Obituaries

Willie Dean Ball, 57 of Valparaiso, passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 13, 2020. He was born January 20, 1963 in Hammond, Indiana to James Renaldo and Laura Bell (Stringer) Ball. On December 22, 1983 in Miami, Oklahoma he married his...

Joanne K. Bickerton, 81 of Lafayette, Colorado, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020. She was born November 28, 1938 in Valparaiso to Mott and Doris (Crowe) Corcoran.  Joanne is survived by her daughter Cynthia Jo Bickerton of Lafayette, Colorado,...

Kenneth A. Mattox 74, of Westville, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at home. He was born October 15, 1944 in Fairbury, Illinois to Lawrence and Angeline (Bayston) Mattox. On March 30, 1996 he married Margaret (McCluskey) Daniels who survives....

Mary Lou (Louise) Coulter 89, of Westville passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019. She was born July 5, 1930 in LaPorte, Indiana to James E. and Helen (Garwood) Coulter. She had one brother, James E. Coulter, Jr. who died of a fatal heart attack at...

Donald R. Wetzel, of Westville, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019. He was born January 31, 1932 in Trivandrum Travancore, India to Louis and Madeline (Schmiege) Wetzel. Donald is survived by his children Jason of Wanatah, Jennifer of La Porte,...

Mayor Hatcher will Lie in State in the Richard Gordon Hatcher Arena in the Genesis Convention Center (1 Genesis Plaza, Gary, Indiana) from Noon to 8 p.m., Dec. 21. Funeral Services will begin at 1 p.m., in the Richard GordonHatcher Arena in the...

Carole Adele McCarthy, age 83, passed away at Rush Presbyterian Hospital on Friday, December 13, 2019.    She was born in Whiting, IN, on January 11, 1936, to Harry B. Miller and Marie (Carroll) Miller, both deceased. Carole is...

Douglas W. VanDusen 62, of Union Mills, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at home. He was born January 21, 1957 in LaPorte to Frank and Carol (Veach) VanDusen.  On November 28, 1981he married Janet Pease who survives. Douglas is also...

Carol A. Grott, 80 of Union Mills, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in LaPorte.  She was born August 23, 1939 in Hebron, Indiana to Russell and Sophia (Hynek) Cummins.  On June 7, 1958 in LaPorte she married Albert Grott who passed away...

Amber Rose Watts, 38 of Michigan City, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019.  She was born May 17, 1981 in Valparaiso to Harry “Sam” and Michele “Shelly” (Spencer) Watts.  Amber is survived by her parents of Michigan City, her...