All Obituaries

Inocenta “Ino” Lara, age 90 of East Chicago, IN passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019.  She is survived by 5 children: Mary (Javier) Garcia, Isabel (Juan Gonzalez) Lara, Esteban (Rita) Saucedo, Patricia (Javier) Lopez and Diana Dominguez; many grandchildren and great grandchildren.  Preceded in death by her husband, Pablo Saucedo; daughter, Rosa Saucedo; sons, Ismael Saucedo and Juan Jose Saucedo. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 10:00 am at...

Joe L. Verduzco, age 79, of Palacios, Texas, formerly of East Chicago, passed away January 4, 2019.  Joe is survived by 4 children:  Keith Verduzco, Karen (Jeffrey) Banes, Kim (Lyle) Beaudreau and Kristy (Tim Gillespie) Murphy; daughter-in-law, Cathy Scifres;  grandchildren:  Nicole Sisak Bartnik, Danielle Sisak, Zachariah Banes, Victor Gonzalez, Nicholas (Kate) Gonzalez, and Desai (Ryan Negrelli) Moore; great-grandchildren:  Kayla and Karina Harwood, Rae White, and...

Fernando “Nando” Sendejas, age 79 of East Chicago, IN passed away Friday, January 11, 2019.  He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Frances Sendejas; 5 children: Ruth (Robert) Dixon, Fernando (Monica) Sendejas, Jr., Socorro (late Robert) Limon, Susanna Sendejas and Paul (Cynthia) Sendejas; 21 grandchildren: Sarah and Benjamin Dixon, Fernando Paul (Janet) Sendejas, Alexandria, Elena, Joseph, Felix, Isabella and Maxmileono Sendejas, Robert (Sara) Limon, Jr., Andres, Vanessa,...

Angelica “Wita” Muñoz (nee Lozano), age 86 of East Chicago, IN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at the William J. Riley Memorial Hospice Residence, Munster, IN.  Angelica was born on September 17, 1932 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to the late Jesus and Consuelo (nee Treviño) Lozano.  She is survived by 3 children: David (Theresa) Muñoz, Hortencia (Robert) Gonzalez and Carlos Muñoz; grandchildren: Marisa, Cristina...

Gambino Javier Hernandez, still-born Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at St. Catherine Hospital, East Chicago.  Gambino is survived by his parents:  Angela Ledesma and David Hernandez; 2 sisters:  Amaya and Ariella; 1 brother, David, Jr.; maternal grandparents:  Norma and Miguel Bazan; paternal grandparents:  Maria G. Solis and Javier Hernandez; maternal great-grandparents:  Elvira and Macario Salinas; aunts:  Monica (Isaac) Ledesma, Jessica (James) Ledesma,...

Dywane Anne Brown, age 68 of East Chicago, IN passed away Monday, December 24, 2018.  Anne is survived by her sister, Valerie (Steve) Bielak; brother, Gregory (Sara) Brown; nieces: Kimberly Corman, Kelly (Matthew) Maloney, Kristine Bielak, Meghan Brown, Alexis Brown and Hannah Brown; grand niece, Abigail Corman; grand nephews, Andrew and Nathan Corman; like a brother, cousin George (Susie) Pate and their daughters, Lindsey and Rachel; close friend, Laura Corpus; neighbors and...

Francisco Lumbreras, age 83, of East Chicago, IN passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018.  Francisco is survived by his wife of over 65 years, Santa; three sons:  Jose (Maria) Lumbreras, Ricardo (Bonnie) Lumbreras, and Jesse Lumbreras; granddaughters: Leslie and Tina Lumbreras; grandsons: Michael Jacobi and Luis Lumbreras; great-granddaughter, Hailey.  Preceded in death by sons:  David Lumbreras & Frank Lumbreras, Jr.. Funeral Services will be held on...

Lupe Berrones, age 88 of Hammond, IN passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018 at home.  Lupe is survived by her husband of 40 years, Arturo Serrano; 5 children: late Daniel (Joanne) Berrones, Rosemary (Carlos) Salinas, Yolanda (late Gerald) Earl, Henry (Cathy) Berrones, and Eduardo Berrones; 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; sisters: late Consuelo Medina, Refugio Medina, Rosalba Medina and Emma (Sostenes) Palomo; brothers: late Carlos, late Teodoro, late Jose, late Fidel...

Theresa Rose Rzepka, age 92 of East Chicago, IN passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at home.  She was the wife of the late John Rzepka.  Loving mother of John (Mary Kay) Rzepka, Karen (Noe) Trevino, Mary Rzepka, Thomas Rzepka and Patty Rzepka; grandmother of eight grandchildren:  Jill, Matthew, Patrick, Ryan, Sam, Griffin, T.J., and Melayna; and great grandmother of five.  Preceded in death by her mother, Antoinette Pajak. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held...

Norma Gladys De Jesus Pagan Rivera, age 71 of San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018.  She is survived by her husband, Jose Elias Almeda Sanchez; son, Angel Melendez, Jr.; grandchildren:  Vanessa and Andrew Melendez; sisters:  Mirian (Jose) Santos, Oneida (Frank) Santiago, Myrna (Neftali) Gonzalez, Andreita (Joel) Alvarado and Elizabeth (Benigno) Rodriguez; brother, Harry DeJesus; and too many nieces and nephews to mention but all loved by her. ...