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...
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...
