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...
Levern E. Westerlund
Jul 15, 2012
LEVERN E. WESTERLUND, age 85, of Hebron and formerly of Lake Station, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012. He was born in Carrington, ND on August 29, 1926 to Ralph and Rose Westerlund. Levern was a veteran of the Navy and Army. He retired from the 84" Slab Yard at US Steel as a crane operator after many years of...
Martha Louise Plantz
Jul 15, 2012
MARTHA LOUISE PLANTZ, age 80, of Hammond, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 Golden Living Center, Fountainview, in Portage. Martha had been a lifelong Hammond resident and was a member of the Dyer Baptist Church. She was also a member of the Widow's Club at church. Martha is survived by 3 daughters, Kathy LeDuc (Randy) of Hobart, Sheron Kramer of...
Sandi Kall
Jul 13, 2012
SANDI KALL, age 61, of (South Haven) Valparaiso, passed away Friday, July 13, 2012. Sandi had been a longtime Portage area resident and was a Portage High School graduate in 1968. She had been employed as a lab technician at Porter Hospital in Valparaiso for 29 years. Sandi was an active member of ABATE of Northwest Indiana. Sandi is survived...
William H. Wright
Jul 13, 2012
William H. "Bill" Wright, age 55, of Hobart passed away unexpectedly on Friday 13, 2012 in his home. He was born November 8, 1956 in North Judson, Indiana to the late James and Maudella (Back) Wright. Bill was a Paralegal in the Law Offices of Paul A. Rossi, LLC & West Publishing. William married the love of his life, Brenda...
Stacy Lee Fink
Jul 13, 2012
STACY LEE FINK, age 40 of Portage, passed away Friday, July 13, 2012. He was a lifelong area resident and was formerly employed as a custodian with the Portage Township Schools. He will be missed. He is survived by his son, Christopher Fink; wife, Lisa; step-daughters, Megan and Charity Wood; former wife, Terri; 3 brothers, John, Keith, and Harold Fink;...
Mary Lou Sweat
Jul 11, 2012
Mary Lou Sweat "Moo" (Nee Berry) Hobart, Indiana Age 76, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 11, 1936 to the late Loren and Dora Berry in Crown Point, Indiana. On October 27, 1956, Mary Lou married the love of her life James "Dick" Sweat. She enjoyed spending time with her...
Mary F. Hall
Jul 11, 2012
MARY F. HALL, age 91, of Charlotte, MI and formerly of Gary. Indiana, passed away, Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Mary was born in Tulsa, OK on July 2, 1921 to Charles and Iva Millender, who preceded her in death. She was a longtime Northwest Indiana resident and moved to Charlotte, Michigan in 2001. Mary was a crossing guard at Marquette...
Phyllis J. (Flick) Yates
Jul 9, 2012
PHYLLIS J. (FLICK) YATES, age 76, of Hobart, passed away Monday, July 9, 2012 at St. Mary Medical Center. Phyllis had been a longtime Hobart resident since 1957. She was active in Hobart Republican politics and worked at the Hobart License Bureau for many years. Phyllis enjoyed playing horseshoes. Phyllis is survived by 4 children: Cary (Rob) Hatfield of Portage,...
