Dan Ursta
Jul 5, 2011
Dan Ursta, age 58 of Valparaiso passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011. He was born on April 23, 1953 in Gary, Indiana. He retired from LTV Steel in East Chicago, Indiana. Dan was an avid Chicago White Sox fan. He is survived by 1 sister, Cynthia (Roger) Ershick of Portage, IN; 2 brothers, James (Janice) Ursta of Chesterton, IN; John...
David M. Grassl, Jr.
Jul 5, 2011
DAVID M. GRASSL, JR., age 33, of Hobart, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011. David was born in Harvey, IL on September 17, 1977. He was originally from Dolton, IL, but resided in Hobart for many years. David was employed at ITW in Mokena. He will be dearly missed by those that knew him. David is survived by his father,...
Shirley L. Dault
Jul 4, 2011
Shirley L. Dault, age 89 of Portage passed away Monday July 4, 2011. She was born on May 21, 1922 in Quincy, Illinois to the late Alloy and Helen Adams. She was formerly of Lake Station and Miller and volunteered her time at Saint Mary Medical Center as a Pink Lady. She loved cooking, sewing, reading, and working crossword puzzles....
Ima Jean Curry
Jul 4, 2011
IMA JEAN CURRY, age 59, of Hobart, passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 at Saint Mary Medical Center after a 14-month battle with cancer. She was born in Oneida, Kentucky on February 7, 1952 to the late Willie and Edna Cheek. Ima Jean married Thomas Curry on November 4, 1967 and then moved Northwest Indiana. She was a floor associate...
Linda Yates
Jul 1, 2011
Linda Yates (Nee Sola) Portage, Indiana Linda Yates, age 65, a resident of Portage passed away on Friday, July 1, 2011. She was born on April 26, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Lars and Bernice Sola. On August 2, 1975 Linda Sola married the love of her life Gary Yates in Griffith, Indiana. Linda was very...
Robert Michael Sarich
Jun 30, 2011
Robert Michael Sarich, age 74, a resident of Portage passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2011. He was born on May 3, 1937 in Gary, Indiana, the son of the late Mike and Helen (nee Major) Sarich. Robert was employed by US Steel for over 46 years as a Brick Layer-Maintenance. Robert was a member of Steel Workers Union Local...
Odis D. Hall
Jun 27, 2011
ODIS D. HALL, age 82, of Lake Station, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011. Odis was born in Hopkins County, Kentucky on May 20, 1929 to the late Austin and Lillie Hall. On December 24, 1949 Odis married Ruby Prow. He then moved to Northwest Indiana in 1951 and worked for many years at LTV Steel. Odis was a member...
Ruth M. Belsha
Jun 27, 2011
RUTH M. BELSHA, age 87, of Hobart, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011. Ruth was a resident of Hobart since 1948 coming from Tennessee. She worked at Corey Brothers Bakery in Hobart for 15 years. Ruth was a member of the Church of Christ in Hobart and enjoyed crocheting and spending time with her family. She will be remembered as...
Donald R. "Pa" Mundell
Jun 25, 2011
Donald R. "Pa" Mundell, age 82 of Hobart passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011. He was born on September 2, 1928 in Hobart Indiana to the late Joseph and Ethel Mundell. He was a lifetime Hobart resident and graduated from Hobart High School in 1946. He was the owner and operator of Mundell Flower Shop and Mundell County Line Greenhouse....
Ailene Ippolito
Jun 24, 2011
Ailene Ippolito Hobart, Indiana Ailene Ippolito, age 67, a resident of Hobart passed away on Friday, June 24, 2011. She was born on February 11, 1944 in Whitley County, Kentucky, the daughter of Lizzie Ellen and Joe Brad Starrett. Ailene graduated from Purdue – North Central and became a registered nurse. She worked for over 20 years as a nurse....
Sheila F. Latta
Jun 22, 2011
SHEILA F. LATTA, age 68, of Portage, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011at Regency Hospital in Portage, Indiana. Sheila had been a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident and had been employed as a supervisor at Whispering Pines Nursing Home in Valparaiso. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake Station. Sheila is survived by her fiance & companion,...
Juanita B. Rearick
Jun 19, 2011
JUANITA B. REARICK, age 77, of Portage, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2011. She was a lifelong area resident. Juanita was a graduate of Indiana University and member of the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. She was employed for many years at St. Anthony Hospital in the anesthesia department. Juanita was a member of Assumption B.V.M. Catholic Church and a duplicate...
Mary E. Burnham
Jun 19, 2011
Mary E. Burnham Portage, Indiana Mary E. Burnham, age 91, a longtime resident of Valparaiso and Portage, passed away in Peoria, Illinois on Sunday, June 19, 2011. She was born on February 26, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska and raised by her loving parents William and Ruth Pedersen. She was married on June 1, 1940 to Walter Burnham in Peoria. Mary...
John P. "Pumper" Stephens
Jun 17, 2011
JOHN P. "PUMPER" STEPHENS, age 70, of Hobart, passed away Friday, June 17, 2011 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. John was a lifelong Hobart resident and graduated from Hobart High School in 1959. "Pumper" owned Pumpers Bar in Lake Station for 12 years and also formerly managed Indiana Ridge in Hobart. He currently operated Cressmoor Country Club in...
Virginia L. Ahrens
Jun 16, 2011
VIRGINIA L. "GINNIE" AHRENS, age 73, of Hobart, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Riley Hospice in Munster, Indiana. Ginnie was born April 27, 1938 in Gary, Indiana and was a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident. Ginnie was a joy to all who knew her. She had been a hairdresser since 1959 and studied with Paul Mitchell and Vidal Sassoon....
Evelyn Marie Dickson
Jun 15, 2011
Evelyn Marie Dickson (Nee Ritter) Hobart, Indiana age 92, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at the Life Care Center, Valparaiso. She was born on April 24, 1919 in Rensselaer, Indiana the daughter of Otto and Anna (nee Jungles) Ritter. She was the owner of Camp 133 Bait Shop in East Gary, she was a member of the Ya...
Claudia K. (Meier) Fortini
Jun 15, 2011
CLAUDIA K. (MEIER) FORTINI (nee MELTON), age 61, of Chesterton, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Porter Hospital, Valparaiso Campus. Claudia was a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident and a graduate of Portage High School in 1968. She was a former Teacher's Assistant at Myers Elementary School in Portage and teller at Bank One in Chesterton. Claudia was also formerly...
Dorothy Jean Bogaski
Jun 14, 2011
DOROTHY JEAN BOGASKI, age 76, of Hobart, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Saint Mary Medical Center. Dorothy was born in Chicago on October 25, 1934 to the late Louise and George Evans. She came to Indiana after residing in Illinois and Mississippi for many years. Dorothy was a switchboard operator at Illinois Bell for many years. Dorothy enjoyed...
Mary Joann Klym
Jun 14, 2011
Mary Joann Klym (Nee Hicks) Lake Station Age 71, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side. She was born February 1,1940 in Jackson, Michigan the daughter of the late Lyndon and Isabella (nee Cotnoir) Hicks. She lived in Lansing, Michigan until she married the love of her life David in 1973 and moved to Lake Station....
Steve William Saroff
Jun 14, 2011
Steve William Saroff, age 89, a resident of Portage passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2011. He was born on November 10, 1921, the son of Blagoy and Fania Saroff. Steve proudly served his country in the United States Navy aboard an aircraft carrier during World War II. He was married to Alice Lorraine Crowley on July 18, 1947. Steve...
