Paul W. Pearson, 78 of Westville, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at home. He was born November 15, 1942 in Harvey, Illinois to Bert and Elizabeth (Repka) Pearson. On January 29, 2020 he married Katherine (Wenzel) who survives. Paul is survived...

Elizabeth Anne “Betty” Kyprianou, 83 of Plainfield, IL, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021. She was born March 25, 1938 in Gary, the daughter of Glen and Sophie (Krakowiak) Griffin. Betty was a homemaker and worked for J.C.Penney for many...

Gravestones are a marker, a monument, to celebrate the lives of loved ones. Funeral arrangements can be daunting and stressful, but with the assistance of Bartholomew Funeral Home, family members can pick out the perfect gravestone to honor those who...

Less than a mile away from the Porter County Regional Airport lies a piece of Porter County history that is hundreds of years old. Luther Cemetery, located within Washington Township, has grave markers and tombstones dating back to the late 1700s,...

Hilda Irene Gettys, 100, of LaPorte, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021. She was born November 12, 1920 in DeKalb, County, Indiana to Lester and Minnie “Hazel” (Erwin) Casselman. On August 26, 1939 in Waterloo, Indiana she married Harold D. Gettys...

Betty J. Deaton was born on November 2, 1931 and passed to her heavenly home on April 29, 2021. Her husband, “Bobby” Deaton, preceded her in death. Her wit and wisdom will be missed by her family, who she treasured. She gave wise counsel and was...

Marian A. Frazzini, 77, of Valparaiso, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was born May 4, 1943, in Indianapolis; IN. Marian was a chaplain, teacher, and owner of Wee Care Child Development in Chesterton and...

Carol R. Ohman, 75 of Union Mills, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at home. She was born November 11, 1945, in McVeytown, Pennsylvania to Harry and Stella (Adams) Knepp. On November 23, 1963, in LaPorte, she married Carl Ohman who passed away...

As Valparaiso’s oldest privately-owned funeral establishment, Bartholomew Funeral Home has spent decade after decade serving the community since 1892. Not only are the customers they provide for coming to them at what is likely the hardest point in...

Arnold Norman “Arnie” Coates, 86 of Westville, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 at home. He was born January 18, 1935 in Gary, Indiana to Wayne and Evangeline (Barnard) Coates. On June 12, 1971 he married Barbara Elliott who survives. Arnie...