All Obituaries

 Richard E. Usher, 81, of Valparaiso, passed away on April 23, 2022.  He was born on November 9, 1940, in Forest, Indiana, to Paul and Elsie (Moser) Usher, who both preceded him in death.  He married Darlene Belt and have been married for over 40 years.  Richard worked as a foreman for the Levy Company in Burns Harbor before retiring.  He is also a Navy veteran, a member of the Coin Club and enjoyed spending his time outdoors cutting wood or gardening.  Richard...

Robert Eugene Miller, 83, of Crown Point, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022. He was born May 19, 1938 in Valparaiso to Robert L. and Eleanor G. (Goranson) Miller. Robert is survived by his sons Keith A. (Tammie) Miller and Kevin P. Miller both of Schererville, Indiana, his granddaughter Brinn E. Miller and his brother Dale Miller of California. Robert was a 1956 Valparaiso High School Graduate, received a BS degree in Business from Indiana University, Bloomington in 1960, A former YBA...

Robert Lee Schneegas, 60 of Valparaiso, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022 at home.  He was born October 6, 1961 in Valparaiso to Robert E. and Carol L. (Albertson) Schneegas.  Robert is survived by his wife Lori L. (Aristuk) Schneegas, his mother Carol Carpenter, his sister Lee Ann (Lawrence) Nevills his dog Smoky; stepchildren Richard (Jennifer) Staciwa, Nicole Glass, Billy Glass, and Gus Glass; step grandchildren Nicholas, Claire, Connor, Xavier, and Elayna; his nephew Tye;...

Cindy Lou Jean Wolf, 40 of Nashville, Indiana passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022. She was born July 6, 1981 in Chicago, the daughter of John R. Wolf and Martha (Pugh) Wolf. Cindy was an insurance agent. She enjoyed reading, camping, watching movies and music, but most important was her children. Surviving are her children, Austin Smith, Carl Moody and Charles Moody, parents, John Wolf and Martha Wolf, sister Tonya Wolf and brother Jason Wolf. She was preceded in death by her brother John...

Gloria Hill, cherished by those she called family and friends, died on December 1st, 2021.  Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Irving Rosenberg and Irene Appel Rosenberg on November 4, 1943, Gloria never stopped being a New Yorker.  For decades, she would explain loudly to folks she was Jewish and from New York. Gloria often told people how she was doing was complicated.  She followed with a thoughtful and genuine inquiry about others, often laughing heartily in conversation and...

Jennifer Leigh Ball, 37 of Peeples, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022 in Peeples, Ohio. She was born October 11, 1984 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Willie and Tammy (Kuebrich) Ball. Jennifer is survived by her son Gabriel, her mother Tammy Ball, her siblings Alexis (Mason) Coe and Michael Ball; and her loving partner Joshua Hamilton. Jennifer was preceded in death by her father Willie, maternal grandparents Gayle and Roland Kuebrich and paternal grandparents James and Laura Ball. She will...

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 surviving is her son Paul Finazzo, Jr. of Valparaiso, two sisters, Anita Sue Davis of LaPorte and Dema Jean Williams of Westville, IN and a brother Kelly Steve (Michelle) Williams of Kingsford Heights, IN. She was preceded in death by her...

Alfred R. Huber, 82 of Valparaiso passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 4, 1939 in Chicago, the son of Walter and Dorothy (Locy) Huber, Sr. Alfred was a US Navy Veteran and an ironworker. On December 1, 1962 in Merrillville, he married Joyce King, who survives in Valparaiso. Also surviving is his daughter Arlene (Doug) Lovall of Valparaiso, 4 grandchildren, Shanon Otto, Sean Saulsberry and Aaron and Anna Lovall, 6 great grandchildren, a...

Stephen Paul David „Buzz“ Eisenberg, Esq.   July 16, 1944 – April 3, 2022 “His Way”   Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, dancer and prince among men, Stephen “Buzz” Eisenberg, died peacefully at home in Valparaiso, Indiana on Sunday, April 3, 2022, following a long illness.   Buzz was a larger-than-life man about town who never met a stranger. He loved any excuse to don a tuxedo, clip on his father’s beautiful...

Muriel A. Matsey (Hamilton) 88 of Valparaiso passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022. She was born November 3, 1933 in Lake Station, the daughter of John and Bertha (Rothermel) Hamilton. Muriel was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. She enjoyed playing bridge, knitting and spending time with her grandchildren. Surviving are her children, Pamela A. Czarnecki, William Matsey, James (Kathy) Matsey, Richard (Susan) Matsey and Karen Shaw and 8 grandchildren. She was preceded in...