Helena Mielczarek
Oct 3, 2013
HELENA MIELCZAREK, age 87, of Gary, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2013 at St. Anthony Hospital in Crown Point. Helena was born in Poland on December 28, 1925 and had been a longtime Northwest Indiana resident. She was beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Helena and her husband, Idzi, had attended the Salvatorian Shrine. She was preceded in death...
Marion B. Chapman
Oct 2, 2013
Marion B. Chapman (nee Anderson) age 89 of Hobart passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013. She was born on April 15, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. She was a longtime Hobart resident. She is survived by 2 sons, Leroy A. (Judy) Chapman of Portage, IN; Ronald D. (Linda) Chapman of Valparaiso, IN; 7 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandson, special niece, Carol...
Jean Marie Miller
Oct 2, 2013
Jean Marie Miller, age 85, of Knox formerly of Portage passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013. Jean worked as a teller for Bank One and retired in 1990. She married the love of her life, Fred A. Miller on April 26, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts. She was a member of the VFW Ladies' Auxiliary #748 and the Hospital Auxiliary of...
Richard L. Butkiewicz
Oct 1, 2013
RICHARD L. BUTKIEWICZ, age 73, of Portage, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Porter Regional Hospital. He was a lifelong Porter County resident and a retiree of Republic Steel. Richard enjoyed golfing and fishing, but most of all he enjoyed his grandchildren. He will be missed dearly. Richard is survived by his son, Robert (Angeles) Butkiewicz of McAllen, TX;...
Maria De La Luz Murillo Tellez
Oct 1, 2013
Maria De La Luz Murillo Tellez, age 91, of Valparaiso passed away Tuesday October 1, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Maria was born January 29, 1922 in Uriengato, Guanajuato, Mexico to the late Juan and Maria (Garcia) Murillo. In 1946 Maria married Emeterio Tellez, Jr. Maria worked as a Headstart Coordinator, 4-H Clubs of America Crew Leader and Nutrition...
Rose Marie Bielewicz
Sep 30, 2013
ROSE MARIE BIELEWICZ, nee Wronko, age 94, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away peacefully Monday, September 30, 2013 surrounded by her family in hospice care in Mesa. Rose was born on November 30, 1918 in Gary, Indiana. She was a longtime member of Assumption B.V.M. Catholic Church in New Chicago and Lodge #3134, Madame Curie Circle, Polish National Alliance, Chopin Chorus....
Cynthia L. Killingsworth
Sep 26, 2013
Cynthia L. Killingsworth (Nee Jeffries) Lake Station Cynthia L. Killingsworth, age 57, of Lake Station, passed away September 26, 2013 at Munster Community Hospital. She was born March 28, 1956, in Blytheville, Arkansas to the late JD Jeffries and Juanita (nee Honeycutt) Richardson. On October 27, 1973 Cynthia married the love of her life Donald in Blytheville, Arkansas. She was...
Catherine K Hall
Sep 25, 2013
Catherine Hall Hobart, Indiana Age 69, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at the Horton VNA Hospice surrounded by her family. She was born November 9, 1943 in Gary, Indiana, to the late Walter and Annie Heavilin. Catherine enjoyed gardening, reading, old movies and bird watching. She will be remembered as a wonderful wife, mother, loving grandmother, great grandmother sister...
Donald J. Ruzga
Sep 24, 2013
DONALD J. "DON" RUZGA, age 62, of Valparaiso, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2013. Don had been a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident having grown up in East Gary/Lake Station. He was a graduate of Andrean High School in 1969 and retired from US Steel. Don enjoyed golfing and was an avid gun collector. He is survived by his son, Jason...
Robert P. Vellines, Jr.
Sep 23, 2013
ROBERT P. "BOB" VELLINES, JR. age 71, of Lake Station, passed away Monday, September 23, 2013 at Jesse Brown VA Hospital in Chicago. Bob had been a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident and graduated from Lew Wallace High School in Glen Park. He was a US Army Veteran and then graduated from Purdue University, West Lafayette, with a degree in electrical...
