obituaries

Nov 2, 2022

Dawn R. Hyde, age 64, of LaPorte and formerly of Portage passed away Wednesday November 2, 2022, at the Brickyard Health Center in LaPorte. Dawn was born March 17, 1958, in Gary, Indiana to the late    Rolland Lawson and Betty McKittrick. She was later adopted by Frank Hyde. Dawn was a Licensed Practical Nurse who truly loved her profession....

Nov 2, 2022

Robert Hughes, age 68, of Portage passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at St Mary's Medical Center in Hobart. Robert was born March 8, 1954, in Washington, Pennsylvania to the late Edward and Blanche P. (nee Park) Hughes. Robert retired from US Steel after many years in the heating and air conditioning department.

He is survived by...

Nov 1, 2022

Dorothy Whitaker

Age 74, of Portage, passed away Tuesday, November 1,2022. She was born on January 3,1948 to the late Eugene and Melbra (nee Hayes) Meadows. She worked and retired from USS, where she worked as a steelworker.  Dorothy enjoyed visiting the Portage dog park, the Bonner Senior Center and going to lunch gatherings at Miller's Mary...

Oct 31, 2022

Robert "Bob" W. Johnson of Hobart, Indiana passed away on October 31, 2022, after a battle with leukemia. Bob was born in Hammond, Indiana on January 21 st , 1943, to Ernest and Ruth (Albin) Johnson. After graduating from high school, Bob enlisted in the United States Air Force and served until 1966. Soon after, he became a top...

Oct 30, 2022

Linda L. Brennan, of Portage, IN, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022 in Crown Point, IN.  Linda was born on November 6, 1943 to the late John V. and Alice (nee Hopkins) Jackson in Oswego, New York.  She worked as a Telemarketing Manager for many years with General Electric and other firms.  Linda's interests in life were varied; she...

Oct 28, 2022

Bobby "Joe" Childers, age 64 a longtime Lake Station resident passed away Friday, October 28, 2022.  He was born on October 31, 1957 in Hammond Indiana to the late Alvin B. and Barbara J. Childers, Sr.. Joe worked at Arcelor Mittal and retired in 2012.  He was an Avid Cubs and Bears fan and loved his family dearly.  Joe...

Oct 28, 2022

Steven Edward Miller, age 23 of Portage passed away Friday, October 28, 2022. He was born on July 25, 1999 in Valparaiso to Scott and Denise Miller. Steven was a 2019 graduate of Valparaiso High School and currently worked as a laborer. Steven liked to build computers and work on them in his free-time. He was a talented artist...

Oct 27, 2022

Richard M. Norman, age 74, of Lake Station passed away Thursday October 27, 2022, at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Richard was born April 15, 1948, in Gary, Indiana to the late Marion and Bertha (Grinder) Norman. He was a life-long area resident. He was a Meat Cutter and member of United Food and Commercial Workers Local Union...

Oct 26, 2022

Roger Thomas Powell, age 61 a Hobart resident for the past 13 years passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022.  He was born on September 10, 1961 in Dolton, Illinois to the late George and Gerry Powell.  While attending High School, Roger was a Varsity Diver.  He retired from Arcelor Mittal where he had worked as a Crane Operator.  He...

Oct 25, 2022

Ruth Evelyn (Davenport) Claxton, of Hobart, Indiana passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at the age of 89, at Rittenhouse Village in Portage, Indiana. Ruth was born in Limestone County, Alabama to Lawrence Edward Davenport and Sarah Zonnie (Adcock) Davenport on October 9,1933. She graduated from Clements High School and attended Athens College, before marrying Robert Daris...

Oct 23, 2022

Richard Murray Chandler, age 75, of Westville passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022 at the University of Chicago Hospital. He was born on November 4, 1946 in Shreveport, Louisiana to the late Jesse and Maurine Chandler. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. On February 1, 1970, he...

Oct 23, 2022

Margaret A. Hack, age 51 of Hobart passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022 at St. Mary Medical Center. She was born on September 24, 1971 in Hammond, Indiana to the late James A. Hack and Joyce M. Seward. She was a very social person. Margaret loved music, taking pictures and making videos of her family. She was a hard...

Oct 23, 2022

JOYCE A. MYERS, age 86, of Valparaiso, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022. She was born on July 16, 1936 in West Virginia to the late Tom and Mary Zimmerman. Joyce was a devoted Baptist Christian that was a loyal hard worker in many trades in her life along with a homemaker. Who will be remembered as a loving...

Oct 20, 2022

Marilyn J. Rokicki, age 73, of Lake Station passed away Thursday October 20, 2022, at St Mary Medical Center in Hobart. She was born June 12, 1949, in Gary, Indiana to the late Joseph and Ella Mae (Nelson) Scasny. Marilyn was a homemaker, wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her family.

She is survived...

Oct 18, 2022

Bonita "Bonnie" J. Brunner, age 80, of Valparaiso passed away Tuesday October 18, 2022, in her home.  Bonita was born September 25, 1942, in Chicago, IL to the late Kenneth and Mildred (Olson) Erickson. Bonita was a homemaker, loving mother, grandmother, and wife. She enjoyed playing Bunco.

Bonita is survived by her loving son, Gerald (Lori) Brunner...

Oct 18, 2022

Maria Cajigas, age 81, of Lake Station, IN passed away on Tuesday, October 18,2022 at home surrounded by her family. Maria was born on August 2,1941 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico to the late Juan Maria and Francisco (nee Gonzales) Molina.  She married the love of her life Domingo German Cajigas in Hoboken, New Jersey and she devoted her life...

Oct 17, 2022

Josephine Candler (nee De Rosa), age 98, of Valparaiso and formerly of Lake Station, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022. She was born on June 9, 1924 in East Chicago, Indiana to the late Salvadore and Carmella De Rosa. On April 4, 1951 she married James E. Candler in Chicago. Josephine retired from the Red Rooster where she worked...

Oct 16, 2022

Dylan T. Childers, age 17, of Portage, IN passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 16, 2022. Dylan was born on April 29, 2005, in Valparaiso, IN to Thomas Childers and Heather Pancer.  He was a senior at Portage High School and worked for Reeder's Auto Service Center. He grew up involved with the South Haven's Boy's and Girl's Clubs,...

Oct 15, 2022

Norma Jeanne Heck, age 92, of Portage passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022, in Chesterton. Norma was born January 20,1930, in Gary, IN to the late Edward and Estella (Kacicyak) Crowley. She worked for Sears Roebuck in the receiving department for 10 yrs. Norma was very thrifty, she made it a priority for her and Kenneth to give their...

Oct 14, 2022

James Watson "Spanky" Wilkerson, age 42, of Chesterton, IN, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022.

Spanky was born on August 22, 1980 in Hobart, IN to the late Roy Lucian and Janet Darlene (nee Lewis) Wilkerson.  He was a Union Painter with Local 460 and also worked as a mechanic.

Spanky was a great...