Verna Jean Garavalia
Feb 14, 2011
Verna Jean Garavalia (nee Faitak), age 75 of Portage passed away Monday, February 14, 2011. She was born on January 12, 1936, in Gary, Indiana, to the late Martin and Rose Faitak, who survives. Verna was a lifelong area resident. Verna graduated from East Gary Edison High School and was an Administrative Medical Assistant for Dr. Eric Schulte, retiring in...
Jane Alberta Spencer
Feb 14, 2011
Jane Alberta Spencer (Nee Arnold) Age 64, passed away Sunday, February 13,2011 at home surrounded by her loving family. Jane was a Qualified Medication Aide for Sterling House of Portage and a member of American Legion Post 279, VFW of Lake Station and a former member of East Gary Eagles. She is survived by her loving family 2 daughters; Jennifer...
James A. Claussen
Feb 13, 2011
JAMES A. CLAUSSEN, age 79, of Hobart, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011. James was a lifetime area resident and a former member of Augustana Lutheran Church. He was a graduate of East Gary High School and was a retired self-employed sheet metal worker and a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local #20. Jim will always be remembered for being...
Mary Lou Mccallister
Feb 13, 2011
Mary Lou McCallister Portage / St. Joseph, MI Mary Lou McCallister, age 80, a resident of Portage and formerly of Saint Joseph, Michigan passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2011. She was born on February 7, 1931 in Holcomb, Missouri. Mary was a retired office clerk for Whirlpool Corporation in Benton Harbor. Mary attended Real Life Community Church and loved...
Irene C. Giese
Feb 12, 2011
Irene C. Giese (nee Cervantes), age 77 of Portage passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011. She was born on November 21, 1933 in Gary Indiana to the late Luis and Celia Cervantes. Irene was a lifelong area resident and a Portage resident since 1964. She enjoyed spending time with her family, friends, and most importantly her grandchildren. She is survived...
Bert Huff
Feb 12, 2011
BERT HUFF, age 82, of Hobart, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 in Knoxville, TN. Bert was a lifetime Hobart resident and a graduate of Hobart High School. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Bert was employed at the U.S. Post Office as a postal supervisor. He was a member of the Hobart...
Donald Roy Kirkendorfer
Feb 11, 2011
DONALD ROY KIRKENDORFER, age 91, of Lakes of the Four Seasons, passed on Friday, February 11, 2011 at St. Anthony Hospice in Crown Point. Donald was born May 1, 1919 in Gary, IN to Roy and Alma (nee Hucker) Kirkendorfer. He graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1937 and earned a 2-year Business Degree from Gary Business College. He...
Lucille M Reinert
Feb 10, 2011
LUCILLE M. REINERT (nee BROWN), age 84, of Michigan City, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011 at St. Anthony Hospital in Michigan City. Lucille was a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident and a member of the Vivians in Valparaiso. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hobart. She is survived by her daughter, Beverly (Arthur, Jr.) Craig...
Julia A Warwick
Feb 8, 2011
JULIA A. WARWICK, age 74, of New Chicago, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Julie had been a longtime New Chicago resident where she was very active as the bookkeeper and Office Manager for the Town of New Chicago. She was a lifelong member of the Order of the Eastern Star of Lake...
Sandra M. Sandilla
Feb 5, 2011
Sandra M. Sandilla (nee Franks), age 60 of Hobart passed away Saturday, February 5, 2011. She was born on February 15, 1950 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. She was a wonderful artist and loved making crafts. She is survived by her mother, Kathleen Sorich, her husband, Jim Sandilla, 1 daughter, Kim (Mark Mathis) Patillo, 1 son Kevin (Amy) Church, 2 brothers, Randy...
