Claudette C. Johnson
Aug 5, 2012
Claudette C. Johnson (nee Couture), age 60 a longtime Valparaiso resident passed away Sunday, August 5, 2012. She was born on February 20, 1952 in Gary, Indiana to the late Dona and Judy Couture. Claudette married her husband, John, on November 6, 1970 in Wheeler, Indiana. She will be remembered by her family as a loving nana who loved spending...
Arthur "Ed" Edmund Cornett
Aug 3, 2012
Arthur "Ed" Edmund Cornett, age 88, of Lake Station passed away Friday August 3, 2012 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. He was born December 20, 1923 in Laurel County, KY to the late John Creed and Arlia (Hinkle) Cornett. He was a steelworker retiring after 45 years of service at US Steel Gary Works. He was an active...
Edna Mae Ripperdan
Aug 1, 2012
Edna Mae Ripperdan, age 90, of Lake Station passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday August 1, 2012 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, Indiana. She was born November 15, 1921 in Harco, IL to the late Herman and Ruby (Luther) Sundmacher. On January 11, 1939 in Marion, KY she married Samuel Ripperdan, Jr., who preceded her in death on December...
Phyllis Ann Fisher
Jul 31, 2012
Phyllis Ann Fisher age 73 of Hobart passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at her daughter's home, surrounded by her family . She was a longtime Hobart resident and retired from Chase Bank. She is survived by her loving family; son, James (Donna) Fisher of Valparaiso, daughter, Tammy (Scott) Frazier of Knox, brother, Robert (Delores) Kramarski of Illinois, daughter in...
Pamela Hamilton
Jul 30, 2012
Hamilton, Pamela 48, of Troy, Missouri, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2012 at her residence. She was born on September 13, 1963 in Hobart, Indiana, a loving daughter of James and Patricia "Pat" Metz. Pamela was united in marriage to Tim Hamilton, on June 8, 2000, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pamela graduated from Hobart High School in 1982 and...
Mona L. Tyre
Jul 30, 2012
Mona L. Tyre (nee Kerns), age 80 of Hobart passed away Monday July 30, 2012. She was born on November 28, 1931 in Wheatfield, Indiana to the late Clifford and Ruth Kerns Sr.. She was a longtime Hobart resident. Mona was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hobart, where she was a longtime member of the Altar Guild and...
John Walker, Jr.
Jul 28, 2012
JOHN WALKER, JR., age 88, of Hobart, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012 at home. He was a longtime resident and a retiree of Inland Steel. John was also a member of the F.O.E. in Hobart and Glen Park. He enjoyed fishing. John will be remembered as a loving father and grandfather. John is survived by son, David (Gina) Walker...
Laura Michelle Bozarth
Jul 28, 2012
LAURA MICHELLE BOZARTH (nee MATHIS) age 31, of Hebron, Indiana, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012 at I.U. Health Center in Lafayette, Indiana. Laura was a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident and member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was a graduate of Portage Christian School in 2000 and received a medical assistant degree from Commonwealth Business College. Laura owned her...
Donald Eugene Way
Jul 26, 2012
Donald Way of Hobart, Indiana passed away, Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Saint Anthony Hospice surrounded by his loving family. Donald was born March 14, 1934 in Rossville, Illinois to the late Alvin and Merdene Way. He was a retired Engineer for E J & E Railroad and also proudly served his country in the United States Army. On October...
Helen Adeline Kish
Jul 26, 2012
Helen A. Kish (Nee Andrzejewski), age 84, of Hobart passed away at the Horton VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso, Indiana. Helen was born April 30, 1928 in Gary, Indiana to the late Ignatius and Helena (Piekarski) Andrzejewski. Helen was married to Joseph Kish, Sr. who preceded her in death in 1991. She was a homemaker and assisted her husband in...
Gwenda G. Holley
Jul 24, 2012
GWENDA G. HOLLEY, age 65, of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at home. Gwenda was a former longtime Lake Station area resident and retired from U.S. Steel in Gary with 37 years of service. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Olive Chapter #396 of Portage and Aretas Temple #153, Daughters of the...
Rayne A. Donis
Jul 24, 2012
Rayne A. Donis Dyer, Indiana Rayne A. Donis, born August 23, 2011, an 11-month-old, beautiful baby girl who touched so many lives in such a brief time passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Riley's Children Hospital in Indianapolis, surrounded by her loving family. Rayne is survived by her mother; Stacey Thorn of Dyer, father; Nick Donis of Valparaiso, 2...
Linda M. Grunstein
Jul 24, 2012
Linda M. Grunstein (nee Danko), age 51 of Gary, Indiana passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012. She was a longtime Gary resident and was formerly of Highland, Indiana. Linda was born on June 27, 1961 in Bloomington, Indiana. She worked at Methodist Hospital as a Medical Technologist and was a longtime member of Nativity of Our Savior Catholic Church in...
Shirley Nalley-Ortiz
Jul 20, 2012
SHIRLEY ANN NALLEY-ORTIZ, age 59, of Portage, formerly a longtime Lake Station resident, passed away Friday, July 20, 2012 at Saint Mary Medical Center. She was born on July 8, 1953 in Bessemer, AL. Shirley enjoyed crocheting, doing crossword puzzles, watching Hallmark, Lifetime and Western movies and soap operas. She liked the color purple and collecting unicorns and angels, and...
Jeffrey Charles Johnson
Jul 19, 2012
JEFFREY CHARLES JOHNSON, age 33, of Lafayette formerly of Lake Station, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2012. He was born on July 3, 1979 in Valparaiso and was a 1997 graduate of Edison High School. Jeff was an intelligent and thoughtful young man with a great sense of humor. He was a White Sox fan who also enjoyed camping, family...
Patricia Ann Guzman
Jul 18, 2012
Patricia Ann Guzman, age 65, of Lake Station passed away Wednesday July 18, 2012 at the St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. She was born August 6, 1946 in Greenup, Illinois to the late Harry and Roselee (Darling) Metzler. Patricia was a homemaker and loved caring for people. Patricia is survived by her loving husband Alejandro Guzman of Lake Station,...
Sharon M. Berquist
Jul 17, 2012
SHARON M. BERQUIST, age 77, of Cloverdale, Indiana, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in Cloverdale, Indiana. Sharon was a former longtime Portage resident and registered nurse. She had been employed at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart and Dr. Penn's office in Lake Station for many years. Sharon also taught childbirth classes and her family was one of...
Clara L Goff
Jul 17, 2012
CLARA L. GOFF NEW CHICAGO, IN Clara L. Goff, age 91, of New Chicago passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward G.; two sons: Edward A. and John M.; grandson, John; parents: John and Minnie Devers. Clara owned Clara Goff Realty in Hobart. Clara was Past President of the Hobart Women's Democratic...
Joann Nixon
Jul 16, 2012
JOANN NIXON, age 85, of Hobart passed away Monday July 16, 2012 at the Christ Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Born September 30, 1926 in Oakwood, Illinois to the late Arley and Rosa (Mendenhall) Dunavan. JoAnn is survived by two daughters Maryanne (John) Null of Valparaiso and Lynda (Bob) Smith-Barry of Riverview, FL; four grandchildren Melanie (Mike) Widhalm, Jessica Nixon,...
Daneth Claire Brown
Jul 16, 2012
Age 71, of Hobart, went to be with her Lord Monday, July 16, 2012. Daneth was born on December 18, 1940 in Rochester, NY to Wright and Barbara Baker. She was a model wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister. She dedicated her life to serving the Lord for over 50 years in many ways shortly after graduating from Baptist Bible...
