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John Turner (October 17, 1955 – November 3, 2022)

John Turner, 67, of Kouts, IN, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 3, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Meghan Turner, his children; James Turner and Jill (Matthew) Whited, grandchildren; Kyli, Addilyn and Elijah and his sister; Mary Turner. Preceded in death by his parents; William "Frank" Turner and Helen Turner, and grandparents; Everett (Loula) Turner, and Earl (Mary, nee Blanche) Swisher. John will be remembered by his wife Meghan of almost 5 years. He was her husband, soul mate and best friend. John loved his

Emily Streeter (August 23, 1942 – November 1, 2022)

Emily Jean Streeter, 80, of Lowell, IN passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. She is survived by her husband of 60 years; Thomas R. Streeter, Children; Thomas B. (Madonna) Streeter, Keith (Shelley) Streeter, Grandchildren; Courtney, Erin, Alex (Taylor), Derek (Allison), Loren, Ryan, Great Grandchildren; Waylon and Beau and Sister; Doris Verson Barton. Preceded in death by her parents; Emil Anderson and Julia Doty, Stepfather; Henry Doty, Brother; Roland Anderson and Sister; Judith Stanik. Friends are invited to visit with the family on Saturday, November 5,

John Vrtikapa (February 27, 1939 – October 28, 2022)

John Vrtikapa passed away Friday, Oct. 28 at the age of 83. He was born at home in Gary, In. February 27, 1939 to Bosiljka and Marko Vrtikapa, the first generation of his family to be born in the United States. He is preceded in death by both of his parents, his brothers Richard (Polly), Mirko (Jeri), Steve (Judy), and Gojko, sisters Anka (Ted) Rudman, Olga (Ted) Vukelich, Dessa (John) Bogosian, and brother in law George Rudman. John graduated from Emerson High School in Gary in 1957.  He then enlisted