obituaries

Nov 6, 2022

Wanda A. Lush-Westbury (nee Daugherty), age 89 of Portage passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022. She was born on May 3, 1933 in Hartford, Kentucky to the late William and Pearl Daugherty.  On May 6, 1977, she married Donald Westbury in Gary, Indiana. She was a life member of the VFW Post #9323 Ladies Auxiliary. Wanda dedicated her life...

Nov 6, 2022

Grace Eleanor Jenkins, 97, is now joyously walking the streets of gold. Grace's Lord and Savior called her home on November 06, 2022, as she rested comfortably at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born February 2, 1925, to Grant E. Hunsley and Adah I. (Knope) Hunsley in Hanna, Indiana, Grace was a 1943 graduate of Rolling Prairie High...

Nov 5, 2022

James C. "Jaime" DelValle, age 82, of Hobart, IN passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, November 5, 2022.

Jaime was born on September 25, 1940 in Puerto Rico to the late Julio and Felicita (nee Vazquez) DelValle.  He worked as a laborer for EJ&E Railroad with over 33 years of experience.  Jaime married the...

Nov 5, 2022

Casper W. 'Cas' Wiseman, age 95 of Hobart passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022. He was born on November 29, 1926 in Mauckport, Indiana to the late Lee and Nola Wiseman. Cas proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army during WWII. He graduated from the Purdue University School of Pharmacy and owned and operated...

Nov 4, 2022

MARCIA ANN WRIGHT OF PORTAGE, IN / FORMERLY OF WALKERTON, IN. Marcia passed away Friday November 4th, 2022. She is survived by her six children Kenneth Wright, Sheryl (Ed) Wright, Christopher (Roxanne) Wright, James (Angie) Wright, Richard (Kelly) Wright, Rebecca Wright, three siblings Barbara (Frank) Salcedo, Carol (Tom) Topor and David (Jane) Gajda. Grandchildren Angela (Andrew) Magana-Fleck, Mark (Christine)...

Nov 2, 2022

Dolores Chelf

Dolores Jean Chelf was born 29 Dec, 1926 in the Garyton portion of what is now Portage, Indiana. The youngest of three children, she was the only daughter of Bertha Chelf (neé Foreman) and Edgar Chelf. In the 1950s, she began working as a clerk, and even in her later years, worked for the unemployment...

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...