William D. "Skip" Mourer
Oct 20, 2012
WILLIAM D. "SKIP" MOURER, age 74, of Hobart, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Porter Regional Hospital. He was born on December 13, 1937 in Dunkirk, NY. He was longtime Hobart resident and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He served his country as a Seabee in the US Navy, and was a member of the National Muzzle Loading...
Janice Grudzinski
Oct 20, 2012
Janice Grudzinski (Nee Balka) Hobart, Indiana Age 63, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2012 at St. Margaret Mercy, in Dyer, Indiana. She was born on May 16, 1949 to the late Frank and Bernice Balka in East Chicago, Indiana. Janice was a loving homemaker and caregiver, who devoted her life to caring for her loved ones. She enjoyed bowling and...
Edna Mae Schultz-Hanna
Oct 19, 2012
Edna Mae Schultz-Hanna, age 90, of Hobart passed away Friday October 19, 2012 at the Horton VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso, Indiana. She was born March 17, 1922 in Lowell, Indiana to the late William and Teresa (Genzler) Busse. She was a former employee of General Telephone Company, St. Mary's Hospital and Porter Memorial Hospital. She was a member of...
Oscar Huffman
Oct 19, 2012
OSCAR "Til" HUFFMAN, age 99, of Hobart, was born on September 15, 1913 in Terre Haute, IN. He was a member of the Assembly of God and lived half his life in Hobart. He went home to be with the Lord on October 19, 2012, peacefully in his home and in his sleep. He lived a wonderful life full of...
Patricia M. Chelf
Oct 17, 2012
PATRICIA M. CHELF (nee Devine), age 80, of Portage, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012. She was raised in Chesterton and resided in Portage for over 60 years. Pat worked for many years as a regional manager for Carson Pirie Scott Restaurants. She then went back to school and earned an Associates Degree in Fashion Design, and went on to...
Donald L. Gaddis
Oct 17, 2012
DONALD L. "DON" GADDIS, age 80, of Portage, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Munster Community Hospital. Don was a Portage resident for 50 years and a US Marine Corps Veteran during the Korean Era. He retired from Inland Steel with 27 years of service and was then employed at the Bonner Center in Portage as their bus driver....
Cesar A. Castaneda Jr.
Oct 17, 2012
Cesar A. Castaneda, Jr. age 3 months, of Hobart, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012. He was born July 2, 2012 to the parents of Tabitha R. Sikorski and Cesar A. Castaneda Sr. who survive him. He is also survived by his brother, Alejandro J. Castellanos and his sister, Adelle R. Castaneda both of Hobart; maternal grandparents, Jason and Carol...
Sussie Whitaker
Oct 16, 2012
Visitation for Sussie will be Monday, October 22, 2012 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Olson Chapel, 5341 Central Avenue, Portage, Indiana, (219) 762-3013 or online at www.reesfuneralhomes.com.
William A. Nelson
Oct 15, 2012
WILLIAM A. NELSON, age 77, of Portage, passed away Monday, October 15, 2012 at the Horton VNA Hospice in Valparaiso. William was a US Army Veteran and retired stationary engineer/fireman with the Chicago Board of Education. He was a longtime Portage resident and a member of Nativity of Our Savior Catholic Church. William was also a member of Portage American...
Elmer W. "Al" George
Oct 14, 2012
Elmer W. "AL" George, age 83 of Lakes of the Four Seasons/Crown Point, Indiana passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012. He was born on April 9, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Frederick and Meta George. He graduated from Crane Tech High School where he also played football. Elmer worked for Polk Brothers as a Carpet Layer, retiring in...
Louise M. Veit
Oct 14, 2012
Louise M. Veit (nee Anderson), age 86 of the Chicagoland Christian Village passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012. She was a former Hobart and Hebron resident. She was born on October 20, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Albin and Esther Anderson. Louise worked as a Clerk for Nipsco for more than 20 years. She was very charming, always...
Lucille A. Szelinski
Oct 14, 2012
LUCILLE A. SZELINSKI, age 80, of Portage, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012. Lucille was a longtime Portage resident for over 40 years and member of Nativity of Our Savior Catholic Church. She was a wonderful cook and baker. Lucille was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. Lucille is survived by 2 sons, David Szelinski of Portage, Randy (Deeana) Szelinski...
Mabel M. Lawrence-Brandt
Oct 8, 2012
Mabel M. Lawrence- Brandt Age 93, a long time Portage resident, passed away Monday, October 8, 2012 at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso. She was born on August 17, 1919 to the late J.B. and Annie Chessor in Tennessee. Mabel spent her life devoted to her family and was a member of Church of God of Prophecy of Portage. She will...
Nancy A. Keaton
Oct 8, 2012
NANCY A. KEATON, age 71, of Lake Station, passed away Monday, October 8, 2012. Nancy had been a longtime Lake Station resident for most of her adult life. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Nancy enjoyed rummage sales and shopping at Antique Stores. Nancy is survived by 3 daughters, Tammy Poe of Valparaiso, Brenda (Rev. Fred)...
Mary Margaret Anaclerio
Oct 8, 2012
Mary Margaret Anaclerio, age 41, of Crown Point passed away Monday October 8, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was born December 16, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois to Vitantonio and Kathleen (Jones) Anaclerio. She was a former employee of the Lake County Surveyor's Office. She is survived by her loving mother Kathleen Anaclerio of Crown Point; brother Michael (Gina) Anaclerio...
Anita M. Burkat
Oct 6, 2012
ANITA M. BURKAT (nee DELGADO), age 69, of Lake Station, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012 at home. Anita had been a Lake Station resident for 30 years and was employed at Performance Plus. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Anita is survived by 4 children: Laura (Jack) Chatt of Portage, Mickey (Mary) Altieri, Michelle...
Mattie F. Rogers
Oct 4, 2012
Mattie F. Rogers, age 80 of Hobart, Indiana passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012. She was born on February 3, 1932 in Tigrett, TN to the late J.D. and Illa Cogburn. She was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxilary, Post 54, Northwest Indiana Womens Professional Club, and the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Mattie was also very active in...
Morris Schechner
Oct 3, 2012
Morris Schechner, age 89, of Portage, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was an army veteran of WWII and a member of the 1st Division, the Big Red 1. He served in the European Theatre, Africa, and Sicily. Morris is survived by his loving wife, Irene;...
William F. Waldorph
Oct 2, 2012
William F. Waldorph, age 93, of Hobart, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2012. He had been a Hobart resident since 1954 and was a member of the Community Christian Church in Hobart. William was a WWII Army veteran and retired from U.S. Steel in 1983 with 32 years of service. He was also a member of the United Steelworkers Local...
Mary Jane Mrak
Oct 2, 2012
Mary Jane Mrak ("Jane") passed away at home on October 2, following a long illness. Born August 12, 1928 to Paul and Beulah Rains, Jane grew up in East Gary, Indiana and served as editor of her high school newspaper and was Valedictorian of her class. She was the first in her family to obtain a college degree, earning a...
