Pauline Howell
Apr 3, 2013
Pauline Howell Age 86; passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Golden Living Center in Portage, IN. Pauline was born on January 8, 1927 to the late Andrew and Anna Cihal in Gary, Indiana. She was a retired Lab Tech for Delnor Hospital Geneva, Illinois. She will be remembered as a loving sister, aunt and friend. She is survived by...
Robert T. Crowe
Apr 1, 2013
ROBERT T. "BOB' CROWE, age 86, of Portage, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013 at home. Robert had been a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident and served in the US Army during WW II and the Army Air Force during the Korean War. Bob was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hobart and former resident of Brentwood for 6...
Richard Springer
Mar 29, 2013
Richard Springer, age 83 of Hobart passed away at home with his loving family by his side, on Friday, March 29, 2013. He was born in Gary, IN to the late Steven and Alice Springer. After He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict he found the love of his life and married the late Joan (nee...
Fern Rainey
Mar 29, 2013
FERN-ELLIENE DOROTHY RAINEY (nee McDonald), age 91, of Hobart, IN, coming from LaCrosse and Gary, IN, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013. Fern was born in LaCrosse on December 14, 1921 to Martin V. and Florence C. McDonald who preceded her in death along with three brothers, two sisters, and stepson, Ralph Lloyd Elrod. She graduated from LaCrosse High School...
Anna Mae Charnetzky
Mar 28, 2013
Anna Mae Charnetzky, age 75, of Portage passed away Thursday March 28, 2013 at the Porter Regional Hospital Valparaiso, Indiana. She was born June 10, 1937 in Gary, Indiana to the late Russell and Ruth Kneale. She was a homemaker, mother and wife that will be dearly missed by her family and friends. On January 19, 1957 Anna married Leonard...
Bonney Worthington
Mar 27, 2013
Bonney Worthington, age 79 of Crown Point, Indiana passed away Wednesday, March 27,2013 at Chicagoland Christian Village in Crown Point. She was born on September 3,1933 in Hammond, Indiana to the late Jerry G. and Katherine J. (nee Benyei) Curtner. Bonney was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Gary where she married the love of her life Edward M....
Lenora M. Bennett
Mar 26, 2013
Lenora M. Bennett, age 81, a resident of Portage passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. She was born on July 2, 1931 in Varina, IA, the daughter of Harold and Helena (nee Coleman) Hunt. Lenora was married to Marion P. Bennett in Centerville, IA on May 27, 1948.Lenora was an active member at Evergreen Memorial Baptist Church in Hobart,...
Shirley Umlauft
Mar 26, 2013
Shirley M. Umlauft, age 75 of Miami, Florida passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013. She was born on May 2, 1937 in Park Falls Wisconsin to the late Floyd and Florence Umlauft. She worked as an Executive Assistant for Legal Services of Greater Miami. She was a Florida resident since 1962 and was a former Lake Station resident. She was...
Norma P. Lustgarten
Mar 24, 2013
NORMA P. LUSTGARTEN (nee Allen), age 85, of Portage, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013 in Portage. She was born on October 20, 1927 in Gary to Reynolds and Dorothy (nee Vickers) Allen. She married Raymond I. Lustgarten in Miller on May 8, 1948. Norma was a lifelong member of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Portage. She was a...
Janis Marie Donovan
Mar 20, 2013
Janis Marie Donovan (nee Poeschel) age 83, died March 20, 2013 at her home. Janis was born November 1, 1929 in Chatfield, Mn to Carl and Doris Poeschel. She moved to Indiana in 1949 where she met Ed Donovan. They fell in love and celebrated 59 years of marriage before Ed's death in November 2012.Janis spent her years caring for...
Ruth Violet Kegebein
Mar 19, 2013
RUTH VIOLET KEGEBEIN, age 73, of Miller, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at home. Ruth was born on June 20, 1939 to the late Ernie and Lily Bridges. She was a longtime NW Indiana resident coming from Burford, England. Ruth was a very active member of St. Barnabas of the Dunes and a volunteer at the Sojourner Truth House....
Robert Andrew "Butch" Needs
Mar 19, 2013
Robert Andrew "Butch" Needs, age 63 of Portage passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013. He was born on October 14, 1949 in Gary, Indiana. Robert "Butch" was a lifelong Portage resident and a member of Nativity of Our Savior Church. He retired from U.S. Steel Gary works where he had worked as a Crane Operator. Robert enjoyed traveling and cars....
Marie Klutts
Mar 17, 2013
Marie "Mom" Klutts, age 81, a long time resident of Lake Station passed away Sunday March 17, 2013 at the Regency Hospital in Portage. Marie was born October 10, 1931 in Dyersburg, TN to the late Ivory and Della (Cook) Gilliland. She was a devoted homemaker, mother, wife, sister and friend. On July 5, 1948 she married William J. Klutts...
Vicky L. Chambers
Mar 16, 2013
Vicky L. Chambers, age 62, of Valparaiso passed away Saturday March 16, 2013 at Porter Regional Hospital. She was born May 15, 1950 in Gary, Indiana to the late Ramey and Margaret (Brady) Williamson. She was a homemaker, loving mother and wife. Vicky was a member of South Haven Christian Church where she was active with the Market Day Program,...
Theodore C. Youngman
Mar 16, 2013
Theodore C Youngman, age 96, of Lake Station, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso, IN. He was born October 11, 1916 in Aurora, Illinois. He served as a Captain in the US Army in WWII and the Korean War. Ted was a member of VFW Post 9323 and the American Legion Post 100....
Wendell Holland
Mar 15, 2013
WENDELL HOLLAND, age 50, of Hobart, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013. He was born on May 27, 1962 in Paducah, Kentucky to John, Jr. and Elta Holland. He was a longtime area resident and a member of First Church. Wendell is survived by his 3 daughters, Wendy Holland of Lake Station, Erica Holland and Emili Holland, and their mother,...
Eileen H. Berg
Mar 13, 2013
Eileen Berg, (nee Smythe) 85 of Hobart, passed away on March 13, 2013. She was born on September 4, 1927 in Hobart, Indiana to David and Helen Smythe. On September 20, 1952, she married Sigvald Berg. They were married for 49 years until his death on April 28, 2002. Eileen was a homemaker who enjoyed taking care of her family....
Jean Ann Long
Mar 13, 2013
JEAN ANN LONG, age 75, of Lake Station and Winter Haven, Florida, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in Winter Haven, FL. Jean was a longtime Lake Station resident and she along with her husband, Richard Lee Long, were snowbirds who headed south to Winter Haven. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Lake Station and Faith Baptist...
Betty M. Wood
Mar 12, 2013
Betty M. Wood Hobart, Indiana Age 86 of Hobart, IN, passed away on March12, 2013. She was born October 14, 1926 to the late Hershael and Mary (nee McGlothin) May in Bloomington, Indiana. Betty was a member of First United Methodist Church of Hobart and a past chaplain for the American Legion Auxiliary Post 289. Betty is survived by her...
Michele Marie Brunn
Mar 11, 2013
MICHELE MARIE BRUNN, age 47, of Valparaiso, passed away March 11, 2013. She was born on January 29, 1966 in Chicago. Michele was a longtime area resident and a former manager at Americredit Financial. She had also been a member of St. Ann Catholic Church. Michele will be deeply missed. Michele is survived by her husband, Steve Brunn; daughters, Susan...
