Beatrice Patterson
Apr 28, 2013
Beatrice Patterson, age 96, of Portage passed away Sunday April 28, 2013 at the Porter Regional Hospital. Beatrice was born May 23, 1916 in Crittenden County, Kentucky to the late Patrick Henry and Willie Jane (Sullivan) Riley. Beatrice was a homemaker loving mother, grandmother and wife. She enjoyed gardening, taking care of her yard and collecting glass figurines. Beatrice loved...
Connie R Tharp
Apr 27, 2013
Connie R. Tharp (Nee Rush) Portage, Indiana Age 51 of Portage passed Saturday, April 27, 2013. Connie was born January 8, 1962 in Gary, Indiana to Ed and Helen (nee Selby) Rush. Connie had been a lifelong member of Augustana Lutheran Church of Hobart. She was an employee of the YMCA of Portage for the past 4 years and Co-Owner...
Betty E. Evans
Apr 27, 2013
Betty E. Evans (nee Shermer), age 84 of Hobart passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013. She was born on February 12, 1929 in Joliet, Illinois to the late Earl and Anna Shermer. She was a longtime Hobart resident and worked for over 25 years selling Avon. Betty was a member of the Hobart Church of Christ. She is survived by...
Robert H. Neeley
Apr 27, 2013
ROBERT H. NEELEY, age 99, of Valparaiso, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Robert had been a Northwest Indiana resident for 60 years and served as Staff Sgt. during WWII in the Army in the European, Middle Eastern, African and Asian Theatres. He was a member of the Hobart VFW Post #5365 and...
Willam Viera- Velazquez
Apr 26, 2013
William Viera Velazquez, age 67 of Gary, Indiana passed away Friday, April 26, 2013. He was born on October 5, 1945 to the late Francisco and Andrea Viera-Velasquez in Guayama, Puerto Rico. He retired from the Gary Police Department after 17 years of service. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the F.O.P.. William was a man...
Kendall Allan Spencer
Apr 26, 2013
KENDALL ALLAN SPENCER, age 74, of Portage, passed away Friday, April 26, 2013 at the VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso. Kendall was a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident and retired carpenter with Dennis & Sons. He was a US Navy veteran and member of Portage American Legion Post #260. Kendall was a member of the carpenters union and enjoyed bowling. He...
Florence Marie Palmowski
Apr 25, 2013
Florence Marie Palmowski, daughter, sister, aunt, friend, U.S. Naval Reservist (WAVES), steel worker, chef a few of the things that describe the women everyone knew as Flo. Flo's no nonsense tough as nails fortitude overshadowed the gentle loving side that we were lucky to know. Flo's passion for people, animals, and life were second to none. Flo lost her battle...
Glenna M. Devary
Apr 24, 2013
GLENNA M. DEVARY, age 89, of Valparaiso, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Glenna was born on August 23, 1923 in Oneida, TN to the late Price and Bessie Elliot. She was of Protestant Faith, and will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. Glenna is survived by her daughter, Betsy (Ralph) Vandergriff of Portage; 2 grandsons, Tim (Beverly)...
Shirley A. Memering
Apr 23, 2013
SHIRLEY A. MEMERING, age 75, of Valparaiso, formerly of Hobart, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013. She was born on December 31, 1937 in Gary, Indiana to the late Glen and Ann Lowe. Shirley was very artistic and enjoyed ceramics and crafting. Shirley was a wonderful woman and will be missed by those who knew and loved her. Shirley is...
Chieko Kajiwara Underwood
Apr 23, 2013
Chieko Kajiwara Underwood, age 70, of South Bend went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 3:23 p.m. at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart, Indiana, with her loving family by her side. Chieko was born January 17, 1943 in Fukuoka, Japan to the late Seijiro and Tane Kajiwara. Chieko was also preceded in death...
Doris J Bradley
Apr 21, 2013
Doris Bradley Age 79 passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born in Franklin, Illinois to the late Lee Oscar and Elvie (nee Clark Williams on February 7, 1934. Doris will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by her loving family, 2 sons; David...
Margaret W. Keaton
Apr 21, 2013
MARGARET W. "WENDY" KEATON, age 64, of Valparaiso, lost her battle to pancreatic cancer in her home on Sunday, April 21, 2013. Margaret was preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy Mayernik. She is survived by her husband, Paul Keaton of Valparaiso, two sons, Matthew (Kimberly) Tilley of Griffith, IN; Jason Tilley (Katie Denham) of New Buffalo, MI; father, Stephen...
Leonard J. "Joe" Carrol
Apr 21, 2013
Leonard J. "Joe" Carrol, age 87 of Portage passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013. He was a Portage resident since 1989 and was formerly of Hobart. Leonard was born on April 14, 1926 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Edmond and Ethel Carrol. He was a U.S. Navy WWII veteran. Leonard was retired from NIPSCO where he had worked as...
Juanita Roman
Apr 20, 2013
JUANITA ROMAN, age 89, of Valparaiso, Indiana passed away Saturday April 20, 2013 at the Porter Regional Hospital. She was born September 5, 1923 in Gary, Indiana to Harvey and Luella (Osterman) Lahaie. She was retired as an accountant in the Paymaster Department of US Steel. Juanita will be greatly missed by her loving family. Juanita is survived by her...
Patricia D. Caywood
Apr 20, 2013
Patricia D. Caywood, age 70, of Portage went to be with her heavenly Father on Saturday, April 20, 2013. Patricia was born in Oxfordshire, England on March 20, 1943. She married David Caywood on December 29, 1962 who was stationed in the USAF. She came to the United States with her husband in February 1963. Patricia was a member of...
Patricia Kovel
Apr 18, 2013
Patricia L Kovel Hobart, Indiana Age 68, passed away April 18, 2013. She was born March 12, 1945 in Colorado to the late Angelo and Betty Rossi. She worked as a teacher's aide at Pierce Junior High School in Merrillville. She is survived by her 3 children; Joe (Marguerite) Majcher of Ohio, Christine Majcher of Hobart and Cynthia (Brian) Randall...
Connie S. Slover
Apr 17, 2013
CONNIE S. SLOVER, age 65, of Clayton, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at ProMedica Bixby Hospital. She was born December 20, 1947, in LaCrosse, IN, to Allen Dean and Edith (Heinold) Jones. On August 21, 1975, she married Kenneth Slover in lake Station, IN and he survives. Connie was employed as the Head Cook with the Hamilton Elementary School...
Thomas B. "Honey Bear" Conners
Apr 17, 2013
Thomas Bert Conners "Honey Bear", age 75, of Valparaiso, Indiana passed away at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso following an extended illness. Thomas was born May 29, 1937 in Gary, IN to the late Harold and Thelma (Berry) Conners. He was a retired pipefitter with US Steel. Thomas was a longtime member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, and loved fishing and...
Nanette Shepard
Apr 16, 2013
Nanette K. Shepard, age 35 of Lake Station passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2013. She was born on January 24, 1978 in Hobart, Indiana to the late Terry and Eileen Shepard. Nanette was a former Portage resident and worked at the Red Rooster in Hobart. She was also a member of and the Portage VFW Women's Auxiliary Post 7760. Nanette...
Sophie Grennes
Apr 15, 2013
SOPHIE GRENNES, age 94, of Portage, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013, while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 25, 1918 in Gary to the late Flora and Andrew Sam. She was a longtime Portage resident, formerly of Hobart, and was a member of the Garyton Covenant Church. She will be deeply missed. Sophie is survived...
