Michael Edmund Jaeger
Aug 9, 2013
Michael Edmund Jaeger Crown Point/LOFS, Indiana Michael Edmund Jaeger, age 64 of Crown Point, IN, passed away Friday, August 9, 2013. He was born on July 11, 1949 in East Chicago, IN the son of Edmund and Mary Catherine (nee Street) Jaeger. Michael worked in sales for Voss Belting and Specialty Co. and proudly served his country in the United...
Mary Jane Denny
Aug 8, 2013
Mary Jane Denny Lake Station, Indiana Mary Jane Denny, age 87, of Lake Station, IN, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013. She was born on September 10, 1925 in Plum City, Wisconsin the daughter of Frank and Rosanna (nee Taylor) Krings. When Mary Jane was a young lady she moved from the farm in Arkansaw, Wisconsin to work for the...
Angelea L. Najar
Aug 8, 2013
Angelea L. Najar, age 56, of Valparaiso passed away Thursday August 8, 2013 at her home. Angelea was born May 9, 1957 in Valparaiso, IN to James and Phyllis (Adams) Sutton. She retired from G. W. Berkheimer Company. She was a member of the Portage First United Methodist Church, Shore View BPW (Business & Professional Women) and was very active...
Jack Donald Buehler
Aug 5, 2013
JACK DONALD BUEHLER, age 65, of Portage, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013. He was a lifelong area resident. Jack was born on December 26, 1947 to the late Jack and Katherine Buehler. Jack served in the US Navy during Vietnam and was a member of the American Legion. He was formerly an employee of City of Hammond. Jack will...
Marie Olson
Aug 5, 2013
MARIE OLSON, age 82, of Grovertown, and a former longtime Hobart resident, passed away Monday, August 5, 2013. She was born on April 30, 1931in Benton, Tennessee to the late William and Lennie Holden. Marie was a retiree of the Anderson Company and formerly a member of the Hobart VFW Auxiliary Post #5365 and the Lake Station American Legion Auxiliary...
Fred E. Smith, Jr.
Aug 4, 2013
FRED E. SMITH, JR., age 85, of Lake Station, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Fred had been Lake Station resident since 1953 and was formerly of Gary. He retired from US Steel in Gary with 34 years of service and was a member United Steelworkers of American. Fred was a member of...
Mary J. Aleman
Aug 4, 2013
Mary J. Aleman, age 96, of Hobart passed away Sunday August 4, 2013 at the VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso, Indiana. She was born November 10, 1916 in Swink, Colorado to the late Joseph and Suzanna Mendoza. She was a homemaker who loved doing crafts and cooking favorite dishes for her family. She enjoyed socializing at the Hobart Community Center...
Robert Thomas Oldham
Aug 2, 2013
ROBERT THOMAS OLDHAM, age 68, of Portage, passed away Friday, August 2, 2013. He was a Portage resident for over 40 years and was a graduate of River Forest. Robert retired from Inland Steel after 34 years of service. He loved hunting and being out in the woods. Robert is survived by his 2 sons, Kevin (Debra) of Miller Beach...
Ricky James Fugate
Jul 29, 2013
Ricky James Fugate, age 42 of Hobart passed away on July 29, 2013 at the University of Chicago. He was born on April 17, 1971 to Ish and Betty (nee Neace) Fugate in Chicago, Illinois. Ricky was a member of Barrington Ridge Baptist Church in Hobart. He was a Chicago Bears and Notre Dame fan. Ricky worked as a Real...
Lestie Margaret Radvonausky
Jul 28, 2013
Lestie Margaret Radvonausky, age 81, of Munster passed away Sunday July 28, 2013 at the William J. Riley Hospice Center in Munster. Lestie was born April 1, 1932 in Lancaster, OH to the late Claude and Lestie (Rothen) Denton. She was a homemaker, mother and wife. Lestie loved breakfasts and lunches with her son Mark and cocktails and dinner with...
