Area deaths for Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013

Bobele, Michael D., 68, Hobart

Boyd, Mary, Formerly of Whiting

Dille, John A. Jr., 56, Valparaiso

Dinwiddie, Pauline H., 94, Sun City, Fla.

Fitzer, Norma L., 93, Griffith

Flora, Adele Y., 102, LaPorte

Franiak, Theodore, 90, Clinton, Ind.

Higgason, Dale A., 57

Huff, Harriet A. (Vallangeon), 83

Jones, Bennie, 64, Hammond

Konkoly, Thomas, 70, Munster

Latham, Myron D., 80, Hammond

Lennertz, Rosemary (nee Hornett), 91, Merrillville

Martinson, Ronald O., 80, Chesterton

McCoy, Ruth L. (Bozeman), 80, Hammond

McNary, Eric L., 44, Detrot, Mich.

O'Barski, Robert J., Schererville

Pastor, Andrew A. "Chico", 98, Miller

Petrelli, William, 83, Crown Point

Phelps, Daisy, 85, Gary

Roper, Dennis E., 57, Beecher

Schwab, Anne M., 88, Crown Point

Smolek, Juanita M. (nee Holmes), 92, Cedar Lake

Springer, David A., 65, Chesterton

Tittle, Esther L., 95, Valparaiso

Velasquez, Theodora (nee Borjas), 90, Highland

Wezlowski, Vivian (nee Bissa), 93, Lansing

Wiltfang, Benjamin, 92, Hebron

Bobele, Michael D., 68, of Hobart, passed away Jan. 11. Kraft Funeral Services and Crematory, Hobart in charge of arrangements.

Dille, John A. Jr., 56, of Valparaiso, passed away Jan. 10. Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home, Chesterton in charge of arrangemenets.

Franiak, Theodore, 90, of Clinton, Ind., passed away Jan. 12. Visitation 3 to 7 p.m. (EST) Thursday at Giovanini Funeral Home, Clinton. Services at 11 a.m. (CST) Friday at Oakland Memory Lanes, Dolton.

Higgason, Dale A., 57. Services at 11 a.m. today at Chapel Hill Gardens South Funeral Home, Oak Lawn.

Pastor, Andrew A. "Chico", 98, of Miller, passed away Jan. 15. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Burns Funeral Home, Crown Point. Services at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Phelps, Daisy, 85, of Gary, passed away Jan. 9. Smith, Bizzell and Warner Funeral Home, Gary in charge of arrangements.

Roper, Dennis E. Sr., 57, of Beecher, passed away Jan. 15. Visitation 3 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hack Funeral Home, Beecher. Services at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke United Church of Christ, Beecher.

Schwab, Anne M., 88, of Crown Point, passed away Jan. 14. Visitation 4 p.m. to time of services at 6 p.m. Friday at Burns Funeral Home, Crown Point.

Tittle, Esther L., 95, of Valparaiso, passed away Jan. 11. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to time of services at 11 a.m. Friday at Peace United Church of Christ, Merrillville. Burns Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.