Obituary

Matthew "Matt" Reece Thurman, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 24, 2020. He is survived by his daughter; Aaliyah Creighton, Mother; Tracy Thurman, Grandmothers; Antoinette Thurman and Maribel Rios-Thurman, Aunts; Tina (Rob Novak) Gregory, Kim Thurman, Natalia Thurman, and Guilianna Thurman and cousins; Corynne Gregory, Ryan Gregory, Danielle Scartozzi, Victor Calvin III, and Mazie Calvin, and his beloved dog; Dozer. Preceded in death by his Grandfather; Thomas R. Thurman. Matt was a mechanic for Alpha Truck Repair in Portage, IN. He was a member of NWI car enthusiast's club, and

Glenn Brandon Cage was born on May 19, 1950 in Gary, IN to Willie Cage and Jean Cage, and was lifelong resident in the midtown area of Gary. He passed away October 23, 2020, in Merrillville, IN at Golden Living. Glenn graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School, proud Panther class of 1968. Glenn continued his education at Valporaiso University and obtained his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in political science. While pursuing his degree at Valpo he participated in baseball and upon graduating played for a brief

John P. Nolan, 66, of Chicago, IL passed away surrounded by his family on October 12, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 43 years; Marianne (nee Litz), Children; Nicole (Matthew) Dixon, and John (Sarah) Nolan, Grandchildren; Zachery, Alexander, Dominic, and Vincent, Sister; Johnetta Nolan, numerous nieces and nephews, and his beloved dog; Teddy. Preceded in death by his parents; John and Susan Nolan. John was an avid car lover who enjoyed building model cars in his spare time and deeply cherished his 1950 Oldsmobile. He especially enjoyed nights

Edward C. Erbe Jr., age 79, of Hobart, IN formerly of Crown Point, IN passed away Friday, October 2, 2020. He graduated from Hobart High School, class of 1959, and retired from Nipsco with 35 years of service. Survived by his wife of 48 years, Laura J. Erbe (nee Popaditch) Preceded in death by his Father; Edward, Mother; Julia and brother; Donald. Edward was an avid Cubs, Bears, Blackhawks and IU fan. Per his wishes, he will be cremated and there will be no services. He was loved and will

It is with profound sadness that the family of Bennie Powell announce his passing on September 21, 2020 at the age of 69. Bennie was hardworking, strong, loving and gentle. He was a very traditional and simple man. He loved his family and was deeply devoted to his wife and three children.Family was of the utmost importance to him and as long as he was with them, he was happy. Bennie is survived by his children; Bennie Jr, Jonathan (Patricia), and Melissa. He is also survived by his three sisters;

Joe Jones passed away on September 22, 2020. He is survived by his daughter; Jenean White, son; Tracey Jones, sisters; Jimetta House, Linda Gibson, and brothers; Terry House and Carl House.

Mary Smar was called home on September 22, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Anna and Nick Baran, three brothers, Nick Jr., John and Mike. Also preceded in death by her husband Joe and son Michael. Mary enjoyed her job at Illinois Bell, Indiana Bell, and later retired from Inland Steel as a PBX operator. Mary is survived by her three loving daughters, Donna (Steve) Faulkner, Diane (Gary) Spain, and Jeanne (David) Lund. She was further blessed with her grandchildren, Zander, Nikko, Julie, Jessica, Katie, Jeff, Jack