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...
Cathy A. Embry
Dec 14, 2013
CATHY ANN EMBRY, age 55, of Portage, and formerly a 22-year resident of Hobart, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013 while surrounded by her loving family. Cathy was born on May 23, 1958 to Dolores and Raymond Burbee. She dearly loved her dogs and horses and enjoyed her Bingo nights. Cathy will be deeply missed. She is survived by her...
Dennis B. Dwight
Dec 13, 2013
Dennis B. Dwight, age 69, of Hobart passed away with his family at his side on Friday December 13, 2013. Dennis was born June 12, 1944 in San Francisco, California to the late Boyd and Lillian (Hiendrickson) Dwight. Dennis was the owner and operator of Dwight Corporation a heating and air conditioning company. Dennis enjoyed wood working, fishing, watching westerns...
Ana Rodriguez- Baez
Dec 11, 2013
Ana Rodriguez - Baez Hobart, Indiana Age 83, passed away December 11, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Ana lived for her family, she looked forward to Saturdays when her family would visit her and she would cook for them. Her specialty was "Spanish rice" and she always made enough so that everyone could take some home....
Bessie Marie Fredericks
Dec 10, 2013
Bessie Marie Fredericks, age 93, of Lake Station passed away Tuesday December 10, 2013 at the St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, Indiana. Bessie was born August 18, 1920 in Gary, Indiana to the late Sam and Cora (Van De Water) Melton. Bessie was a sales clerk for Goldblatz and was a crane operator at US Steel during WWII. Bessie...
Pauline Elaine Drapac
Dec 10, 2013
Pauline Elaine Drapac (Nee Uskert) Age 84, of Hobart passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Pauline was born on December 12, 1928 in Poland Mines, Pennsylvania to the late Joseph and Augustine Uskert. On April 29, 1950 Pauline married the love of her life, Stephen George Drapac in Gary, Indiana. Pauline was...
Sylvia O. Wall
Dec 9, 2013
Sylvia O. Wall (Nee Bryant) Age 96, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013 at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso. Sylvia was born on June 20, 1917 in Louisville, Illinois to the Richard and Sabina Bryant. She worked at Sears & Roebuck in Gary, Indiana where she made drapes until 1960. She married Wendell Wall at the First Church of Nazarene Church...
Thaddeus "Ted" M. Frankowski
Dec 9, 2013
Thaddeus M. "Ted" Frankowski, age 91, of Hobart passed away Monday December 9, 2013 at the VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso, Indiana. Ted was born September 7, 1922 in Gary, Indiana to the late Walter and Bernice (Jablonski) Frankowski. Ted was a millwright that retired from US Steel in 1982 with over 40 years of service. On January 25, 1947...
Daniel G. "General" Westmoreland
Dec 8, 2013
Daniel "General" Westmoreland Crown Point, Indiana Age 73, a lifetime Northwest Indiana resident, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Saint Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Daniel was born on October 2, 1940 in Dyersburg, Tennessee to the late C.B. and Mary (nee Hill) Westmoreland. He was a retired maintenance worker at U.S. Steel. On October 25, 1960, Daniel married...
Robert D Kostbade
Dec 8, 2013
Robert D. Kostbade "Bob", age 88, a lifelong resident of Hobart, Indiana passed away December 8, 2013 after battling a lingering illness. He was born on August 23, 1925 in Hobart to the late Louis and Esther Kostbade. He retired from U.S. Steel Gary Works in 1986, after 31 years of service. He was drafted to the U.S. Army in...
Edward M. Worthington
Dec 7, 2013
Edward M. Worthington, age 80, of Crown Point and formerly of Chesterton passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the Chicagoland Christian Village in Crown Point. Edward was born December 28, 1932 in Cynthiana, Kentucky to the late Thomas and Anna Mae (Fryman) Worthington. He graduated from Hobart High School in 1951. Edward was a Manager at USS Tubing Specialties...
Ronald D. Dickerson
Dec 6, 2013
Ronald D. Dickerson, age 53 of Lake Station passed away Friday, December 6, 2013. He was born on April 18, 1960 in Gary, Indiana. He was a longtime Lake Station resident and worked as a Supervisor for Four Seasons Landscaping Nursery. Ronald enjoyed fishing, gardening, and bowling. He was an avid Cubs fan. He is survived by his wife, Robin...
