Katherine "Katie" M. Gymrek
Jan 1, 2013
Katherine "Katie" M. Gymrek, age 85, of Hobart passed away Tuesday January 1, 2013. She was born April 23, 1927 in Gary, Indiana to the late Walter J. and Beulah M. (Ware) Pictor. On June 18, 1949 she married Casey H. Gymrek in Gary, Indiana. She was a Beautician working at Beverly's Beauty Salon and a former employee of Gary...
Raymond Warren Nederman
Dec 31, 2012
Raymond Warren Nederman, age 80, of Valparaiso, formerly of Portage and Lake Station, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2012. Survived by: two brothers, Dale (Norma) Bridgeford and Harrison (Sally) Warren; daughters, Connie Nederman (Crown Point) and Kathy Nederman (Dallas, TX); sons, David Nederman (LaPorte) and Donald Nederman (Houston, TX); stepsons, Johnny (Karen) Hansen (Hobart) and Mark (Krissy) Hansen (Valparaiso);...
John W Stalion
Dec 29, 2012
John W Stalion age 70, of Hobart passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Vibra Hospital in Crown Point. He was born on February 24, 1942 in Marion, Kentucky, the son of John and Kathryn (nee Beard) Stalion. John was a retired Cement Mason and a member of Local 692 since 1967 and was a member of Deer Creek...
Earl E. Chance
Dec 29, 2012
Earl E. Chance, age 87, of Lake Station, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012. He was a longtime Lake Station resident and a member of the Community Presbyterian Church, where he had served as an Elder, Deacon and Choir Member. Earl served as an aircraft mechanic in the US Navy during WWII. Earl was a sheet metal worker for forty...
Anna Sullivan
Dec 28, 2012
Anna Sullivan age 98, of Hobart, formerly of Gary, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at Miller Merry Manor in Hobart. Anna was born on November 19, 1914 to the late Victor and Hilena (nee Savo) Hill in Winton, Minnesota. She was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Gary, Indiana. Anna will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother...
James D. Stephens Jr.
Dec 28, 2012
James D. Stephens Jr., age 86 of Gary passed away Friday, December 28, 2012. He was a longtime Gary resident. James was born on August 31, 1926 in Gary Indiana to the late James (DDS) and Gwendolyn Stephens. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. James was a member of the Gary Kiwanis Club and the Power...
Eugene Paul Beres
Dec 27, 2012
Eugene Paul Beres Sr., age 70 of Hobart passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012 at St. Margaret Hospital, Dyer. He was born in Gary on September 4th, 1942 the son of Emil and Irene (Chikos) Beres. Eugene was a devout Catholic and a member of St. Bridget Catholic Church. Eugene graduated from Wirt High School in 1960. He served in...
Martha L. King
Dec 26, 2012
Martha L. King, age 99 of Hobart passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012. She was born on March 5, 1913 in Gary, Indiana to the late Faron and Bertha Kleckner. She was a former Wheeler resident and attended Glen Park School. She loved gardening and especially loved her strawberries. Martha loved when her grandchildren came to visit. She also loved...
Norman Gerhardt Carl Klaus
Dec 26, 2012
Norman Klaus Portage, Indiana Age 44, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012. Norman is survived by his 2 sons; Taylor and Trevor Klaus both of Porter, mother; Jacqueline Klaus of Portage, brother; Otis Klaus of Portage and many other loving family members and friends. He is preceded in death by his father; Norman Klaus Sr. Funeral services for Norman will...
Melvin E. Chaney
Dec 25, 2012
MELVIN E. "Buck" CHANEY, age 90, of Hobart, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2012 while at home. Melvin was born on June 29, 1922 and was raised at Mooseheart in Illinois. He was a longtime Hobart resident and retiree of Gary Hobart Water Corp. Melvin served his country as an engineer in the US Army during WWII. He was a...
Theodore L. Kujawski
Dec 25, 2012
Theodore L. Kujawski, age 90 of Hobart passed away December 25, 2012. He was born on November 8, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Lawrence and Stella Kujawski. Theodore served his country in WWII in the U.S. Army. He worked for U.S. Steel and retired in 1981 after 40 years of service. He was a member of Local 1014...
Bertina Nelson Carlson
Dec 25, 2012
Bertina Nelson Carlson Beloved mother, wife, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister and friend, passed away on Christmas Day 2012, at the age of 107. Bertina was born on February 23, 1905, in Barron, Wisconsin, one of eleven siblings. She was the first member of the Nelson family to graduate from high school, after which she took a business course at the...
Guadalupe "Lupe" Castro
Dec 17, 2012
Guadalupe "Lupe" Castro, age 73 of Hobart passed away Monday, December 17, 2012. She was born on April 19, 1939 in East Chicago, Indiana to the late Roman and Maria Perez. Lupe was a Hobart resident since 1976. She was a loving and adoring wife, mother and grandmother. Lupe enjoyed riding her bike, going to family outings, taking family vacations...
Manone "Nonnie" E. Parker
Dec 17, 2012
Manone "Nonnie" Parker (Lynn) of Portage, Indiana passed away on 17 December. Nonnie was born 1 October 1923 near Columbus, Ohio. She graduated in 1941 from Edison High School in East Gary, Indiana. During World War II she worked at U.S. Steel and was a true "Rosie the Riveter." Nonnie spent 13 years employed by A&P. With her husband she...
Donna J. Myers
Dec 17, 2012
DONNA J. MYERS (nee CLAYPOOL), age 61, of Portage, passed away December 17, 2012. Donna was born in Gary, Indiana on September 20, 1951 to Donald and Velma Claypool. She attended Horace Mann High School where she was a majorette, then attended Portage High School. Donna loved her job cleaning houses and was very devoted to her customers. Donna is...
Robert Lee Tallent
Dec 16, 2012
Robert Lee Tallent, age 57, of Wanatah, Indiana passed away Sunday December 16, 2012 in Valparaiso, Indiana at the Horton VNA Hospice Center. Robert was born April 22, 1955 in Lexington, KY. He worked for Whitcomb Trucking in Valparaiso. He served 3 years in the US Army in Germany during the Vietnam Era. He was a graduate of Lake Station...
Frances M. Razumich
Dec 15, 2012
Frances M. "Babe" Razumich (Nee Crnkovich) Portage, Indiana Age 85, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Saint Mary's Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Frances was born January 15, 1927 in Gary, Indiana to the late Matthew and Mary Crnkovich. She married the love of her life Robert Razumich on November 26, 1953 at St Joseph, in Gary,...
Jerome J. "Jerry" Zytko
Dec 15, 2012
JEROME JOHN "JERRY" ZYTKO, age 76 of Gary passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2012. He was a long time Gary resident. He was the son of Stephan and Adele Zytko. Jerry proudly served his country in the US Navy and is a member of the VFW Post 5365, American Legion Post 260, F.O.E., Areie 2529 of Cedar Lake. He...
Jeanne A. Driscoll
Dec 14, 2012
Jeanne A. Driscoll (Nee Lund) Lake Station Age 78, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012 at her home. She was born April 25, 1933 to the late Noid and Lela Lund in Chicago, Ill. Jeanne spent her life taking care of her family, was a member of St Francis Xavier, Ladies Sodality of St Francis Xavier, part of the Prayer...
Larry R. Waugaman
Dec 14, 2012
LARRY R. WAUGAMAN, age 65, of Hobart, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012 at Methodist Hospital, Southlake Campus in Merrillville. Larry was a longtime Hobart resident for over 40 years and a member of the First Baptist Church of Hobart. He loved music and was an avid bowler at one time. Larry is survived by his brother, Harry O. Waugaman...
