Richard Nordyke
Dec 15, 2016
Richard Nordyke, age 73, of Munster, IN passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016. Survived by lifetime partner of 43 years Joe Szot. Loving father of Richard Jr. (Regana) Nordyke of Schererville, IN and Kimberly (Dean) Brummet of Griffith, IN . Devoted grandfather of eleven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Dear brother of Wayne (Ethel), Donald (Carolyn), and Chet Nordyke. Brother-in-law...
Bernard J. Bajorek
Dec 13, 2016
Bernard J. Bajorek, age 79, of South Holland, IL, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Sharon A. Bajorek, nee Livingston. Loving father of Michael (Donna) Bajorek, Kerri (Eric) Ellis, and the late Bernard F. Bajorek. Proud grandpa of Michael (Ashley), Deanna, Bryon, Nicole (Michael) Cuicio, Samantha, and Stephanie; great-grandpa of...
Gus Katsenis
Dec 13, 2016
Konstantinos “Gus” Katsenis, age 63, of Dyer, IN passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Beloved husband of Nina Katsenis, nee Trehubchuk. Loving father of Frank and Dana Katsenis. Dear son of Fotios and the late Maria Katsenis. Fond brother of Vasilos Katsenis and the late George Katsenis. Dear son-in-law of Anna Trehubchuk and brother-in-law of Jerry (Mary) Rudowyj. Proud...
Nancy C. Hughes
Dec 13, 2016
Nancy C. Hughes, nee Laity age 76, of Hammond, IN, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016. She was a lifelong resident of Hammond and a member of First Baptist Church since 1947. She retired from Lake County Economic Opportunity Counsel. Loving mother of Kevin (Chris) Hughes of Three Rivers, MI, Kristi (David) Pacobit of Katy, TX and Kellee (Ross) Knaak...
Anthony Joseph Yelk
Dec 12, 2016
Anthony Joseph Yelk, age 75, of Country Club Hills, IL passed away peacefully Monday, December 12, 2016 in Libertyville, IL. Beloved husband of the late Cecilia A. Yelk. Loving father of Anthony Yelk and Bryan Yelk. Dear brother of Donna Romanowski, David (Joanne) Yelk, Clarence (Mary) Yelk and Gerry (Jerry) Aldrecht. Dear uncle to many nieces and nephews. Anthony proudly...
Cal Couwenhoven
Dec 11, 2016
Cal Couwenhoven, age 92, of Lansing, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 11, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Shirley M. Couwenhoven, nee Holleman. Loving father of Bob (Lisa) Couwenhoven, Sue Couwenhoven, and Jan Couwenhoven. Proud grandfather of Kate and Kara Couwenhoven, and Meghan and Bryan Vanderlee. Dear brother of George (Jean) Couwenhoven, late Harriet (late Bob) Botma, and...
Robert J Schwartzl
Dec 11, 2016
Robert J. Schwartzl, age 88, of South Holland, IL passed away peacefully Sunday, December 11, 2016. Beloved husband of Ruth Schwartzl nee Kieffer. Loving brother of the late Charles Schwartzl. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews.Robert proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War and was the recipient of two Bronze Stars. Visitation Wednesday December 14, 2016...
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...