Sheryl Ann King
Sep 23, 2013
Sheryl Ann King, age 53 of Hobart passed away Monday, September 23, 2013. Sheryl was a longtime Hobart resident and a member of the Hobart American Legion Post 54 Ladies Auxiliary. She worked in the Lake County Hobart Assessors office. She is survived by her husband, Dennis King of Hobart, IN; son, Christopher King of AZ; brother, Jack (Kathy) Runion...
Nora Lazo
Sep 23, 2013
Nora Lazo, age 92 of Hebron passed away Monday, September 23, 2013. She was born on December 29, 1920 in Draper, Kentucky to the late Ely and Nannie Large. She was a Hebron resident for the past 43 years. She is survived by her husband, Louis Lazo of Hebron, IN; 1 son, Andrew Crase, 1 daughter, Gwen Hix, 1 sister,...
Francis W. Richel
Sep 17, 2013
FRANCIS W. RICHEL, age 92, of Portage, and formerly of Michigan, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013. He was born on October 4, 1920 in Gladstone, MI to Frank and Lillian Richel (nee Quinn). Francis served in the US Army during WWII. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and repairing things in his spare time. He will be remembered as a loving...
John E. Whiteley, Jr.
Sep 16, 2013
JOHN E. WHITELEY, JR., age 88, of Hobart, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at home. John was a longtime Hobart resident and formerly of Gary. He was a WWII Army Veteran serving in the famous Merrill's Marauders in the Burma Campaign. John also was a member of the 75th Rangers Association, Burma Star Assoc. of England and China Burma...
Frances "Franny" Balakir
Sep 16, 2013
Frances "Franny" Balakir Crown Point, Indiana Age 95, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at Wittenburg Nursing Home in Crown Point. She was born January 13, 1918 in Gary, Indiana to the late Pitor "Peter" and Natalia (nee Gabryl) Gawlik. Frances was a retired shipping clerk for Anderson Co, and enjoyed sewing, cooking, the Polka and spending time with her...
Bernyece R. Hunt
Sep 15, 2013
Bernyece R. Hunt Hobart, Indiana Age 86, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Millers Merry Manor in Hobart. Bernyece was born on October 3, 1926 to the late William and Bernice (nee Gibbs) Wilkening in Hobart, Indiana. On May 2, 1948 Bernyece married her late husband Robert W. Hunt. Bernyece was an avid Indiana University fan. She will be...
Vincent M. Pandorf
Sep 15, 2013
VINCENT M. PANDORF, age 70, of Hobart, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013. Vincent was born on January 31, 1943 in Gary to the late Peter and Anna Pandorf. He was a Class of 1964 graduate of Horace Mann High School and worked for many years as a photo technician for Burrell Colour. He previously worked for Cinemagic Magazine and...
Destiney Dejah Ingram
Sep 14, 2013
Destiney Dejah Ingram, age 17 of Valparaiso passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013. She was born on December 27, 1995 in Hobart, Indiana. Destiney was a current graduating student of Wheeler High School. She was a former Lake Station resident. Destiney was a former employee at the Portage 16 Imax and was currently employed at Popeye's Chicken. She is survived...
Herbert "Bert" Szydlowski
Sep 14, 2013
Herbert "Bert" Szydlowski, age 74, a long time Gary resident was found in his home Saturday September 14, 2013. Bert was born March 1, 1939 in Hammond, Indiana to the late Joseph and Mary Szydlowski. Bert was retired from the Gary Post-Tribune and was a US Army Veteran. He is survived by his good friend Christina Thomas. He was preceded...
Therese M. Sullivan
Sep 13, 2013
Therese M. Sullivan (nee Marinak), age 82 of Hobart passed away Friday, September 13, 2013. She was born on January 8, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Paul and Agnes Marinak. She will be remembered by her family as a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is survived by 6 children, Linda (Joseph) Welter, Edward Sullivan , James Sullivan,...
