obituaries

Aug 21, 2025

Pamela Szwajkowski-Jones, age 73 of Lake Station passed away August 21, 2025. She was born on August 31, 1951 in Valparaiso to the late Alois and Rosemary Ray. Pam graduated from William A. Wirt High School in 1969. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 9323 and the Lake Station Democrat Club. On September 4, 1987...

Aug 15, 2025

Lisa Lynn Dailey, age 51, of Chesterton passed away unexpectedly on Friday August 15, 2025, in her home. She was born March 21, 1974, in Buffalo, New York to the late Thomas Roy and Linda (Casey) Miller. Lisa was a CNA and private in-home caregiver. She loved crafting jewelry, and other items, spending time with her family and dogs....

Aug 15, 2025

Linda Lee Daves, age 77, of Valparaiso passed away Friday August 15, 2025, at Northwest Health-Porter Hospital. Linda was born February 16, 1948, in Gary Indiana.  Her adoptive parents were Stanley and Christine (Breneman) Pangburn. She worked as a Hotel Desk Clerk for several local hotels, including the Days Inn in Portage. She loved to cook and was compiling...

Aug 14, 2025

Richard Michael Turnak, a longtime Portage resident, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Franciscan Hospice House in Indianapolis. He was born on May 12, 1939, in Gary, IN to the late Michael and Mary Turnak. He graduated from Lew Wallace High School where he lettered in football. Richard attended Indiana University in Bloomington and studied Business. On August...

Aug 12, 2025

Leslie Hanna Age 79, of Miller, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on February 21, 1946, the daughter of the late John McCleary and Florence (nee Mifanik) Hanna in Staten Island, New York. She was a 1964 North Central High School graduate in Indianapolis, Indiana and received a bachelor's...

Aug 9, 2025

Jeffrey James Amstein, 69, of Porter, Indiana passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2024.  He was born on November 12, 1955, in Valparaiso, Indiana to the late Robert and Margaret (nee Warner) Amstein.

On October 13,1979 Jeffrey married the love of his life, the late Nancy (nee Maciejewski), and they spent 44 loving years together, before her...

Aug 9, 2025

Bonnie H. Vann, age 84, of Hebron passed away Saturday August 9, 2025. She was born August 19, 1940, in Gary, Indiana to the late John and Minnie (Krause) MacDonald. Bonnie was a homemaker, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.  On August 23, 1958, she married Gerald T. Vann, Sr. who preceded her in death on February 27,...

Aug 6, 2025

Anthony Charles "Tony" Bowman, age 38 of Hobart went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 6, 2025. He was born on March 26, 1987, in Merrillville, Indiana to James and Sandra Bowman. He was ambitious with a brilliant mind. Anthony was a collector of many things and loved hunting for treasures. He enjoyed fixing things to...

Aug 4, 2025

Joyce Ponzo Leonard, age 87, of Hobart, IN., passed away peacefully with family at her side on Monday, August 4, 2025, at St. Mary Medical Center. Visitation will take place at Rees Funeral Home at 600 West Old Ridge Road in Hobart on Sunday, August 10 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. A funeral service will be held at...

Aug 4, 2025

Clyde Vernon Newsome, age 85 of Lyles, Tennessee left this earthly life on August 4, 2025, with his loving wife by his side. Clyde was born in Portsmouth, Indiana on January 29, 1940, to the late Clarence and Leutisha Craft Newsome.

In addition to his parents Clyde is preceded in death by his son Douglas Raye Newsome...

Aug 4, 2025

Eugene P. Krasoczka, age 90, of Hobart passed away Monday August 4, 2025, at the St. Mary Medical Center. He was born February 20, 1935, in Gary, Indiana to the late Joseph and Angeline (Wisz) Krasoczka. Eugene worked eighteen years for US Steel as a Time Keeper in the Machine Shop, he was the owner of the Club-Bar in...

Aug 3, 2025

Bienvenida (nee Velez) Toledo, age 90, of Lake Station passed away Sunday August 3, 2025, at the St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart.  She was born October 2, 1934, in Utuado, Puerto Rico to the late Juan and Adelina (Valentin) Velez. Bienvenida was a longtime resident of Northwest Indiana. She was a woman that loved Jesus and lived a...

Aug 3, 2025

Gloria Ruth Nedoff, age 84, of Portage passed away Sunday August 3, 2025, in the Northwest Health-Porter hospital in Valparaiso. Gloria was born May 14, 1941, in Saint Paul, Minnesota to the late Joseph and Lucy (Hernandez) Heridia. She retired from the Indiana Toll Road Authority where she worked as a toll collector. Gloria loved her family.

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Aug 3, 2025

Dale D. Naggatz

Age 84 of Valparaiso passed away Sunday, August 3, 2025, in Hobart. Dale was born on September 26, 1940, to the late Bruno and Sophia Naggatz. Dale was a retired bus driver for Union Township, and from GTE. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a member of Augustana...

Aug 2, 2025

Lola Rae (nee Prosser) Schwuchow-Wells

Age 90 passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025, at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso surrounded by her loving family.She was born the daughter of the late Joe and Bertha (nee Miller) Prosser in Hobart, Indiana. Lola was a 1953 Hobart High School graduate and was a devoted member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. She...

Aug 1, 2025

William "Bill" Pearson, 63, of Valparaiso, Indiana, passed away suddenly on August 1, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, integrity, and quiet generosity.

Born on October 2, 1961, Bill was a graduate of Merrillville High School and went on to study airline mechanics, a field in which he would spend a respected and accomplished career. ...

Jul 31, 2025

Eliezer Munoz Rodriguez, age 64, a longtime Valparaiso resident, passed away, Thursday, July 31, 2025.  He was born on September 13, 1960, to the late Martin Munoz and Hilda Rodriguez. Eliezer loved to draw and tinker on things, building bikes and taking things apart and sometime being successful in putting them back together. He had a great circle of...

Jul 30, 2025

MARY ESTELLE ZOREK, age 78, of Kouts, formerly a longtime resident of Hobart, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2025, while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 25, 1947 in Christopher, Illinois. Mary worked as a waitress for many years, most recently at Bright Spot. She loved to cook for her family and will be remembered...

Jul 30, 2025

Lupe Estrada (nee Hernandez), age 91, of Hobart passed away July 30, 2025. She was born on June 18, 1934, in Oelwein, Iowa to the late Jose and Herlinda Hernandez. In June of 1956, she married Joseph Estrada in Gary, Indiana. She was a voracious reader and worked for many local bookstores. Lupe was a dedicated member of St....

Jul 30, 2025

Denise M. Bernal, age 69 a longtime Portage resident  passed away, Wednesday, July 30, 2025.  She was born on November 11, 1955 in Gary, Indiana.  She grew up in Gary and graduated from Wirt High School.  She had worked at Bethlehem Steel  and Wal-Mart.  Denise loved spending time with her grandsons. She is survived by her longtime companion, Kelly...