All Obituaries

Sharon Billings (nee Cheek), 89, of Crown Point, Indiana, passed away peacefully Monday February 17th. Sharon was born May 29, 1930 in Lansing Illinois. She attended Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City. After high school, she was employed as a receptionist and switch board operator  at US Reduction in East Chicago and retired after many years of service.. On October 21st, 1978 she was married to Roby Billings in Las Vegas. During her retired years she enjoyed...

Sally Welch, 46, of LaPorte, IN (Chicago) passed away February 15, 2020. Born on June 4, 1973 in Chicago, IL to Justlin Wayne Welch and Sharon Ann Schmitz. She loved and was loved by her pets, Charger, Fury, Durango, Ki Ki, and Hannibal. Preceded in death by many loved ones. She is survived by: parents Richard and Sharon Schmitz, daughter Lillian Marie Cedano, maternal grandmother Frances Fields, brothers Robert Powers (Dustin), Eric Schmitz (Nicole), and Stephen Schmitz, sister Shannon...

Juanita Marie “Nita” Allison, age 79, of New Chicago passed away Friday, February 14, 2020. Juanita was the second of five siblings, she graced her parents John and Violet Tenorio with her birth on September 2, 1940 in Gary, Indiana. She is remembered as a dedicated matriarch, beloved mother, treasured grandmother, blessed sister, and cherished companion. Juanita was admired for her tenacity and strength within her family, and for her humor that she shared with those closest to...

Teodoro "Ted" Gutierrez, 63, of Hammond,IN, passed away on February 13,2020 surrounded by his family. He was born on July 9,1956 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Ted loved writing poetry for all of his family and friends. He was a doting husband, loving father and grandfather, who enjoyed playing with his four grandsons and granddaughter. He was a devout catholic who attended mass regularly. He is survived by his wife Alicia, four daughters, Jessica (Daniel) Gonzalez,...

Gary E. Wiersma, 70, Griffith, Indiana, passed away on February 12, 2020.  He was born on January 18, 1950 in Roseland, lllinois to the late Elmer and Marian (Boersma) Wiersma. He was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Nancy (Stark) Wiersma.  He was survived by his two children,Mike (Dawn) Wiersma and Karen Engelsman, three grandchildren,  Nick Wiersma, Jayna Engelsman, and Jaxson Engelsman, sisters Linda (Jake) Scheeringa, Betty (Ron) Butchart, Ellyn (Tom)...

Ronald Munster, 77, of Munster, IN passed away February 12, 2020.  He is survived by his brother David (Janet) Munster, nephew Richard (Tiffany) Munster, niece Olivia (Travis) Schunk, great-nephew James Munster, great niece Olivia Schunk, cousin Gene (Maureen) Zack, friends Sandra Wagner, Roger Kott, and numerous neighbors, family and friends. A Celebration of Life Service will be held, date and time pending..  Ronald attended St Paul's Lutheran Church in Munster,...

Patricia A. Hubbard (nee Behning), 82, of Griffith, IN, passed away on February, 11, 2020. She was born on May 1, 1937, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Raised in Gary, Indiana, attended Ball State University, and taught in Griffith, IN, prior to raising her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband Ed Hubbard, and her son Paul Hubbard. Surviving are her children Lyn Hubbard, Jeff (Sue Carnevale) Hubbard, Lisa (Charles) Eisele, Melissa (Bill Maldonado) Hubbard, Matthew...

Zofia Partacz, 71, passed away February 11, 2020.  She is survived by her loving sons: Peter Partacz, Darek Stasiak, one loving grandchild, and numerous additional loving family and friends. A visitation will be held on Monday, February 17, 2020 from 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM at Hillside Funeral Home & Cremation Center 8941 Kleinman Rd (one block south of Ridge Rd) Highland, IN, 46322, with a Funeral Mass to follow at 11:30 AM at the Our Lady of Czestochowa...

Karen Sue Achor, November 15, 1960 - February 10, 2020 of Highland, Indiana, passed from this life after a brave and hard-fought battle with cancer. Karen was born 16 minutes ahead of her beloved twin sister, Sharon (Joe) Hamilton, joining her older brother, Richard (Elizabeth) Achor, and followed closely by younger sister, Frankie (Tom) Schiller, stepbrother, Archie (Bonnie) Abatie, as well as stepdad Walter Abatie. A natural leader, Karen enjoyed her time at Highland High, spending...

Ramona Faye Moore (Nee Snodgrass),84, of Cedar Lake, IN, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020. She was known was Aunt Monie and Monie and was born June 5, 1935 to Murrell and Edna Snodgrass (Nee Stutler). She grew up in Hammond and attended Hammond Tech. During this time is when she got her first tattoo. She met Joseph Moore in youth group at Central Baptist Church in East Chicago. They were Married Sept 15, at Christian Fellowship Church in Hessville, Indiana with Warren Wiersbe...