Catherine Collins
Jan 12, 2014
CATHERINE M. COLLINS, age 74, of Crestwood, IL, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014. She was born in England on March 17, 1939 to Mary and Frederick Fullhart. Catherine was raised in Scotland and came to the United States in 1968 residing in Illinois. She was a strong willed, hardworking and caring person. She will be remembered as a loving...
Lisa M. Slade
Jan 11, 2014
LISA SLADE, age 44, of Portage, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014, while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 4, 1970 In Abington, Pennsylvania. She worked as a substitute teacher in the Portage School System. She was a longtime resident of Portage and a member of Portage Christian Church. Lisa will be deeply missed. Lisa is...
Mary Jane Rees
Jan 11, 2014
Mary Jane Rees age 87 of Hobart passed away Saturday the 11th of January, 2014. She was a resident of Hobart for over 60 years coming from Moline Illinois. Mary Jane was co-owner and operator of Rees Funeral Homes in Hobart and Portage with her husband Jerry Rees. She was a founding member of the Hobart Industrial Economic Development Corporation...
Harold Joseph Bell
Jan 10, 2014
Harold Joseph Bell Valparaiso Age 89, passed away Friday, January 10, 2014 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso. Harold was a retired Heavy Equipment Operator for International Bridge in Thornton, Illinois and proudly served his country in the United States Army. On March 17, 1984 Harold started his life with his loving wife Geraldine (nee Willett) Bell. He will be...
Dorothy M. Keefe
Jan 9, 2014
DOROTHY M. KEEFE, age 83, of Hobart, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014. She was born on April 10, 1930 in Valparaiso to Margaret and Clarence "Jack" Spratley. She married the late Robert Keefe on June 4, 1949 in Valparaiso. Dorothy loved being a mother, grandmother and great grandmother and taking care of her family. She will be deeply missed....
Janet K. Painchaud
Jan 9, 2014
Janet K. Painchaud (Nee Croft) Lake Station Age 59, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Loyola Hospital in Chicago, Illinois surrounded by her loving family. Janet was born on February 12, 1954 to Robert Croft and Laverne Gilland in Marion, Kentucky. On July 29, 1972 Janet Croft married the love of her life Bert Painchaud. Janet was a member...
Barbie J. Cortese
Jan 8, 2014
Barbie J. Cortese (Nee Johnson) Crown Point (LOFS), IN Age 65, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Barbie was born on June 25, 1948 to Spiro J. and Emily Johnson in Gary, Indiana. On November 20, 1971, Barbie married the love of her life, Joseph P. Cortese at Our Lady of Consolation...
Russell Potts
Jan 8, 2014
Russell "Rusty" Potts, age 69 of Hobart, passed away January 8, 2014. He was born July 9, 1944 in Hammond, Indiana to the late Eugene M. Potts and Betty D. Sexton. He was a lifelong northwest Indiana resident. He is survived by his son, Beau Hunter; daughters, Dorothy Potts, Bitsy (John) Nixon and Misty Hunter; brothers, Edwin (Wanda S) Potts,...
Lynn S. Mynhier
Jan 6, 2014
Lynn S. Mynhier, age 66, of Lake Station passed away January 6, 2014 at home. She was born February 25, 1947 in Peoria, Illinois to Richard and Frances Allen. Lynn dedicated most of her life to her career as a trucking dispatcher for ATL. She is survived by her loving husband of 33 years, Gary Mynhier, mother, Frances Allen, son,...
Marjorie G. Wells
Jan 5, 2014
MARJORIE G. WELLS, age 57, of Highland, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014. Marjorie was born on September 29, 1956 in Gary to the late Lorraine and Patrick Wells. She was a Northwest Indiana resident for over 10 years and formerly of Fort Wayne. She enjoyed attending church with her friend Marquish. Marjorie was always happy and loved music, especially...
