obituaries

May 13, 2022

SCOTT W. GIBSON, age 60, of Lake Station, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022.  He was born on July 6, 1961, to James and Lorraine Gibson. He loved riding and working on motorcycles. He had many great friends. Scott will be dearly missed by his family.

Scott is survived by his mother, Lorraine Gibson; sisters, Melissa Vogt...

May 12, 2022

Olive Fern (nee Wineinger) Goodwin, age 88 of Hobart passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022. She was born on July 14, 1933 in Cuzco, Indiana to the late Levi C. and Olive Jane Wineinger. She retired from Mays Corporation where she worked as a bookkeeper. Fern was a longtime member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Kostbade Fowble VFW...

May 10, 2022

Mary A. (Maldonado) Tellez, age 70 of Merrillville passed away May 10, 2022. She was born on June 2, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Jose and Cipriana Maldonado. She worked as a clerk for Rogers and Sons in East Chicago and at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago in the admissions department. Mary will always be remembered for her...

May 10, 2022

Jeanette L. "Jaye" Haigy, age 84 of Portage passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at Valparaiso Care and Rehab. She was born on January 23, 1938 in Gary, Indiana to the late Wilbur and Florence Snell. Jaye worked for many years as a factory worker for ANCO wiper blades. She was a hard worker and dedicated all of her...

May 7, 2022

Leo E. Garavalia, age 86, of Portage passed away Saturday May 7, 2022.  Leo was born October 28, 1935, in Joliet, Illinois to the late Joseph and Mary (Legerski) Garavalia. He was a meat cutter that worked out of Local Union #546 in Chicago. Leo was a member of Nativity of Our Savior Catholic Church in Portage.  He was...

May 7, 2022

Betty Jane (nee Russ) Davis, born on December 30, 1937, was welcomed into heaven on Saturday, May 7, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.  Betty was a wonderful homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who loved her family and her Lord so very much.

Betty is survived by her husband of 67 years: James Davis of Portage,...

May 6, 2022

Rubin K. Ketchem III, age 33 of Lake Station passed away Friday, May 6, 2022. He was born on August 29, 1988 in Gary, Indiana to Rubin and Laura Ketchem. Rubin was a free spirit who will always be remembered for his sense of humor. He absolutely loved music and spent many hours writing and producing music. He also...

May 4, 2022

Jeffery L. Johnston "Jazzy", age 51, of Portage, IN passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.

Jazzy was born on November 25, 1970 in Gary, IN to the late Stanley Johnston and Deborah Helge.  He worked for many years as a painter at his business Jazz It Up Painting.

Jazzy was a lover of animals,...

May 2, 2022

Gerald "Jerry" Pelczar, age 77 of Hobart passed away Monday, May 2, 2022. He was born on August 10, 1944 in East Chicago to the late Stanley and Mary (Gadzala) Pelczar. Jerry proudly served his country as a parachute rigger for the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of Club Coloma and Club Ki-Yowga...

May 2, 2022

Lana J. Castro (nee Ginn), age 71, of Lake Station, IN passed away o Monday, May 2, 2022.

Lana was born on December 13, 1950 in Indianapolis, IN to the late James and Louise Ginn.  She worked as a CNA, as maintenance at Evans Elementary, and for the model plane shop in Hobart.  Lana was a member...

May 2, 2022

Charles "Chuck" E. Zimmerman, age 80, of Hobart passed away Monday May 2, 2022, at St Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Chuck was born March 31, 1942, in Gary, Indiana to the late William and Christine (Polly) Zimmerman. Chuck was a teamster that retired from Jupiter Aluminum, he also worked for Welsh Brothers.  He was a proud veteran of...

May 2, 2022

Martha A. Melendez, age 45, of Hobart, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022, surrounded by her family.  She was born in Merrillville, Indiana on July 13, 1976. Martha worked as a front-end manager at Pete's Fresh Market.  She enjoyed decorating, cooking, and watching Disney movies.  She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend.

May 1, 2022

Carole Ann Sypien, age 74 of Hobart passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022 at home. She was born on September 6, 1947 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Robert Elden and Ethel Rae Yoder. Carole was a faithful Jehovah's Witness.  She loved to sew and bake wedding cakes. Carole was very close to her father and she especially...

May 1, 2022

Mary "Dolly" L. Schroeder, age 78, of Portage, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022.  She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 1943, to the late Charles and Irene (nee Langbeen) Hudson.  Mary was a devoted member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she was past chairman of the Mother's Circle, helped with funeral luncheons, and was president of...

May 1, 2022

Kathleen M. (Aitken) Vieitez, age 72 of Portage passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Porter Northwest Health, Valparaiso. She was born on March 3, 1950 in Gary, Indiana to the late Thomas and Marion Aitken. Kathy was a 1968 graduate of Hobart High School and served on the committee for organizing class reunions. She retired from US Steel...

Apr 29, 2022

Steven D. Bell, age 62, passed away, on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Golden Living Center in Valparaiso. He was born in Michigan City, Indiana on April 6, 1960, to the late Lester and Elizabeth (nee Stiller) Bell.  He was a 1978 graduate of Elston High School in Michigan City. Steve proudly served 4 years in the United States...

Apr 28, 2022

TERRY S. "STAN" NILOFF, age 75, of Portage, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022.  He was born on December 17, 1946 to the late Alexander and Albina Niloff.  He was preceded in death by his sons Troy and Christopher Niloff. Stan served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.  He retired from US Steel after many years of...

Apr 27, 2022

Reginald J. "Reg" Blouin, age 74, of Chesterton, IN and formerly of Hammond, IN, passed away surrounded by his beloved family on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.

Reg was born on September 4, 1947 in Chicago, IL to the late Reginald Blouin, Sr. and Lorraine May (nee Hinze).  He proudly served in the  United States Army overseas during...

Apr 24, 2022

RONALD W. CIMBALA PORTAGE, IN

Ronald W. Cimbala, age 79, of Chesterton, formerly of Portage, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022.  He was born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania on January 22, 1943 to the late Andrew and Ann Cimbala.  Ron served in the United States Army from 1961-1964.  He worked for General Electric Company for 26 years and...

Apr 23, 2022

Sylvia Zomber Tokach, age 85 of Lake Station passed away peacefully Saturday, April 23, 2022 surrounded by her loving family at Northwest Health-Porter, Valparaiso, IN. Sylvia had been a Lake Station resident since 1966 and longtime member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Lector, Eucharistic Minister, Altar and Rosary Sodality and St. Francis Xavier Seniors. She was preceded in...