Clara L. Kenney
Aug 2, 2009
Clara L. Kenney (nee Cassady) Schererville/Munster Clara L. Kenney passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2009. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Francis D. Kenney; loving mother of Kay (Tom) Rogan of Munster, Mary (Fred) Klepsch of Crown Point, and Mark Kenney of Schererville; adored Grammie to Kellen (Tom) Gallagher, Bob, Mick and Joe Rogan and...
Frank J. Drost
Jul 30, 2009
Frank J. Drost, age 63 of Bullhead City, AZ, born in East Chicago, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2009. For the past 7 months Frank was undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer at May Clinic in Phoenix, AZ and where on July 10th, he had heart bypass surgery. After 20 days of recuperating, Frank lost his courageous battle for life...
Thomas J O'Rourke
Jul 30, 2009
THOMAS JOSEPH O'ROURKE (BUD) Hammond, Indiana Thomas O'Rourke, age 77, of Hammond, IN passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2009. He is survived by his beloved wife JoAnne; his loving daughters, Debbie Jo O'Rourke and Terri Lynn (Kenneth) Probus; 4 grandsons, Thomas Michael (Marcy) Probus, Edward Joseph O'Rourke, Marcus David Probus, and Timothy Harley O'Rourke; 6 great grandchildren, Cierra...
George Van Slyke, Jr
Jul 14, 2009
George A. Van Slyke, Jr. January 25, 1927 - July 14, 2009 Hammond, Indiana George A. Van Slyke, Jr., age 82, of Hammond, IN passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at Community Hospital, Munster, IN. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mary K. Van Slyke (nee Beatty); son, George A. (Susan) Van Slyke, III of...
Judith Ann (Nee Djenka) Rutz
Jul 12, 2009
Judith Ann "Judy" Rutz (nee Djenka), age 64, of St. John, IN passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Jim; 3 sons, James (Kim) Rutz, Jr. of South Lebanon, OH, Jeremy (Melissa) Rutz of Royersford, PA and Jason (Beth) Rutz of Westfield, IN; 4 grandchildren, Cameron, Gillian, Emily and Matthew; mother,...
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,...
