Lucille M. Hall
May 29, 2021
Lucille M. Hall, age 95, of Valparaiso, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021. She was born in Onarga Township, Illinois on November 3, 1925 to the late Alva and Mini (nee Brigger) Burnett. Lucille worked in a factory in Chicago that made bugles for World War II. She later worked at US Steel as a secretary where she met...
Stephen "Steve" G. Sochran
May 28, 2021
Stephen G. Sochran, Jr., age 57, of Merrillville and formerly of East Chicago in the Harbor, passed away suddenly on Friday, May 28, 2021.
Steve was born on March 25, 1964 in Hammond to Stephen Sr. and the late Marsha (nee Segovia) Sochran. He owned his own landscaping and lawncare company, Kingdom Kutts, and was a very...
Bill Sanders
May 28, 2021
Billy "Red" J. Sanders, Sr., age 82, of Portage, passed away May 28, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Sullivan, Indiana on July 15, 1938 to the late Benjamin and Mary (nee Barnes) Sanders. He retired from US Steel after 41 ½ years of service. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church in...
Frank J. Caruso Jr.
May 28, 2021
Frank J. Caruso Jr, age 63, of Hobart, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021. Frank was born on December 15, 1957, in Gary, IN to Frank and Laura Caruso. He was a graduate of Wirt High School, Class of 1976 and worked for US Steel Gary Works, RJ Corman, State of Indiana and Ozinga Concrete. Frank will be...
Marcie Dallas
May 28, 2021
Marcella May Dallas "Marcie", age 46, of Paris, Tennessee and formerly of Hobart passed away Friday, May 28, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on January 3, 1975 in Hobart, Indiana to Roy and Vivian Dallas. A 1993 graduate of Hobart High School, Marcie went on to graduate from Sawyer College to become a Registered...
Edith L. Borst
May 24, 2021
Edith L. Borst (nee Smith), age 84, of Portage and formerly of Park Rapid, MN passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021.
Edith was born on Jul 29, 1936 in Grand Rapids, MN to the late Everett and Hazel Smith. She married the love of her life Donald Borst in June 1956 and spent 54 years together...
Ricky A. Paul
May 23, 2021
Ricky A. Paul age 63, of Hobart passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021 at home. He was born on September 8, 1957 in Gary, Indiana to the late Charles Paul and Shirley Wates. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army. He loved muscle cars and had a passion for music and his drums....
James "Jim" A. Johnson
May 23, 2021
James A. "Jim" Johnson, age 70, of Hobart and formerly of Burns Harbor, passed away suddenly on Sunday. May 23, 2021.
Jim was born on January 26, 1951 in Michigan City, IN to the late Herbert and Velma Grace Johnson. He was a graduate of Chesterton High School, Class of 1969 and worked as a Millwright at...
William Dockins
May 23, 2021
William Dockins, age 75, of Portage, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021. He was born on March 1,1946 to the late Willy and Leara (nee Gunter) Dockins. William retired as an Auto Glass Technician at Safelife Repair. He married the love of his life Karen Lynn Roberts on June 27, 1965 in Covington, Indiana. William will be remembered as...
Richard D. Haywood
May 22, 2021
RICHARD D. HAYWOOD, age 82, of Lake Station, passed away at home on Saturday, May 22, 2021.
Richard was born on October 15, 1938 in West Frankfort, IL to the late George and Thelma Haywood. He was a veteran of the Army and served during the Vietnam War. Richard married the love of his life, Shirley (nee...
Barbara Ann Mcmurray
May 21, 2021
Barbara McMurray, age 80, of Portage and formerly of Zirconia, North Carolina went to be with her Lord, Friday May 21, 2021 at her brother's home. She was born May 3, 1941 in Niles, Michigan to the late Walter and Pauline (Schoennmann) McWhirter. She was a homemaker, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt.
She is survived...
Sheryl Kaye Higgins-Brewer
May 20, 2021
Sheryl Kaye Higgins-Brewer, age 68 of Lake Station, Lake County, Indiana, was called home by the Lord on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 1:34 PM with her loving family at her side.
Sheryl was born on September 14, 1952 in The Jasper Clinic, Jasper, Marion County, Tennessee. She was a Lake Station resident for the past 55...
Eleanor E. Graham
May 18, 2021
Eleanor E. Graham, age 84, of Portage passed away Tuesday May 18, 2021 in Crown Point. She was born March 20, 1937 in Melrose Park, Illinois to the late Werner and Dorothy (Doyle) Guttke. She was a homemaker, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She will be missed by her family and her dog Rocky.
She...
David R. Frederick
May 18, 2021
DAVID R. FREDERICK, age 68, of Lake Station, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at home. He was born on June 5, 1952 to the late John and Ruth Frederick. David had previously worked for Praxair as a truck driver and was a retired volunteer Lake Station firefighter. He was very involved at the American Legion Post...
Earl Wayne Fraley
May 18, 2021
Earl Wayne Fraley, age 74, of Portage and formerly of Lake Station passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021, surrounded by his children. Earl was born to Pat and Vera Fraley in Diamond, Kentucky on September 11, 1946. Earl married his loving wife Shelby on April 30, 1966. Earl is a veteran of the United States Army and a retiree...
John Franklin Wheat
May 17, 2021
John Franklin Wheat "Big John", age 68, of Portage passed away Monday May 17, 2021 at the St Mary's Hospital in Hobart. He was born February 16, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois to the late John Dallas and Ann Aline (nee White) Wheat. John was a Diesel Mechanic that retired from Schneider National in Gary Indiana. He enjoyed riding his...
Damon J. Hackett
May 17, 2021
Damon J. Hackett, age 26, of Chicago Heights and formerly of Hobart passed away Monday, May 17, 2021. He was born on February 17, 1995 in Merrillville, Indiana to Heather Hackett- Swan and Kenneth Swan. He was currently working as a fabricator for Tufts Grinding, Inc. in Chicago Heights. He was a very talented artist who enjoyed drawing and...
Josephine M. Bowman
May 14, 2021
JOSEPHINE M. BOWMAN, age 94, of Portage, and formerly of Hobart, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021. She was born on August 2, 1926 in Indiana Harbor, Indiana to the late Anthony and Franciska Smolenski. Josephine married the late Carl Bowman on September 12, 1944. They were married for 47 years. Josephine was involved in the 1960's as a...
F. Robert "Bob" Kutka
May 14, 2021
Robert "Bob" Kutka, age 93, of Valparaiso and formerly of Portage, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021.
Bob was born on September 28, 1927 in Milwaukee, WI to the late Anton and Marie Kutka. A graduate of Marquette University, Bob was a CPA Auditor with US Steel for 35 years until his retirement in 1990. Bob...
Wilma M. O'Reilly
May 13, 2021
Wilma M. O'Reilly (nee Schest), age 95, of Portage, was called to Heaven on Thursday, May 13, 2021.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Charles O'Reilly.
Wilma is survived by her 4 sons, John (Sylvia) O'Reilly of Denver, Colorado, Lenny (Stanley Ostaszewski) O'Reilly of San Diego, California, Frank (Laura Linnane)...
