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Marjorie "Marge" E. Smith
May 6, 2013
Marjorie "Marge" E. Smith nee Hendricks, age 89, of Calumet City, passed away Monday, May 06, 2013. Beloved Wife of the late Raymond J. Smith. Loving Mother of late Patricia M. (late Thomas) Hewitt, late Peggy E. (late Jerry) Kroll, Raymond M. (Susan) Smith, Donald T. Smith, Daniel K. (Diane McCallum) Smith, and Dorothy (Lee) Kuipers. Proud Grandmother of...
David A. Hertenstein
May 3, 2013
David A. Hertenstein, age 64, of Highland, passed away Friday, May 3, 2013. Beloved Husband for 33 years of Deborah A. Hertenstein nee Hauck. Loving Father of Jason (Arlyn) Hertenstein and Michelle (Lee) Smithey. Proud Grandfather of 6. Dave was a member of Union Local 41, Construction out of Northwest, Indiana for 25 years. He was also the owner...
Bonnie Jean Griffin
May 1, 2013
Bonnie Jean Griffin nee Mangerson, age 60, of Hammond, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Beloved Wife of Robert B. Griffin Loving Mother of Robert Griffin, Michael (Jen) Griffin, and Dawn Griffin. Proud Grandmother of A.J. and Alexis Griffin and Mason and Jacob Alexander. Cherished Sister of Doris (Chuck) McGregor, Robert (Kathy) Mangerson, Bill (Debbie) Mangerson, Tom Mangerson, and...
Patricia "Pat" M. Hewitt
Apr 30, 2013
Patricia "Pat" M. Hewitt nee Smith, age 68, of Lynwood, IL and formerly of Calumet City, IL, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Beloved Wife for 41 years to the late Thomas P. Hewitt Loving Mother of Patrick (Teri Harms) Hewitt and Ryan (Christine) Hewitt Proud Daughter of Marjorie Smith and the late Raymond Smith Cherished Sister of Ray...
Maria Guadalupe Luna
Apr 26, 2013
Maria Guadalupe Lune nee Salinas, age 72, of Calumet City, IL, passed away Friday, April 26, 2013. Friends are invited to meet with the family on Monday, April 29, 2013 from 4 PM until 8 PM (Central Time) at LaHAYNE FUNERAL HOME, 6955 Southeastern Ave., Hammond, IN. Funeral Service Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 9 AM from LaHAYNE FUNERAL...
Isaiah J. Mcclurg - Sulls
Apr 14, 2013
Baby Isaiah J. McClurg - Sulls, age 1 month, of Hammond, passed suddenly Sunday, April 14, 2013. Beloved Son of Kelsea J. McClurg and George E. Sulls, III. Loving Brother of Ari Ann L. McClurg and Ian E. Sulls. Cherished Grandson of Jason and Amy McClurg and George and Alicia "Ali" Sulls. Friends are invited to meet with the...
James "Jim" T. Bell
Apr 12, 2013
James "Jim" Bell was a man who never wasted a minute of his life. When he died Friday, April 12, 2013 at his home in Hammond at the age of 89, he had spent 40 years in a career in labor relations, was married for 62 years, the father of four children, read hundreds of books and created several...
George "Grandpa George" M. Compton
Apr 6, 2013
George "Grandpa George" M. Compton, age 92, US Naval Veteran of WWII, of Hammond, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013. Beloved Husband for 57 years of the late Maxine V. Compton nee Zike. Loving Father of Nancy (late Mike) Lewis and Richard (Dottie) Compton. Proud Grandfather of Uriah Michael Compton, Cindy (Scott) Menard, Susan (Tim) Kelley, Mike Lewis, II,...
Harry "Swede" E. Anderson, Jr
Apr 5, 2013
Harry "Swede" E. Anderson, Jr, age 86, US Naval Veteran of WWII and the Korean War, of Hammond, passed away Friday, April 5, 2013. Beloved Father of Pam (Jerry) Slaven. Loving Grandfather of Sherry Klut and Steve (Natalie) Slaven. Proud Great-Grandfather of Savannah Slaven, Sierra Slaven, Brittany Klut, Nicole Klut, Joshua Higganson, Jason Higgason, Chase Slaven, and Tristen Slaven....
Daniel M. Flores, Sr
Apr 2, 2013
Daniel M. Flores, Sr, age 78, US Army Veteran of the Korean War, of Portage and formerly of Hammond, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Beloved Husband for 52 year to Janet A. Flores nee Teeple. Loving Father of Timothy (Evon) Flores, Regina (Ronald) Jones, Gregory (Darlene) Flores, Antonio (Millie) Flores, Mark (Reva) Flores, Scott (Eva) Flores, Daniel Flores,...
