Timothy B. Bartz
Feb 3, 2013
TIMOTHY B. BARTZ, 62, of DeMotte, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 at St. Anthony Hospital in Crown Point. Timothy had been a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident and was a graduate of Hobart High School in 1968. He attended Vincennes University and was a graduate of Purdue Calumet in 1999. He was employed in the dietary department at St. Anthony...
Ann M. Forehand
Feb 2, 2013
Ann M. Forehand, age 87 of Hobart passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013. She was born on May 4, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois to the late John and Jennie Rademaker. She was a longtime Hobart resident and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hobart. She also served as a St Mary Medical Center Auxiliary volunteer. She is...
Joyce A. Dewberry
Feb 2, 2013
JOYCE DEWBERRY, age 82, of Hobart, passed away Saturday, February 02, 2013. Joyce was born on September 1, 1930 in Kuttawa, KY to the late George and Annie Marie Cannon. She was longtime Hobart resident and a member of Central Baptist Church in Portage. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. Joyce is survived by her 2...
Margaret H. "Peggy" Manjarrez (Nee Beeler)
Jan 31, 2013
MARGARET H. "PEGGY" MANJARREZ (nee BEELER), age 80, of Valparaiso, and formerly a longtime Hobart resident, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013. Peggy was born on December 9, 1932 in Gary to Harry and Margaret Beeler. She loved working with the customers as a manager at Busch Jewelers and was a member of the Gemological Institute of America. Peggy was...
Randall E. Remus
Jan 30, 2013
Randall E. Remus, age 69, of Hobart passed away Wednesday January 30, 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor in Hobart. He was born January 14, 1944 in Gary, Indiana to the late William H. and Dora E. (Craven) Remus. He was a co-owner and operator of Remus Farms. He was a 1962 graduate of River Forest High School, a five year...
Jose L. Rivera
Jan 29, 2013
Jose L. Rivera Miller Beach Age 64, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2013 at Broadway Methodist Hospital. Jose was born on July 14, 1948 in Humacao, Puerto Rico the son of the late Valentin Rivera and Josefa Santiago. He was a retired steel worker in the Slab Mill at Bethlehem Steel for 35 years,a member of First Baptist Church...
Penny L. Steele
Jan 29, 2013
PENNY L. STEELE, age 49, of Hobart, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Penny had been a Hobart resident for the past 3 years and was a former longtime Winamac, Indiana resident. She was employed as a waitress and cashier. Penny was a loving mother, daughter and sister. She is survived by her...
Michael Leonard Stapinski
Jan 27, 2013
Michael Leonard Stapinski, age 91, of Valparaiso, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013 at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso. Michael was born on July 1, 1921 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania to the late Francis and Sophia Stapinski; he was a retired crane operator for U.S. Steel and proudly served in the US Navy during World War II. On September 28, 1946 Michael...
Brooks Arthur Gorden
Jan 24, 2013
BROOKS ARTHUR GORDEN, age 82, of Portage, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2013. He was a Portage High School Class of '49 graduate. Brooks then served in the US Marines from May 1952 to May 1954. Brooks worked for 20 years as a warehouse supervisor at Motorola and also as a driver for Plate Glass Distributors. Most recently he worked...
Austin Olivarri
Jan 23, 2013
Austin Olivarri, age 24 of Hobart passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013. He was a loving son and he was loved by all who knew him. He is survived by his parents, Fred and Sara Olivarri of Hobart, IN; 1 brother, Freddie (fiancee-Stacy Kwilas) of Hobart, IN; grandparents, John (Verla) Martin, nephews, Landen, and Logan, fiancée, Rhondi Garrigus and children,...
Vincent J. Palmer
Jan 17, 2013
Vincent Joseph Palmer, 93, of Phenix City, AL, and formerly of Chicago, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA. Vincent was born on January 1, 1920, in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Joseph Palmer and Rose Glorioso Palmer. He retired from Yellow Freight where he worked as a truck driver, and was...
Damian P. Franchville
Jan 13, 2013
DAMIAN P. FRANCHVILLE, age 82, of Portage, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso. Damian had been a Portage resident for 25 years and was a US Marine Corps Veteran during the Korean War. He retired from LTV Steel in 1986. Damian is survived by his son, Damian A. "Frenchy" (Herma) Franchville of Lake Station,...
James H. Lafevre
Jan 11, 2013
James H. LaFevre, age 67, of Valparaiso, passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 in Tennessee. Jim was born on December 14, 1945 in Gary to Herbert and Mary Chestel LaFevre. He was a lifelong area resident and a member of the Hobart VFW Post #5365 and the Portage Izaak Walton League. Jim served in the United States Army in Vietnam...
Stephen Eugene Brown
Jan 10, 2013
STEPHEN EUGENE BROWN, age 60, of Lake Station, passed away, Thursday, January 10, 2013 at home. He was a lifelong area resident and a retired machinist. Stephen was a member of Sonrise Baptist Church. He used to love to bowl, play softball and go hunting. Stephen will be remembered as a true servant of the Lord and was an inspiration...
Robert D. Marsee
Jan 10, 2013
Robert D. Marsee, age 84, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born on February 18, 1928 in Hammond, Indiana the son of the late Samuel and Evelyn (nee Golden) Marsee. Robert was a 43 year resident of Merrillville and has spent the last 12 years as a resident of Hebron,...
Penny M. Tracy
Jan 8, 2013
PENNY M. TRACY, age 42, of Portage, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Penny was born in Valparaiso on July 15, 1970 to Richard and Marcia Tracy. Penny had a special place in her heart for animals. She will be missed dearly. Penny is survived by her parents, Richard and Marcia Tracy of Portage; brother, Scott (Sarah) Tracy of Portage;...
Barbara E. Droke
Jan 8, 2013
BARBARA E. DROKE, age 73, of Portage, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Golden Living Center in Portage. Barbara had been a lifelong Portage/Lake Station area resident and was a homemaker. She was an avid bingo player and loved her Pekingese dogs. Barbara is survived by 3 children: Bill (Tammy) Coleman of Portage, Chuck (Donna) Coleman of Midway, TN...
Betty J. (Purcell) Baldridge
Jan 8, 2013
BETTY J. (PURCELL) BALDRIDGE, age 57, of Lake Station, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Betty had been a lifelong Lake Station area resident. She enjoyed reading, crocheting and being with her grandchildren. Betty is survived by 2 sons, Frankie Jay (Lisa) Purcell, J.T. Ray Purcell, all of Portage, 2 daughters, Renee (James)...
Ann L. Mitchell
Jan 8, 2013
Ann L. Mitchell, age 75, of Portage passed away Tuesday January 8, 2013 at her daughters home in Rockford, IL. She was born December 16, 1937 in Norfolk, Virginia to the late Lucian and Violet Mae (Gillikin) Meekins. She was a homemaker and loving mother who loved being crowned Pulmonary Queen. She moved back to Indiana in 1987. She is...
George W. Ford
Jan 6, 2013
GEORGE W. FORD, age 80, of Hobart, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. George had been a Hobart area resident since 1958 and was a US Air Force Veteran during the Korean War. He retired from the Budd Company in Gary with 27 years of service. George is survived by his wife, Kathleen...
