obituaries

Sep 9, 2022

Beverly Gail Vandergriff (Howell)

July 29, 1965-September 9, 2022

Passed away suddenly and unexpectedly leaving behind a devastated and heartbroken family.  Preceded in death by her parents Lois and Dale Howell. She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Jim and Connie Flowers, loving father-in-law, Ralph Vandergriff, brother-in-law, Greg Vandergriff, loving husband and daughters, Tim,...

Sep 9, 2022

Shirley J. Reams, age 82 of Valparaiso passed away Friday September 9, 2022.  She was born on April 30, 1940, to the late Joseph and Elsie Spisak.  She was a former Portage resident.  Shirley enjoyed going to the casino.  She loved playing poker and other card games and was very competitive.  She also loved country music especially Josh Turner....

Sep 8, 2022

Tommy Mann, age 49, of Hobart passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022. He was born on July 30, 1973 in Hobart to Ham and Vernese Mann. He graduated from Hobart High School in 1992. Tommy liked listening to country music and the KLOVE station. He was kind to everyone he met and spent a lot of time hanging out...

Sep 7, 2022

Catherine St. Clair, age 78 a longtime Pennsylvania resident passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022.  She was born on August 19, 1944 to the late Victor and Alberta Sutey Sr..

She is survived by two brothers, Robert and Victor Sutey, Jr., nieces and nephews, Theresa Wither, Jassamyn Galloway, Michael Galloway, Jr., Robert "BJ" Sutey, Jr., Deven Sutey,...

Sep 6, 2022

Lorraine Gibson (nee Comsa), age 91, of Lake Station, IN passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.

Lorraine was born on April 27, 1931. She married James Gibson in May of 1955 and spent 43 years together until his death in July of 1998. Lorraine was very devoted to her family and was a very loving mother,...

Sep 6, 2022

Magdalena (Moreno) Santos, age 74 of Lake Station passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022. She was born on December 3, 1947 in La Luz, Michoacan, Mexico to the late Juan Moreno and Guadalupe Ruiz. Her greatest joy in life was her family and she dedicated her life to taking care of them. She loved knitting, traveling and trying new...

Sep 6, 2022

Kim (In-Suk) Posavac, age 75, of Valparaiso passed away September 6, 2022 at home. She was born on November 20, 1946 in Korea. She met her husband Terry while he was stationed there with the Army and emigrated to the United States in 1973. On September 8, 1973, they got married at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in...

Sep 5, 2022

Gerald "Jerry" Lee Phillips, Sr., age 80, of Portage, IN passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022.

Jerry was born on June 19, 1942 to the late Edward and Ethel Phillips.  He worked as a Master Machinist Mold Maker with Foster Forbes/Saint-Gobaine for over 30 years and retired in 2007.  He married Sandra Louise Gabor, on October...

Sep 4, 2022

Sharon L. Bodish (nee Sczepankiewicz), age 79 of Wheeler, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 4, 2022. She was born December 1,1943 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Matthew and Jean (nee Pyclik) Sczepankiewicz. Sharon was a 1962 South Bend, Washington High School graduate and that year she married Frank Bodish, the love of her life, on August...

Sep 4, 2022

Franklin D. Beshears, Sr., age 84, of Zionsville, IN and formerly of Portage, IN passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022.

Franklin was born on January 14, 1938 to the late William and Annie (nee Prince) Beshears.  He worked as a Millwright with LTV Steel for over 35 years and retired in 2002.  He married the love...

Sep 2, 2022

BRENDA G. "DEBBIE" DRUMMOND, age 61, of Lowell, formerly of Hobart, passed away Friday, September 2, 2022, at St. Anthony Hospital in Crown Point. She was born on February 1, 1961, to the late James, Jr. and Myrtle Sipes.  Debbie was a painter who dedicated most of her time to her work.  She will be remembered as a devoted...

Sep 1, 2022

Frances Ellen "Fran" Haviza, age 58, of Valparaiso, IN passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022.  Fran was born in Valparaiso, IN on October 31, 1963 to the late Roy Edward and Patricia Rae (nee Camp) Haviza.

Fran worked as an accountant for many years and also sold produce.  She was a devout Roman Catholic and attended...

Aug 30, 2022

Raleigh Allen "Al" Smallwood, age 39 of Lake Station passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at home. He was born on April 26, 1983 in Merrillville, Indiana to Delbert and Roxanne Smallwood. Al was currently employed as a Millwright for Cleveland Cliffs. He graduated from Andrean High School in 2001 and was a dedicated member of Our Lady of...

Aug 29, 2022

David J. Farley, age 87, of Portage, IN passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022.

David was born in Gary, IN on March 14, 1935 to the late Ralph and Marian Farley. He retired after 46 years from the Post Tribune as a Plant Engineer doing all sorts of repairs on the machines.  In April of 1958,...

Aug 27, 2022

Irene Haines, age 93 of Valparaiso and formerly of Miller Beach passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022. She was born on November 20, 1928 in Gary to the late Stephen and Helen Cenko. She retired from the Gary Community School Corporation where she worked in the lunchroom for 26 years. She enjoyed working in her yard and feeding the...

Aug 26, 2022

SUSAN L. BURNS, age 72, of Lake Station, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022.  She was born on January 14, 1950 in Chicago, IL.  Susan was currently employed at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Visitor Center. She had a passion for birds and wildlife and took great joy in volunteering for the Moraine Ridge Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Valparaiso....

Aug 25, 2022

EDWARD LEE "ED" LIPINKSI, age 45, of Hobart, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022.  He was born on July 8, 1977 in Hobart, Indiana.  Eddy lead a very colorful and adventurous life, and touched an incredible number of other lives as a host for "The Rocky Horror Show Picture Show," as a DJ at Deja Vu, and as a...

Aug 25, 2022

Leon E. Procopio, age 72, of Valparaiso and formerly of Hobart and New York passed away Thursday August 25, 2022.  He was born November 11, 1949, in Gary, Indiana to the late Bernard and Eleanor Rose (Phillips) Procopio. He was a retired Global Trader who formerly worked for John Hancock Insurance Company. He loved to cook and received a...

Aug 23, 2022

Evelyn M. Roberts-Ellis, age 95, of Portage, IN and formerly of Foster City, MI, passed away on August 23, 2022.

Evelyn was born on December 28, 1926 in Kenosha, WI to the late Arthur and Anna (nee Diles) Thoune.  She spent much of her life caring for others, whether it was caring for children, housecleaning, and continuing...

Aug 22, 2022

Richard D. Vanderlin, age 78, of Valparaiso, IN passed away Monday August 22, 2022, at Franciscan Health Michigan City, IN with family by his side.

Rich was born to Ralph and Margaretta (McGann) Vanderlin on December 23, 1943, in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. When he was twelve years old, he moved with the family to Lake Station, IN where...