All Obituaries

KEVIN J. BLAKELEY, age 26 of Valparaiso, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018 after a lifelong battle with Cystic Fibrosis. Kevin is survived by wife: Alyssa (nee Schroeder); parents: Richard and Wendy; brothers and best friends Kurt and Kyle; favorite and only sister: Kalyn; paternal grandparents: Richard and Janice Blakeley; maternal grandparents: Joseph and Gloria Weiss and Donelda and Ronald Smith; maternal uncle: Tom (Graci) Weiss; paternal aunts: Cindy (Dave) DeWitt and Denise...

William Rinker was born in Illinois and raised in Cedar Lake, Indiana. He passed away peacefully at his home with those he loved on November 11, 2018 at the age of 77. William is survived by his wife Linda Rinker; his son Charles Rinker (Sidney Findley), daughters; Kelly Rinker (Chuck Babilla) and Frances Arney, his 6 grandsons and 3 great granddaughters. He is predeceased by his parents and his son George Rinker. William was born on January 21, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois. He spent his...

Martha Heinecke, (nee;Sterrett) 84 of Valparaiso, passed away, Tuesday, November 6, 2018. She was born October 28, 1934 in Falls Creek, PA, the daughter of Thomas and Gladys (Anderson) Sterrett. Martha was a Home Economics Teacher and a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Valparaiso. She was also a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Clarksburg, WV and was active in Social Ministry and Women of the ELCA. Surviving are her daughters Heather Budnik of Valparaiso and Laurie Walters of...

Paul D. Simatovich, 49 of Valparaiso, passed away October 29, 2018. Beloved brother of Marianne Simatovich, Joanne Simatovich, Dianne (Simatovich) Hargarten and Caroline Janzow. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph M. and Zora M.  Simatovich, Sr. and brother Joseph M. Simatovich, Jr. Paul received his Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from St Joseph's College Rensselaer, Indiana. Formerly employed by Alpha Steel, Hammond, IN. A Memorial Gathering will be...

Ralph Bonvissuto, II, 48 of Valparaiso, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018. He was born July 8, 1970 in Buffalo, NY the son of Ralph and Carol (Roleff) Bonvissuto. Ralph was an apartment maintenance man. On December 21, 2004 in New York he married Olga Cordero, who survives in Valparaiso. Also surviving are his sons, Ralph S. and Christopher Bonvissuto both of Valparaiso, his mother Carol Bonvissuto and his sisters, Angela Triscik of GA and Susan (Keith) Neal of Portage and favorite...

James F. O’Hearn, 90, of Valparaiso, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 at his home. He was born January 11, 1928 in Chicago Heights, Illinois. James was a US Navy Veteran and a millwright in the Sheet & Tin mill at US Steel and was a plastering contractor. On April 2, 1949 in Hobart, he married Betty J. Hess, who survives in Valparaiso. Also surviving are his daughters, Charlene Cacini of Bristol, IN, Susan O’Hearn of Valparaiso and Deborah Dault of Alabama, 3...

Roslyn E. Suson, 84, of Valparaiso, passed away on Sunday Oct. 21, 2018. She was born on September 27, 1934, in Dayton, Ohio, to Oscar and Selma (Greenberg) Menachof. Roslyn married Morris Suson in Denver, Colorado, on August, 26, 1956. She worked first as a stewardess for United Airlines and later as an independent travel agent. She is survived by her children, Sandra (Dorothy) Dunn of California, and Daniel (Carla) Suson of Valparaiso. She is also survived by her sisters; Lois Rich of...

Scott Mitchell Sharpe, 26 of Valparaiso, passed away unexpectedly Monday, October 22, 2018. He was born July 16, 1992 in Merrillville, the son of Dale Mitchell and Peggy Lee (Johnson) Sharpe. Scott was a Merchandiser with Pepsi and a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. Surviving are his parents Dale and Peggy Sharpe of Valparaiso, his brothers, Andy (Erin) Sharpe of Chesterton and Mikey (Ashley) Sharpe of Valparaiso, his paternal grandmother Jean Sharpe of Munster, and uncles, aunts, cousins...

Colson James Wall, son of Timothy James Wall and Megan Elizabeth Rarity, passed away October 19, 2018 in Indianapolis. He is survived by his parents, maternal grandparents, David and Mary Rarity of Valparaiso, maternal great grandmother, Cecilia Pankowski of Portage, uncles, David Rarity, Jr. and Anthony Wall both of Valparaiso and his aunts, Tori Rarity of Grand Rapids, MI. and Ashley Rarity and Lauren Rarity both of Valparaiso. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, October 27, 2018 at...

Dorothy L. Neff was born October 28, 1921, in Berthold, North Dakota to John and Golda Slack. From there they moved to Delta, Colorado. Dorothy’s parents died at an early age and she and her two sisters were raised by their grandmother, Mrs. Emma Feigley. In the late 1920’s they moved to Claypool, Indiana. After marrying, Dorothy lived in Valparaiso, where she raised two children, Dolores (Michael) Joyce and Jim (Karen) Neff. She was blessed with two grandsons, Todd and Ryan...