Obituary

Wayne Telford, 75, passed away April 9, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Linda Telford, Sons: Brian (Teresa) Telford, Shawn (Jen) Telford, Grandchildren: Brianna, Taylor, Delaney and Nolan (Molly), Great Grandchild: Athena, Siblings: Carol (Mike) Williamson, Norman (Eve) Telford and Nola Ehert. Preceded in death by his parents: George and Opal Telford, Brothers: Orman, Verle and Marvin, Sisters: Deloris and Florence. Wayne enjoyed watching the hummingbirds and butterflies outside of his home, loved spending time with his Grandkids, working on cars and fixing appliances for those

Lee Eckhart, age 40, of Valparaiso, formerly of Portage, passed away unexpectedly. He is survived by his children: Daniel Pryce Young, Devin Pryce Eckhart and Sophia Elizabeth Eckhart, Parents: Thomas Eckhart and Ivy Bailey, Siblings: Sarah Tracy, Frank Roger Good, and McKenzie Love, Aunts and Uncles: Christine (Phil) Howe, Anna (Rick) Nagy, Robert (Linda) Bailey, Matt Eckhart and Dale Eckhart, Grandparents: Ruth and Fred Eckhart, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceded in death by Grandparents: Pryce and Juanita Bailey, Uncle Butch Bailey, and niece Amanda Greer. Lee struggled with

Jason A. Morris, a master mechanic and lifelong resident of Merrillville, Indiana died unexpectedly on April 4, 2020 at the age of 37. He went to Merrillville High School (class of 2000), graduated from Lincoln Tech, and was formerly employed at Schneider and TA. Jason is preceded in death by his Father: Willie Morris and his Mother: Linda K. Morris. He is survived by his wife of 11 years: Karen Morris, Sisters: Pamela Morris of Merrillville, IN and Melissa McAdams of South Carolina, Brothers:Willie Morris of Lebanon, IN and Jeff

Steven is survived by his siblings: Mark (Diana) Kolvitz, and Marcia (Eric Schultz) Kolvitz.

Roberta "Bobbie" Denison April 28, 1946 - March 25, 2020. Bobbie was the youngest daughter of John and Stephina Nalezny who came to America from Europe to start a new life. She is preceded in death by husband David Denison and survived by brothers John Nalezny and Ron (Julie) Nalezny; sons Scott (Regina) Zurawski and Christopher Zurawski, 4 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was a career person and retired from Inland Steel. Mom was the Matriarch of our family and loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren more than