Obituaries

The Valpo Athletics family is saddened by the passing of David Redmon ’95, a hometown product who helped lay the foundation for the legacy of success of the Valpo men’s basketball program and a 2004 inductee into the Valpo Athletics...

Sylvia Komyatte is remembered and celebrated today and her impact is just as immeasurable as ever. Funeral services were held today and an internment will take place at Cedar Grove Cemetery in South Bend, IN, in the afternoon on Tuesday, January 24....

Lila Rachelle “Shelly” Bozetarnik, 64 of LaPorte, (formerly of Chesterton) passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023 in Munster. She was born February 9, 1958 in Valparaiso to John “Jack” and Gloria (Spiess) Pratt. On April 2, 1982 she married Marc...

William B. Hughart, 64 of Union Mills, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 10, 1958 in Valparaiso to Eugene D. and Gloria A. (Johnson) Hughart. On March 28, 1992 he married Mary Beth...

Bonnie Sue Davis, 80 of Westville, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022.  She was born November 7, 1942 in Hoxy, Arkansas to John Henry and Ollie (Seiffel) McCradic. On June 11, 1958 she married Ellis “Dubby” Davis who passed away...

Richard D. Stombaugh 90, of Valparaiso, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022. He was born July 4, 1932 (something he was always proud of) in Oak Glen, Illinois to George and Ida Mae (Worthington) Stombaugh. On September 4, 1954 he married Joan D....

With sorrowful hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of James Arthur Deu.  After battling health issues for years, his resilient and exciting life came to an end surrounded by his family on July 9, 2022. Jim married Geraldine Carol Movchan on...

Rose Marie Milner 90, of Westville, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at home. She was born August 21, 1931 in Hanna, Indiana to Calvin and Clara (Green) Lewis. On March 21, 1953 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Westville she married William Albert...

Mark Stephen Pacholke, 73 of Lewisville, NC, formerly of Valparaiso, passed away May 31, 2022 in North Carolina. He was born February 15, 1949 in Michigan City, the son of Lee and Gladys (White) Pacholke. Mark was a US Army Veteran, a longtime...

Carolyn Joan Thatcher passed away peacefully on May 26, 2022 at her home in Hebron. She was born on September 4, 1933 in Brook, Indiana to Athol and Esther Christine (Holley) Purkey. On November 19, 1952 she married Francis Wendell Thatcher who...