Less than a mile away from the Porter County Regional Airport lies a piece of Porter County history that is hundreds of years old. Luther Cemetery, located within Washington Township, has grave markers and tombstones dating back to the late 1700s,...
Hilda Irene Gettys, 100, of LaPorte, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021. She was born November 12, 1920 in DeKalb, County, Indiana to Lester and Minnie “Hazel” (Erwin) Casselman. On August 26, 1939 in Waterloo, Indiana she married Harold D. Gettys...
Betty J. Deaton was born on November 2, 1931 and passed to her heavenly home on April 29, 2021. Her husband, “Bobby” Deaton, preceded her in death. Her wit and wisdom will be missed by her family, who she treasured. She gave wise counsel and was...
Marian A. Frazzini, 77, of Valparaiso, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was born May 4, 1943, in Indianapolis; IN. Marian was a chaplain, teacher, and owner of Wee Care Child Development in Chesterton and...
Carol R. Ohman, 75 of Union Mills, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at home. She was born November 11, 1945, in McVeytown, Pennsylvania to Harry and Stella (Adams) Knepp. On November 23, 1963, in LaPorte, she married Carl Ohman who passed away...
As Valparaiso’s oldest privately-owned funeral establishment, Bartholomew Funeral Home has spent decade after decade serving the community since 1892. Not only are the customers they provide for coming to them at what is likely the hardest point in...
Arnold Norman “Arnie” Coates, 86 of Westville, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 at home. He was born January 18, 1935 in Gary, Indiana to Wayne and Evangeline (Barnard) Coates. On June 12, 1971 he married Barbara Elliott who survives. Arnie...
Betty M. Westmoreland, 90 of Chesterton, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021. She was born November 25, 1930 in Clendenin, West Virginia to Orville Maywood and Lona Belle (Short) Reynolds. Betty is survived by her children James Michael King of...
Mary Jane Matthews born June 1, 1942 was called home on March 24, 2021. She was reunited with her parents, William Cashmere and Dorothy Lenore Matthews, her sisters, Dorothy Faye Matthews and Malinda Mae (Matthews) Mason and her brother William Floyd...
Michele Lynn Christy, 66, of Valparaiso, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021, at home. She was born November 8, 1954, in Chicago to Joseph V. and Marylee (Fleming) Pollaro. On November 10, 1980, she married Brian W. Christy who survives. Michele is...