All Obituaries

Mrs. Carolyn Ann Finney, age 76, passed away, February 18, 2020.  She leaves to cherish her memory, two sons, Anthony E. and Ronald E. Finney, and many other family members and friends.  Services will be private. 

Donald J. Mateja, 64, of Schererville, Indiana passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the University of Chicago Hospitals. Services will be private.

Mrs. Teresa Perez, age 89, passed away, Monday, February 10, 2020 at Lake County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in East Chicago, IN, surrounded by her loving family. She leaves to cherish her memory, loving children, Juana (Eric) Martinez, Mario (Priscilla) Jr. Perez,  Maria Perez, Francisco Jose Perez and Jose Armando (Coleen) Perez, and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, other family members and friends.  Visitation will be Thursday, February 13, 2020, 9-11 am with...

On February 9, 2020, Randolph J. Dillon passed away and is survived by his wife, Cathy, children, Sherea, Bianca, and Randolph, two grandchildren whom he adored Dillon and Reagan, stepmother, Modiesta Dillon of Humble, TX, three brothers,  Reginald Dillon of Gary, IN, Chester (Nora) Baran of Merrillville, IN, and Randolph (Sheree) Dillon, Jr. of Gary, IN, seven sisters, Sophie Mack of Edmond, OK, Myrtis Baran of San Fernando Valley, CA, Sharon Baran of Gary, IN, Rhonda (Kevin) Turner of...

Mr. Donald K. Ward was born April 22, 1932, in Gary, In., and passed away on February 4, 2020.  Donald "Duck" Ward won the Chicago Golden Glove Championship Title at ages 15 and 16.  Donald turned pro-boxer at 17 years old.  After graduating from Gary Roosevelt High School in 1951, Donald enlisted in the United States Air Force where he trained amateur boxers for the Air Force Olympic Boxing Team.  He retired from the Gary Budd Plant and Gary Housing...

Mr. Ernest Edward Hero, age 82, of Gary, In, passed away February 4, 2020, at Great Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dyer, In.  He is survived by his daughter, Christy Hero Shaffer, brother, Jerry Vanbuskirk, sister, El-Lee Heaton, grandchildren, Terra and Columbus Harris, Cindy Shaffer, Brandy Hero, Daniel Hero, and Penny Hero.  Preceded in death by his parents, Clayton and Maxine Hero, two sons, Donald and Terry "Munch" Hero, sister, Margret Lampton, and...

Mrs. Mary June Loncaric, age 81, passed away January 28, 2020.  She leaves to cherish her memory, brother Ronald (Tammy) Leuca , sister Georgette Park, three grandchildren Cory (Breonna Webb) Hamilton, Holly (Josh Mrock) Hamilton, and Bobby Hamilton, nine great-grandchildren, Aya, Lilian, ,Isabella, Jasper, Jaxson, Oliver, Marley, Owen and Addison, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.  Mary was preceded in death by her parents George Sr. and Mary Leuca and...

Ms. Elizabeth Ann Foley was born August 23, 1974.  She spent her childhood growing up in Dolton, IL, and graduated from Thornridge High School in the top 6 students of her graduating class.  She went on to graduate from the University of Illinois, with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology.  Beth would eventually go on to be a nanny for Mrs. Mandi Woodward- Kessler of Tampa, FL.  Mandi would eventually become Beth's best friend.  Beth died suddenly on January 23,...

Mrs. Carmen L. Lebron, was born June 2, 1948 in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico to Angel and Fecilita Silva.  Carmen leaves to cherish her memory, husband, Angel Lebron, children, Rosemary Rivera, Felipe Rivera, Jr., Pete Hernandez, Carmen Hernandez, Michelle Fontanez and Angelica Negron, the oldest of six siblings, Alicia Morales, Ana Silva, Margarity Alicea, Francesca Figueroa, Juanita Ramierz and Primitiva Gonzales, grandmother of twenty-one grandchildren and many others who considered her...

Mrs. Gloria B. Wilkerson, age 87, of Merrillville, In, passed away January 18, 2020 at the William J. Riley Residence in Munster, In, with her family by her side. Visitation will be Saturday, January 25, 2020 from 9-11am with Homegoing Services at 11am from Ridgelawn Funeral Home.  Interment Evergreen memorial Park, Hobart, In.