Obituaries

With sorrowful hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of James Arthur Deu.  After battling health issues for years, his resilient and exciting life came to an end surrounded by his family on July 9, 2022. Jim married Geraldine Carol Movchan on July 12 …

Rose Marie Milner 90, of Westville, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at home. She was born August 21, 1931 in Hanna, Indiana to Calvin and Clara (Green) Lewis. On March 21, 1953 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Westville she married William Albert Milner who …

Mark Stephen Pacholke, 73 of Lewisville, NC, formerly of Valparaiso, passed away May 31, 2022 in North Carolina. He was born February 15, 1949 in Michigan City, the son of Lee and Gladys (White) Pacholke. Mark was a US Army Veteran, a longtime employee of …

Carolyn Joan Thatcher passed away peacefully on May 26, 2022 at her home in Hebron. She was born on September 4, 1933 in Brook, Indiana to Athol and Esther Christine (Holley) Purkey. On November 19, 1952 she married Francis Wendell Thatcher who proceeded her …

Phyllis Ann Phillips, 81 of Valparaiso, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022. She was born March 31, 1941 in East Chicago, IN, the daughter of Michael and Dorothy (Sabol) Hanchar. On April 20, 1963 Phyllis married her first husband Ronald Spencer who preceded her …

She was born March 31, 1941 in East Chicago, IN, the daughter of Michael and Dorothy (Sabol) Hanchar. On April 20, 1963 Phyllis married her first husband Ronald Spencer who preceded her in death. On April 22, 1978, she married Robert Wayne Phillips, who …

Ramona D. “Monie” Musgrave, 81 of Otis, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022. She was born April 10, 1941 in Michigan City to Andrew and Helen (Lasky) Knoll. Ramona is survived by her children Lori (Joe) Kazmierzak of Missouri, James (Starla) Musgrave of …

Douglas Wayne Elliott, 60 of Wanatah, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022 in Valparaiso. He was born October 11, 1961 in LaPorte to Robert and Barbara (Kroening) Elliott. Douglas is survived by his children Meagan (Cory) Rybenski of Cedar Lake, Nathan Elliott …

Rita Mae Finazzo, 55 of Valparaiso, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022. She was born September 13, 1966 in Fairburn, Ohio the daughter of Kelly and Christine (Howard) Williams. On May 31, 1997 she married Paul Finazzo, who survives in Valparaiso. Also …

The City of Crown Point is mourning the loss of one of our top public servants. Today, the City of Crown Point lost a hero in Fire Chief Dave Crane. Crane took the helm of the fire department in May 2017. He was the first full-time fire chief also to be a …