Barbara Rebeca Divich
Nov 20, 2012
BARBARA REBECA DIVICH, age 71, of Portage, was born in Chicago on July 3, 1941. Barbara grew up in Gary/Miller Beach area and graduated from Wirt High School. She passed away peacefully in her home in Portage on Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Barbara lived a colorful and well-traveled life, accompanied by her many pets that brought much joy to her...
Curtiss L. Ketchem
Nov 19, 2012
Curtiss L. Ketchem Hobart, Indiana Age 77, passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso. Curtiss was born October 3, 1935 to the late Everett L. and Phyliss Ketchem in Odon, Indiana. He was a retired mechanic for William A. Pozzo Incorporated, a truck driver for Bulk Matic Transport, a 20 year owner and operator of Tool...
Donna Kay Craven
Nov 19, 2012
Donna Kay Craven (Nee Hutton) Lake Station, Indiana Age 64, passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 at La Porte Hospital. She was born on February 5, 1948 to the late Clarence and Louella Hutton in Hammond, Indiana. She was a homemaker who loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. Donna will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and...
Goldie Ethel Patteson
Nov 19, 2012
GOLDIE ETHEL PATTESON (nee Chambers), age 94, of Hobart, passed away Monday, November 19, 2012. Goldie was a wonderful, kind, loving wife, mother and grandmother. She moved to Gary from her birthplace of Marshall, Illinois to attend Heim Beauty College. She had her own shop for a while and she kept her license until only a few years ago. Goldie...
Regina Moeller
Nov 19, 2012
Regina Moeller (Nee Kubiak), age 62 of Dyer, Indiana passed away Monday, November 19, 2012. She was born in Frankfort Germany to the late Joe and Anna Kubiak. She married Dennis Moeller on November 24, 1967. She was a longtime Dyer resident. Regina worked at Sheffield Manor in Dyer. She enjoyed going to the lake and also Drag Racing. She...
Jerry C. Ayala
Nov 18, 2012
Jerry Ayala, age 51, ended his courageous battle with Cancer on Sunday November 18, 2012. Jerry was born November 4, 1961 in Loredo, TX to the late Fernando and Juanita (Rivera) Ayala. He was an Administrative Assistant at the Westville Correctional Center retiring with 23 years of service. Jerry was a Lake Station Edison Graduate and received his Associattes Degree...
Jane Ellen Degan
Nov 18, 2012
Jane Ellen DeGan, age 83, of Portage and formerly of Miller Beach passed away Sunday November 18, 2012 in Crown Point, Indiana at the St. Anthony's Hospice Center. She was born March 13, 1929 in Michigan City, Indiana to the late Carl H. and Katherine (Hartke) Krueger. On April 25, 1948 she married Thomas A. DeGan in Gary. She was...
Patricia W. Martin
Nov 18, 2012
Patricia W. Martin, age 79 of Lake Station passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012. She was born on October 7, 1933 in Springfield, Kentucky to the late J.H. and Margaret Webb. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, sewing, and taking care of her plants. She is survived by her husband, William Martin of Lake Station, IN; 2 children, Deborah (Steve Rospeirski) Wineinger...
Sidney A. Scheeringa
Nov 17, 2012
Sidney Scheeringa, age 79 of Hobart, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012. He was born on August 2, 1933 to the late William and Gertrude Scheeringa. He served his country Stateside in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Sidney owned and operated Sid's Produce for many years. He retired from the Carpenters Millwright Union Local #1043 and Teamsters Local...
Edwin L. Donovan, Jr.
Nov 14, 2012
Edwin L. Donovan, Jr. "Bud", age 83, of Hobart passed away Wednesday November 14, 2012 at the St. Mary Medical Center. He was born March 23, 1929 in Gary, Indiana to the late Edwin L. and Laura M. (Aley) Donovan, Sr. He retired from Winslow, Inc. where he was a tax preparer. Edwin was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church...
