With sorrowful hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of James Arthur Deu. After battling health issues for years, his resilient and exciting life came to an end surrounded by his family on July 9, 2022. Jim married Geraldine Carol Movchan on...
Obituaries
City of Crown Point mourns the loss of Fire Chief Dave Crane
The City of Crown Point is mourning the loss of one of our top public servants. Today, the City of Crown Point lost a hero in Fire Chief Dave Crane. Crane took the helm of the fire department in May 2017. He was the first full-time fire chief also to...
Remembering Richard Komyatte
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Richard Komyatte, former board member and longtime friend of Legacy Foundation. In 2012, Legacy nominated him for Philanthropist of the Year for AFP, Northwest Indiana Chapter. Befitting his Catholic faith,...
Howard T. “Pops” Wikoren of La Porte obituary
Howard T. “Pops” Wikoren, 94 of La Porte, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021 at home. He was born January 8, 1927 in Joice, Iowa to Julius and Bertha Eldora (Woods) Wikoren. In April of 1962 he married LeDean Buchanan who passed away February...
Remy “Ray” Anthony Snemis Obituary
Remy “Ray” Anthony Snemis, 92, of Valparaiso IN, formerly of Merrillville, IN passed away at home on July 3, 2020, peacefully in his sleep thanks to VNA Hospice of NWI , with his wife and daughter at his side. He was...
Legacy Foundation honors Community Development Director, Mike Citro
Last fall we hired an experienced and talented professional to lead the South Shore Community Development Corporation. Michael Todd Citro joined our team seamlessly as the Community Development Director and got right to work building the new program....
Sharon (Canham) Newhard
Sharon S. Newhard 78 of Valparaiso, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 17, 2020. She was born December 5, 1941, in East Chicago, Indiana to John and Pauline (Chiti) Canham. On October 27, 1962, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Griffith she...
Funeral services for Mayor Richard Gordon Hatcher
Mayor Hatcher will Lie in State in the Richard Gordon Hatcher Arena in the Genesis Convention Center (1 Genesis Plaza, Gary, Indiana) from Noon to 8 p.m., Dec. 21. Funeral Services will begin at 1 p.m., in the Richard GordonHatcher Arena in the...
STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF FORMER MAYOR RICHARD GORDON HATCHER OF GARY, INDIANA
Former Mayor Richard Gordon Hatcher of Gary, Indiana passed from this life on Friday, December 13, 2019 at 9:20 p.m. in Chicago, Illinois at Mercy Hospital. In the last days of his life, he was surrounded by his family and loved ones. While...