Obituaries

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...

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...

Mrs. N Sportsmanship Scholarship “Mrs. N Sportsmanship Scholarship” was created in honor of the late Anna Louise Nellessen was recently introduced. She wanted to give back to the school and kids that gave so much to her. Anna Louise Nellessen,...

Tom "Coach Lev" Levandoski Thomas Edward Levandoski died peacefully at home Thursday, August 26, 2021 in Valparaiso, Indiana after battling cancer for over four years. He was born in 1949 in LaPorte, Indiana to Edward and Dorothy (Bode) Levandoski.On...

In Memory—Timothy Lorenc 1/12/1949-8/4/2021 Sears made Silvertone guitars, and for $11.00 Tim Lorenc was able to purchase one at Jack’s Jewelers Pawn Shop. This began his lifelong love of music and stringed instruments. These were parlor guitars,...

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...