Valerie A. Johnson
Nov 13, 2012
VALERIE A. JOHNSON, age 63, of Valparaiso, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at home. Valerie had been a Valparaiso resident for 44 years and graduated from Hobart High School in 1967. She was employed at The Post-Tribune. Valerie loved gardening, tole painting and enjoyed the solitude of the beach. She was loved by everyone who knew her and was...
Raymond E. Bliss
Nov 11, 2012
Raymond E. Bliss Portage, Indiana Age 83, a lifetime Portage resident, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Hobart surrounded by his loving family. Ray was born on June 29, 1929 to the late Albert and Erma Bliss in Hammond, Indiana. Ray proudly served his country in the United States Army in the Korean War,...
Mary J. Krystek
Nov 11, 2012
MARY J. KRYSTEK, age 93, of Portage, IN, passed away peacefully, Sunday, November 11, 2012. She was born on June 5, 1919. She is survived by 5 children, Frank (Carol) Krystek of Naperville, IL, Sandra (Terry) Leonard of Portage, IN, Carolyn (Jack) Julian of Stuart, FL, Connie (John) Spear of Temecula, CA, Francis Krystek of Reno,NV, and 18 grandchildren, 28...
Mary Mcintyre
Nov 9, 2012
MARY McINTYRE, age 89, of Hobart, passed away peacefully, Friday, November 9, 2012. She was born on July 31, 1923 in Sanborn, IA to Cora and Curtis Ellis. She was a longtime Hobart resident and was the founder of the Hobart Food Pantry with her late husband, Bob. Mary was a member of St. Bridget Catholic Church, where she was...
William Sabato
Nov 8, 2012
William Sabato, Age 56, of Crown Point, passed away Thursday November 8, 2012, at St. Anthony Hospice in Crown Point. Bill was born on March 6, 1956, in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Joseph and Rosemary Sabato. He was a Research Chemist at IIT Research Institute. Bill will be remembered as a loving father, brother, uncle and friend. He is...
Shirley A. O'Rourke
Nov 8, 2012
Shirley A. O'Rourke Age 83, passed away Thursday, November 08, 2012 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, Indiana. She was born June 14, 1929 in Mobridge, South Dakota to the late Arthur and Tilda (Haakenson) Larson. She was a member of her neighborhood garden club. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who enjoyed sharing in her grandchildren's lives....
James Slamkowski
Nov 8, 2012
James Slamkowski Ogden Dunes Age 61, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012 at his home. James was born February 27, 1951 to Walter and Evelyn Slamkowski in Hammond, Indiana. On August 28, 1971 James married Patricia Heffernan in Irene, South Dakota. He was a retired Electrician for Arcelor Mittal, a member of the Ogden Dunes Lions Club, and volunteered at...
Marian Jeanne Kurzdorfer
Nov 7, 2012
MARIAN JEANNE KURZDORFER, age 85, of Lake Station, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Methodist Hospital in Merrillville, IN. Marian was a lifelong Lake Station resident and attended the Evangelical Covenant Church of Portage since she was a child. She was the church pianist for over 50 years and the junior kindergarten music teacher for almost 30 years. She...
William M. "Bill" Buchaus Sr.
Nov 6, 2012
William M. "Bill" Buchaus Sr., age 64 of Hobart passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012. He was born on November 20, 1947 in Harvey, Illinois to the late Rudolph and Jeanette Buchaus. He was a Hobart resident for the past 4 years and a member of the Barrington Ridge Baptist Church. Bill was a former resident of East Hazel Crest...
Dale Duane Hensley
Nov 5, 2012
Dale Duane Hensley, age 69 of Crown Point, Indiana passed away following a brief illness Monday, November 5, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 1, 1943 in Marietta, Ohio. He served his country in the U.S. Army National Guard for 6 years. Dale was retired from the Hobart Fire Department with 30 years of service....
