obituaries

Dec 26, 2022

Richard Lee (Dick) Freckelton, age 82, of Hobart, Indiana, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022, at home, surrounded by family.  Dick was born on November 22, 1940, in Hammond, Indiana to the late Fay Freckelton and Dessie (nee Moser) (Charles) Anderson.  He married Karen Kreyscher on November 10, 1962, in Hammond, Indiana and they spent 60 years together.  A...

Dec 25, 2022

Linda L. Kish, age 77, of Valparaiso passed away Sunday December 25, 2022, at Northwest Health Porter Hospital. Linda was born October 22, 1945, in Gary, Indiana to the Late Joseph and Emily (Pozdol) Levandoski. She was a receptionist that retired from Northern Indiana Neurological Institute. Linda loved spending time with the light of her life, her granddaughter Shelbi,...

Dec 22, 2022

Dennis Lee Owen, age 73, of Lake Station, IN, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022.

Dennis was born on February 19, 1949 in Gary, IN and was the son of Kenneth Hurt.  He worked for many years in his own business both selling used cars and doing body work on cars.  Dennis was more than a...

Dec 21, 2022

Jeffrey Kent Liggett, 65, of Danville, formerly of Catlin, and more recently Portage, IN, passed away at 9:52 am Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

He was born February 11, 1957, in Danville, IL, the son of Gerald Dean and Karen Padgett Liggett. He married Mary Epperson on September 8, 2007, in Merrillville,...

Dec 21, 2022

Jon Kevin Van Der Giessen, age 64, of Portage passed away Wednesday December 21, 2022, at the Lincolnshire Healthcare Center in Merrillville. Jon was born February 20, 1958, in Hammond, Indiana to William and Charlene (Nagy) Van Der Giessen. Jay was a concrete cutter retired from J.E.M. Construction Company. He was a former member of the Loyal Order of...

Dec 21, 2022

John D. Sheppard, age 56, of Lake Station, IN, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. John was born on December 1,1966 in Gary, Indiana to the late John and Helen (nee Baker) Sheppard. He worked as a territory representative for Benjamin Moore. He married the love of his life, Janine (nee Ruzga) Sheppard, on October 3,2011.  John loved...

Dec 21, 2022

Deborah Kay Sarson (nee Childers), age 73 of Portage passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2022.  She was born on May 10, 1949 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Howard and Virginia Childers.   She was a longtime Northwest Indiana resident and had attended Liberty Bible Church in Valparaiso.  Deborah loved being a grandma, traveling, road trips, and going to the...

Dec 19, 2022

Patricia L. Banks, age 84 a longtime Hobart resident passed away Monday, December 19, 2022.  She was born on July 27, 1938 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin to the late George and Dorothy Daniel.  Patricia was a member of the Foresters.  She enjoyed bowling, golfing, and knitting and was a voracious reader.

She is survived by two sons,...

Dec 19, 2022

Gayle Michaels, age 78 of Portage, Indiana passed away Monday, December 19, 2022.  She was born on August 10, 1944, in Gary, Indiana to the late Mitchell and Eleanor Pocialik.  Gayle was a former longtime Lake Station resident and had worked as a Teller for Chase Bank.  She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church and also the...

Dec 18, 2022

The sun pierced the clouds Sunday after several gloomy days, creating a path for Gloria Logan on her way to Heaven.

Gloria, of Hobart, passed away after a brief battle with lung cancer.

She was preceded in death by Bill, her husband of 56 years, and sisters Patricia Watt, Jennie Lee Montague and Mary Lou...

Dec 18, 2022

DANIEL JOHN ROSZKOWSKI, age 80, of Portage, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022.  He was born in Gary, Indiana on October 12, 1942.  Daniel graduated from Bishop Noll Institute and went on to Western Michigan University, where he earned a bachelor's degree.  He spent his career working as a stockbroker.  Daniel was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church,...

Dec 18, 2022

LESLIE R. SHIREY, age 99, of Syracuse, Indiana, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022.  He was born on January 2, 1923 in Gary, Indiana to the late Dwight and May Shirey. He was a proud WWII US Navy Veteran.  Leslie worked as a watchmaker for 35 years at Comay's in Gary, Indiana, Bulova Watch Company in Brookfield, Illinois and...

Dec 17, 2022

Robert G. "Bob" Maupin, age 62, of Lake Station, IN passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022.

Bob was born on November 28, 1960 in Gary, IN to the late Ralph and Reathel (nee Allums) Maupin.  He worked as a truck driver.  Bob enjoyed fishing and travelling.  He was a diehard Alabama football fan – ROLL TIDE. ...

Dec 16, 2022

Portage, IN – Myrtice (Myrt) Tumblin, 83, of Portage Indiana, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 16, 2022 at home.

She was born July 1, 1939 in Kimberly, Alabama, the daughter of T.Z and Agnes Wood. She married Clayburn Sparks Tumblin on January 8, 1955.  After 42 years of marriage, he preceded her in death in 1997....

Dec 13, 2022

Barbara A. Ast (nee Cesare), age 74 of Hobart passed away December 13, 2022.  She was born on August 23, 1948 in Gary, Indiana to the late Tony and Elizabeth Cesare. On December 18, 1969 in Hobart, she married Siegfried Ast. She was a member of the Hobart Eagles and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church. She loved...

Dec 13, 2022

Emma Jane Payne

was born at home on the west side of Chicago on January 22, 1955, to Julieen (Lee) Williams. Emma, or "Nan" as she was sometimes called by family, was the oldest of seven children and was preceded in death by her mother, Julieen (Lee) Williams; one sister, Joann Lee-Bowens; two brothers, Albert Earl Lee,...

Dec 12, 2022

Debra A. Frazier, age 63, of Lake Station, IN passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022.

Debra was born on January 21, 1959 in Gary, IN to the late Curtis and Diane (nee Miller) Joinner.  She married Donald Frazier on September 22, 1975 and spent 47 years together.  Debra was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with...

Dec 12, 2022

Mary Sue Wojcik, age 62, of Hobart passed away Monday December 12, 2022, at St Mary Medical Center in Hobart. She was born November 17, 1960, in Gary, Indiana to the late William and Cecilia (Barker) Kavarie. Mary was the lead custodian at Hobart High School. She loved spending time with her family, and dogs. Her Hobbies included arts...

Dec 12, 2022

Geraldine Row, age 87 of Life Care Center in Valparaiso, Indiana passed away Monday, December 12, 2022.  She was born on July 9, 1935 in Meridianville, Alabama to the late James and Carriebell McGaha.  She had worked as a Waitress at San Remos Restaurant.

She is survived by two daughters, Tracy and Kimberly....

Dec 12, 2022

KENNETH H. STARR, age 81, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, and formerly of Evergreen, CO passed away, Monday, December 12, 2022.  He was born on November 6, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois.  Ken grew up in Illinois and graduated from Proviso High School.  He went on to attend college and serve his country in the United States Air Force.  Ken retired...