Leona Budzielek
Jun 4, 2011
LEONA BUDZIELEK (nee Lesko), age 93, of Hobart, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011. Leona was born on April 11, 1918 in New Chicago to Victoria and John Lesko. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Assumption Catholic Church for over 60 years. Leona was a wonderful mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed by her family....
Charles Nelson
Jun 1, 2011
Charles Nelson – age 39 of Lake Station passed away Wednesday, June 1,2011. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 4,2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Brady Chapel 3781 Central Ave. Lake Station. Visitation will be Saturday, June 4,2011 from 9:00 a.m. till time of service. For more information call 219-962-1606 or online at reesfuneralhomes.com
Verna Lou Bledsoe
Jun 1, 2011
Verna Lou Bledsoe – Age 77 passed away Wednesday, June 1,2011 at her home in Bonifay, Florida. A Portage resident for 59 yrs, a retired cook and bartender of the American Legion, Post 279 of Miller, a member of American Legion Auxiliary, Post 279.She is survived by her son Charles Bledsoe of Portage; 3 daughters, Lea Ann (Curtis) Jones of...
Donna Lee Farley
May 31, 2011
DONNA LEE "DONNABIRD" FARLEY (nee NEEDELMAN, age 52, of Lake Station, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Donna had been a Lake Station resident for the past 3 years and was formerly of Palmbay and Orlando, Florida. She was a paralegal and was an animal lover, especially dogs and cats. Donna enjoyed dancing. I will always love you, "Donnabird"! Donna...
Robert M. Summers
May 30, 2011
Robert M. Summers, age 83 of Portage passed away Monday, May 30, 2011. He was born on December 26, 1927 to the late Roland and Emma Summers. He served his country in the U.S. Army in Korea. Robert worked for EJ and E Railroad and Grand Trunk Railroad retiring in 1988. He was a former Griffith and Roselawn resident. He...
Harold E. Hord
May 30, 2011
HAROLD E. HORD, age 65, of Chesterton, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011 at Porter Hospital, Valparaiso Campus. Harold was a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident and graduated from Portage High School in 1964. He was a US Army Veteran and retired from Bethlehem Steel in 2003. Harold was an avid Chicago Bulls fan. He is survived by his son, Michael...
Edward Joseph Prusiecki
May 30, 2011
Edward Joseph Prusiecki, age 93 of Hobart, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011. He graduated from East Chicago Washington High School in 1935. Since his parents owned and operated the White Eagle Dairy, Edward decided to study dairy science at Purdue University. At that time, during the Depression, there were about 4,400 students at Purdue. In his senior year at...
Helen J. Rice
May 29, 2011
HELEN J. RICE, age 98, of Hobart, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2011 at Millers Merry Manor in Hobart. Helen had been a Hobart resident since 1941 and was formerly of North Dakota. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hobart. She loved nature, and wrote a nature column for the Hobart Gazette. Helen was a...
Patricia G. Ford
May 28, 2011
Patricia G. Ford Portage, Indiana Patricia G. Ford, age 71, a lifelong resident of Portage passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2011. She was born on February 19, 1940 in Gary, Indiana, the daughter of Michael and Fay Corbett. Patricia was married to Thomas Ford on July 30, 1959 in Portage. Patricia was a wonderful homemaker and worked many years...
Pedro "Junior" Cruz, Jr.
May 27, 2011
Pedro Cruz, Jr. Lake Station, Indiana Pedro Cruz, Jr., age 66, a longtime resident of Lake Station, passed away on May 27, 2011. He was born on September 4, 1944 in Puerto Rico, the son of Pedro and Alejandrina Cruz, Sr. Pedro was married to Yolanda "Gigi" Gonzalez on September 27, 1969 in Gary. Pedro worked as a steelworker in...
Dorothy M. Sowles
May 27, 2011
DOROTHY M. SOWLES, age 81, of Sturgis, MI, formerly of Hobart, passed away peacefully at home Friday, May 27, 2011. She was a lifetime Hobart resident until her retirement in 1993 to Sturgis, MI. Dorothy was a gym teacher at Ridgeview Elementary in Hobart for many years. She was also employed as a bank teller at Century Bank and Trust...
Robert A. Zakutansky
May 26, 2011
ROBERT A. ZAKUTANSKY, age 73, of Hobart, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011 at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was a lifetime area resident and retired as a supervisor from Midwest Steel. Zak was a 1955 Tolleston High School Graduate. He married Patricia May Zaborowski on October 6, 1956 at Sacred Heart Church in Gary. Robert was a member...
Geraldine Louise Standley
May 24, 2011
Geraldine Louise Standley Valparaiso, Indiana Geraldine Louise Standley, age 69, a longtime resident of Valparaiso passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. She was born on October 1, 1941 in Muskegon, Michigan the daughter of Clayton and Georgia Oosting. Geraldine was married to Jerry H. Standley on August 8, 1959 in Muskegon, Michigan. Geraldine worked as a nurse's aide in...
Juan Gutierrez
May 24, 2011
JUAN GUTIERREZ, age 88, of Hebron, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at the Horton VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso. Juan had been a Hebron resident since 1996 and was a former Lake Station resident for 40 years. He was a retired welder from Inland Steel with over 30 years of service. He is survived by 3 sons, Rolando (Inez)...
Stella C Mehalic
May 23, 2011
STELLA C. MEHALIC, age 95, of Hobart, passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Stella had been a Northwest Indiana for over 65 years. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her sister, Mary Mehalic of Canonsburg, PA and guardian, Carol Presdorf of Hobart. She was preceded in death by her husband, George...
Dolly M Jury
May 23, 2011
Dolly M. Jury (Nee Gallagher) Valparaiso, Indiana Age 76, passed away Monday, May 23,2011 at her home in Valparaiso. She was born April 22,1935 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of the late Anthony and Elsie (nee Rosenquist) Gallagher. Dolly enjoyed collecting clowns, hats and anything Irish. She was a member of the Bonner Senior Center in Portage, Indiana. Dolly was...
Anna Morganelli
May 22, 2011
Anna Morganelli, age 92 of Hobart passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2011. She was born on December 12, 1918 to John and Susan Casalbore in Yonkers, New York. She is survived by her son, David (Lynda) Morganelli of Portage; daughter, Marie (Richard) Milicevic of Hobart; 3 grandchildren, Patricia, Kenneth and Michael; 3 Great Grandchildren, Jonel, David and Brittany. She...
Anne Botsko
May 22, 2011
Anne Botsko Hobart, Indiana Anne Botsko, age 86, a longtime resident of Hobart passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2011. She was born on April 25, 1925 in Glen Park, the daughter of Frank and Rose Bono. She was married to John Botsko at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church on June 1, 1946. Anne was a homemaker and a member...
Thomas J. Nawrocki
May 22, 2011
Thomas J. Nawrocki, age 61 of Portage passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011. He was born on November 13, 1949 in Gary, Indiana. He graduated from Andrean High School in 1968. Thomas worked for the Indiana Department of Corrections. He lived in Tallahassee Florida for over 20 years and was the Exalted Ruler of the Tallahassee Elks. He was also...
Frank Lucas Sr.
May 20, 2011
Frank Lucas Sr. 87, of Portage, Indiana passed away Friday May 20, 2011. Frank retired from U.S. Steel Gary Works in 1984. He leaves to mourn a daughter-in-law, Glenda Lucas of Chicago, IL; 1 sister, Helen Newton of New York. Public visitation is Tuesday, May 24, 2011 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Brady Chapel, 3781...
