Naomi Faye Nelson
Apr 13, 2013
NAOMI FAYE (nee WOLFE) NELSON, age 87, of LaPorte, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Golden Living Center in LaPorte. Naomi had been a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident and retired from McGill Manufacturing in Valparaiso. She was an avid oil painter and very active in church Sunday school at various Nazarene Churches. Naomi loved bringing neighborhood children to church....
Cecil E Melton
Apr 13, 2013
Cecil E Melton, age 85, of Portage, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014. He was born on May 21,1928 to the late Samuel and Cora Jane (nee Vanderwater) Melton in East Gary. On February 25, 1956 Cecil married the love of his life Barbara Montgomery in East Gary. He served his country in the US Army and was a...
Marko A. Buncich
Apr 12, 2013
Marko Buncich Age 85, of Crown Point passed away Friday, April 12, 2013 at Valparaiso Care and Rehab Center. He was a retired self-employed brick mason and owned Buncich Horse Stables where he raised, bred and trained sulky race horses for years at his stables in Valparaiso-Wheeler area. Marko proudly served in the United States Army and was a W....
Mary Louise Nelson
Apr 11, 2013
MARY "LOUISE" NELSON, age 84, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013. She was born on October 12, 1928 in Bloomington, Illinois. She was a longtime Portage resident. Louise cherished her family and the time she spent with them. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. Louise is survived by her son, Todd (Cindy Lou) Nelson of San...
Dwayne Childs
Apr 11, 2013
Dwayne "DC" Childs age 66 of Hobart passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013 in Hobart. He was born on June 10, 1946 to Earl and Margie Childs in Mellwood, Arkansas. Dwayne proudly served his country in the US Army in Vietnam. He retired from Local 374 as a boilermaker in 2001. Dwayne was a member of VFW Post #9323,...
Andrew V. Turnbull
Apr 10, 2013
Andrew V. Turnbull, age 62, a lifetime Valparaiso resident passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Andrew was employed for 43 years at ArcelorMittal-Burns Harbor as an Operating Technician. He was a graduate of Calumet High School and a Veteran of the US Army. Andrew enjoyed taking vacations with Marie. Andrew is survived by his wife, Marie, daughter, Sandy (Richard)...
Robert A. Johnson
Apr 10, 2013
Robert A. Johnson, age 90 of Hobart passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013. He was born on March 18, 1923 in Donovan, Illinois to the late Arno and Ruth Johnson. He was a Northwest Indiana area resident since 1941 and was formerly of Morocco, Indiana. Robert was a member of the Hobart First United Methodist Church and Choir and the...
Cecil Leonard Jordan
Apr 9, 2013
Cecil Leonard Jordan, age 87 of Portage passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013. He was born on May 19, 1925 in Jacks Creek, Tennessee to the late Charlie and Vernie Jordan. He served his country in WWII and earned the Bronze Star. Cecil was a former Dolton, Illinois resident and worked at American District Telegraph. Cecil enjoyed gardening and was...
Catherine L. Compton
Apr 7, 2013
CATHERINE L. COMPTON, age 85, of Hobart, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013. Catherine was born on September 14, 1927 in Orleans, Indiana. She was a longtime NW Indiana resident and a member of First Baptist Church of New Chicago. Catherine will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by her 2 sons, William...
Kenneth E. Mcgill
Apr 4, 2013
Kenneth E. McGill, age 81, of Hobart, passed away suddenly Thursday, April 4, 2013 at home. Kenneth had been a Hobart resident for 16 years and was formerly of Illinois. He was retired from RexNord Manufacturing and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Hobart. Ken was an avid golfer, die-hard Cubs fan and Bingo volunteer at St....
Charles Choucalas
Apr 3, 2013
CHARLES CHOUCALAS, age 69, of Portage, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Charles was born on September 10, 1943 in Gary, Indiana to the late Theodore and Evdokia Choucalas. Charles was an avid fisherman and loved spending time with his kids and grandkids. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Charles is survived by his wife...
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...