Michael J. Kambiss
Apr 2, 2013
Michael J. Kambiss, age 101, Retired Hammond Chief of Police, of Hammond, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Beloved Husband of Sophie Kambiss nee Souris Loving Father of John (Patricia) Kambiss of Cumming, GA and Peter Kambiss of Henderson, NV. Cherished Brother of the late Theodore (Audrey) Kambiss, the late Angeline (late Peter) Apostolou the late Georgia (late James)...
Ruth E. Andree
Mar 16, 2013
Ruth E. Andree, age 89, of Hammond, passed away suddenly Saturday, March 16, 2013. Beloved Daughter of the late Arthur and the late Emma Andree nee Harder. Fond Aunt of Nancy Debry, Kathy Wallace, Suzy Panozzo, Renee Crespan, Aimee Andree and was a Great-Aunt and Great-Great-Aunt to many. Cherished Companion to her dog Foxy Rozy. Ruth was the longest...
Thomas N. Vahey, Sr
Mar 16, 2013
Thomas N. Vahey, Sr, age 93, US Army Veteran and Purple Heart recipient of WWII, of Hammond, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, March 16, 2013. Beloved Husband for 46 years to the late Helen R. Vahey nee Kuric. Loving Father of Thomas (Terri) Vahey, Jr and Carol Vahey. Preceded in death his Brothers and Sister Jack...
Gordon "Skeeter" L. Bush
Mar 6, 2013
Gordon "Skeeter" L. Bush, age 57, of Griffith, passed away suddenly Wednesday, March 06, 2013 He is survived by his loving wife, Barb nee Okichich, of 20 years; father, Bill (Lucille) Bush of Hammond; brother, Allen "Bob" (Renee) Bush of Hobart; step-brother, Glenn Novak of Union Mills. Also surviving are nieces, Christine (Lou Jr.) Panici, Laura Bush of Chicago...
Constance "Connie" Elizabeth Purkey
Feb 17, 2013
Constance "Connie" Elizabeth Purkey nee Knorr, age 90, passed away peacefully in her home in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday, February 17, 2013 Connie was born in Hammond, Indiana on November 26, 1922 and was the daughter of Fred M. and Elizabeth Magdalena Anna Knorr nee Klotz. She was married to Delbert Leroy "Bud" Purkey on February 14,...
Delores "Dee" Jean Sadler
Feb 9, 2013
Dolores "Dee" J. Sadler nee Ford, age 72, of Hammond, passed away Saturday, February 09, 2013. Beloved Wife for 52 years to Kenneth J. Sadler. Loving Mother of Sherry Zaremba and Kevin (Susan) Sadler. Cherished Sister of John (late Nancy) Ford, Butchy Ford, late Jimmy (late Carol) Ford, and late Marilyn (late Tony) Betustak. Proud Grandmother of Craig and...
Teresa Jean Bojanowski
Feb 7, 2013
Teresa Jean Bojanowski nee Potter, age 64, of Hammond, passed away Thursday, February 07, 2013. Loving Mother of Judy (Joe Lewicki) Lovison, Linda (David Fraker) Lovison-Johnson, and Joyce (Carlos Villanueva) Bojanowski. Beloved Sister of late Sissy (late Bobby) Demsey, late Dennis Potter, late Cookie (late Bob and late George Allen) Fox, late Betty (late George) Foster, late Janet (Donny)...
Julie Ann Kab
Feb 3, 2013
Julie Ann Kab (nee Harper), age 44, of Hammond, passed away suddenly Sunday, February 03, 2013. Beloved Daughter of Judith Ann Harper (nee Kaminski) of Hammond. Loving Sister to Thomas Harper of Munster and Timothy Harper of Hammond. Fond Niece of Ray (Agnes) Harper, Shirley (late Julius) Kristoff. Cherished Cousin to Laurel, Raetta, George, John, Jane, Christine, Francine, Theresa,...
Margaret "Marge" A. Kolpin
Jan 24, 2013
Margaret "Marge" A. Kolpin, age 82, of Hammond, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2013. She was born in Hammond to Ernst and Frieda Kolpin nee Fehlberg. Beloved Sister to the late Ernst Kolpin, JR, late Gertrude Johnston, and late Elsie Hansen. Loving Aunt of Carl Johnston, Dale (Sharon) Hansen, James (Penny) Kolpin, Laura (Bob) Garvey, Linda (Bob) Weiss, and...
Roy W. Mills
Jan 21, 2013
Roy W. Mills, age 79, US Naval Veteran, of Hammond, passed away Monday, January 21, 2013 Beloved Husband for of the late Bonita Mills nee Smithers. Loving Father of Rochelle Mills, Terry Mills, Robin Mills, and Rohanda White. Cherished Brother of Jerry (Bobbie) Mills and late Judy (late Ray) Sawyer. Proud Grandpa of Sheila (David) Prutsman), Christy (Gary) Crowley,...
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