Dorothy R Flores
Jan 1, 2011
DOROTHY R. FLORES, 87, of Portage, Indiana, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2011 in Portage. Dorothy was a longtime Portage resident and member of Nativity of Our Savior Catholic Church in Portage. She loved her grandchildren and enjoyed playing cards with them and her great grandchildren. Dorothy also cherished spending time at the Bonner Center and every Friday attended Mass...
Terrance C. Nagy
Dec 31, 2010
Terrance C. Nagy, age 61 of Crown Point passed away Friday, December 31, 2010. He was born on February 5, 1949 to the late Elmer and Wanda Nagy. He was a former Teller for Stretch Run Restaurant and OTB and Crestwood OTB. Terrance was the former owner and operator of Coin Investors Coin Shop and the Sports Corner. He was...
Clarence W. "Buddy" Brown
Dec 31, 2010
Clarence W. "Buddy" Brown Jr., age 59 of Portage passed away Friday, December 31, 2010. He was born on June 16, 1951 in Bessemer Alabama to the late Clarence and Doris Brown Sr.. He was a Portage resident since 1977 and retired form U.S. Steel Gary Works. Buddy enjoyed horseshoes, bowling, shooting pool and deep sea fishing. He is survived...
Leon Sluder
Dec 31, 2010
LEON SLUDER, age 71, of Lake Station, passed away Friday, December 31, 2010 at home. Leon had been a Lake Station area resident for 50 years and was a retired automotive mechanic. Leon is survived his sons, Terry L. Sluder of St. Hedwig, TX and Dave (Christie) Sluder of Lake Station, 2 brothers: Jim (Linda) Sluder, Bob (Sandra) Sluder, 3...
Garry A. Watson
Dec 30, 2010
Garry Andrew Watson Hobart, Indiana Garry Andrew Watson, age 57, a longtime resident of Hobart passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2010. He was born on November 11, 1953 in Hammond the son of Andrew and Joyce Watson. He was a 1972 graduate of Hobart High School. Garry was married to Diane McClellan on October 6, 1973 in Hobart. Garry...
Barbara Jeanne Boynak
Dec 30, 2010
BARBARA JEANNE BOYNAK (nee WILLIAMSON), age 81, passed away suddenly Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Porter Memorial Hospital. Barbara Jeanne was a lifelong Hobart resident and graduated from Hobart High School in 1948. She married Joseph Stephen Boynak on February 4, 1950. Barbara Jeanne had a passion for cooking and playing cards. She was head cook at St. Bridget in...
Margaret Akers
Dec 28, 2010
Margaret Akers age 97 of Hobart passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010. She was born on May 23, 1913 in Bismarck, Illinois. She was a Hobart resident since 1973 and was formerly of Gary and Merrillville. She was a member of the Hobart Presbyterian Church and was formerly a volunteer for the Methodist Hospital Auxiliary. She is survived by 1...
Robert L Albers
Dec 27, 2010
ROBERT L. ALBERS, age 76, of Hobart, passed away Monday, December 27, 2010at William J. Riley Hospice in Munster, Indiana. Robert was a lifelong Hobart resident and retired from American Bridge in Gary. He also was a self-employed locksmith and graduated from Hobart High School in 1955. He is survived by 3 daughters, Julianna (Chester) Horne of Presque Isle, ME,...
Daniel Thomas Emmerton
Dec 26, 2010
Daniel Thomas Emmerton died early Sunday morning in Valparaiso, Indiana at the age of 98. He was born in Colfax, Wisconsin where he spent the early part of his life playing and working on the farms of his parents, George and Mabel Emmerton and the farms of his grandparents, Daniel and Hannah Baldwin of Colfax and Thomas and Sara Emmerton...
Paul W. Klimek Sr.
Dec 26, 2010
Paul W. Klimek Sr.age 84, passed away Sunday December 26,2010 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Paul graduated from Tolleston High School in Gary, IN. He proudly served his country in the United States Marines Corp, he was honorably discharged in 1951. He was a member of Local 81, Gary Slag and retired from Industrial Steel. Paul married his...
