obituaries

Dec 12, 2021

Kelly J. Kollar (nee Krupa), age 56, of Hobart, formerly of Lake Station and Portage, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021.

Kelly was born on September 29, 1965 in Gary, IN to the late Jack and Betty (nee Szpakowski) Krupa.  She was a graduate of Portage High School, Class of 1983.  Kelly worked most recently for...

Dec 12, 2021

Noel Joseph "Hollywood" Feliciano, age 62, of Crown Point, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021. He was born in Gary, Indiana on May 31, 1959, to the late Leonardo and Luz Maria (née Maldonado) Feliciano. Noel was well-loved and always the life of the party. He enjoyed music and had an eclectic taste in genres, appreciating everything from disco...

Dec 12, 2021

Kathryn Price

Age 64 passed away December 12,2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 19,1957 in Gary Indiana to the late, Frank and Dorothy (nee Marovich) Hitch. She had a hard battle with cancer, and she fought as long as she could. Kathryn enjoyed boating, skiing, and had a special...

Dec 11, 2021

CHRISTINE LYNN HUARD REPLIN (NEE BELLINGER), age 42, of Portage, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021 at IU Hospital in Indianapolis.  She was born on March 31, 1979 in Hammond, IN.  Christine worked as a stylist and had previously owned and operated salons in Crown Point and St. John.  She loved being a stylist and her claim to fame...

Dec 11, 2021

DONNA K. ARMES, age 59, of Lake Station, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021 at St. Mary Medical Center.  She was born on April 16, 1962 in Chicago Heights to the late Ronald and Bonnie Potchen. Donna was a loving mother and grandmother who treasured her time with her grandchildren.  She will be missed dearly.

She is...

Dec 11, 2021

Santos Quintanilla, age 100 of Hobart, IN passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021 at home with his loved ones by his side.

Santos was born on August 2, 1921 in Cameron County, Texas to the late Cecilo and Leocadia Quintanilla. Santos proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy during WWII and was...

Dec 10, 2021

Hector Holguin, age 70, of Portage passed away Friday December 10, 2021, at Northwest Health Porter in Valparaiso.  Hector was born March 16, 1951, in El Paso, Texas to the late Rosa Fabela. Hector worked as a forklift operator for Chrysler-Jeep prior to his retirement. He loved to play the guitar and sing. Hector was a member of Genesis...

Dec 10, 2021

Juan DeJesus Leon, age 89, of Lake Station passed away Friday December 10, 2021, at his home.  Juan was born June 24, 1932 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico to the late Juan and Juana DeJesus. He retired from Youngstown Steel Company where he worked as a mechanic.  He was a White Sox fan and enjoyed watching professional wrestling.  He was...

Dec 10, 2021

Lillian Smolinski (nee Jatkowski), age 96 of Hobart, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021.  Lillian was a 48-year resident of Hobart; a member of St. Hedwig Church in Gary for 92 years, where she served as secretary for 47 years retiring at the age of 88.  Lillian is survived by 2 sons, Stanley (Mary Lou) and Henry Smolinski; 6...

Dec 9, 2021

James A. "Jim" Fowble, age 73 a lifetime Hobart resident passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021.  He was born in Gary, Indiana on July 6, 1948 to the late William and Marion Fowble.  Jim graduated from Hobart High School Class of 1966.  He served his country in Vietnam in the U.S Army.  Jim was the longtime owner and operator...

Dec 9, 2021

Ronnie York, age 63, of Merrillville passed away Thursday December 9, 2021, in Southlake Methodist Hospital. Ronnie was born February 5, 1958, in Gary, Indiana to Paul and Edith (Campbell) York. He was an electrician retired from US Steel. Ronnie loved to read and tinkering with electronics. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Schererville.

Dec 8, 2021

Rachel Morris, age 92, of Crown Point, Indiana passed away Wednesday December 8, 2021, at the Symphony of Crown Point. Rachel was born March 7, 1929, in Whiting, Indiana to the late Luis and Domitila (Torres) Gomez. She was a homemaker, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, and wife. She will be deeply missed by her loving family....

Dec 7, 2021

Jane Massa, 91 years of age and change, was survived by a small family, and an army of students to whom she devoted her teaching life in hopes that they would know they weren't the "lost causes" that so many before her had considered them to be.

A first-generation Italian who grew up in the hills of...

Dec 6, 2021

Mathew A. Negrelli, age 54 of Hobart, Indiana passed away December 6, 2021, at St Mary Medical Center. Mathew was born November 19, 1967, in Hobart, Indiana to Patricia and David (Zytko) Negrelli. He was a 1986 graduate of Andrean High School and 1995 graduate of Indiana University School of Dentistry.

He is survived by his children,...

Dec 6, 2021

Bonnie S. Patillo (nee Savitz), age 74, of Portage passed away Monday, December 6, 2021. She was born in East Chicago, Indiana on March 24, 1947, to the late Robert Jack and Helen (nee Austin) Savitz. On December 10, 1966, Bonnie married the love of her life Michael Patillo. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...

Dec 6, 2021

Debra Kay Triana (nee Kesterson) was a beautiful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, cousin, and friend. She left this world on December 6, 2021, at age 64. Debra was a wonderful wife, mother, mamaw, and dependable friend. She loved playing pool and she played on leagues and in state tournaments. She enjoyed going to the casinos, traveling, and...

Dec 6, 2021

Francisco "Frank" Villarruel, Jr. 72, of Ponca City, OK, (formerly of Gary, IN) passed away on December 6, 2021. Frank was born on December 8, 1948, in East Chicago, IN, to the late Francisco, Sr. and Maria Carmen (Zuniga) Villarruel. Frank served in the U.S. Army from February 1969 to September 1970. He received the National Defense Service Medal,...

Dec 6, 2021

Larry E. Johnson, age 66, of Hobart, Indiana passed away Monday, December 6, 2021, at his home. He was born on March 3,1955 to the late Melvin Eugene and Pauline (nee Lynch) Johnson. He worked as a mechanical engineer for GFS. He will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather, significant other and friend.

He is survived...

Dec 5, 2021

Jeff Servaty

Age 50 of Portage, passed away on Sunday, December 5,2021 at his home. He was born on December 15,1970 to Leonard and Jaqueline (nee Underwood) Servaty in Berwyn, Illinois. He received a bachelor's degree from Indiana University and worked for Local 531 as an electrician. He enjoyed riding his motorcycles, snowmobiling, working on cars, going...

Dec 4, 2021

A big golden heart stopped beating, a beautiful soul at rest, god broke our hearts to prove to us, he only takes the best. Your warm love and laughter will never fade away, forever in our hearts, you will stay.❤️

- I love you

Debra Dee passed peacefully on December 4th, 2021 in Merrillville, IN....