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...
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...
