Wilma Jean Green
Apr 25, 2021
Wilma J. Green "Windy" (nee Johnson), age 92 of Lake Station, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 17, 1928 in Jackson County, Arkansas to the late John and Minnie Johnson. Being one of twelve brothers and sisters, she spent a lot of time looking after her younger siblings....
Ronald C. Johnson
Apr 24, 2021
Ronald C. Johnson, age 77, of Lake Station, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Ron was born on September 19, 1943 in Gary, IN to the late Edwin and Clara Johnson. He retired from US Steel with over 20 years of experience and began to rehab homes in his spare time. He was the owner of the White...
Richard C. Lange
Apr 23, 2021
Richard Carl Lange, age 70, of Lake Station passed away Friday, April 23, 2021 at home surrounded by family. He was born on September 19, 1950 in Gary, Indiana to the late Robert and Dorothy Lange. He was a 1968 graduate of Gary Edison High School. Rich retired from Inland/ Arcelor Mittal where he worked for 34 ½ years...
Frances Marie Elias- Holcomb
Apr 23, 2021
Frances Marie Elias-Holcomb
Age 85 of portage, formerly of Hobart, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 1, 1935 in Wise County, Virginia to the late Walter L. and Margaret (nee Mullins) Dorton. She worked for L.S. Ayres for many years and her whole life was...
Barbara Jean Yaros
Apr 22, 2021
Barbara Jean Yaros, age 73, passed away Thursday, April 22, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma surrounded by her daughters and family. She was born in Gary, Indiana on June 13, 1947 to the late Rodney and Ethel (nee Simmons) Potter. She was a Hobart High School graduate, Class of 1965. She retired from US Steel after 34 ½ years of...
Atha E. Brown-Devine
Apr 20, 2021
Atha E. Brown-Devine, age 82, of New Chicago passed away Tuesday April 20, 2021 at her home. She was born September 12, 1938 in East Chicago, Indiana. Atha was a homemaker, a devoted mother and wife.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of New Chicago.
Atha is survived by her husband, Michael...
Aurora Vela
Apr 18, 2021
Aurora Vela (nee Velasquez), age 90, of Portage passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021. She was born on April 7, 1931 in East Chicago, Indiana to the late Antonio and Aurora Velasquez. She was a dedicated member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hobart. She loved to cook and spend time with her grandchildren.
She is survived...
Phyllis Hurd
Apr 18, 2021
Phyllis Jean Hurd, age 81, of Hobart and formerly of West Virginia passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021. She was born on July 19, 1939 in Welch, West Virginia to the late William and Cora Owens. She retired from School City of Hobart where she worked in maintenance. Phyllis had a passion for Bluegrass music and loved traveling with...
Carl W. Boswell
Apr 18, 2021
Carl W. Boswell, age 91, of Michigan City, formerly a longtime Hobart resident, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021. He was a US Navy Veteran and a retiree of US Steel with 36 years of service. Carl was very active and enjoyed being part of the Chorus of the Dunes. He occupied his time playing guitar, fiddle and piano,...
Coleman Armes
Apr 17, 2021
Coleman Armes, age 75, of Lake Station, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021. He was born in Wartburg, Tennessee on January 30, 1946. He enjoyed scrapping and hunting.
Coleman is survived by his caretaker, Russell Armes; brother, Truman Armes; and two nieces.
He was preceded in death by his mother;...
Joyce Mae Semper
Apr 17, 2021
Joyce Mae Semper, age 88, a longtime Lake Station, Indiana, resident formerly of Glen Park/Gary, Indiana peacefully passed away April 17, 2021 at Catherine Kasper Home in Plymouth, Indiana. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 7, 1932 to the late Theodore A. and Isabel D (nee Kramer) Semper. She retired from National Tea Co. where she worked...
Rafeal J. Marcano
Apr 16, 2021
Rafeal Jose Marcano passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021 at the age of 27. Better known as RJ, he lived the majority of his life in Hobart.
RJ is survived by his devoted grandmother, Elizabeth Ring; mother, Jacinta McMaster; father, Jose Marcano; brothers, Jose Marcano, Jr., Justin Ring, Miguel Marcano; and sisters, Ashley Marcano, Kearya Ring....
Steve Boynak
Apr 15, 2021
Joseph (Steve) Boynak
OCALA, FL - Joseph (Steve) Boynak, 93 of Ocala, Florida passed away peacefully at Cate's House Hospice of Marion County, Florida. His family was at his side for his final days. Joe is formerly from Hobart and Portage, Indiana. He was born in Sagamore, Pennsylvania to the late Emery and Anna Opina Boynak. Joe...
Frederick R. "Fred" Maravilla
Apr 13, 2021
March 8, 1918 – April 13, 2021
Frederick R. Maravilla, age 103, of Hobart, formerly from Lansing, IL, passed away on April 13 at his home. He was born on March 8, 1918 in Guarachita, Mexico to the late Ignacio Maravilla and Margarita Ruiz. Fred immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of...
Raymond E. Arndell
Apr 13, 2021
RAYMOND E. ARNDELL, age 88, of Hobart, passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.
Ray was born on August 29, 1932 in Mulenburg, KY to the late Ervin and Modi (nee Grimes) Arndell. On October 15, 1951, he married the love of his life Billie Lou (nee Addison) Arndell and spent 68 years together...
Ron Shoumake
Apr 12, 2021
Ronald A. Shoumake, age 76 of Portage, passed away Monday, April 12, 2021. He was born in Tooele, Utah on November 10, 1944 to the late Herbert and Loraine (nee Carter) Shoumake. Ron was a proud veteran of The United States Army. He worked as a crane operator at US Steel for 39 years. He was artistic and made...
Michael Reynolds
Apr 12, 2021
Michael Reynolds passed away unexpectedly in his home on April 12,2021. Michael served his community as a teacher and basketball coach at Andrean Highschool for 15yrs. Followed by years of teaching at East Chicago Central High School. After his time as a basketball coach at Andrean he moved on to coaching basketball at Merrillville High School. Teaching, coaching, and...
Louann Hopson
Apr 11, 2021
LouAnn Hopson, age 64, of Chesterton passed away in her home on Sunday April 11, 2021 with her family by her side. LouAnn was born February 18, 1957 in Hammond, Indiana to the late William and Shirley (Stotts) Gates. She was a teacher retiring from the Duneland School Corporation in Chesterton. She loved golfing and was the varsity softball...
Glenn E. Main
Apr 11, 2021
Glenn E. Main, age 98, of Louisville, Tennessee, formerly of Hobart, Indiana, peacefully passed away April 11, 2021. He was born in East Chicago, Indiana on September 19, 1922 to the late Neil C. and Bessie L. (Crumrine) Main. Glenn was a proud WWII veteran in The United States Army. He earned his bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from...
Lillian M. Zury
Apr 11, 2021
Lillian passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021. She leaves behind her children, Michael and Robert Zury and Sandra Ray; 4 grandchildren, Jim Ray, April and Anthony Ray-Aguero, Ben, Jen and Aaron Zury; 4 great grandchildren, Belle, Jaelynn, AJ and Ethan; good friends, Louise and Arlene.
Fly High and touch the sky, Mom. Thank you for all...
