Janice Willoughby
Apr 13, 2014
Janice Willoughby (nee Childress) age 76, of Hobart, passed away April 13, 2014 at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso. She was born on March 21, 1938 in Muhlenberg, Kentucky. One of her greatest joys in life was tending to the garden in her yard.
She is survived by her children, Dennis L. Willoughby, Martha M. (Steven) Garner and...
Cecil E. Melton
Apr 13, 2014
Cecil E Melton, age 85, of Portage, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014. He was born on May 21,1928 to the late Samuel and Cora Jane (nee Vanderwater) Melton in East Gary. On February 25, 1956 Cecil married the love of his life Barbara Montgomery in East Gary. He served his country in the US Army and was a...
Patricia R. Caplinger
Apr 9, 2014
Patricia "Pat" Caplinger, age 85, of Portage, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Pat was born to the late Cyllus and Erma (Nee Shepard) Rosser on February 12, 1929 in Terre Haute, IN. She married Milford R. Caplinger on August 28, 1948 in Gary, IN. Pat had been a resident of Portage for the last 52 years. She was...
Helen J. Groshon
Apr 9, 2014
Helen J. Groshon (Nee Gray), age 87, of Lake Station passed away April 9, 2014. She was born January 31, 1927 in London, Kentucky to the late Forester and Birtha (Nee Gambell) Gray. She was a member of Bible Baptist Church of Portage and will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend.Helen is...
Lawrence Charles Auksel, Sr.
Apr 8, 2014
Lawrence C. Auksel, Sr., age 67, of Portage passed away Tuesday April 8, 2014 at the Porter Hospital, Portage Campus. He was born December 12, 1946 in East Chicago, Indiana to the late Pete and Ethel (Hoyne) Auksel, Sr. Lawrence was a pipe fitter retiring from Inland Steel. He was an US Army Veteran proudly serving his country...
Claude "Okie" Sangster
Apr 8, 2014
Claude R. "Okie" Sangster, age 87 of Hobart, Indiana passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014 following an extended illness. He was born May 17, 1926 in Alma, Arkansas to the late Claude and Alma (Lonsbury) Sangster. Claude retired from US Steel as a supervisor in the Rolling Mill following 43 years of service. Okie loved to travel and one...
Josephine Ennis
Apr 7, 2014
Josephine "Josie" Ennis (nee McGoldrick), age 86, of Lake Station passed away April 7, 2014. She was born August 4, 1927 in Glasgow, Scotland to the late Stephen and Maria McGoldrick. Josephine married the love of her life, Bernard "Scottie" Ennis, on April 26, 1954 in Scotland. They moved to Lake Station (East Gary)...
Laverne D. Meinert
Apr 7, 2014
Laverne D. Meinert, age 82 of Hobart passed away Monday, April 7, 2014. He was born on May 2, 1931 in Davis, Illinois to the late Theodore and Vera Meinert. Vern was a dedicated member of Hobart Lions Club and recipient of the W.P. Woods Fellowship Award of Indiana; a...
David Alan Schultz
Apr 6, 2014
David A. Schultz, age 63, of Valparaiso passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on July 30, 1950 in Gary, Indiana to the late Harry and Miriam Schultz. David retired from Landmark Sign Company and was a member of the IBEW local 697 and the Izaak...
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...
