All Obituaries

       Marjory “Marj” Wood Crawford, age 88 of Chesterton, IN passed away peacefully on May 2, 2021.  She was born on May 30, 1932, in Chicago to John Curtis and Nancy (Farley) Wood, both of whom preceded her in death.        She is survived by her devoted children: Barbara Crawford of Chicago, IL, Sherroll (Lester) Raborn of Lake Dallas, TX, and James Crawford of Chesterton, IN; her grandchildren: Shawna Raborn, Robert Raborn, Tiffany...

       Patricia A. (Leon) Sutherland, age 89, of Porter, Indiana, passed away peacefully at her home on April 23, 2021. She was born December 31, 1931 in Gary, IN to Cándido and Helen (Ferguson) Leon, both of whom preceded her in death.        She is survived by her son, Craig Tilden of Porter, IN; her granddaughters, Christina Tilden of Chesterton, IN and Corinne (Nathaniel) Peffers of Porter, IN; by her great-grandchildren William...

       Dennis Anderson passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family, on April 18, 2021. He was 79 years old. He was a retired Midwest Steel worker. Dennis married his wife, Juanita Cauly-Anderson, on September 23, 1961 and remained by her side until she passed on December 9, 2017. They had two daughters, Mary Wilde and Sherry Downen.         Dennis will be remembered for his brilliance, his jokes, his strength, his tough love, and his...

       Linda Vogedes, age 53 of Burns Harbor, IN, passed away suddenly on April 17, 2021.  She was born on January 28, 1968 in Valparaiso, IN to Alfred and Janice (Rosentrater) Vogedes, both of whom preceded her in death.        She is survived by her loving children: Brooke (Francena) Kuhn of Wanatah, IN and Erik Allen of Chesterton, IN; her brothers, Dan (Diane) Vogedes of Michigan City, IN and Randy Vogedes of Michigan City, IN; her nephews,...

Jacquelyn Isley, of Michigan City, IN passed away peacefully on April 16, 2021 in Michigan City, IN.  Professional arrangements are entrusted to the White-Love Funeral Home, Chesterton, IN. Memories may be shared at: www.whitelovefuneralhome.com.

Joyce E. Kozinski March 5, 1937 - March 26, 2021         On March 26 at 5 p.m., we lost a faithful woman of God, Joyce E. Kozinski (Peacock). Joyce, of La Porte, went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at the age of 84. We celebrate her journey home but grieve at the vacant spot she leaves here on earth.        Mrs. Kozinski was born on March 5, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois, to William Charles and Sigrid (Berg) Peacock.  ...

       Barbara Hoenke (Neelands) age 91, left this earth to join the love of her life, David, on March 18, 2021.  Barbara was a woman with great artistic talent.  In her younger years, she painted beautiful oil paintings of the Indiana Dunes, her favorite place. Later, she helped her husband design and build their dream house. She loved being a stay-at-home mom. She loved to bake and sew dresses for her daughters.  When the grandchildren arrived, she...

       Deloris Kaletha, age 88 of Chesterton, IN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 14, 2021 in Valparaiso, IN.  She was born on March 12, 1933 in Pine Township, Porter County, IN to William F. Wiesemann and Ethel M. (Shipp Morris) Wiesemann, both of whom preceded her in death.        On October 12, 1951, she married her life-long love, Frank V. Kaletha, who preceded her in death on June 30, 1998.        She is survived...

       John Jacob Zaideman Jr., age 71 of Valparaiso, IN, passed away suddenly on March 12, 2021. He was born on August 26, 1949 in Gary, IN to John J. Zaideman Sr. and Violet C. (Gerhardt) Zaideman, both of whom preceded him in death.         On October 8, 1977 in Crown Point, IN, he married the love of his life, Clara L. (Kimmel) Zaideman, who survives in Valparaiso, IN. He is also survived by his loving children: Christina (Michael) Burch...