Bradley D. Hagan
Mar 11, 2013
Bradley D. Hagan, age 54, of Valparaiso passed away Monday March 11, 2013 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Brad was born April 16, 1958 in Clay City, Kansas to Donald and Lavivian (Evans) Hagan. He was a crane millwright at Arcelor Mittal Steel. In 1977 he married Cynthia Ferguson in Wintersville, OH. He was a loving husband...
Bobby E. Turner
Mar 10, 2013
Bobby E. Turner, age 76 of Portage passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013. He was born on April 14, 1936 in Columbus, North Carolina to the late James and Alma Turner. Bobby was a Portage resident for the past 34 years and was formerly of Hobart and Hammond. He retired from National Steel in 1999. Bobby was a longtime member...
Rodney O. Stanley
Mar 9, 2013
RODNEY O. STANLEY, age 65, of Portage, passed peacefully at home on Saturday, March 9, 2013. He was born on May 29, 1947 in Gary to the late Oren and Lucille Stanley. He was a graduate of Portage High School and proudly served his country in the US Army. He retired from USX Local 1014. Rodney enjoyed hang gliding, motorcycles...
Farris E. Moore
Mar 5, 2013
Farris E. Moore, age 94 of Portage went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 5, 2013. He was surrounded by his loving family at the Horton VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso. He was born on February 1, 1919 in Sneedville, Tennessee to the late Anderson and Tempie Moore. He married Gayle Phipps on June 10th 1950 in St....
George J. Urban
Mar 4, 2013
George J. Urban, age 70, of Portage passed away Monday March 4, 2013 at the Golden Living Center Fountainview Place in Portage. George was former employee of US Steel Gary Works where he performed Blast Furnace Maintenance and became a boiler maker. He was born July 25, 1942 in Connellsville, PA to the late Walter and Josephine (Kush) Urban. He...
Ronald L. Beahm
Mar 2, 2013
Ronald Leroy Beahm, age 75 of Hobart passed away, Saturday, March 2, 2013. He was born on October 29, 1937 in Montello, Wisconsin to the late Gordon and Evelyn Beahm. He served his country in the the U.S. Army 113th Engineer Batallion in Germany. He was a member of the Hobart Loyal Order of the Moose, #783 and of the...
Henry "Hank" F. Stozek
Feb 26, 2013
HENRY F. "HANK" STOZEK, age 88, of Hobart, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Henry had been a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident and graduated from Hobart High School in 1943. He served in the US Navy during WW II as a motor machinist mate aboard the U.S.S. Brough. Hank retired form E. J....
Roger Hudak
Feb 26, 2013
Roger Hudak Gary, Indiana Age 57, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Southlake Methodist Hospital in Merrillville. Roger's passion was music. He was born with it. He made his living playing the electric guitar and performing throughout Northwest Indiana and Chicago. He will be remembered as a loving son, brother, uncle and friend. He is survived by his loving...
Karen Utley
Feb 23, 2013
Karen Utley, age 63 of Lake Station, Indiana passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013. She was born on April 9, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois to the late George and Evelyn Quarnstrom. She was a longtime Lake Station resident. Karen was a longtime member of the Family Christian Center in Munster and served as a Pastor's wife for many years. She...
John R. Garapic Jr.
Feb 23, 2013
JOHN R. GARAPIC, JR. Another brave soul of the Greatest Generation has passed on. John (Johnny) R. Garapic, Jr., 90 years young, went to be with his Lord on February 23, 2013. Resident of Brentwood at Hobart, he formerly lived in Valparaiso. Johnny was born in Gary on August 14, 1922 and graduated from Lew Wallace in 1940. He enlisted...
Clara Beth Austin
Feb 22, 2013
Clara Beth Austin, age 76, of Hobart passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 at the VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso, Indiana surrounded by her family. Clara was born August 13, 1936 in Muddy, Illinois a small community near Harrisburg, Illinois to the late Raymond L. "Boss" and Gladys M. (Yates) Tucker. Clara lived for her family and treasured spending time...
Robert "Bob" Roy Drobac
Feb 22, 2013
Robert "BOB" Roy Drobac, 76 of Hobart passed away February 22, 2013 at the VNA Hospice in Valparaiso. Bob was born in Gary, IN the son of the late Roy and Catherine Drobac. He graduated from Horace Mann in 1955. Bob married the love of his life Phyllis Fedorchak on February 17, 1961. They celebrated 41 years of marriage before...
Illona H. Greer
Feb 22, 2013
Illona H. Greer, age 89, of Lake Station passed away February 22, 2013 at SMMC in Hobart. Illona was a homemaker, mother and wife. She was born October 21, 1923 in Gary, Indiana to the late Henry and Ella Jahn. She is survived by her three children Janice Greer Whistler of Michigan, James Greer, Jr. of Lake Station and Gary...
Kathy Gales
Feb 21, 2013
KATHY GALES, age 58, of Lake Station, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013. She was born on August 22, 1954 in Alabama to T.W. "Boots" and Florence Page. She was a graduate of Portage High School and formerly worked restoring portraits and negatives. She will be remembered as a loving mother, daughter, and "Nana" (Grandma). Kathy is survived by her...
Frances Childers
Feb 19, 2013
Frances Childers Lake Station Age 75, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Saint Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Frances was a devoted wife and a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 53 yrs. Oval Childers, son; David (Margaret) Childers of DeMotte, daughter; Darlene (Wayne) Hibbard of Rapids, Wisconsin, Grandchildren; Aimee Flick, Brandon Flick...
Edward M Conrath
Feb 17, 2013
Edward M. Conrath Chicago, Illinois Age 91, a 16 year Portage resident passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Hartsfield Village Nursing Home in Munster, Indiana. He proudly served our country in the United States Army in World War II and retired after 45 years with Illinois Bell Telephone Company. He will be remembered as a loving and cherished husband,...
Lonnie D. Seabolt
Feb 17, 2013
Lonnie D. Seabolt, age 85 of Hobart was called home on Sunday, February 17, 2013. He was born on September 16, 1927 in Roane County, West Virginia to the late Lonnie and Sarah Seabolt. Lonnie was a Hobart resident since 1965. He retired from LTV Steel in 1990 where he had worked as a Coil Bander. He served as a...
Adam Hutchinson-Yarbrough
Feb 16, 2013
Adam Ray Hutchinson-Yarbrough Fairbanks, Alaska Age 39, a former Portage resident, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2013 in Fairbanks, AK. Adam proudly served his country in the United States Army and the United States Marines. On October 11, 2003 he married Bambi Marie Green in Fairbanks, AK. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, son, brother and friend....
Helen M. Duchscher
Feb 15, 2013
HELEN M. DUCHSCHER, age 88, of Merrillville, formerly of Portage, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013 while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 9, 1924 in Gary. Helen had worked as a clerk at the Portage Police Department for several years. Helen will be deeply missed. Helen is survived by her son, James (Linda) Duchscher of...
Margaret G. Ziembicki
Feb 14, 2013
Margaret G. Ziembicki, age 79, a 9 yr. resident of Hobart passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2013 in Hammond at her son's home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 23, 1933 in Lowell, Indiana the daughter of the late Thorne D. and Grace M. (nee Sisson) Clark. She was a member of the First Church...
