All Obituaries

Eileen M. Coppage (nee Benko) 83 of Whiting, passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, December 11, 2020 at her residence. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald R. Coppage who passed away August 17, 1995; loving mother of Daryl (Deb), Richard and Thomas (Sharon), Sr.; cherished grandmother of Nicole (Dan) Spore and Thomas (Amber) Coppage, Jr.; adoring great grandma of Thomas Coppage, III and Rylan Coppage; dearest sister of Larry (Sandy) Benko and the late Jean (late Harry)...

Roberta S. Gaal (nee Battista) 77 of Whiting, passed away peacefully on the morning of Sunday, November 28, 2021 at her residence. Beloved mother of Annmarie (Roger) Casillas, Joseph (Melissa) Gaal and Bryan Gaal; cherished grandmother of Joshua, Roger, Russell (Alicia), Eadyn and Arabella; adoring great grandma of Amelia, Baylee, Elaine and Hunter; dearest sister of Donna (Neil) O’Keefe, Linda (late Al) Kaiser, Sherry Vaughn and the late Barbara Tratar, Anthony, Benjamin and Paul...

Scott “Trip” Triplett, 45 of Whiting, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 23, 2021at St. Catherine Hospital, East Chicago. Loving father of Tyler Triplett; beloved son of Harry Triplett and the late Linda Horner Triplett; dear brother of Keith Triplett; cousins. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 8:00pm at the Baran Funeral Home, 1235-119th St., Whiting with the Rev. Stanley J. Dominik, officiating; cremation to follow; visitation at the...

Raymond L. Falk, Sr., 71 of Whiting, passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, November 20, 2021 at the Methodist Hospital Southlake Campus. He is survived by his beloved wife of 42 years, Terry Lynn Falk (nee Franklin); loving father of Raymond Falk, Jr., Damon (Valerie) Falk and Cassandra (Robert) Poppen; adoring grandpa of Gianna Falk; cherished brother of George Falk, Jr. and the late Richard, Michael, Timothy (Tracy) and William Falk; dearest son-in-law of Joan and the late...

Magdalene B. Spebar (nee Babincsak) 95 of Whiting, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 12, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael J. Spebar who passed away February 14, 2011. She was also preceded in death by eight brothers and two sisters; loving mother of Barbara (Bill) Troutman, Marianne (Tony Di Paolo) Spebar and the late Dr. Michael J. (Victoria) Spebar; cherished grandmother of Matt Troutman, John (Tessa) Troutman, Claire (late Jeremy) Bradley and Michael E. Spebar;...

Patricia N. Watts (nee Reid) 79 of Whiting, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Franciscan Health, Dyer. Beloved mother of Doris (Stecy) Bishop, Colleen Jackson and Jemal Watts; cherished grandmother of Amber and Chrysta Bishop, Kenny and Kaylynn Mezydlo and the late Jordan Linko; adoring great grandma of Oliver and Nicholas Mezydlo; dearest sister of Georgette (late William) Loving; nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 15, 2021...

Dennis M. Boyle of Milwaukee, WI passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 7, 2021 in the company of his family. He was the beloved husband of the late JoAnn (Kotul) Boyle who passed away October 3, 2005; loving father of Amanda(Justin)Lewna, Juliet(Orlando)Acevedo, and Aaron(Amber)Boyle; adoring grandpa of Lana, Aiden, Maellie, Kyla, Noraa, William, and Audrey: cherished son of John Boyle and the late Mary (Sotak) Boyle; dearest brother of Kathleen(Steven)Rausch, Richard(Helene)...

Donald L. Koonce, 54 of Whiting, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at his residence. He was the beloved son of the late Donald and Joan Marie Koonce and was preceded in death by his daughter, Andrea Joan Koonce; cherished brother of Tracy (late Tim) Falk (Jerry Cox); dearest nephew of Jeanne (Eugene) Orzechowicz, Warren (late Marilyn) Koonce and Cheryl (late Everett) Koonce; many dear cousins. Funeral services were held on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 11:00am at...

Lorraine T. Strbjak (nee Gelalya) 89 of Schererville, formerly of Whiting passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at her residence. She was the beloved wife for 49 years of the late Bernard R. “Bud” Strbjak who passed away April 1, 2006 and was the love of her life. She was the loving mother of JoAnne (Randy) Sarason and Lisa (Michael) Bafia; cherished  grandmother of Megan (Kirk) Jenkins, Scott (Christine) Sarason, Erin (Zane) Barnes, Nick, Luke and Brooke...

Sandra Bakajza (nee Staugaitis) age 77 of Bonita Springs, Florida, formerly of Whiting, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, surrounded by her loving daughter, MaryAnn; sister, Leilani and Goddaughter, Christine at Brookdale Senior Living, Bonita Springs, FL . She was the beloved wife for 24 years of the late Ernest J. Bakajza who passed away March 17, 2008; loving mother of Robert (Kelly) Jurkowski, MaryAnn (Jay) DeAngelis, Karen Zampelli, Michael Jurkowski and her late...