All Obituaries

Joseph Lawrence "Larry"  Zmigrocki, age 68, of Crown Point, formerly of Hessville, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 40 years; Pamela; his sons: Lawrence S. Zmigrocki and Timothy D. Zmigrocki; step-son Joe Hopkins; granddaughter  Olivia Lynn Phelphs; brother  Thomas (late Beverly) Zmigrocki; sister  Barbara Ann (Kevin) McGann. He was preceded in death by his parents Steve and Georgeanna Zmigrocki,...

Rita E. Primm, age 72 of Griffith, passed away on Thursday November 24, 2022. She is survived by her children: Jason Johnson, Gary Johnson, and Michelle (Kelly) Widing; grandchildren: Cody, William, Dylan, Cory, Tabitha, Tara, and Misty; great grandchildren: Olivia, Ahviana, Chevy, Remi, Sky, Jason, Anthony, Franky, and two more on the way; sister: Sharon Beam; and by her niece: Alicia (Frank) Moore. She was preceded in death by her parents: Cletus and Betty (nee Abney) Primm and by her...

Loren Bruce Johnson, age 70, of Crown Point, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Dinah; his children: Duane (Raechelle) Johnson, Jeremy (Missy) Johnson, and Tim Johnson; grandchildren: Caleb, Dylan, Brayden, and Mia; siblings: Sharon (Bill) Cass, Don Johnson, Doug (Marilyn) Johnson, Bob (Joanne) Johnson, Janet (Gary) Baz, and Mike (Anna) Johnson; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents: John and Ellen Johnson. A...

Patricia A. Higuet, age 46, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022. She is survived by her companion: Roger Moore; her son: Kyle Glbert (Fiancée Jessica Scheeringa); her siblings: Cathy (Darren Demps) Higuet, Joseph Higuet, Rick Higuet, Jerry Higuet, and John Higuet; nieces and nephews: John, Amber, Emily, Josh, and Adam. She is preceded in death by her parents: Joseph and Mary Higuet. Friends may meet with the family on Sunday, November 27, 2022, from 2 P.M. to 5 P.M. at White...

Robert M. Riese age 75 (”Bingo Bob” “2 Speed” or “Wheelie Bob”)  of Griffith, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Nancy; children Jennifer (Larry) Atkins, Kevin (Kris) Riese, and Daniel Riese; grandchildren Austin, Noah, Faith, and Sam; his siblings John (Margaret) Riese, Jim (Linda) Riese, Michael (Patricia) Riese, Marcia (Arthur) Jones, Annette (David) Hall, Peter (Linda) Riese, and Eleanor (Steven)...

Melody Kay Nelson, age 69, of Griffith passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022.  She is survived by her husband of 27 years, James; her sons: Jeffrey and Kevin Smith; and her brothers: Jimmy, Ed, and John Leroy. She was preceded in death by her parents: Ed and Rita Hutson. Services will be private. Melody was a member of the American Legion Post 66 Ladies Auxiliary.  She loved gardening. For more information, please call White Funeral Home at (219) 924-4100 or visit us at...

Arthur John Sawyer, age 92, of Griffith passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022. He is survived by his sons: Richard (Diane) Sawyer and Philip (Renee) Sawyer; grandchildren: Jeffrey (Carley), Garrett, Matthew, Michael, and Megan; great-grandchildren: Cambria, Kaiza, and Aaron; sister: Mary Julia Bolda; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife: Joan; his parents: Joseph and Louise Sawyer; and his siblings: Raymond, William, James, and George...

Joy A. Komoscar, age 49, of Hobart passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022. She is survived by her parents: Joseph and Dollie Komoscar; her siblings: Dawn Komoscar, Timothy Komoscar, Tina Napalowski, Nicholas Komoscar, Peter (Rikki) Banczak; Olivia Kerr; several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles; all of her soul sisters; and her Fur Babies: Lila and Georgia. She was preceded in death by her dogs: Whitney and Grace. Joy was a graduate of Calumet High School Class of 1991. She spent...

Sgt. Michael A. Kuhn, age 66, of Schererville passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022. He is survived by his son: Kevin Kuhn; his brother: Bruce (Jean) Kuhn; his sister: Diane (Dave) Struebig; nieces and nephews: Dennis, Jaclyn, Matthew, Lauren, and Christopher. He was preceded in death by his parents: Melvin and Alma Kuhn. Michael was an Army Veteran and retired Police Sergeant with the Griffith Police Department. He was a former board member of the Northwest Indiana Excellence in Theatre...

Gordon K. Denny, Jr., age 74, of Griffith passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022.  He is survived by his wife of 42 years: Corinne; his son: Matt (Molly) Denny and his grandsons: George and Henry.  He was preceded in death by his parents: Gordon, Sr and Bernice Denny and his infant son; Michael. Gordon retired after more than 40 years as a Pipefitter with Local 597.  He was the former owner of The Backdoor Lounge in Griffith for over 18 years. He was a huge sports...