Karen "Key-Key" Key
Sep 17, 2012
Karen Key, "Key-Key", age 79 passed away on Monday, September 17, 2012. A long-time resident of Portage, Karen was born in Gary, Indiana on September 7, 1933, the youngest of three daughters of the late Herman L. and Helen M. Key. She was preceded in death by her sister, Portage's first First Lady Marilyn Key Olson. She is survived by...
Irene Mary Beauprey
Sep 16, 2012
Irene Mary Beauprey (nee De Grand), age 91 a former Hobart and Portage resident passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012 at the Bella Vista Golden Living Center in Rapid City, South Dakota. She was born on April 13, 1921 in Rock, Michigan to the late Victor and Julia De Grand. Irene worked as a farmer and a housekeeper. She married...
Timothy Leib
Sep 14, 2012
Timothy Leib Hobart, Indiana,age 35, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012. He was a member of Local 1010 and worked as a ladleman at Arcelor Mittal Steel. He will be remembered as a loving father, son, brother, uncle and friend. He is survived by his son; Tim Leib and his mother; Tammy Weaver of Portage, daughter; Emily Leib and her...
Elsie F. Dhaemers
Sep 13, 2012
ELSIE F. DHAEMERS, age 94, of Hobart, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 13, 2012. Elsie was born September 20, 1917 in Buckner, Illinois and had been a longtime Hobart resident. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hobart and the Ladies Aid at church. She was formerly active at the Bonner Senior Center in Portage and enjoyed traveling...
Martin "Mark" Scharbach
Sep 12, 2012
Martin "Mark" Scharbach, age 91, passed away on Wednesday September 12, 2012 at the Horton VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso. Mark was born May 13, 1921 in Hobart, Indiana to the late Bernard and Minnie Scharbach. Mark owned and operated several grocery stores in the area. He was a WWII Army Veteran, a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and American...
William "Bill" Owens
Sep 11, 2012
WILLIAM B. "BILL" OWENS, age 55, of Lake Station, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso. Bill served his country in the Marine Corps and was employed as a roofer for Doppler and Sons Construction. He will be remembered for being a great man who always wanted to help everyone, and an amazing, devoted father...
William J. Rose
Sep 11, 2012
WILLIAM J. ROSE. age 85, of Gary, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Sparrow Hospice House of Mid Michigan. William was a longtime Gary, Indiana resident for 55 years and WW II Navy Veteran serving on the USS Tennessee. He was a retired maintenance supervisor from Bethlehem Steel in Burns Harbor and former member of St. Mary of the...
Marilyn K. Repp
Sep 11, 2012
Marilyn K. Repp (nee Kast), age 64 of Crown Point passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2012. She was born on December 18, 1947 in Yankton, South Dakota. Marilyn was a Crown Point resident since 1981 and was a founding member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. She worked at People's Bank as a Banking Center Manager for 31 years. She was...
Virginia H Ligda
Sep 10, 2012
VIRGINIA H. LIGDA, age 87, of Portage, passed away at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso on Monday, September 10, 2012. She was born on June 15, 1925 in Stratford, SD to Paul and Gertrude Stange. She was employed by Northport Hornbachers in Fargo, ND. Virginia married James Ligda on September 10, 1982 at Nativity of Our Savior Church in Portage. Virginia...
Myra E. Fickenscher
Sep 8, 2012
Myra Fickenscher of Portage, Indiana, age 96, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 08, 2012 at Chicagoland Christian Village in Crown Point. She was a Washington Park High School graduate and married the love of her life George J. Fickenscher on April10, 1937 in Racine Wisconsin. She was a homemaker and worked as a Banquet waitress at the Hotel Gary. She...
Beverly V. Shultz
Sep 7, 2012
BEVERLY V. SHULTZ, age 72, of Valparaiso, passed away Friday, September 7, 2012 at the Horton VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso. Beverly had been a lifelong Hobart & Valparaiso resident and graduated from Hobart High School in 1958. She retired from Hobart Schools, Food Service with 29 years of service. Beverly is survived by her loving husband of 44 years,...
Deborah K Black
Sep 6, 2012
Deborah Black Age 58, of Lake Station, Indiana passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Deborah was born on November 24, 1953 in Gary, Indiana to Luther and Helen Bird. Deborah worker at Super Kmart in Portage for almost 25 years. She enjoyed reading, going to the Casino and spending time with her family. She...
Laurene Joan Wilson
Sep 5, 2012
Laurene Joan Wilson (nee Johnson), age 80 a longtime area and Hobart resident passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2012. She was born on February 23, 1932 in Gary to the late Carl and Lilly (nee Henrikson) Johnson. Laurene graduated from Horace Mann in 1950. She attended Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, graduating with a B.A. degree in Accounting. Upon...
Robert Wayne Richards
Sep 4, 2012
Robert Wayne Richards Hobart, Indiana Age 68, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born on December 24, 1944 in Ginter, Pennsylvania to the late Carl and Sarah (McIntyre) Richards. Bob was a 1963 Alumni Shaw High School graduate and proudly served his country in the United States Army. Bob retired...
Margaret A. Hehr
Sep 4, 2012
MARGARET A. HEHR, age 80, of Hobart, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at Wittenburg Village in Crown Point, IN. Margaret had been a custodian at River Forest High School for 12 years. Margaret is survived by 3 sons, Robert (Marsha) Heath of Hobart, Steve Hehr (Lori Moore) of Lakes of the Four Seasons, Harley E. (Cynthia) Hehr of Portage...
Ethel S. Bottom
Sep 3, 2012
Ethel S. Bottom, age 80 of Valparaiso passed away Monday, September 3, 2012. She was born on April 30, 1932 in Gary, Indiana to Earl R. and Mary F. (Shelton) Strain and was married December 27, 1952 to Lealon A. Bottom Jr., who preceded her in death in August of 2000. Ethel was an employee of Rees Funeral Home and...
Don H. Huddleston
Sep 3, 2012
DON H. HUDDLESTON, age 85, of Lake Station, passed away Monday, September 3, 2012 at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso. He was a lifelong Lake Station resident, a US Navy Veteran of WWII, and was employed as a car man at EJ&E railroad. Don enjoyed fishing and singing karaoke. He was a calligraphy handwriting expert and sign painter extraordinaire. Don painted...
James E. Stonecipher "Stoney"
Sep 2, 2012
James E. Stonecipher "Stoney", age 75, of Valparaiso passed away Sunday September 2, 2012 at Porter Regional Hospital. He was born October 6, 1936 in Gary, Indiana to the late John and Rosella (Edie) Stonecipher. On September 24, 1977 he married Judith Berns. He retired from Bethlehem Steel in 1999 where he was a ladle crane operator. He loved collecting...
Michael R. Nixon
Sep 2, 2012
MICHAEL R. NIXON, age 33, of Hobart, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012. Michael had been a lifelong Hobart resident and was a graduate of River Forest High School in 1997. He enjoyed fishing and "Gusmacker" basketball. Michael was an Ironworker employed with Ironworkers Local #395. Michael is survived by his mother, Marla Nixon, sister, Kim (Mike) Bottomley, all of...
Diane M. Newton
Sep 1, 2012
Diane M. Newton, age 57, of Portage passed away Saturday September 1, 2012 at the Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso, Indiana. She was born August 16, 1955 in Chicago, IL to the late Edward and Geraldine (Shepherd) Travis. On June 21, 1975 she married Gerald Newton in Lake Station, Indiana. She worked in the Grocery Receiving Department for Walmart. Diane...
