Billy J. Clift
Dec 30, 2013
BILLY J. CLIFT, age 90, of Hobart, and formerly a longtime Glen Park resident, passed away Monday, December 30, 2013. Billy was born on November 22, 1923 in Greenville, KY to the late Maggie and Roy Clift. He served in the US Army during WWII. Billy retired from the Sheet and Tin Mill at US Steel after 40 plus years...
John Michael Garcia Jr.
Dec 30, 2013
John Michael Garcia, Jr., age 25 of Portage, passed away Monday, December 30, 2013. He was born on June 25, 1988 in Valparaiso, IN, to John Garcia Sr. and Tonya (nee Hill) Wiley. He was a lifetime NW Indiana resident. John was a Lab Tech for St. Mary Medical Hospital. He will be dearly missed. John is survived by his...
Irene M. Hallett
Dec 28, 2013
Irene M. Hallett, age 86, of Chesterton and formerly of DeMotte and Glen Park passed away Saturday December 28, 2013 at the Waters of Duneland Nursing Center in Chesterton. Irene was born January 6, 1927 in Gary, Indiana to the late Mike and Anna (Cibak) Slovenka. She was a homemaker, loving mother and grandmother and had worked in the Metallurgical...
Willard Reno
Dec 28, 2013
WILLARD RENO, age 82, passed away December 28, 2013, while surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 1, 1931 in Alabama and moved to Northwest Indiana as a young man. Willard attended Central Avenue Church of God. He worked as a cement finisher for Local #692 and loved working outside and in the garden. He will be...
Gerald Parr
Dec 27, 2013
Gerald Parr, age 91 of Hobart passed away Friday, December 27, 2013. He was born on January 15, 1922 in Stroh, Indiana to the late Mr. Shirley and Sylvia Parr. He was a Hobart resident since 1969 and was formerly of the Brunswick Section of Gary. Gerald was a member of the Deep River Church of Christ, AARP, and a...
Shane A. Crouse
Dec 25, 2013
SHANE ALLEN CROUSE, age 42, of Portage and formerly of Merrillville, passed away unexpectedly on December 25, 2013. He worked at the Ford Motor Company and enjoyed most sports. Most of all he loved spending time with his baby girls. Shane will be deeply missed. He is survived by his wife, Vicki; daughters, Kelly and Aimee Crouse and 2 stepsons,...
Stanley William Haines
Dec 25, 2013
Stanley William Haines Valparaiso Indiana Age 64, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 25, 1949 to Stanley and Irene (nee Cenko) Haines in Gary, Indiana. On March 28, 1970 Stanley married the love of his life Norma June Scott in Niles Michigan. Stanley proudly served...
Glenda Sue Cook
Dec 24, 2013
Glenda Sue Cook, age 72 of Portage, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013. She was born on November 26, 1941 in Pana, Illinois to the late Monroe and Mildred (Harris) Walker. She was a Portage resident since 1997, formerly of Lake Station. Glenda loved her church and singing in the choir, she also loved eating out with her family. She...
Jeffrey Depper
Dec 24, 2013
Jeffrey Wayne Depper, age 55 of Hobart passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013. He was born on July 9, 1958 in Galesburg, Illinois. He was a Hobart resident for the past 6 years and was formerly of Dyer. Jeffrey worked for Allen's Towing. He was also an amateur radio operator with call sign KB9UUO and loved fishing. He is survived...
Karen L. Brewer
Dec 23, 2013
PLEASE NOT THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR KAREN HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY AT 11 A.M. WEATHER PERMITTING. Karen Lynn Brewer (Nee Abramson) age 59 of Crown Point, Indiana passed away Monday, December 23, 2013. She was born on January 31, 1954 in Gary, Indiana to the late Arthur L. and Phyllis Abramson. Karen was a longtime Crown Point resident and...
Leonard J. Rudd
Dec 22, 2013
Leonard J. Rudd, age 75 of Hobart, Indiana passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013. He was born on June 1, 1938 in Gary, Indiana to the late Leonard and Sophie Rudd. Leonard was a 1956 graduate of Lew Wallace High School. He retired after 42 years from LTV Steel where he had worked as a Machinist. He was a member...
Naomi Ward
Dec 22, 2013
Naomi P. Ward (Nee Patton) Portage, Indiana Age 91, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013. Naomi was born December 27, 1921 to Moses and Polly F. (nee Travis) Patton in Frances, Kentucky. She was a member of Eastern Star and White Shrine . She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by her loving...
Altagracia Cavada
Dec 20, 2013
Altagracia Cavada, age 90, of Gary passed away suddenly Friday December 20, 2013 at Methodist Hospital Northlake. She was born June 10, 1923 in San Jose, Jalisco, Mexico to the late Pedro and Gavina (Lazzaro) Nunez. She was a homemaker that loved caring for her family. Altagracia married Jose Cavada-Herrera on July 4, 1948 in Mexico. Altagracia is survived by...
James G. "Jim" Carpenter
Dec 19, 2013
James G. "Jim" Carpenter Jr., age 56 of Portage passed away Thursday December 19, 2013. He was born on October 14, 1957 in Gary, Indiana to the late James G and Mary P. Carpenter. He was a longtime Portage resident and a member of Real Life Community Church. He retired from U.S. Steel after 35 years of service. He was...
Hugh E. Hicks
Dec 19, 2013
Hugh E. Hicks Portage, Indiana Age 84, a lifetime Northwest Indiana resident, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 21, 1929 in Hammond, Indiana to the late Charles and Nancy "Nanny (nee Pollard) Hicks. Hugh was a retired foreman on the Tin Line at LTV in East Chicago, IN. On November 7,...
Charles Bencie
Dec 18, 2013
Charles Bencie Age 95, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at St. Anthony Hospice in Crown Point surrounded by his family. Charles was born on January 28, 1918 in Vestaburg PA. to Zigmund and Julianna (Jakob) Bencze who have preceded him. He rose to the rank of Captain with the City of Gary Fire Department retiring in 1973.Charles spent another...
Laverne Dettman
Dec 18, 2013
Dettman, LaVerne L. (Luedtke), Age 90 of Riverside, CA formerly of Lake Station passed away on December 18, 2013. LaVerne was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 23, 1923 to Fred G and Marie J (Krueger) Luedtke. LaVerne graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1942. LaVerne was married to LeRoy W Dettman on February 6, 1944 for 58 years...
Antoinette E. Barkowski
Dec 17, 2013
Antoinette Barkowski Portage, Indiana Age 98, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Spring Mill in Merrillville. She was born on June 8, 1915 to the late Valentine and Anna Horabik. Antoinette was a member of Nativity of Our Savior Church in Portage and of the Ladies Sodality. She was an excellent cook and she loved making dolls especially Raggedy...
Lawrence B. Ciesielski
Dec 16, 2013
Lawrence B. Ciesielski, age 61, of Hobart and a former 35 year resident of Munster passed away Monday 12/16/13 at the William J. Riley Memorial Residence in Munster. Larry was born November 10, 1952 in Chicago, IL to Bernard and Adeline (Wydajewski) Ciesielski. Larry was an industrial fence salesman for Region Fence Sales, Inc. He married Deborah Krivicich on April...
David E Mcgriff
Dec 15, 2013
David Eugene McGriff, nicknamed Fred by many, age 70 of Crown Point, Indiana passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013. He was born on April 28, 1943 in Rochester, Indiana to the late John and Leota McGriff. He retired from Mid-County Machining and Fabricating where he had worked as a Machinist. He was a former member of the Moose Lodge and...
