Martha Mae Meeks
Nov 5, 2012
Martha Mae Meeks Age 91, passed away Monday, November 05, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving daughters. She was born on March 13, 1921 to the late Fred and Wilma Patterson in Alabama. On June 21, 1935 Martha married her late husband, John C. Meeks. She was a member of Central Avenue Church of God in Portage, and a...
John E. Curtis
Nov 1, 2012
JOHN E. CURTIS, age 87, of Portage, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. John was a Portage resident since 1953 and a US Air Force Veteran during WW II. He retired from Dixie Dairy in 1986 with 30 years of service. He is survived by his daughter, Christine (Bruce) Block of St. Charles,...
Carl M. Griffith
Nov 1, 2012
CARL MILTON GRIFFITH, age 72, of Portage, passed away November 1, 2012. He was born on September 15, 1940 to Lenora and George Griffith in St. Johns, MI. Carl served his country in the US Marine Corps. and formerly worked as an OTR driver. He had also belonged to the Grace Baptist Church. Recognized for his strong will, determination and...
Felicita Delvalle
Nov 1, 2012
Felicita DelValle, age 92, of Lake Station passed away Thursday November 1, 2012 at the St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. She was born July 10,1920 in Naranjito, Puerto Rico to the late Candelarie and Anselma Vazquez. She was a homemaker, loving wife, mother and grandmother that loved cooking and caring for her family. She was a member of St....
Jesus Delores Moro
Oct 30, 2012
Jesus D. Moro Lake Station, Indiana Age 62, passed away at home on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. He was born on February 10, 1950 to the late Jesus Delores A. Moro and Consuelo Jimenez in Gary, Indiana. On February 22, 1992, Jesus married the love of his life Lori (nee Hutchinson) in Hobart, Indiana. Jesus will be remembered as a...
Bertha E. Collins
Oct 29, 2012
BERTHA E. COLLINS, age 85, of Valparaiso, passed away Monday, October 29, 2012 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso. Bertha had been a longtime Northwest Indiana resident and formerly employed as a dietician/housekeeper at various nursing homes. Bertha was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. Bertha is survived by 2 sons, Robert "Mike" Neiswender of Argos, Indiana, John Gilbert, Jr.,...
Lee Farley
Oct 27, 2012
Lee Farley, age 75, of Hobart passed away Saturday October 27, 2012 at the St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. He was born August 18, 1937 in Harlan County Kentucky to the late Earin and Bertha (Kirk) Farley. He retired from the Ford Motors Chicago Heights Assembly Plant in 1973. He graduated from the Portage Adult Learning Center at the...
Barbara Louise Watts
Oct 27, 2012
Barbara Louise Watts, a longtime Portage resident passed away Saturday, October 27, 2012. She was born on March 15, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Leo and Agnes Gaal. She was a longtime member of St Francis Xavier Church where she also served as a Eucharistic Minister. She also took communion to people at their homes. Barbara worked for...
Martha H. Nuce (Klos)
Oct 27, 2012
MARTHA H. NUCE (KLOS), age 88, of Valparaiso, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2012. She was a longtime area resident and was formerly a Kindergarten teacher and worked for the US Census Bureau. Martha enjoyed crossword and jigsaw puzzles, knitting, reading, watching classic movies. In her early years she was very athletic and played tennis and hardball. Martha will be...
Joe W. Holley
Oct 23, 2012
Joe W. Holley, age 81, of Cedar Lake passed away Tuesday October 23, 2012 with his family by his side. He was born January 13, 1931 in Metropolis, Illinois to the late Joseph and Ora (Henson) Holley. He married Bobbie Couch on May 12, 1975 in Crown Point, Indiana. Joe was a retiree from the Laborers International Union of North...
Violet Emery
Oct 22, 2012
Violet Emery Hobart, Indiana Age 77, passed away Monday, October 22, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 15, 1935 to the late Fredrick and Goldie (nee Moore) Tron, in Posey, Indiana. She married her late husband William Emery on July 17, 1953 in Posey County, Indiana. She will be remembered as a loving wife,...
Tony R. "Pac Man" Turner
Oct 21, 2012
Tony R. "Pac Man" Turner, age 30 of Brookfield, Wisconsin passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012. He was born on December 28, 1981 in Merrillville, Indiana. Tony was a longtime Portage resident and graduated from Portage High School in 2000. He still holds the Portage High School record for the longjump. Tony was very spontaneous. He loved Karaoke, exercising and...
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.
