All Obituaries

  Olga Susan Dudas. 87 of Downers Grove, IL, formerly of Whiting, passed away Monday, July 11, 2022. She was the beloved daughter of the late Mary and Michael Dudas and was preceded in death by her sisters, Leona (Jack) Manata and Rose Dudas; cherished aunt of Lisa Manata, Susan Martinez, Michelle (Joseph) Reynolds and Michael (Karen) Manata; dearest great aunt of Jack (Andy) Martinez, Jake Reynolds, Vincent Manata, Sandra Martinez, Stacy Reynolds, Dana Reynolds and Gia...

Raymond C. Mulholland, 96 of Hammond, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022 at the Community Hospital, Munster. He was the beloved husband of the late Theresa M. (Smutniak) Mulholland, for 65 years, who passed away April 7, 2014. Loving father of Susan, Sally, Beth (fiancé, Glenn Dodge), John and Minnie (Gary) Newell; cherished grandfather of Meaghan, Matthew, and Hailey Newell who were his pride and joy; dearest brother of Marie (late Robbin) Hunter, and the late James, Joseph and Eugene...

Rose Marie Baranko (nee Yurkanin) 76 of Whiting, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 18, 2022 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago following a valiant fight with lymphoma and leukemia. She is survived by her beloved husband of 47 years, Pete; loving mother of Pete (Terra), Stephanie (Tom) Lincoln, Catherine, Marie, Mark (Kate), Philip and Lucy; adoring Grandma Rose of Isabella, Gavin, Benjamin, Matthew, Hadley Rose, Hunter, Owen and Tim; cherished sister of John Yurkanin, Michael...

Maria Clara Hall (nee Duran) 74 of Whiting, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 18, 2022 at Journey Senior Living of Merrillville. She was the beloved wife of the late Ronald D. Hall who passed away January 30, 2008; loving mother of Brian Tavoletti and Phillip Tavoletti; cherished grandmother of Michael, Craig and Raymond; dearest sister of Ruben Ochoa, Gilbert (Sarah) Duran, Janet (late Richard) Cavanaugh, Elena (Dale) Creiger and the late Andrew (Gloria) Ochoa and Joe Delgado; many...

  Mary M. Bellile (nee Dehenes) 103 of Whiting-Robertsdale, passed away peacefully on the early morning of Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Belmont Village, Oak Park, IL. She was the beloved wife of the late Russell G. Nelson and the late Dell L. Bellile, Sr.; loving mother of Fred Nelson, Carol Bellile, Dell (Susan) Bellile, Jr., Janine (Tom) Kokandy, Donald  (Ann) Bellile and Corky (Jim DeNuccio) Bellile; dear mother-in-law of Judy Nelson and Tom Mordus; cherished grandmother of ...

Wilma Joyce Plemons (nee Collins) 83 of Whiting, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at the Dyer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Plemons who passed away on June 11, 2008; loving mother of Gary (Kathy) Plemons; cherished grandmother of Emily (Justin) Siler and Kevin (fiancee, Morgan Newton) Olds; adoring great grandma of Addison and Harper Siler; dearest sister of Carol Collins and the late Avery, James and Kenneth Collins; many...

Infant, Robert A. “RJ” Arredondo, Jr. (13 weeks old) passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at St. Catherine Hospital, East Chicago. Beloved son of Robert A. Arredondo, Sr. and Evelyn Talavera; cherished grandson of Olga Talavera, Juan Arredondo and the late Soila Arredondo; many dear aunts, uncles and cousins.   Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July13, 2022 at 12 noon at the Baran Funeral Home, 1235-119th St., Whiting, with the Rev. Mark R. Peres, C.PP.S. of...

Stanley Roy Zimmerman, 81 of Whiting, passed away peacefully on the early morning of Monday, July 4, 2022. He was the beloved son of the late John and Anna Zimmerman and was preceded in death by three brothers, Marvel, Arthur, and Herbert (Judy) Zimmerman. He is survived by a niece and a nephew Nancy Zimmerman and Ted Zimmerman; as well as many cherished friends.   A Celebration of Stanley’s Life will take place on Sunday, July 17, 2022 from 5:00 to 6:30pm at the American Legion...

Wilfred “Willie” Aponte, 61 of Whiting, passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Loving father of Justin (Michelle Cerros) Guettner; adoring grandpa of Kiera and Kylie Chambers; beloved son of George and Lydia Aponte; cherished brother of late George (Stephanie) Aponte, David (Janice) Aponte and Robert (Denise) Aponte; many dear nieces, nephews and cousins; dear friends, Karen Holmes and patrons of the former Midtown Station Bar, Whiting.  Memorial...

John P. “Johnny” Drac, 63 of Whiting, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at his residence. He was the beloved son of the late John F. and Anna (Vrablec) Drac; loving brother of Peter (Anett) Drac and Eva Drac; cherished uncle of Andrea Drac, Shaun Albro, Christopher (Ally) Albro, Kevin Albro and Nikki Albro; great nieces, nephews and cousins; dear nephew of Marian (late John) Vrablec.    Memorial Services will be held on Friday, July1, 2022 at 12 noon...