All Obituaries

       Larry A. Duhamell, age 76, of Chesterton, IN, passed away on March 10, 2026.  He was born on July 9, 1949, in Marion, IN to Donald Eugene and Wilma (Fischer) Duhamell, both of whom preceded him in death.         He is survived by his loving daughters, Adrien Miller (Kevin) of Chesterton, IN and Victoria Halfacre (Billy) of LaPorte, IN; his treasured grandchildren: Camma Duhamell, Roxanne Ingold, Penelope Halfacre, and Miles Halfacre; ...

       Jacqueline M. Cohen, age 100 of East Chicago, IN, passed away on March 9, 2026.  She was born on February 18, 1926, in Gary, IN to John Edward and Lillian (Hughes) McKenna, both of whom preceded her in death.        She is survived by her loving children, Leslie Cohen Buff of Porter, IN and Dr. Mark D. Cohen (Cheryl) of Albany, GA; her treasured grandchildren: Timothy, Patrick, Darren, Alexander, Lindsey, Natalie Abell, and Nicole ...

       Stephen W. Miller, age 59, of Chesterton, IN, passed away unexpectedly on March 6, 2026.  He was born on January 16, 1967, in Valparaiso, IN to John H. and Betty (Kosinski) Miller, both of whom preceded him in death.         He is survived by his loving siblings: Sharon (Dan) Millington of Delaware, Leonard Miller of Porter, IN, and Michelle (Keith) Janosky of Chesterton, IN; his niece and nephew: Jacqueline (David) Lloyd of ...

       Robert M. Farrell, age 58, of Portage, IN, passed away on March 4, 2026.  He was born on August 11, 1967, in Chicago, IL to William and Margaret Farrell, both of whom preceded him in death.        He is also survived by his sons, Patrick Farrell of Portage, IN and Sean Farrell of Chesterton, IN; and by his siblings: Julie Farrell, Michael Farrell, and Bill Farrell.        He was also preceded in death by his beloved ...

       Paul Jacob Sechrist, age 96 of Chesterton, Indiana, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on March 3, 2026.  He was born on August 24, 1929, in Garrettsville, Ohio, to Jacob and Thelma (Rice) Sechrist, both of whom preceded him in death.        On May 7, 1955, in Norwalk, Ohio, he married the love of his life, Patricia Sechrist, who preceded him in death on January 16, 2026.        He is survived by his ...

       Mary Katherine Stainko, age 67 of Porter, IN, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2026, at her home.  She was born on May 7, 1958, in Denver, CO, to Lee and Delores (Bradway) LaBerge, both of whom preceded her in death.         On June 29, 1985, she married the love of her life, Andrew “Andy” Stainko Jr., who survives in Porter, IN.  They were married for 41 wonderful years. She is also survived by her loving ...

       Phillip L. Gano, age 75 of Porter, IN, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026 at his home. He was born on March 21, 1950 in Lafayette, IN to Russell and Phyllis (Karr) Gano, both of whom preceded him in death.        On June 11, 1972, he married the love of his life, Ann Gano, who survives in Porter, IN. He is also survived by his loving children, Amanda (Jamie) Nelson of Michigan City, IN and James (Nikki) Gano of Chesterton, IN; his ...

Lorian Sarah Beard (Schoch)    Lorian (Sallie) Beard, 86, of Chesterton, IN passed away suddenly on February 26, 2026. She was born December 30, 1939, in Paris, IL, the daughter of the late Walter Schoch and Lorian Schoch (Waldo). Along with her parents, Sallie is preceded in death by her 3 older brothers Ted, Stephen and David Schoch, her loving husband of 35 years William E Beard and Daughter Shirley L Pefley (Beard). Sallie was a loving mother and wife and enjoyed ...

       Lenora R. Iwan-Henry, age 94 of Porter, IN, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026. She was born on November 18, 1931, in Valparaiso, IN to G. Raymond and Anna (Svancar) Charlson, both of whom preceded her in death.        She is survived by her loving daughters, Linde (Larry) Hardaway of Porter, IN and Starla (John) Van Wormer of Portage, IN; her step-daughter, Jan (Larry) Iwan-Stuber of Holly Hill, FL; her granddaughters, Kelsi (Eddie) ...

       Albert Edward Miller III (“Bert”), 68, of Chesterton, Indiana, passed away on February 8, 2026.        He was born in Gary, Indiana to Albert II and Alverissa Miller and lived in Chesterton all of his life. He had a successful career as a financial advisor and valued his relationships with his clients. He enjoyed biking, golf, pickleball, vintage cars, and model airplanes.        Bert is survived by his wife ...