Obituaries

Pat Beasley, 71, of Portage, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019. She is survived by Children; David Penix, Tara Henderson and Diana (Ken) Kramer, Grandchildren; Ariane, David, TJ, Trista, Trina, Tyler, Alexis, and Nathan. Preceded in death by her parents; Lee Thomas and Loretta Jones, and siblings; Kenny, Wayne and Diana, and Nephews; Chris and Roy.   Pat will best be remembered as a

  Jim Proft, 65, of Lake Station, formerly of Miller Beach, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Kim Proft, Children; Son; James (Heather) Proft, Grandchildren; Nathaniel, Brady, and Austin, Mother; Gerry Proft, Siblings; Berry Proft, Holly (Dave) Araki, Lynn (Bryan) Cox, Alison (Fred) Morgan, and friends who were like brothers to him; Steven (Sue) Kovachevich,

Max “Bup” G. Gill, Jr. A much-loved husband, father, son and brother, Max Gene Gill, Jr., 58, of Portage, Indiana passed away peacefully on November 29, 2019. He had bravely confronted Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was born December 14, 1960 in Gary, Indiana, and resided in Portage, Indiana for the past 13 years. He graduated from Merrillville High

Raymond Long, 65, of Hobart, IN passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 24, 2019. He is survived by his children; Theresa Long-Krepela, Raymond Timothy Long, Mary Reyes, and Kimberly Powell, siblings; Ray Long, Paula Long and George Long. Preceded in death by parents; Paul and Ethel Long and siblings; Sandra Long and Ronnie Williams. A public visitation will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, November