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Cecil Marion Kiest
Jul 11, 2009
Cecil Marion Kiest May 23, 1917-July 11, 2009 Hammond, Indiana Cecil Marion Kiest, age 92, of Hammond, IN passed away Saturday, July 11, 2009. He is survived by 6 children, John (Mary Ellen) Kiest, Beverly (Jerry) Rodda, Dennis (Pat) Kiest, Michael (Sue) Kiest, Terry (Cyndi) Kiest and Kim (Joel) Mora; 14 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren; 1 great, great grandson....
Margaret "Jean" Serbentas
Jul 8, 2009
Born July 14, 1931 in Warrington, England, entered Heaven July 8, 2009. After meeting a young soldier (Husband) Joe in England, Jean made the journey across the ocean to start her new life in America. Joe and Jean were married on May 29, 1952 (57 years ago). She watched as her family grew with children Joe (Debbie) Serbentas, Crystal...
Thomas P. Hewitt
Jul 1, 2009
Thomas P. Hewitt, age 61, of Lynwood, IL passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Pat; 2 sons, Patrick, (Teri Harms) Hewitt and Ryan (Christine McGloin) Hewitt; 4 sisters, Sydney (Jerry) Mason, Leslie Hewitt, Dana (Samuel) Hutton and Terri (Jim) Bono; 2 brothers, William (Karen) Hewitt and Robert (Satomi) Hewitt; mother-in-law,...
Anita Lindstrom
Jul 1, 2009
Anita E. Lindstrom, age 87, of Munster, IN passed away, Wednesday, July 1, 2009. She is survived by 3 children, Diane C. (John) Gleason of Munster, IN, Lois J. (Mark) Schoop of Munster, IN, and John C. (Linda) Lindstrom of Naperville, IL; 10 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Helen L. Craft and Anna F. Kukral, both of Lowell,...
Thomas "Pat" Patrick Lain
Jun 30, 2009
Thomas Patrick Lain passed away at his Valparaiso, IN home on June 30, 2009. Pat was the proud father of Cristen (Matthew Chmielewski) of Chicago, IL and Julie (Brian Caldwell) of Woodridge, IL. He is also survived by sisters, Lizabeth (Pat Rathburn) and Melissa (Bob Finch) ; brother, Joseph (Karen) ; and nephews, Michael (Jacquelyn) and Daniel Rathburn, and...
Gerald W. Purkey
Jun 26, 2009
Gerald W. Purkey, age 86, of Hammond, IN passed away Friday, June 26, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Urszula; 2 step-daughters, Lydia (Darrell) Martin of Bradenton, FL and Lanna (Joseph) Melko of Crete, IL; 5 grandchildren, Tina Gardner of Tampa, FL, Joseph Gardner of Memphis, TN and Aaron, Joshua and Alison Melko of Crete,...
Louis S Craig
Jun 5, 2009
Louis S. Craig, age 83, of Hammond, IN passed away Friday, June 5, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Shirlee; 4 children, Jeff (Barb) Craig of Orange Park, FL, Susan "Debbie" Craig of Griffith, IN, John (Rebecca) Craig of Hammond, IN and Nancy Craig of Hobart, IN; 7 grandchildren, Angela (Kevin) Demantes of Schererville, IN, Johnny (Claudia) Craig...
Deelda White
May 28, 2009
De Elda S. "Dee" White, age 77, of Hammond, IN passed away Thursday, May 28, 2009. She is survived by 4 children, Diana (Alan) Kalwa of Tenn., Shawn (Kim) White of Crown Point, IN, Moneen (Tim) Reed of Demotte, IN and Dawn (Jim) Dannis of Tenn.; 11 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren; 4 sisters, Dorothy Barkalow of CO., Polly Keeler...
George Maschenik
May 28, 2009
George Maschenik, age 86, of Hammond, IN passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2009. He is survived by 2 daughters, Janice L. (Joseph) Seliga of Plymouth, IN and Joan L. (David) Dumler of Hobart, IN; 3 grandchildren, Jill (Paul) Thompson of Plymouth, IN, Erin Modrowski of Lansing, MI, and Allan Dumler of Hobart, IN; 2 great granddaughters, Paige and...
Irene E. Kinnane
May 23, 2009
Irene E. Kinnane, age 92, of Munster, IN passed away Saturday, May 23, 2009 at her home. She is survived by 2 sons, Dr. Dennis Kinnane of Long Beach, CA and Thomas Kinnane of Honolulu, HI; 1 daughter, Linda Kinnane of Munster, IN; 1 brother-in-law, Theodore A. Sinal of Hobart, IN; 1 sister-in-law, Virginia Kinnane of Culver, IN; numerous...
