obituaries

Oct 18, 2021

Charles "Rainey" "Chuck" R. Robertson, age 84, of Hobart, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021.  He was born in State Line, Mississippi on February 16, 1937 to the late Archie and Kate (nee Sowell) Robertson.  Chuck was a proud United States Army veteran.  He retired from NIPSCO in 1992 where he worked as a Building Maintenance Supervisor. He enjoyed...

Oct 18, 2021

Marianna Lee Klunder, age 80, of Portage passed away Monday October 18, 2021 in her home with her family at her side.  She was born March 6, 1941 in Gary, Indiana to the late Steve and Marianna (Courtney) Czilli. Marianna worked as a Coil Bander for Bethlehem Steel for over 33 years. She loved playing Bunco and shared that...

Oct 17, 2021

Jack G. Taillon, age 86, of Hobart, IN, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021.

Jack was born on March 23, 1935 in Gary, IN to the late Ernest and Bertha (nee Olafson) Taillon.  He was a graduate of Lew Wallace High School, Class of 1954.  Jack was a proud veteran of the Army and a true...

Oct 17, 2021

Cheryl Lynn Albers (nee Bloomingdale) passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021 after a brief illness.  Cheryl was born July 9, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Ewell and Lucille Bloomingdale.  A few months later, Cheryl and her family moved to the east side of Gary.  Cheryl graduated from Emerson High School, class of 1965, ranking 4 th in...

Oct 15, 2021

Brenda Kay Unland, age 78, of Hobart passed away Friday October 15, 2021, in her home with her family at her side. A lifelong resident of Northwest Indiana, Kay was born July 5, 1943 to the late Samuel and Marjorie (Dennis) Auxier in Gary, Indiana.  She was a bookkeeper for Unland and Sons and worked as the Secretary of...

Oct 14, 2021

Earldeen "Deenie" Chentnik (Peters), age 92 of Valparaiso passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021. She was born on November 30, 1928 in Midlothian, Illinois to the late Earl and Jennie Peters. On January 30, 1948 she married Joseph Chentnik in Gary, Indiana. Earldeen was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and she dedicated her life to...

Oct 13, 2021

Daniel W. Stano, age 71 of Lake Station passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Methodist Southlake Hospital. He was born on December 22, 1949 in Gary , Indiana to the late George and Lillian Stano. Daniel was retired from Nelson's Pro Auto in Portage where he worked for 25 years in automotive collision repair. He was an avid...

Oct 12, 2021

John "JJ" Johnson, age 83 of Portage, formerly of Merrillville passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021.  He was born on September 19,1938 in Chicago, Illinois to the late John and Catherine N. (nee Lesko) Johnson. On September 23, 1978, John married his bride, Donna in Merrillville, Indiana. He proudly served his country in the United States Air-Force. He was...

Oct 12, 2021

Gregory Steven Johnson "Steve", age 70, of Valparaiso passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021. He was born on August 11, 1951 in Gary, Indiana to the late John and Lorene Johnson. On July 11, 1970 he married Vicky Dewberry in Hobart, Indiana. He retired from American Steel Foundries and more recently from Filter Specialist where he worked as a...

Oct 10, 2021

Jill Allen (nee Schuman), age 72, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021.  She was born in Gary, Indiana on September 2, 1949 to the late Joseph and Florence (nee Morse) Schuman.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Rees Funeral Homes, Hobart Chapel.

Oct 10, 2021

Robert G. Foster, age 72 a longtime Lake Station resident passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021.  He was born on August 13, 1949 in California to the late Robert G. and Margaret Foster.  He was retired and had worked as a Prison Guard at the Michigan City Prison for many years.   Robert loved fishing, collecting trains and cars, and...

Oct 10, 2021

Joan Pollak

January 13, 1931-October  10, 2021

Joan Pollak, formerly of Lakes of the Four Seasons, passed away October  10 at home.  Joan was born to Joseph and Clara (Filozof) Sapino.  Joan loved cooking, playing slots at the casinos, playing bingo, and also was a multi-talented crafter.  She...

Oct 9, 2021

Patricia Louise Goin, age 93, of Portage, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021.  She was born in Gary, Indiana on January 31, 1928 to the late Vincent and Clara (nee Andersen) McGee.  Patricia will be remembered as a devoted and loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

She is survived by her children, Karen (Roger) Butterfield, Kevin (Patricia)...

Oct 9, 2021

Gloria Jean Geiselman, age 76, of Lake Station passed away Saturday October 9, 2021 in St Mary Medical Center.  Gloria was born September 23, 1945 in Gary, Indiana to the late Clyde and Nellie (Loving) Snider. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother that loved caring for her family.  She also enjoyed bowling and fishing.

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Oct 8, 2021

Dr. Amy Halaburt, 65, of Hebron passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021. She is survived by her husband of 42 years Gregg Halaburt of Hebron; sister: Chris (Gerald) Shevchenko of Benton, KY; brother: Dr. David Blaine D.D.S. (Carol) of Fishers, IN; dogs: Tonto, Radar, Ernie, Elmo, Shamu, Opie, Gladys, Walter, Melody, and Anslo all of Hebron, IN; horses:...

Oct 8, 2021

Edward J. Nazy Jr., age 79, of Portage, Indiana, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, passed away Friday, October 8, 2021.  He was born in Chicago, Illinois to the late Edward J. Sr. and Mary (nee Plesha) Nazy. Edward attended Chicago Vocational High School and retired from Republic Steel and Westville Correctional Center. He enjoyed spending time with family, gardening, dancing,...

Oct 7, 2021

DAVE FLOOD, JR., age 72, of Valparaiso, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021. He was born on June 15, 1949 to the late Carl D. and Jacquelyn Flood.  For many years he owned and operated Done Right Construction.  He enjoyed filling his time with fishing, helping others and riding his Harley.

Dave is survived by his 2...

Oct 6, 2021

Robert D. Zdonek, age 78 of Hobart passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at home. He was born on November 22, 1942 in Gary, Indiana. On January 7, 1966, he married Patricia Pope. Robert worked as a self-employed real estate broker and took pride in the fact that he was able to care for his family through his hard...

Oct 5, 2021

Helen L. Masty (nee Conhartoski), age 95 passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at her granddaughter's home in Kouts. She was born on October 15, 1925 in Gile, Wisconsin. Helen was a professional accordionist before she met and married her beloved husband. She was a BINGO fanatic and was known to play 20-30 cards at the same time....

Oct 3, 2021

Celebration of Mike

Michael Lee Cover February 26 th , 1959 – October 3, 2021 (62)

Michael Lee Cover, 62 of Hobart, Indiana entered into heaven on October 3 rd , 2021. Michael was born February 26 th , 1959 in LaPorte, Indiana to Danny and Shirley...