Gerda Sajevic
Oct 12, 2011
Gerda Sajevic Lake Station, Indiana Gerda Sajevic, age 89, a resident of Lake Station since 1969, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. She was born on May 14, 1922 in Germany, the daughter of Kurp and Ida Koehler. Gerda was married to Miodrag Sajevic in 1962 and he preceded her in death on July 14, 1995. Gerda was a...
Bernice M. Sampson
Oct 11, 2011
Bernice M. Sampson, age 80 of Hobart passed away, Tuesday, October 11, 2011. She was born on January 31, 1931 to the late Stanley and Louise Fisher. She was a Hobart resident for over 55 years and was a graduate of Lew Wallace High School. Bernice retired from U.S. Steel with over 30 years of service. She was a member...
James P. "Jim" Robb
Oct 10, 2011
JAMES P. "JIM" ROBB, age 78, died Monday, October 10, 2011. Jim was born on March 22, 1933 in Hobart, Indiana. He was employed for 29 years at A&P Tea Company and retired with 40 years of service as a meat cutter with Local 546. Jim was involved for over 50 years with the Lake Station Little League and committed...
Nancy Jane Micknik
Oct 10, 2011
Nancy Jane Micknik (nee Nawrocki) Portage, Indiana Nancy Jane Micknik, (nee Nawrocki), age 89, a resident of Portage passed away on Monday, October 10, 2011. She was born on August 24, 1922 in Gary, Indiana the daughter of Joseph and Helen Nawrocki. Nancy was married to Michael Micknik on June 27, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois. Nancy attended St. Hedwig and...
Darren Lee Rizley
Oct 10, 2011
Darren Lee Rizley Portage, Indiana Darren Lee Rizley, age 46, a resident of Portage passed away on Monday, October 10, 2011. He was born on October 15, 1964 in Wichita, Kansas the son of Albert and Wanda Rizley. Darren was a 1982 graduate of Portage High School. He was married to Sharon Jackle on December 11, 1992. Affectionately known by...
Stephanie Kushneruk
Oct 10, 2011
Stephanie Kushneruk Portage, Indiana Stephanie Kushneruk, age 50, a longtime resident of Portage, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2011. She was born on October 22, 1960 in Gary, Indiana the daughter of Steve and Dixie Kushneruk, Sr.. Stephanie was a graduate of Barber College and had worked as a cashier for Jim's Amoco Service Station. Stephanie was a avid...
Kathleen M. (Franks) Sorich
Oct 9, 2011
KATHLEEN M. (FRANKS) SORICH, age 82, of Hobart, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2011. She was born to Clyde and Amanda Krepps on April 19, 1929 in Everson, PA. Kathleen had been a resident of Hobart/Lake Station for over 60 years and most recently resided at Linden House, where she enjoyed going on trips with fellow residents. She is survived...
Sandra K. "Sandy" Bogdanich
Oct 8, 2011
SANDRA K. "SANDY" BOGDANICH (nee MILLS), age 60, of Hobart, died Saturday, October 8, 2011 at University of Chicago Hospital. She was born on July 11, 1951 to John and Mabel Mills. She was a lifelong area resident and a graduate of Hobart High School. Sandy was a homemaker and a self-proclaimed "Domestic Goddess". She will be remembered as a...
Betty Coffel
Oct 7, 2011
Betty Coffel Portage, Indiana Betty Coffel, age 86, a longtime resident of Portage passed away on Friday, October 7, 2011. She was born on November 22, 1924 in Marion, Indiana the daughter of Fred and Princess Personette. Betty was a 1942 graduate of Horace Mann High School and then married Lee Coffel on January 10, 1947. Betty worked for over...
Ruth Ann Foster
Oct 6, 2011
RUTH ANN FOSTER, age 64, of Portage, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2011 at the Horton VNA Hospice Center. She was a longtime Northwest Indiana resident and member of Suncrest Christian Church, Hobart Campus. Ruth Ann had been a pre-school teacher at South Haven Christian School and employed at Elinor's Dress Shop in Hobart. She enjoyed fishing, traveling, decorating, shopping,...