Kathryn Nicole Willoughby
Dec 23, 2010
KATHRYN NICOLE WILLOUGHBY, infant daughter of Jessica Flowers and Nicholas Willoughby, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010. Kathryn is survived by her parents; 3 brothers, Jayden and Brent Willoughby and Jaden Flowers; sister, Aaliyah Hall; paternal grandparents, Barbara and Lonnie Willoughby; maternal great grandparents, Rosie and Floyd Flowers and Mohamed and Ann Simon; paternal great-grandmother, Cora Willoughby; many aunts, uncles...
Matthew Paul Pruitt
Dec 23, 2010
Matthew Paul Pruitt, age 35 of Rockville, Indiana passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010. He was born in Hobart Indiana on March 19, 1975. He was a member of the Hobart High School Class of 1993 and of the Sons of the American Legion Post 502. Matt was an avid Chicago Bears fan and enjoyed fishing. He loved his family...
Jamice Louise Kelly
Dec 20, 2010
Jamice Louise Kelly, age 51 of Gary, IN passed away Monday, December 20, 2010. She was born on May 4, 1959 in Gary Indiana. She was a longtime Gary resident. Jamice loved fishing, camping, shopping, yard sales and plants. She never missed an episode of her favorite show, "Ellen". She is survived by her parents, James and Janet Belmont of...
Donald R. Yates, Sr.
Dec 20, 2010
Donald Ray Yates, Sr. Portage, Indiana Donald Ray Yates, Sr., age 67, a longtime resident of Portage passed away on Monday, December 20, 2010. He was born on October 5, 1943 in Hammond the son of Charles and Helen Yates. Don worked as a police officer for the Portage Police Department for over 25 years and then for U.S. Steel...
Dorothy Hawkins
Dec 18, 2010
Dorothy Hawkins Gary, Indiana Dorthula Hawkins, age 78, a longtime resident of Gary passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2010. She was born on February 11, 1932 in Cullman, Alabama the daughter of Burr and Emma Powell. Dorothy was married to Charles Hawkins in April of 2008 in Lake Station. Dorothy was a member of the Senior Citizen's group of...
Katarzyna Gliniecki
Dec 16, 2010
Gliniecki, Katarzyna "Kathy" Age 82 of Boynton Beach, Florida formerly of Lake Station, Indiana, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2010. She was a member of Assumption BVM Church of New Chicago, IN and was a retired baker from Glen Park Bakery in Gary, IN.Her loving grandson; Eric (Faith) Gliniecki and great-grandchildren Nicki and Faith Lynn Gliniecki all of Florida survives...
Beverly Mussallem
Dec 16, 2010
BEVERLY MUSSALLEM, age 55, of Merrillville, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2010 at St. Anthony Hospice in Crown Point. Beverly was a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident and a longtime client of ARC Bridges. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Mussallem. Beverly is survived by 2 brothers, Cecil Bennett, Jr. of Paducah, KY and Robert Johnson of South...
Robert C. Mcnally, Jr.
Dec 14, 2010
Robert C. McNally, Jr. Star City, Indiana Robert C. McNally, Jr., age 69, recently of Star City and formerly a longtime resident of Hobart passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2010. He was born on April 2, 1941 in Hammond the son of Robert and Margaret McNally, Sr. He worked in food service as a nutritionist for De Normandie Linen...
Myrtle C. Koeppen
Dec 14, 2010
Myrtle C. Koeppen, age 90 passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2010 and was born December 7, 1920 in Hobart to Charles and Edith (nee Springman) Kietzman who have preceded her in death. Myrtle has been a lifelong Hobart area resident where she attended Hobart High School and was an employee of Lowensteins and Rothchild's before retiring in 1986. She has...
Margaret Willine Mosley
Dec 12, 2010
Margaret Willine Mosley, age 84, of Hobart, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2010 at home. Willine was a local resident for over 55 years after coming from Alabama. She enjoyed baking, sewing and spending time with her family. Willine was a wonderful mother and grandmother and will be missed dearly. Willine is survived by her 3 daughters, Cynthia Mosley of...
