All Obituaries

Stephen M. Wroblewski AKA “Wrob” “Coach” We mourn the passing of Stephen M. Wroblewski of Griffith, IN (better known as Wrob!) on December 1st, 2025. Born in Pittsburg, PA in 1944 but raised by a gravel pit in South Bend, IN he was the offspring of an obstinate, steel-working Serb family (US Army Private Olga Radosevich, 1923-2008) and equally hard-headed Polish lineage (US Army 2nd Lt. Clayton Wroblewski, 1920-1978) all made possible by World War II. After an early ...

Robert E. Cox Jr., age 61, late of Crown Point, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026. He is survived by his siblings: Shari (Donald) Galinski, Jim (Ninette) Cox, Donna (Jim) Herron, Beth (Mike) Kime, and Bill (Venetta) Cox. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews and he will be greatly missed. He is preceded in death by his parents: Robert Cox Sr. and Jean (nee Mastey) Cox, and son: Jeremy Robert. Robert loved to play the guitar and the Green Bay Packers. No services scheduled at ...

Michael Verbich, age 50, of Griffith, Indiana, passed away on March 7, 2026. Michael is survived by his loving wife, Sara, and his cherished son, Grayson. He is also survived by his mother, Rose Verbich; his brother, John Verbich III (Melinda); his sister, Trisha Angel; his brother-in-law Guy Louie; brother at heart, Jason (Noell) Andriessen, and several nieces, nephews and great-nephews who he loved very much. He was preceded in death by his grandparents John and Marjorie Verbich, ...

Richard A. Harbit, age 87, late of Crown Point, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026. He is survived by his children: Lisa (Matt) Osojnicki, Rick (Pam) Harbit, Linda (Steve) Seegers, grandchildren: Rick (Brittany) Harbit Jr., Matthew (Kyli), Danny (Katelyn) Osojnicki, Brittney (Steven) Otten, Ashlyn (Nathan) Ballas, Drew (Lauren) Wheeler, and Thomas Osojnicki, great grandchildren: Savannah, Wyatt, Mackenzie, Olivia, Briley, Matthew, Austin, Ashley, Brooklyn, and James. He is preceded in ...

Ronald George Lallky Sr., 89, of Fair Oaks, Indiana, formerly of South Holland, Illinois, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2026. He is survived by his children, Kathy (John) Haas and Ron Lallky Jr. (Patty Jaworski); his grandchildren, Kristin Price and Dustin (Megan) Haas; and his great-grandchildren, Daniella Price, Owen Haas, and Corbin Haas. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Ronald was preceded in death by his parents, Martin Reinhold Lallky and Jeane Gertrude Adler; ...

Margo F. Campbell, age 82, formerly of Griffith, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. She is survived by her children: Mark (Becky) Campbell and Christine Campbell, grandchildren: Cheyenne Campbell and Chase (Jenna) Campbell, great granddaughter: Ava, brother-in-law: Arthur (Bobbie) Campbell, sister-in-law: Margaret Campbell, and several nieces and nephews. Margo is preceded in death by her parents: Lawrence Roach and Margaret (Lawrence) Rawlings, husband: Maurice, sister: Carole ...

Donald L. Bean, age 76, formerly of Hammond, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026. He is survived by his children: Sheri (Steve) Anderson, Dan (Sandra) Thompson, Don (MaryTherese) Bean, and David (Cindy) Bean, grandchildren: Jonathan Speck, Colin Anderson, Katie Anderson, Jessica Love, Tony Thompson, Meagan Volk, Joshua Marshall, Melina Marshall, Matilda Bean, Molly Bean, Madison Bean, Kaylee Bean, and Allison Bean, great-grandson: Messiah Anderson. Donald is preceded in death by his ...

Betty Jean White, of Wawaka, Indiana, formerly of Crown Point, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2026. She is lovingly survived by her sons, Thomas A. White and Tracy White; grandchildren, Tiffani (Robert) Bussie, Amy (Benjamin Mayhew) Ramirez, and Jessica (Matthew) Howard; and great-grandchildren, Jason, Noah, Jordan, Christina, Abbigalle, Cadden, Zackary, and Luca; daughter in law Kathy White; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her ...

Richard “Ric” Cornejo (also known as Ricky Ricky), age 63, of Munster, IN, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 6, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 25, 1962, in East Chicago, Indiana to Mary A. (Orozco) Cornejo and Emil F. Cornejo, Sr.    A proud graduate of Griffith High School, Ric went on to pursue a career in the restaurant industry, fueled by his passion for cooking and his dream of someday owning his own restaurant. His love for ...

Telisha Ann Nellett (née Fortner), age 46, late of Hobart, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026. She is survived by her husband, Daniel Nellett; her children, Riley Everett and Elijah Daniel Nellett; her parents, Richard R. Fortner, Jr. and Gail Denise Fortner; her siblings, Dalynn (Damien) Kincannon, Kristin (Mark) McDonald, Richard “Duke” Fortner, and Cody Fortner; and her father-in-law, Chester “Chet” Nellett. She also leaves behind her nieces and ...