Obituaries in Portage, IN

Age 84 of Lake Station Indiana formerly of Louisville Kentucky passed away on January 13 2026 at her daughters home. She was born on November 21 1941 in Louisville Kentucky. Shirley spent 26 dedicated years working for Kroger Grocery Store beginning her career as a cashier and later working in the d...

Age 41 of Portage Indiana passed away on January 62026. He was born on December 181984 in Valparaiso to Edward L. and Cynthia E. nee Fadell Hudson. Jon worked at Fitzsimmons Home Medical and was formerly employed as a cook and staff member at an assisted living facility. He was known for his kind he...

Marcia Louise Walsh age 68 of Portage passed away Saturday January 10 2026. She was a Portage resident for the past 7 years and was formerly of Westville and Michigan. She was born on February 12 1957 in Gary Indiana to the late Harold and Mary Windsor. Marcia loved crafting and arts. She also love...

Barbara Blink age 76 of Valparaiso passed away Friday January 9 2026. She was born on July 9 1949 in Rensselaer Indiana to the late Chester and Geraldine Lock. On August 2 1970 she married Gene Raymond Blink in Cedar Lake. Barbara was a very strong and fiercely independent woman. She worked in food ...

Terry Allen Churchill age 75 of Westville passed away on Thursday January 15 2026. He was born on August 19 1950 in St. Joseph Michigan to the late Elwood and Donna Churchill. He is survived by his daughter Angelina Theodore Proctor his sons Randall Churchill Daniel Carrie Churchill 16 grandchildren...

Monica Wiley age 90 a lifelong resident of Hobart passed away on Tuesday January 13 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 21 1935 in Hobart to Joseph and Helen ne Budzielek Ksenak. Monica began working at a young age at her fathers grocery store on Wisconsin Street. Over the year...

BETHSAIDA BETSY ROSADO SALAZAR age 65 of Hammond passed away Thursday January 1 2026. She was born on May 26 1960 to the late Ramon and Adeline Lagares Rosado. Betsy adored Marilyn Monroe and had a vast collection of memorabilia. She was proud of her Puerto Rican heritage and loved to listen to musi...

Gene Alan Richmond age 75 of Hobart passed away Monday January 19 2026. He was born on September 9 1950 in Gary Indiana to the late James and Edith Richmond. He was a 1968 graduate of Portage High School. He liked bowling drag racing and spending time outdoors. Gene retired from Inland Steel where h...

Thomas J. Spencer age 67 of Valparaiso passed away Tuesday January 13 2026. He was born on November 24 1958 in Valparaiso Indiana to Randall and Betty Spencer. On October 5 1985 he married Carla Waters at the First Christian Church of Valparaiso. Tom retired from Home Mountain Printing where he work...

Mary R. SpurlockFranczak age 90 of Hobart passed away Saturday January 17 2026 at Northwest Health Porter Hospital in Valparaiso. Mary was born December 6 1935 in Barbourville Kentucky to the late Robert and Florence Dickerson Earls. She was a homemaker loving mother grandmother and wife. She loved ...

Frances Elizabeth Walden age 92 of Portage passed away Sunday January 11 2026. She was born on July 21 1933 in Royston Georgia to the late John and Ruby Marlow. She retired from the Anderson Company. Frances was a longtime member of the Hobart Assembly of God. She is survived by two sons Lewis Ray t...

Gloria A. Clark 84 of Portage Indiana reluctantly passed away on Saturday January 10 2026. She was born August 31 1941 in Gary Indiana to the late Edward and Julia Benedict Dawson. Gloria entered the world kicking and screaming and determined from the very beginning to be noticed and heard. The midd...