All Obituaries

Mr. William L. Barnes of Gary, Indiana received his wings in his home on July 5, 2020.  He was the beloved son of Jimmie and Willie Mae Barnes of Arkansas.  He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Leroy, Larry, Joe, Irvin, George and Norman; sisters, Claudia and Nina (A.K.A. Nan, the Matriarch of our family). Mr. Barnes is survived by his brother, James Edward; sisters, Gloria, Lucille and Earlean; brother-in-law, William.  He had unconditional love for his entire...

Teresa Zuniga Morales died peacefully at home on June 27, 2020, in Merrillville, IN, at the age of 70.  Teresa was born on October 15, 1949 in Guanajuato, Mexico.  She graduated from East Chicago High School and married her high school sweetheart, Ramon Morales. They were married for 50 years.  After moving to Merrillville, IN., the couple welcomed their 3 children into their home and anyone else who sought love and refuge.  Her children will remember her as a driven...

Mrs. Terry O. Serna, age 95, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020, with her loving family at her side. She was born April 19, 1925. She has worn many hats in her longevity.  As a teenager, she was a model at the infamous store, Hachar in her hometown in Laredo, Texas, a song composer and recording singer in her youth.  Terry was a Lake County Sheriff's Deputy, where she transported female prisoners to and from jail and in between, she counseled  and prayed...

Bernice Conway Singleton, affectionately known by her family as "Shang" was born on May 4, 1929 and transitioned to her heavenly home on June 25, 2020, surrounded by her family.  She ws the 3rd child born to Owens and Hattie Conway in Madison County, Camden, Mississippi.  She moved from Mississippi to Gary, Indiana during her early years after graduation form high school and marriage to Quinton Singleton.  To this union three children were born, Kendra (Eileen)...

Mr. Wilbert Powers, age 90, of Gary, IN., passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Sunday, June 21, 2020.  Wilbert was born on October 19, 1929, in Whiting, IN. to the late Ottie and Beulah (Lanham) Powers.  Also, preceding him in death, wife, Katherine (Scott) Powers, daughter Amberlee  Berkman Powers; and sister Mildred Dean (Powers) Roby.  Wilbert is survived by his loving children, Sharon Jane Berkman, Bertha Karen Brown, Lucinda (Kenneth) Bauldauf...

Mr. David Roman Collazo, age 39,of Lake Station, IN, passed away in Portage, IN, on Saturday, June 20, 2020.  He was born March 12, 1981, in Gary, IN. and was a graduate of River Forest High School in New Chicago, IN.  David is survived by his children, Angelina and Max Collazo; parents, Sebastian R. Collazo Jr. and Concepsion Collazo of Lake Station, IN.; siblings, Sebastian R. Collazo, III, Candy Collazo, Christina (Jason) Collazo Lozanovski, and Veronica Collazo all of Lake...

Jose Antonio Ortiz Jimenez, age 86, passed away on June 6, 2020, at Franciscan Saint Margaret Hospital in Hammond, Indiana.  He was born March 19, 1934, in Aibonita, Puerto Rico, the son of Mariano Ortiz and Tomasa Jimenez.  He worked for the City of East Chicago Water Filtration for most of his adult life, until he retired.  Jose is preceded in death by his siblings, Thomas, Ruperto, Hector, Antonio, Carlos, Mario and Jamie.  Jose is survived by his siblings, Ana Rosa,...

"Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive.  One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life." Rixie McCarroll, born June 18, 1921, lived a long life, earmarked by curiosity and overcoming.  He was the fourth of five children born to the union of the late Lucy and Martin McCarroll in Winona, Mississippi.  The family moved to Northwest Indiana when Rixie was six months old; first to East Chicago and then to Gary.  All the McCarroll children attended...

Addie Adams lived a full life and was called home May 29, 2020, at the age of 96 years old.  Addie Louise Chinn was an only child born March 18, 1924, in Owensboro, Kentucky.  Growing up Addie learned her cooking and business skills from her mom Elizabeth and grandmother "Big Addie."  While attending Owensboro High School she was an honor roll student and crowned a football Homecoming Queen.  Her educational interests caused her to become a stickler for English...

Tersenia Eldridge Boone was born May 5, 1936, in Woodlawn Tennessee to the late Alger and Anna Lottie Eldridge (Walker).  In June of 1945, Alger and Lottie moved to Gary, Indiana with two young children, Tersenia and Alger, Jr. Tina, as she was known to family and friends, graduated from Froebel High School, historically one of the first integrated northern schools.  In 1954, Tina married Charles Boone and that union welcomed four children, Gregory, Jerome, Irene and Rodney. ...