Margaret Wampler
Jul 27, 2013
MARGARET WAMPLER, 86, of Portage, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso. Margaret was a longtime Portage resident and retired deputy clerk from the Porter County Treasurer's office. She was a member of the Portage Community Bible Church. Margaret was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Margaret is survived by 2 sons, Carl (Karen) Wampler,...
Ralph H. Coleman
Jul 26, 2013
Ralph H Coleman, age 79 of Lake Station, passed away peacefully July 26, 2013. Ralph was born in Delaplaine, Arkansas and moved to Lake Station at age 18. He attained the rank of Sergeant First Class in the National Guard; was a retiree of US Steel Gary Works with 36 years of service; and was a lifetime member of the...
Isabella Hart
Jul 25, 2013
ISABELLA HART, age 92, of Lakes of the Four Seasons, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013 at home. Isabella was born June 7, 1921 in Rock Springs, Wyoming to John and Isabella (Lithgow) Burt. She had been a Lake of the Four Seasons resident for 33 years and was formerly of Calumet Township. Isabella was a loving and special wife...
Tyrie "Ty" Riley
Jul 25, 2013
Tyrie Robert Riley "Ty" Valparaiso, Indiana Age 39, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013 at his home. TY was a Union Carpenter for Local 1005 and enjoyed drawing, fishing, watching movies, listening to music and playing video games with his nephew. Ty will be remembered as a big hearted, great spirited, loving jokester. He is survived by his loving mother;...
Ronald R. Hagan
Jul 22, 2013
RONALD R. HAGAN, age 69, of Valparaiso, passed away Monday, July 22, 2013. Ronald was born January 30, 1944 to the late Edward and Daisy Hagan. He married Kathleen Lake on November 24, 1962. Ronald was a longtime area resident and a retiree of Inland Steel. He was a family man and will be remembered as a loving husband, father,...
Dorothy M. Kozrowski
Jul 19, 2013
Dorothy M. Johns Kozrowski Nee Burton Portage, Indiana Dorothy Kozrowski, a lifetime Northwest Indiana resident passed away Friday, July 19, 2013. She was born on September 22, 1926 in La Crosse, Indiana to the late John and Myrtle (nee Rodgers) Burton. Dorothy worked in New Chicago as a City Clerk Treasurer for many years and Gary Screw and Bolt Works....
Hubert G. "Jerry" Fitzgerald
Jul 18, 2013
HUBERT G. "JERRY" FITZGERALD, age 78, of Portage, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso. Jerry was a Portage resident since 1960 and retired supervisor from US Steel in Gary with 31 years of service. He was instrumental in founding Portage as a City. Jerry was very active in Portage government serving as Building Commissioner...
Nancy L. Miller
Jul 18, 2013
Nancy L. Miller, age 78, of Portage and formerly of Glen Park passed away Thursday July 18, 2013 in the St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. She was born August 24, 1934 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Thomas and Ernestine (Weber) O'Brien. Nancy retired from the Lake County Convalescent Home where she worked as a LPN. She was a...
Adrianna Lynn Hernandez
Jul 17, 2013
ADRIANNA LYNN HERNANDEZ, infant, was born on July 17, 2013 at Porter Regional Hospital. Adrianna is survived by her parents, Randi Bailey and Nathan Hernandez; sister, Arianna Marie Hernandez; maternal grandmother, Theresa Thomas; maternal grandfather, Robert Lay; paternal grandparents, Maria and Augustine Pacheco; maternal great grandmother, Patricia Bailey; maternal great grandfather, William Bailey; paternal great grandparents, Celia and Juan Ramirez;...
L. Jacquelyn Flood
Jul 15, 2013
L. JACQUELYN DISTELL FLOOD, age 90, of Hobart, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013 at VNA Hospice. She was a longtime area resident and co-owner of Flood Brothers Construction with her late husband, Carl. Jacquelyn was a member of St. Bridget Catholic Church and American Legion Post 54 Auxiliary. She was a wonderful woman and will be deeply missed. Jacquelyn...