Alberta Miller
May 22, 2009
Alberta Miller, age 81, of Hammond, IN passed away Friday May 22, 2009 at Brentwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Burbank, IL after a long illness. She was born on May 19, 1928 in Brushard, KY, the daughter of Dembo Smith and Rebecca Calhand-Smith. She was preceded in death by a son, Langley Price, and numerous half-brothers and half-sisters....
Evelyn C. Schmidt
May 22, 2009
Evelyn C. Schmidt, age 95, of Burke, VA, formerly of Munster, IN, passed away Friday, May 22, 2009. She is survived by her son, David (Cheryl) Schmidt of Burke, VA.; 2 grandchildren, Eric (fiancé, Olivia Ji) Schmidt of Beijing, China and Leslie A. (Laurant) Trieu of Fairfax, VA; 1 great granddaughter, Haley Ann; 2 sisters-in-law, Dolores Rutz and Mildred...
Marilyn Grady
May 14, 2009
Marilyn J. Grady (nee Cadle), age 79 of Hammond passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009. She is survived by three children; Linda M.(Kevin)McMahan, James R. (Leandra) Grady and Jeffrey L. Grady. Four grandchildren; Dale E. (Angella) Hamann, Lauren G., Paul B. ,and Kyle M. Grady, two great grandchildren Madalyn I. Grady and Blake W. Hamann one Brother George E....
Mildred F. Coleman
May 14, 2009
Mildred F. Coleman, age 89, of Dyer, IN passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009. She is survived by 5 children, Louise "Joy" (Stewart) Powell, Mary Jo (Tim) Peters, Joseph Coleman, Ernest "Skip" Coleman, and Teena Farmer; 12 grandchildren, Linda, Tammy. Gardner, Michelle, Michael, Jennifer, Joe, Nick, Autumn, Angie, Sarah, and Katie; 6 great grandchildren, Dimitri, Brittany, Miles, Morgan, Max,...
Johnnie R. Hemphill
May 11, 2009
Johnnie R. Hemphill age, 81, of Hammond, IN. passed away Monday May 11, 2009. He is survived by three children; Angela (Mike) Dial, Bobby Hemphill, and Rodney (Melinda) Hemphill, one brother; Cecil Hemphill, nine grandchildren; Jessica, Cheryl, Amanda, Abigail, Brandon, and Breanna Hemphill, Patricia and Christopher Finley, and Becky Schmidt, six great-grandchildren; Samantha and Madison Hemphill, Connor Matthew Strange,...
Katherine Stengel
May 10, 2009
Katherine Stengel Nee Matrinetz age, 85, of Griffith, IN passed away Sunday May 10, 2009. She is survived by two daughters; Patricia Stengel, and Denise (Darrell) Fulkerson, four sisters; Julia Budney, Helen Itczak, Sue (Jim) Smith, and Betty Dunfee, two brothers; Charles Matrinetz, and Frank (Mildred) Matrinetz, four grandchildren; James (Jane) Johnson, Michele (Clint) Johnson, John (Stacy) Michalik, and...
Larry D. Jones
May 8, 2009
Larry D. Jones age 90, passed away peacefully on Friday May 8, 2009 at Community Hospital in Munster, IN. He was born on October 1, 1918 in Iager W.V. He is survived by his of 44 years, Victoria (Nee Hladek-Hohalek) daughter; Rebecca (Tom) Keller of Vero Beach, FL. Son; Dave (Juliet) Jones of Rutherfordton, N.C. step daughter; Carol (Ray)...
Janice R. Rittenhouse
May 4, 2009
Janice R. Rittenhouse, age 67, of Hammond, IN passed away Monday, May 4, 2009. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Jim; 2 children, Jaime (Michael) George and Tim (Diane) Rittenhouse; 2 grandchildren, Kevin Beckett and Logan George; mother, Alma Engle; 1 brother, Charles (Pam) Hendricks; 1 niece, Jodi Hendricks; 1 nephew, Jeff Hendricks; aunts, uncles, and...
Gunda M. Diehl
Apr 30, 2009
Gunda M. Diehl, age 93, of Munster, IN, formerly of Hammond, IN., passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009. She is survived by 3 daughters, Janet (William) Miller of Kokomo, IN, Judith Diehl of Highland, IN, and Ramona (Richard) Krueger of Valparaiso, IN; 3 grandchildren, Michael (Teresa) Graham of Kokomo, IN, Cheryl Graham of Kokomo, IN and Brian Krueger of...
Timothy Hartman
Apr 20, 2009
Timothy D. Hartman age, 62 of Las Vegas NV, formerly of Hammond, IN went home to be with the lord on April 20, 2009. He is survived by one sister; Jean (late Steve) Pavlinac, one brother; Jack Sr. Sisters in Law; Joan and Pat Hartman, special nieces; Barb, Jacqueline, and Jannette, special nephew; Bob Sr. many other numerous nieces...
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