All Obituaries

  William Dean Keel, 94, of Michigan City, formerly of Westville, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018.  He was born October 5, 1923 in Washington Township, Indiana to Roy and Emma (Frier) Keel.  On November 25, 1943 in Westville, he married Sadie Lucille Keel who passed away December 24, 2015.  Dean is survived by his son Howard Keel of LaPorte, his daughters Lola (John) Kreinheder of Medina, Ohio, and Kathleen (Neal, deceased) Hagenow of Michigan City; six grandchildren,...

Emmett Flemming Joseph, 79 of Westville, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018 in Valparaiso.  He was born March 14, 1939 in Rensselaer, Indiana to Clarence and Lola (Wireman) Joseph.  On June 16, 1979 in Michigan City, he married Clover Gale (Moon) Hyatt who passed away, July 4, 2014. Emmett is survived by his children Tammy Joseph Parkerson of San Pierre, Duane Eddy Joseph of Knox, Keith Evan Hyatt of Westville, John Raymond Hyatt of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, his grandchildren...

Henry Harrison Case II, 84 of Union Mills, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at home.  He was born May 29, 1934 in West Terre Haute, Indiana to Oliver Ivan and Bertha (Sullivan) Case.  On May 28, 1966 he married Sharon Krull who survives.  Also surviving him are his brother Oliver Ivan (Margaret) Case of Chattanooga, Tennessee, his sister Irene Alexander of Union Mills and many nieces and nephews.  Henry was preceded in death by his parents and four sisters. He was a...

Keith Allen Greasby Sr., 69 of Otis, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018 at home.  He was born September 29, 1948 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Ellsworth and Renata B. (Filter) Greasby.  He is survived by his son Keith Greasby, Jr. of Michigan City, his step daughter Monica Wheelan (Shock) of Michigan City, three grandchildren, Andrea Scmatz, Nicole Wheelan, Richard Shock, and his ex-wife Janice (Whittenbuirg) Shock of Tennessee.  Keith worked in the Wastewater Dept. at the...

Samuel S. Cooley, 73, of Wanatah, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018 in Valparaiso. He was born October 31, 1944 in Vancouver, Washington to William F. and Margaret J. (Eckiss) Cooley. He is survived by his Life Partner Patricia Minton of Wanatah, daughter Kellilyn Michele (Ryan) Price of Union Mills, his grandchildren Blake Ryan Price and Nolan Scott Price, his sisters Mary C. (Donald) Weaver of Bradenton, Florida, and Shirley (Dan) Codman of Ocala, Florida. He was preceded by his...

Werner Eugene Zgraggen, 90, of Westville, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018. He was born July 12, 1927 in Chicago, the son of Eugene and Marie (Sthale) Zgraggen, who preceded him in death. Werner was a US WWII Army Veteran and an assembler for 35 years at Joy Manufacturing. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Westville. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 6, 2018, 10:30AM until time of Funeral Services at 12:30PM at Newhard Funeral Home, 58 W. Walnut St. Westville, Rev....

James B. Shreves, Jr. 71, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at Porter Hospital. He was born May 23, 1946, in Lafayette, Indiana to James B. Sr. and Alice (Linback) Shreves. On August 16, 1969, he married Mary Ann Ladyga, who preceded him in death on May 20, 2010. He is survived by his loving children: Stacey Sensing of LaPorte, James B. (Gabrielle) Shreves III of LaPorte, Jason (Jennifer Patla) Shreves of Westville, Erin (Lin) Viou of Union Mills, Joshua (Jennifer) Shreves of Rochester, MN....

Glenn F. Zeman, 61 of LaPorte, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018. He was born February 21, 1957 in LaPorte, the son of Vernon and Nancy (Lewis) Zeman. Glenn was US Army National Guard Veteran and worked in building maintenance at Purdue University Northwest and the Indiana Toll Road. He was also a member of the Westville Volunteer Fire Department and the American Legion SAL. Surviving are his sons, Jason (Nichole Walstra) Zeman of Westville, Douglas (Melinda Petry) Shaw and Jacob (Melissa...

Douglas W. Bussie, 75, of Westville, passed away on April 29, 2018, in Valparaiso.  He was born on April 26, 1943, in LaPorte, to James and Yvonne (Ullrey) Bussie, who both preceded him in death.  He was raised as a child by Howard and Mary Bussie from when he was eight years old.  Douglas worked as a correctional officer for the State of Indiana at the Westville Correctional Center before he retired.  He is survived by his two children Heather (Dan) Connolly of Peru,...

Nancy Mae Juckett, 68, of LaPorte, passed away on April 22, 2018.  She was born on May 31, 1949, in Michigan City to JC and Mildred Anna (Gubbine) Miller, who both preceded her in death.  On October 7, 1978, in Michigan City, she married Thomas Lee Juckett who also preceded her in death.  Nancy worked in retail for Jason’s Recycling, J.C. Penny and Sears before retiring.  She is a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Michigan City.  Nancy is survived by; her...