All Obituaries

Gloria A. Kaminsky (nee Dosen) 86 of Whiting passed away peacefully on the morning of Monday, September 14, 2020 at Symphony of Chesterton. She was the beloved mother of Pamela (late Paul) Kaminsky Kompier and Ronald Kaminsky; loving twin sister of Geraldine (late Richard) Tumidalsky; dearest sister-in-law of Gloria Dosen; cherished aunt of Susan Haddock, Michael Dosen, Richard Tumidalsky and Michael Tumidalsky; dear great aunt of Geena, Alexa and John Wayne; many cousins. She was preceded...

Dick L. Molle, 88 of Whiting, passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, September 12, 2020 at the Hammond-Whiting Care Center. He is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Janice (nee Hrapchak); loving father of Bambi, Robbin and Scott; proud papa/paw of Zack, Callan, Garrett and Cameron; dear brother-in-law of Raymond (late Andrea) Buell; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jack Molle and two sisters, Wanda DeLorenzo and Evelyn Carlson. A Memorial Mass...

Frank E. Jajchik, 96 of Hammond, passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, September 12, 2020 at his residence. He was the beloved husband of the late Gertrude (Slancarski) Jajchik who passed away February 11, 1996; loving father of Jerome A. Jajchik; dearest uncle of David (Pat) Jajchik, Mark Kiekenapp, James (Mary) Ladas and William (Phyllis) Ladas; dear great uncle to David and Justin Jajchik. He was also preceded in death by his brother Stephen Jajchik and five sisters, Agnes...

Violet D. “Val” Hmurovic (nee Lovrinich) 95 of Whiting, passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, September 11, 2020 at her residence. She was the beloved wife of the late John M. Hmurovic who passed away September 26, 1987; loving mother of Susan Hmurovic and John (Beverly) Hmurovic; dearest niece of Barbara (late Milton) Hmurovich; nieces, nephew and cousins. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Stephen (late Ellen) Lovrinich and Joseph Lovrinich. A Mass of...

Wilma M. Tkach (nee DeLong) 82 of Lansing passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Symphony of Dyer, Dyer, Indiana. She is survived by her beloved husband of 61 years, John Tkach; loving mother of David (Pamela) Tkach; cherished grandmother of Carly and Ryan Tkach; dear sister of Roberta Whittle; fond sister-in-law of Nancy (late Gerald) Tatarek and Ruth Tkach; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 12 noon at the Baran Funeral...

Joseph F. Lovrinich, 92 of Whiting, formerly of East Chicago, passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, September 4, 2020 at his residence. Beloved son of the late Stephen and Julia (Vucich) Lovrinich; loving brother of Violet (late John) Hmurovic and the late Stephen (late Ellen) Lovrinich; cherished uncle of Susan Hmurovic, Barbara Jean (late Albert Martinez) Hansen, John (Beverly) Hmurovic and the late Mary Ellen Kil; dearest nephew of Barbara (late Milton) Hmurovich; numerous...

Jeffery P. Carpen, 62 of Whiting, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020 at the Community Hospital, Munster. Beloved son of Albert and Geraldine (Brenkus) Carpen; loving brother of Michael (Susan) Carpen, Sr.; proud uncle to Albert, Michael, Jr. and Jonathan Carpen; dear friend of Rachel Castillo; many cherished aunts, uncles and cousins. Private services were held, there was no visitation. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Baran Funeral Home, 1235-119th St., Whiting....

Raymond P. Chorba, 83, of Whiting, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at the Community Hospital, Munster. Loving father of Loretta Lanfear and Jeffery Chorba; proud grandfather of Cameron Chorba; dear brother-in-law of Ann (late George) Chorba; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Andrew, George, Edward and Emil Chorba and three sisters, Helen Ausberger, Mary Dostatni and Eleanore Harris. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at...

Maria S. Vargas Romera, 66 of Whiting, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 17, 2020 at St. Catherine Hospital, East Chicago. She is survived by her beloved husband of 46 years, Jose G. Romero; loving mother of Cesar (Ann) Romero; cherished grandmother of Benicio and Nikola; dearest sister of Juan (Beatriz) Vargas, Hermelinda (Benjamin) Flores, Teresa (Mejia) Blanco, Ofelia Vargas, Efrain (Josefina) Vargas, Guillermina (Rogelio) Gonzalez and the late Luz Vargas and Maria de Jesus...

Richard A. Bobos, 84 of Hobart, formerly of Whiting, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020.  He was the beloved husband of 60 years of the late Justine A. Bobos (nee Habell) who passed away August 19, 2017; loving father of Janet (Chuck) Warner, Karen (Tony) Rohrman,, Ruth (Steven) Shirk, Vicki (Fernando) Loredo and the late Cheryl Lynn Mireles and Mark (Joellyn Shelhart) Bobos; cherished grandfather of nine; adoring great grandpa of nine; dearest brother of George (late Shirley) Bobos,...