obituaries

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....

Dec 4, 2021

Donald Eugene Cook, Jr., age 64 of Portage passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at home. He was born on March 4, 1957 in Hammond, Indiana to Donald and Gloria Cook. Don was a dishwasher at Denny's and absolutely loved his job. He enjoyed working with people and was always very kind to anyone he met. He loved his...

Dec 3, 2021

Sharon Morales, age 79, passed away Friday, December 3, 2021 at Golden Living Center in Portage, Indiana.  She was born in Gary, Indiana on June 3, 1942 to the late Fortunato and Margaret (Bahledocki) Morales.  She attended Froebel High in Gary, Indiana, and worked at Anderson Company, of Gary.

Sharon is survived by her brother, Ken (Sandra)...

Dec 3, 2021

Ronald J. Bradach, age 69, of Parrish, Florida and formerly of Portage, Indiana passed away Friday, December 3, 2021 at his home in Florida. He was born on April 27, 1952 in Gary, Indiana to the late John and Mary Bradach. A 1970 graduate of Andrean High School, he went on to graduate from Purdue University with an Associate's...

Dec 2, 2021

Bobby Jo Pennington, Jr., age 51, of Lake Station passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at his home. He was born on October 14, 1970 in Hammond, Indiana to Bobby Jo and Deborah Sue Pennington. Bobby was currently employed through the International Laborers Union Local #41. He had a passion for his Harley Davidson Shovelhead and recently purchased a...

Dec 2, 2021

Gene D. Kemp, age 80, a life-long resident of Hobart, IN passed away peacefully on Thursday, Deccember 2, 2021.

Gene was born on June 26, 1941 in Hobart, IN to the late Harmon and Maurine Kemp.  He was a graduate of Hobart High School, Class of 1959.  Gene met the love of his life, Patricia, at church...

Nov 30, 2021

Josiah Anthony Krick son of Alissa Tefteller and William Krick passed away Tuesday November 30, 2021, at Northwest-Porter Health in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Josiah is survived by his parents, William and Alissa; his brother Malakai Joseph Krick; his grandparents, Amy and Joseph Tomb, Blanca Rodriguez, Diane and Anthony Walford, and Raquel and Darius Shorter; many aunts, uncles, cousins,...

Nov 30, 2021

Michael L. Milchak passed away on November 30, 2021 at St. Mary's Medical Center Hobart, IN.

Born as the second son of Andrew R. Milchak and Wanda L Milchak (Scott) on December 18, 1949 in Gary Indiana.  His brothers are Paul Milchak of Hobart, Indiana and Rudy Milchak (wife Tara) of Tucson, Arizona.

Early on...