Obituary

Florence “Flo” Annette (Conrick) Forbes, 63 of Valparaiso, Indiana passed on Saturday, November 14, 2020. Flo was born on August 28, 1957 in Valparaiso, Indiana, the daughter of Jack Conrick and Bulah “Meta” (Rittel) Conrick. Flo graduated with a nursing degree from Purdue University North Central and spent many years of her nursing career working for Porter Regional Hospital in various departments. Preceding Flo’s passing were her parents; oldest son, Jack Ryan Forbes; “other half” David Gast; and brother-in-law, Shane MacLean. Surviving are her 2 sons, John (Veronica Madrigal) Forbes;

Dallas Lovejoy, age 66, of Knox, IN passed away on November 9, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Lisa Lovejoy (nee Griner), his children: Rodney Lovejoy, Joycie Lovejoy, Isabella Lovejoy, his stepchildren: Rosie Snider and Britteny Snider, and his brother: Blue Lovejoy. Dallas was preceded in death by his parents and two sons. Dallas will be remembered as a loving, gentle and caring man. He loved spending time with his family and friends, watching movies or watching his favorite football team, the Cleveland Browns. He enjoyed

Leslie Newton Walls, born on March 15, 1966 in Hammond, Indiana, passed away to be with our Lord and Savior on November 8, 2020, at age 54, while at his home in Lake Station, Indiana. Les was an avid hunter and fisherman and was well known in the marshes and on the shoreline. He favored Jasper-Pulaski Game preserve as his hunting area and was relentless in his pursuit of Lake Michigan trout and salmon from shore. Hunting and fishing were his passion. Les was preceded in death by his parents,

Connie Jeanne Poole passed away peacefully at home in Crown Point, Indiana, on November 8, 2020, after a valiant fight with ALS, just one month after her 69 th birthday. Connie grew up in South Bend, Indiana, daughter of Howard and Josephine Grover. A graduate of Riley High School, Connie played flute in the band and sang in the choir. She was also a member of the local 4-H chapter. Connie continued her education at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, where her high school sweetheart, William Poole was already a

Lawrence “Larry” Allen Anker, late of Cedar Lake, IN, passed away to be with his Lord and Savior on November 7, 2020, at the age of 63.  Born and raised in South Holland, IL, family and friends remember him as having “a lot of heart” and possessing a “wonderful sense of humor.” An avid baseball fan and music aficionado, Larry enjoyed collecting records and sports memorabilia.  He was predeceased by his parents, Nick and Ria (nee Kempff).  He is survived by his siblings, Roger and Donna (Rossi); wife Lisa; children,

Lillian Darlene Brown Hardaway was born in Gary, Indiana on June 3, 1944 to the late Lorine Ouida Cotton Brown and Lovell Brown.  She transitioned peacefully on November 7, 2020. She accepted Christ at a young age. Lillian was a graduate of Roosevelt High School with the class of 1963. She received her BA degree from Kentucky State University and her master’s from Indiana University NW.  She was a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.  She dedicated her life to teaching in the Gary Community School Corporation and retired