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Obituary: Margaret L. Hoerner
November 26, 1924 - December 5, 2022Information provided by Smits Funeral Home
Margaret L. Hoerner, nee Bloom, age 98, of Schererville, IN, passed away Monday,...
Obituary: Brett Ryan Ruisz
November 12, 1985 - December 4, 2022Information provided by Smits Funeral Home
Brett Ryan Ruisz, age 37, of Dyer, IN, passed away Sunday, December 4,...
Obituary: Lyle W. Burgess
April 14, 1924 - November 28, 2022Information provided by Smits Funeral Home
Lyle W. Burgess, age 98, of Schererville, IN, passed away Monday, November 28,...
Obituary: Robert E. Hoeksema
October 5, 1946 - December 2, 2022Information provided by Smits Funeral Home
Robert E. Hoeksema, age 76, of St. John, IN, went home to his...
Obituary: Thomas Joseph Boleski
December 7, 1948 - November 27, 2022Information provided by Smits Funeral Home
Thomas (Tom) J. Boleski, age 73, born and raised on the southeast side...
Obituary: Lois Marie Hillegonds
November 24, 1941 - November 23, 2022Information provided by Smits Funeral Home
Lois Marie Hillegonds, nee Van Schouwen, age 80, of Dyer, IN, went home...
Obituary: Jill Lynn Basich
November 14, 2022
information provided by McMurrough Funeral ChapelIt is with profound sadness that the family of Jill Lynn Basich announces her sudden passing on...
Obituary: Daniel D. Fieldhouse
October 23, 1970 - November 18, 2022Information provided by Smits Funeral Home
Daniel D. Fieldhouse, age 52, of St. John IN, passed away peacefully in...
Obituary: Kenneth L. Walker
April 3, 1940 - November 15, 2022
Information provided by Smits Funeral Home
Kenneth L. Walker, age 82, of Sauk Village, IL, passed away peacefully on...
Obituary: Kathleen L. Krucina
Information provided by Kish Funeral HomeKathleen L. Krucina, 55, of Chicago/Lansing, IL, sadly left us on Friday, November 11, 2022, after a courageous battle...
Obituary: Leonard H. Olejnik
November 3, 1927 - November 13, 2022
Information provided by Smits Funeral Home
Leonard H. “Shadow” Olejnik, age 95, of Merrillville, IN, formerly of Calumet City,...
Obituary: Leonard Van Noort
September 7, 1931 - November 12, 2022
Information provided by Smits Funeral Home
Leonard Van Noort, age 91, of Dyer, IN, formerly of Lynwood, IL, went...
Obituary: Joan Koler (nee Fischl)
October 29, 1950 - November 4, 2022
information provided by Schroeder-Lauer Funeral HomeJoan Koler (nee Fischl), age 72, of Lansing, IL, formerly of Chicago, IL,...
Obituary: Roger L. Triemstra
April 11, 1930 - November 4, 2022
Information provided by Smits Funeral Home
Roger L. Triemstra, age 92, of Munster, IN, formerly of South Holland, IL,...