Robert Dean Odle
Jan 5, 2014
Run in the Times Obituary on Sunday Robert Dean Odle Valparaiso, Indiana Age 84, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Porter Regional in Valparaiso. Robert was a retired millwright at U.S Steel and a retired Security Guard at Dynamic Security. Robert was a proud father, grandfather and great-grandfather; he enjoyed spending time with his family and his furry companion...
Richard Kevin Regnier
Jan 5, 2014
Richard Kevin Regnier Twentynine Palms, California Age 52, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2013 at Portage Community Hospital in Portage. Richard was born on October 14, 1961 to Louis and Dolores (Clemens) Regnier in Chicago, Illinois. Richard was a retired United States Marine in Twentynine Palms, California. He will be remembered as a loving son, father, brother, uncle, cousin and...
Janice Erhardt
Jan 4, 2014
Janice Erhardt age 67 of Hobart passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014. She was born on December 28, 1946 in East Chicago, Indiana to the late Anthony and Florence Baginski. She worked as a Hematologist at St. Catherine's Hospital and at Metpath-Corning. She is survived by her uncle, Leonard (Ellen) Ferry of Hammond, IN; Ted Hahn of Anaheim, CA; and...
Jaccob Malachi Chappell
Jan 4, 2014
Jaccob Malachi Chappell, age 24 of Portage, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014. He was born on April 10, 1989 in Merrillville, IN, to John and Renee (nee Watkins) Chappell. He was a lifetime Portage resident. Jaccob was an avid skate boarder and loved music. He will be dearly missed. Jaccob is survived by his son, Carson Stanley Fabian Chappell;...
Loran C. Butler
Jan 3, 2014
LORAN C. BUTLER, age 85, of Hobart, passed away Friday, January 3, 2014. Loran was born on January 18, 1928 in Buena Vista, TN. He was a longtime area resident and retired from LTV Steel after 30 years of service as a millwright. Loran then went to work for 17 years at Pinkerton Security. He was a member of New...
William A. "Buck" Hampton
Jan 3, 2014
WILLIAM A. "BUCK" HAMPTON, age 86, of Valparaiso, and formerly of Hobart and Lake Station, passed away Friday, January 3, 2014 at VNA Hospice. He was born on March 6, 1927 to the late Verdie and John Hampton. William worked as a millwright at American Bridge Company until his retirement in 1979. He served in the US Army during WWII,...
Calvin E. Wheeler
Jan 3, 2014
Calvin E. Wheeler, age 47 of Hobart formerly a longtime Lake Station resident passed away Friday, January 3, 2014. He was born on April 1, 1966 in Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of New Chicago, the Lake Station American Legion Post 100 and he also served as a Lake Station Volunteer Fireman....
Katie M. Buchfuehrer
Jan 2, 2014
Katie Mae (Burton) Buchfuehrer, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 at the age of 90 at Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin, Indiana. She was born July 9, 1923 in Arkansas. Katie is survived by 2 daughters, Mary Buchfuehrer and Harriet (Milton) Scheidt; 3 granddaughters Elizabeth(Blake) Frazier, Marcia (Jaime) Hernandez and Monica Scheidt; 3 great grandchildren Abigail, Samuel, and Molly, 1...
Judith K. Frazo
Dec 31, 2013
Judith K Frazo (Nee Parker) Age 67, a lifetime Northwest Indiana resident, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Judith was born on June 26, 1946 to the late James (Viola Ludwig) Parker in Valparaiso Indiana. On July 14, 1977 Judith married the late Gary D. Frazo Sr. She devoted her life caring...
Willie Clarence Jones
Dec 31, 2013
Willie Clarence Jones Portage, Indiana Age 73, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Willie was born on January 21, 1940 to the late Clarence and Lavada (nee Sides) Jones in Sturgis, Mississippi. He was a retired Millwright at Bethlehem Steel, a member of American Legion Post 279 in Miller Dunes. Willie was...
