Obituaries

She was born March 31, 1941 in East Chicago, IN, the daughter of Michael and Dorothy (Sabol) Hanchar. On April 20, 1963 Phyllis married her first husband Ronald Spencer who preceded her in death. On April 22, 1978, she married Robert Wayne Phillips,...

Phyllis Ann Phillips, 81 of Valparaiso, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022. She was born March 31, 1941 in East Chicago, IN, the daughter of Michael and Dorothy (Sabol) Hanchar. On April 20, 1963 Phyllis married her first husband Ronald Spencer who...

Ramona D. “Monie” Musgrave, 81 of Otis, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022. She was born April 10, 1941 in Michigan City to Andrew and Helen (Lasky) Knoll. Ramona is survived by her children Lori (Joe) Kazmierzak of Missouri, James (Starla)...

Douglas Wayne Elliott, 60 of Wanatah, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022 in Valparaiso. He was born October 11, 1961 in LaPorte to Robert and Barbara (Kroening) Elliott. Douglas is survived by his children Meagan (Cory) Rybenski of Cedar Lake, Nathan...

Rita Mae Finazzo, 55 of Valparaiso, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022. She was born September 13, 1966 in Fairburn, Ohio the daughter of Kelly and Christine (Howard) Williams. On May 31, 1997 she married Paul Finazzo, who survives in Valparaiso....

Roger L. Rowe, 75 of Valparaiso, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022. He was born April 21, 1947 in Stockbridge, Michigan. On April 13, 1964, he married Ruth Haack who survives. Also surviving him are his children Kimberly (Doug) Zeese of Royce...

David J. Konkey, 85 of Westville, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at home. He was born October 14, 1936 in Michigan City to John and Lilah (Bohnstadt) Konkey. On November 22, 1962 he married Rose Marie Kienitz who survives. Also surviving are...

Heather Anne Balon (Dudley) 64 of Wanatah, Indiana passed away peacefully in the arms of her husband on January 15, 2022, after a long battle with Huntington’s disease. Heather was born on March 11, 1957 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and moved to...

Patricia Ann Mangus, 82 of Union Mills passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021. She was born March 5, 1939 in LaPorte to Gerald M. and Laura (Bell) McCarty. In October of 1960 she married Roland “Butch” Mangus who passed away February 25, 2009....

John “Mark” Taylor, 59, of Wanatah, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021. He was born March 17, 1962 in Valparaiso to John Daniel Taylor and Louise Joan (Spangler) Taylor. On April 22, 1983 in Valparaiso, Mark married his loving wife of 38...