All Obituaries

       Crystal Caye Fornshell-Metheny, age 62 of Valparaiso, IN, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on March 8, 1958 in Valparaiso, IN to Lester William Fornshell Jr. and Ruth (Vickers) Wandrey, both surviving.        In 2005, in Key West, FL, she married the love of her life, Roger Metheny, who survives in Valparaiso, IN.  She is also survived by her loving daughter,...

       Charles Irwin Samuelson, age 81 of Valparaiso, IN, passed away suddenly on February 16, 2021. He was born on November 24, 1939 in Michigan City, IN to Vernon and Anna (Purucker) Samuelson, both of whom preceded him in death.        He is survived by his cousins: Eleanor Thompson of Surprise, AZ, Nina Blake of Plymouth, IN, James Johnson of Lebanon, TN, and Louise Stone of Fort Myers, FL.        He was also preceded in death...

       Brian L. Golembiewski, age 70 of Porter, IN, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2021.  He was born on June 3, 1950 in Fort Wayne, IN to Walter and Donna (Russell) Golembiewski, both of whom preceded him in death.         On March 5, 1988 in Fort Wayne, IN, he married the love of his life, Victoria (Pettigrew) Golembiewski, who survives in Porter, IN. He is also survived by his loving children: Kristen (Anthony) Coslet of...

       Megan Marie McGlothlen, age 36 of Indianapolis, IN, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2021 in Indianapolis. She was born on September 17, 1984 in Valparaiso, IN to Dennis N.  McGlothlen, who preceded her in death on June 5, 2015 and J. Susan (Wasz) McGlothlen, who survives.        She is also survived by her siblings: Patrick McGlothlen of Indianapolis, IN, Michael (Angela) McGlothlen of Hebron, IN, Denise (James) Coros of Otis,...

       Joseph A. Jimenez (Pops), age 79 of Chesterton, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso.  He was born on March 29, 1941 in Gary, Indiana to Trinidad and Petra Jimenez, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brothers:  Rudolf Jimenez, Hector Jimenez, Raymond Jimenez, and Refugio Ramirez; his sisters: Connie Deltoro, Carmen Ramirez and Eva Ramirez; and by his children, Roger Jimenez and...

       Craig Nicola Poparad, age 63, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 in the early morning sleeping at his home, comfortable in his living room watching an old movie with his family and dog, Buck, at his side. Diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, Craig assisted in "flattening the curve" of the COVID 19 Pandemic by testing negative NINE times.         Craig was born August 27, 1957 to Nick and Ruth M. “Babe”...

       Maureen Ann Serafin, age 79 of Greenwood, IN, formerly of Chesterton, IN, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2021 in Indianapolis, IN. She was born on October 28, 1941 in Chicago, IL to Cyril and Margaret Ann (Sullivan) Dixon, both of whom preceded her in death.        On June 11, 1960, she married the love of her life, Roy J. Serafin, who preceded her in death on February 27, 1990.        She is survived by her loving...

       Dorothy McPherson, age 87 of Merrillville, IN, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2021. She was born on August 5, 1933 in East Chicago, IN to Evan and Anna (Skopelja) Bulatovich, both of whom preceded her in death.          She is survived by her children: Rhonda Jewell (Aaron) of Raleigh NC, Dean McPherson (Rose) of Miller Beach, IN, and Dee Anna McPherson of Mill Valley, CA; and by her grandchildren: Kristina McPherson of...

Maria Ambrozaitis          Maria Ambrozaitis, 89, of Chesterton, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 15, 2021.        She is survived by her daughter Ramune “Muni” (John Fry), daughter Audrone “Audi”, granddaughter Lina, sister Aldona Brizgys, brothers Antanas and Juozas (Lile), numerous relatives and friends in America, Lithuania, and throughout the world.        Maria was born in...

       Beautiful baby boy, Karl Regis Zeigler, passed away on January 12, 2021 at 37 days old. He was born on December 6, 2020 in Valparaiso, IN to his loving parents, Reggie and Virginia “Gini” (Schaeflein) Zeigler, who survive in Chesterton, IN.         He is also survived by his loving grandparents, Helen and Karl Schaeflein of Matteson, IL and Leona Zeigler of Chesterton, IN; by his 20 aunts and uncles; and by his 18...