Lavonda G. Koster
Dec 10, 2016
Lavonda G. Koster, nee Wilkinson, age 62, of Cedar Lake, IN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 10, 2016. Beloved wife of Kenneth Koster. Loving daughter of Play Fair and the late William Wilkinson. Dear sister of the late Gary (late Connie) Wilkinson and sister-in-law of Jim (Pam) Koster, Terry (Curt) Nelson, and Rod (Janis) Koster. Kind aunt of several...
Dolores Jean Poortenga
Dec 9, 2016
Dolores Jean Poortenga, age 75, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016. Loving sister of Ruth (late Chuck) Underwood, Elaine (Dewey) VanderNoord, Alvin (late Shirley) Poortenga, Peter (Janice) Poortenga, Sandra (John) Heys, Robert (Linda) Poortenga, David (Lindsay) Poortenga, Lois (David) Nelson and Karen Poortenga. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents Peter A. and Anna...
Dina L Hiestand
Dec 9, 2016
Dina L. Hiestand (nee Schroeder), age 74 of South Chicago Heights, IL, passed away, December 9, 2016. Beloved wife of Chester Hiestand; loving mother of Cathy (Tim) McMullins, Carol (Kevin) Pagoria, Christa (Edward) Tomczak, Scott (Michelle) Hiestand, and Cheryl (Tom) Fluharty; cherished grandmother of 10; dearest sister of the late Kenneth Schroeder and the late Evelyn McCauley. Dina will be...
Patricia J. Kuiper
Dec 8, 2016
Patricia J. Kuiper , age 76, of Gary, IN, was called to her eternal home in Heaven on Thursday, December 8, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Gerald J. Kuiper. Loving mother of Terry (Tamie) Kuiper, Tim Kuiper Sr., Todd (Michele) Kuiper, and Tamara Patricks. Devoted grandmother of Kristen (Thomas) Fennema, Ryan (Katie) Kuiper, Russell (Robyn) Kuiper, Tim (Alicia) Kuiper,...
Phyllis C. Nowak
Dec 8, 2016
Phyllis C. Nowak, nee Szatkowski, of South Holland, IL, age 83, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 8, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Fred A. Nowak. Dearest mother of Jeffrey Nowak. Loving sister of Florence (late Edward) Burda. Preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Mary Szatkowski, nee Pawlak, and brothers and sisters Helen (late Frank) Ochwat, Michael (late...
Lynnette G. Holdren
Dec 8, 2016
Lynnette G. Holdren, nee McCord, age 67, of Lowell, IN, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016. Loving mother of Cherie (Thomas) Prickett, Clifford (Kelley) Holdren, and Richard (Erica) Holdren. Kind grandmother of 6. Dear sister of Jeff (Pauline) McCord, the late Terry (Janet) McCord and the late Donny McCord. A memorial visitation will be held on Monday, December 12,...
Jacqueline M. Renier
Dec 7, 2016
Jacqueline M. Renier, age 55, of Dyer, IN, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 after a four year battle with breast cancer. Jacqueline is survived by her dear partner of 18 years, Cynthia White. Beloved daughter of Evelyn Renier (Zorich) and the late Jack Renier. Loving sister of Mark and John (Vicky) Renier. Proud aunt of Nick, Trent and...
Steven Katic
Dec 6, 2016
Steven Katic, age 62, of Lowell, IN passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016. Beloved husband of Valerie Katic, nee Villarreal. Loving father of Kara Katic. Dearest brother of Pete (Mary) Katic, Marco Katic, Betsy Hamilton, and the late Stanley Katic.
Katherine Ebbes Rohaly
Dec 6, 2016
Katherine Maria Ebbes was born in Sennelager/Paderborn in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, on August 5, 1933. Her close-knit family endured separation and deprivation during World War II, and its bombing raids destroyed 85 percent of her city. Her husband, William Rohaly, had been a pen-pal before he was stationed in Germany during the Korean Conflict; they arranged a meeting and...
Carol L. Burkhardt
Dec 4, 2016
Carol L. Burkhardt, nee Bane, age 79, of Macon, Missouri, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Edward Burkhardt. Loving mother of Darlene (late John) Mitchell, Pauline Burk, Merle (Jeff) Rietz, and Marlo (Marc) Opyt. Devoted grandmother of 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Shirley Cabot, Bonnie Petrocelli, Leonard Bane, Martin Bane, Jackie Cyrus,...
