

Feb 12, 2014

GLENDA F. "NONNIE" HOWERTON, age 69, of Hobart, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014.  Glenda was born on January 29, 1945 in Dora, AL.  She enjoyed shopping and loved to watch the Alabama "Crimson Tide" football games.  Glenda will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother.

Glenda is survived by her 2 children, Brian (Juliet) Howerton...

Feb 12, 2014

Elsie Ann Siddall, age 91, of Portage, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014. She was born on March 8, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Frank and Anna Sumichrast. On May 24, 1944 Elsie married the love of her life, Joseph William Siddall. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and spent time volunteering at...

Feb 11, 2014

Mary Duda,(nee Loncaric) age 98 of Hobart passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at St. Mary Medical Center. She was born on August 29, 1915 to the late Joseph and Veronica Loncaric. Mary was a member of St. Bridget Church, St. Anne's Confraternity and a member of RSVP Senior Volunteer Program. She enjoyed playing the organ for residents in...

Feb 11, 2014

David L. Welch, age 66, of Valparaiso passed away peacefully Tuesday February 11, 2014 after a long illness with cancer. David is survived by loving companion and soul mate Linda Kish and his lifelong friend John Miller, Jr. He was affectionately known as "Uncle Dave" by Shelbi, Natalie, Brian, Mitzie, Johnny, Jeffrey and Jacqueline. He was preceded in death by...

Feb 11, 2014

Peter A. Nedoff, age 92, passed away at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso, IN on February 11, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Susan and Nikola Nedoff and two brothers, Nickolas and John and daughter Winifred Lambrix. A memorial service will be held at Evangelical Covenant Church on Central Avenue in Portage, IN on March 22, 2014 at...

Feb 10, 2014

DeForest Raymond Wilkes, Sr., age 82 of Crown Point passed away Monday, February 10, 2014. He was born on April 22, 1931 to the late John and Myrtle Wilkes. He graduated from Hobart High School in 1949. DeForest served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He retired from NIPSCO in 1990 after almost 40 years of...

Feb 10, 2014

Bobby D. Vann, age 83, of Hebron, IN, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Valparaiso. He was born on August 19, 1930 to the late Thomas Jefferson and Bessie Jane (Nee Williamson) Vann in Gilliham, Arkansas. On September 10, 1955 Bobby married the love of his life Elizabeth Hundsdoif in Bensheim, Germany. He worked...

Feb 9, 2014

Devin Samuel Verret, age 32, of Chesterton passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014 at St. Anthony Hospital in Michigan City, Indiana. Devin was born June 7, 1981 in Warsaw, Indiana to Glen and Susan (Henson) Verret. Devin loved sports of all kinds, his loving friends and his church family. He was a member of the Portage United Pentecostal Church. Devin...

Feb 8, 2014

Marjorie J. Lewis (Nee Martin) Lake of Four Seasons, IN Age 57, passed away Saturday, February 08, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. Marjie was born on March 8, 1956 to John and Bertha (nee Kemp) in Chicago, Illinois. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...

Feb 6, 2014

Tami Renee Jakich, age 43, of Merrillville ended her courageous battle with cancer on Thursday February 6, 2014 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Tami was born October 18, 1970 in Gary, Indiana to Robert and Donna (Hobson) Jakich, Sr. She was a homemaker, mother and loving companion. Tami loved her family and friends and will be greatly missed....

Feb 5, 2014

Joan T. Bood (nee Wronko), age 77 of Hobart passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014. She was born on October 29, 1936 to the late Joseph and Catherine Wronko. Joan was a lifelong Hobart resident and a longtime member of Assumption BVM Church. She was a member of AARP, a former member of the Women's Guild, of the Orchard Lake...

Feb 4, 2014

Luciano Joseph Vesper, the infant son of Joseph and Samantha (Luczak) Vesper, Jr. passed away Tuesday February 4, 2014 at the University of Chicago Hospitals in Chicago, IL. Luciano was born February 4, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. Luciano is survived by his loving parents Joseph and Samantha Vesper, Jr. of Hobart; three brothers Joseph Vesper, III, Santino Vesper and Anthony...

Feb 2, 2014

Donald S. Hoefflicker Hobart, Indiana Age 79, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Saint Mary Medical Center in Hobart. He was born on February 24, 1934 in Effingham, Illinois to the late Carl and Clara (nee Ullrich) Hoefflicker. On April 28, 1956 Donald married Jane A Collins at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Hobart. Donald was a retired self-employed...

Feb 1, 2014

Michael C. Ondo Winamac, Indiana Age 55, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014 doing what he loved, hunting and being outdoors. He was born on March 7, 1958 to Charles W. "Bill" and Norma L. (nee Dowd) Ondo in Gary, Indiana. Mike worked as a mill wright at U.S. Steel. He married the love of his life, Susan (nee Underwood)...