Mardelle Wesley
Oct 6, 2011
Mardelle Wesley (nee Lindberg), age 89 a longtime Hobart resident passed away Thursday October 6, 2011 at Millers Merry Manor in Portage. She was born on March 31, 1922 in Drayton, North Dakota to the late George and Selma Lindberg. She graduated from Edison High School in Lake Station. Mardelle retired from Broadway Lumber after 21 years of service and...
Ronald Lloyd Magruder
Oct 6, 2011
Ronald Lloyd Magruder, age 59 of Hobart, IN passed away Thursday, October 6, 2011. He was born on February 28, 1952 to the late Raymond Sr. and June Magruder. He was employed by Cargill Steel and Wire of East Chicago, IN. He was previously employed at LaSalle Steel in Hammond, IN. He was a veteran of the Vietnam era and...
John Hnat
Oct 5, 2011
John Hnat, age 91 a lifelong Hobart resident passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2011. He was born on July 8, 1920 in Gary, Indiana to the late Michael and Mary Hnat. He served his country in the U.S. Army earning the medal for Action in Germany where he served as a veteran of action at the Siegfried line, Schmidt Roger...
Edward P. Anton
Oct 4, 2011
EDWARD P. ANTON, age 64, of Portage, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at the Horton VNA Hospice in Valparaiso. Ed was a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident who graduated from East Gary Edison High School in 1965. He was a US Army Veteran during the Vietnam War. Ed had been employed at US Steel as a crane operator for the...
Easter King
Oct 4, 2011
Easter D. King Easter D. King also know as Dorothy E Shore Age 82, formerly of Hammond, IN Passed away Tuesday October 4, 2011. Easter was born on March 31, 1929 in Fishtrap, KY .The daughter of William and Roma (Blackburn) Isbell. Easter will be remembered as a loving mother of (7), grandmother of (21) great grandmother of (19) and...
Audrey Leone Daunora
Oct 2, 2011
Audrey Leone Daunora Valparaiso, Indiana Audrey Leone Daunora, age 92, recently of Valparaiso and a long time resident of the Black Oak section of Gary, went home to her Father in Heaven on Sunday, October 2, 2011. She was born on October 27, 1918 in Marseilles, Illinois the daughter of Frederick and Grace McQuiston. Audrey was married to Morris Aplin...
Wayne M. Groves
Oct 1, 2011
WAYNE M. GROVES, age 63, of Portage, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011. Wayne was a lifetime area resident and retired from US Steel after 30 years of employment. He was also employed by the Portage Parks Department after his retirement. He loved to garden and was a member of the Portage Garden Club. Wayne was also involved with NSA...
Renee Michelle Ohrn
Oct 1, 2011
Renee Michelle Ohrn Miller Beach, Indiana Renee Michelle Ohrn, age 19, a longtime resident of Miller Beach, Indiana passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2011. She was born on August 6, 1992 in Bloomington, Illinois the daughter of Mark and Constance Ohrn. Renee attended Nativity of Our Savior Catholic School and was a 2011 graduate of Andrean High School. Renee...
Inez M. Rose
Sep 28, 2011
INEZ M. ROSE, age 92, of Hobart, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Millers Merry Manor in Hobart. Inez had been a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident and was a member of United Steelworkers of America Local #1010. During World War II she was like "Rosie the Riveter", starting her employment with Inland Steel in the #2 Cold Strip on...
Sharon A. Nelson
Sep 27, 2011
SHARON A. NELSON, age 70, of Valparaiso, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at IU Health Center in Indianapolis. Sharon was an area resident for the last 40 years coming from Midlothian, IL. She was a member of Nativity of Our Savior Catholic Church and a former member of the Community Association in South Haven. Sharon was employed as a...