Antionette Louise Jovanovic
Feb 4, 2011
Antionette "Toni" Louise Jovanovic (Nee Colombo),age 64, of Valparaiso, IN, passed away on Friday, February 4,2011 at her home. Toni is survived by her loving family: life partner; Larry Petersen of Valparaiso, 2 sons; Steve (Jennifer) Jovanovic of Valparaiso, Jeremy (Laura) Jovanovic of Valparaiso, 2 daughters; Rosemarie (Brian) Gorgei of Portage, Melody (Joshua) Weisberg of Portage, 9 grandchildren; Brett, Madalyn,...
Jacquelyn A. Kuznicki
Feb 4, 2011
Jacquelyn A. Kuznicki (nee Wilfong), age 79 of Hobart passed away Friday, February 4, 2011. She was born on July 3, 1931 in Gary, Indiana to the late Elmer and Madge Wilfong. She was a lifelong Hobart resident and a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. She loved flower gardening and making ceramics and left beautiful ceramic gifts of love...
Warren Ronald Wade
Feb 4, 2011
Warren Ronald Wade Portage, Indiana Warren Ronald Wade, age 74, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2011. He was born on May 10, 1936 in Gary, the son of Harry and Alice Wade. Ron was married to Jacqueline Higginbothan on November 18, 1961 in Hamilton, Ohio. Ron worked as an Inspector for United States Steel and retired after 29 years...
Christine Ann Lemanski
Feb 3, 2011
Christine Ann Lemanski nee Zromkoski Hobart, Indiana Christine Ann Lemanski, nee Zromkoski, age 50, a longtime resident of Hobart went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 3, 2011. She was born on July 19, 1960 in Gary, Indiana the daughter of Ronald and Peggy Zromkoski. Christine was a 1978 graduate of Hobart High School. She was married to...
Daniel Dukich, Sr.
Feb 2, 2011
DANIEL DUKICH, SR., age 69, of Hobart, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2011. Daniel was born on December 27, 1941 to Steve and Nellie Dukich in Gary, Indiana. Daniel served his country in the US Air Force. He was a lifetime area resident and retired from US Steel. Daniel will be greatly missed. Daniel is survived by his children, Daniel...
Mary Verna Tarr
Feb 1, 2011
Mary Verna Tarr, age 103, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2011. She was born on May 2, 1907 in Huron, Ohio to the late John and Elizabeth (Szirovecz) Medvecz. Mary was a former longtime Gary and Hobart resident. She was a member of St. Bridget Roman Catholic Church, St. Anne's Confraternity of Christian Mothers and the Hobart Family YMCA. Mary...
William J. Trethaway
Feb 1, 2011
WILLIAM J. TRETHEWEY, age 71, of Gary, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Methodist Hospital, Northlake Campus. Bill had been a Miller area resident for 68 years and retired from LTV Steel in East Chicago. He is survived by his wife, Sara, daughter Kandace (Ron) Vicker of Pines, IN, son, Gifford (Debbie) Trethewey of Duluth, MN. According to his...
Jeannette Cecelia Flores
Jan 31, 2011
Jeannette Cecelia Flores (nee Hac), age 75 passed away Monday, January 31, 2011. Jeannette had been a life long resident of Lake Station and was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church and The Alter and Rosary Fidelity. Jeannette was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by nine children, Louis Flores, Jr. of Lake Station,...
Michael Anthony Jones
Jan 30, 2011
Michael Anthony Jones Age 45, passed away Sunday, January 30,2011. He was a (24 yr.) maintenance mechanic for Steel Tech in Portage, IN. Michael was born in Detroit, Michigan, July 23,1965 to Floyd and Nancy (nee Sokolowich) Jones of Lake Station. Michael enjoyed playing his drums and playing in his band Head First. He is survived by his loving family:...
Emmett M. Brown Jr.
Jan 30, 2011
Emmett M. Brown Jr. age 87 of New Smyrna Beach, Florida passed away Friday, January 28, 2011. He was born October 29, 1923 in Keokuk Iowa. He was a former longtime Northwest Indiana resident. He served his country in the U.S. Army in WWII. Emmett worked as a Plumber and was a member of Plumbers Local 210. He was a...