Theresa A Goodman
Dec 4, 2016
Theresa A. Goodman nee Conner, 48, of Momence, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 4, 2016. Loving mother of Stephen Goodman. Cherished daughter of Donald (late Billie) Conner. Dear aunt of Jamie, Zach, James Earl, Nate, Josh, and the late Christopher. Preceded in death by her siblings; James, Paul, and Donald Conner. Visitation will Wednesday, December 7, 2016 from 9:00 a.m....
Robert Gruszka
Dec 4, 2016
Robert Gruszka, age 82, of Dyer, IN, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016. Beloved husband of Alice Gruszka, nee Hoyda. Loving father of Pam Gruszka, Linda Gawlinski (Bob Inch), and Bob Gruszka (Melissa Murphy). Proud grandfather of Alyssa Gawlinski, Evan Lindenmeyer, and Jeremy Gawlinski. Dear brother of Leona (late Leonard) Novak and the late Ruthie Gruszka. Kind uncle of many...
Alda May Eisele
Dec 2, 2016
Alda May Eisele (Harms), age 96, of Park Forest, IL passed away Friday, December 2, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Vernon Eisele. Loving mother of Kathleen Mailes, Robert (Eileen) Eisele and Christine (Chris) Stewart. Cherished grandmother of nine grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Dear sister of Leona (Frank) Gustafson. Alda will be dearly missed by...
Shelby Stuppy
Dec 2, 2016
Shelby Stuppy, nee Hull, age 79, of Lowell, IN, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016. Survived by her husband of 54 years, John Paul Stuppy; children: Douglas (Tammy) Stuppy, Sharon (Jeff) Kuiper, and Tammy (Mark) Stuppy-Miller; grandchildren: Ryan, Natasha, and Tyler Stuppy, Austin Kuiper, Kyle Erb; and great-granddaugher: Huntley Stuppy; brother: Marvin (Jane) Hull; brothers-in-law: (Dorothy) Stuppy and Roger Stuppy;...
Gerald "Jerry" A. Cudar
Dec 2, 2016
Gerald "Jerry" Andrew Cudar, age 74, died peacefully December 2, 2016. Native to the South Side of Chicago. Retired 30 year Chicago Fire Fighter. 40 year member C.F.D. Local 2. United States Army Veteran, avid golfer, athlete and skilled craftsman. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Donna (Johnson) Cudar, son Joseph Cudar, daughter Karin Cudar and sister...
Velma I. Trotter
Dec 1, 2016
Velma I. Trotter, nee Hunter, of South Holland, IL, age 91, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2016. Born February 5, 1925 to the late Albert and Anna Hunter in Hinds County, MS. Beloved wife of the late Joe Sr. Mother of the late Joey. Dear sister of the late Alma Norwood. She leaves to cherish her memory, nephews: Bernard...
Everson R. Mcguire
Nov 30, 2016
Everson R. McGuire, age 74, of Lansing, IL, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Beloved husband of Ruth McGuire, nee Besteman. Loving father of James (Kristin) McGuire, Matthew (Joleen) McGuire and Nathaniel (Janell) McGuire. Devoted grandfather of Thomas, Jensen, Micah, and Jordyn. Dear brother of Alice (Darrell) White, Harriet (Lanny) Vance, Joe...
Lois Verbeek
Nov 30, 2016
Lois Verbeek, nee Boonstra, age 90, of Munster, IN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Beloved wife of Clarence Verbeek. Loving mother of Gordon (Cathy) Verbeek, Gwen (Duane) Recker, and the late Barbara Verbeek. Proud grandmother of six; great-grandmother of 15. Dearest sister of the late Henrietta (late Allen) Olthof, late Elmer (late Margaret) Boonstra, late Melvin (late...
Julia Grubio
Nov 29, 2016
Julia Grubio, nee Pignotti, age 95, of South Chicago Heights, passed away November 29, 2016. Loving wife of the late John Grubio. Loving mother of Donald Grubio, Karen Weston, the late Janet Grubio and the late John Grubio. Cherished grandmother of Joshua and Julie Weston and Taylor Lutz. Great grandmother of Kloe Baker. Julia was a member of the Nifty...
Patricia J. Degraff
Nov 28, 2016
Patricia J. DeGraff, nee McClain, age 61, of South Holland, IL, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, November 28, 2016. Beloved wife of Roger DeGraff. Loving mother of David (Nicole) DeGraff and Debra DeGraff. Devoted grandmother of Arden, Elijah, Ever, and Everett. Dear sister of Jennie McClain, Nancy (Rich) Cook, and David (Wilma) Ervin. Visitation...
