All Obituaries

Bonnie J. Gersh, 96, of Chesterton, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018. She was born December 15, 1921 in Valparaiso, the daughter of Vernon and Edna (Buhlhand) Beach. Bonnie was a teacher and a member of the Bergen County Medical Society Women’s Auxiliary in New Jersey. On May 5, 1956 she married Dr. Eugene Gersh, who survives in Chesterton. Also surviving are her nephews Eugene E. (Valorie) Engel of New Jersey and Vernon R. Engel of Portage, niece Miriam Maduro of Massachusetts,...

Vincent Mercaldo, 82, of Valparaiso, passed away April 12, 2018. He was born January 23, 1936 in Philadelphia, to the late Vincent F Mercaldo and Mary (Mongomery) DeMaria. A veteran of the Navy he served his country in the Korean War. Vincent worked for the city of Philadelphia as a chemist. He then worked for Allenwood Steel and later US Steel until retirement. Vince was also a member of ASTM. Vince worked as a Eucharistic Minister at St. Pauls Church until his health interfered. He is...

George Mansch, 80 of Valparaiso, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018. He was born August 13, 1937 in Chicago, the son of Frank and Betty (Babinec) Mansch. George was a Union Pacific Railroad Engineer. He enjoyed model railroading, boating, shooting, camping, remote control drones and cars and was “still a boy at heart”. On May 24, 1958, he married Dorothy Treleaven, who preceded him in death in 2003. On August 2, 2008, in Valparaiso, he married Marcia McGuirl, who survives in...

Doris May Michael, 100, of Valparaiso, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at her home. She was born October 24, 1917 in Richland Center, Wisconsin, the daughter of Grant and Jessie (Silkworth) Blackman. On August 8, 1937 in Gary, she married Wayne Michael, who preceded her in death October 21, 2010. Doris worked at J.C. Penny in Gary and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Christian Church. Surviving is her nephew Don Lipke of Hobart and friends and shirt tail relations Bob and...

Ronald Eugene Podell, 72 of Wanatah, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 at home.  He was born March 16, 1946 in Valparaiso to Roger Raymond and Mary Catherine (Shireman) Podell.   Surviving are his wife Ellen (Saylor) Podell, his children Ronald Podell, Jr. of Laramie, Wyoming , Sean Podell of Valparaiso, two sisters Carol Uhlman of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Rita Matanich of Louisville, Kentucky, and his half brother Ted Bolles of Lore City,...

  James Leon Rigg, 74 of Valparaiso, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018. He was born January 20, 1944 in Valparaiso, the son of Leon George and Mildred (Dilley) Rigg. James was a retired truck driver and he managed a trucking company. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge for 50 years.  Surviving is his wife Linda (Schultz) Howard, sons, Gary (Sharon) Rigg of Valparaiso and Mark (Debbie) Rigg of Hebron, grandchildren, Tim and...

Ruth Margaret Underwood, 88 of Valparaiso, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018. She was born December 18, 1929 in Valparaiso, the daughter of Raymond H. and Tina C. (Faulkner) Underwood. Ruth graduated from Valparaiso High School in 1949 and was a bookkeeper at Milwaukee Hospital. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Valparaiso and an Honory Life Member of the National Wildlife Federation. Surviving are 5 nieces and nephews, her beloved friend Julie Athern and her cat Oreo. She...

Mary Lee Boyle, 93 of Valparaiso, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Aperion Care Nursing Home. She was born December 24, 1924 in Valparaiso, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Salisbury) Klein. On January 10, 1948 she married William Boyle, who preceded her in death in 1972. Surviving are her sons, Thomas Boyle of Louisiana and Donald Boyle of Michigan, two grandchildren, Robert Balsa and Abby Boyle, two brothers, Harry Klein of Portage and George Klein of Valparaiso and her...

Doris H. Resteau, 92 of Valparaiso, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018. She was born December 17, 1925 in Michigan City, the daughter of Herman C. and Helen T. (Sack) Carter, Sr. Doris was a switchboard operator for General Telephone Company, worked at Indiana General, Graceland Cemetery. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and Grace New Testament Church. On September 6, 1947 in Michigan City, she married Robert F. Resteau, who preceded her in death, July 16, 2002. Surviving are...

Scott Allan Hall, age 49, of Kouts, IN., passed away March 17, 2018. He was a US Navy Veteran and contractor and owner of Hall’s Home Improvements. He is survived by his parents Anthony and Gloria Hall, partner Mechel Minton, aunts and uncles, Larry and Sharon Winkler, Mike and Jacque Heller and Jackie Hankins. Many loving cousins survive. He was preceded in death by his brother Jason Matthew Hall. A Memorial Gathering will be held at a later date. He will be missed dearly by his family...