All Obituaries

Benjamin L. Gast, 87 of Valparaiso, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020. He was born November 10, 1932 in Blue Island, Illinois, the son of Benjamin and Alice A. (Landgrebe) Gast. Benjamin was a US Army Veteran and a tool & die Manager at McGill Manufacturing. Surviving are his sons; Stanley (Sharon) Gast and Jeffrey Gast and daughter Lynda Gast, all of Valparaiso, 2 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and 2 sisters; Faye V. Allen of LaGrange and Betty (Bobby) Henning of Kentucky. He...

Dionysios (Danny) Georgopoulos, age 82, of Hobart, Indiana passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 2020 after a long battle with dementia. Danny is survived by his sons Danny and Peter (Denise) Georgopoulos and daughter Mary Georgopoulos; grandson Theodore Georgopoulos and granddaughter Alivia Patrick; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Danny is preceded in death by his parents: Theodore and Georgia Georgopoulos; daughter Georgia (Georgopoulos) Zampa; sisters Angeliki and Olga; brother...

Janice C. Tucker, 84, of Valparaiso, passed away quietly on May 16, 2020. She was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on December 16, 1935 to the late Raymond and Allison (MacMillan) Tucker, the second of five children. Janice studied nursing at St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing in Worcester, Massachusetts and later completed her studies for a B.S. in Nursing from St. Louis University in 1961. Afterwards, she worked as a Registered Nurse in Boston, Washington D.C., and New York before...

Thomas G. Sievers, 64 of Valparaiso, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020. He was born August 8, 1955 in Valparaiso, the son of Roland P. and Janet L. (Stoner) Sievers. Thomas was a Valparaiso University graduate, US Army Veteran and worked for Owens Corning. Surviving is his brother Roger of Whitefish, MT. He was preceded in death by his parents. Burial will take place in Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso with services at a later date.

Earle E. “Skip” Naillieux Jr., 72 of Valparaiso, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020.  He was born November 5, 1947 in Valparaiso to Earle E. and Gloria A. (Hockman) Naillieux , Sr. On May 20, 1967 he married Jerilynne Toth who survives. Also surviving him are his children David (Julie) Naillieux of Chesterton, Jill (Anthony) Bixenman of Valparaiso, Tracie (Roger) Jones of Valparaiso, his grandchildren Rylee and Teagan Bixenman, Tyler and Aerin Naillieux, Curtis and Zakary...

Mathew A. Shupe, 17 passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020. He was born June 23, 2002 in Portage, the son of Albert (Christine) Shupe, Jr. and Tammy (Jacobs) Erwin. Mathew graduated from Boone Grove High School and was a bagger at Wiseway in Winfield. Surviving are his parents, siblings, Coryna Vargas, Magdelin Metheny and Zachary Erwin his maternal grandmother, Marilyn Jacobs, his paternal, grandparents, Albert Shupe, Sr. and Vivian Shupe. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather...

Margaret Louise “Peggy” Chayhitz (nee Kraynak)   VALPARAISO, IN / FORMERLY OF PORTAGE, IN - Margaret Louise “Peggy” Chayhitz, age 99, passed away peacefully at home on May 2, 2020.  She was born on January 26, 1921 in Clairton, PA to John and Mary Kraynak. Peggy graduated from Duquesne (PA) Senior High School and worked at Kennywood Amusement Park in West Mifflin, PA. Later, she worked at US Steel-Irvin Works (PA) in the Tin Plate Mill.   In 1952,...

  Gertrude Lessard, 100, of Valparaiso, passed away April 27, 2020. She was born March 1920 in Gary, the daughter of Michael and Mary (Guzinski) Rolewicz. Gertrude was a beautician and homemaker. She is survived by  her daughters, Trudy Lessard, Michelle Lessard, Elizabeth Richardson, Mary Newlin, of Valparaiso  and Adrienne (James) Stack, of Hobart, her son Joseph (Marie) Lessard, of Washington, a sister  Marie Quade of Merrillville, 18 grandchildren and 21 great...

Margaret R. Monnier, 90, of Hobart, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020.  She was born on July 24, 1929, in Chicago, to James and Gertrude (Bulow) Fitzgerald.  Margaret worked as a homemaker for most of her life.  She is survived by her children Kathy Heckman, Fredrick Monnier III, Jamie McElwain, and Patty Burton.  Due to the Covid-19 quarantine, private services will be held for Margaret.  Internment will be at Graceland Cemetery.  Bartholomew Funeral Home...

Helen M. Popover, 73 of Crown Point, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020 at the Golden Living Center in Knox. She was born March 10, 1947 in DuQuoin, Illinois, the daughter of Jesse and Willie (Knight) Elder. Helen was a secretary/bookkeeper with World Commodities which she co-owned with her husband. On September 28, 1985 she married Joseph Popover, who preceded her in death January 24, 2003. Helen is survived by her daughter Rae Humphrey of Knox, 4 granddaughters, Elana Neibergall, Melanie...