John G. Marbach, Jr. 60, of Lowell, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016. He is survived by his wife Christine, sisters Jane (Raymond) Jansky of Rensselaer, Joan (Tony) Mirabelli of Dyer, nieces and nephews Bryan Jansky, Melany (Bryan) Johnson, Jennyfer (Jeff) Paine, Andrea Havlin, Stefanie and Tony Mirabelli, Jr., as well as, great nieces and nephews, cousins, aunts and uncle. He was preceded in death by his parents, Doris Jean and John...

Richard "Rick" Beier 60, of Schneider, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016. He is survived by children, David (Jennifer) Stewart, Heather, Sara and Ashley Beier; grandchildren, Michael, Anthony, Austin, Jaxon; parents, Orville and Bonnie Beier; siblings, Ginger Anderson, Todd Beier, Brian Beier; several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn "Jody" Beier. Rick was a member of the Teamster union and retired from Reiter...

Bob Cerros 55, of Lowell, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016. He is survived by his children, Bob, Jessie, Jamie Christensen, Michelle, and Maria; 12 grandchildren; parents, Arthur and Luz Maria Cerros; girlfriend, Cathleen Hofsteadter; siblings, Mary, Ruth (Eddie) Flores, Pete, Alfred, and Tony. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 18, 2016 from 12-4PM with Funeral Service following at 4PM, all at Sheets Funeral Home & Cremation...

Dennis J Speer 78, of Crown Point passed away Dec 11, 2016 in his home of 40 years with his wife and son by his side. He is survived by Leta, the LOVE of his life and wife of 49 years; his son and daughter-in-law Derek & Dana and their three children. Mercedes, Danica and Derek Jr; and his younger brother Robert of Knox. Dennis graduated from Morocco High and attended the Univ of Illinois @ Navy Pier before serving in the Army, First Division....

Geraldine Pelham 89, of Lowell, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2016. Survived by her sons Jerry R. (Marlene) of Oak Harbor, WA, David of Hobart, Jim of Lowell; 6 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, siblings and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Phillip in 2006 and her son George in 1976. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene and the former owner of Pelham Su Lawn, both in Lowell. ...

Lucille Woodke 97, of Palm Coast, FL and formerly Lowell, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016. She is survived by her children Nancy McIntosh and Dale, both of Palm Coast, FL, grandchildren Sandi (Dave) Richardson, Patrick (Katie) McIntosh and many great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Gilbert "Mike", sons Larry and Bill, granddaughter Sherri Sanders, 5 siblings, including most recently, Maxine Niedert. She was a...

Alice Ann Roark, 78, of Lowell, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016. She is survived by her husband, C.A.; children, Craig, Kevin, Darlene (James) Rodgers, Dianna (Brian) Marcotte; 4 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren. Alice Ann was a board member at the North Central Maltese Rescue, where she spent the last 15 years volunteering, fostering and rescuing over 150 dogs. Cremation will precede Visitation, Thursday, December 8, from 5-7PM at...

Benjamin Taylor 49, of Demotte, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Ben was an incredible man that truly loved his family. They meant everything to him, and he always put them first. Ben was extremely passionate and successful in everything that he was involved with. He was head of the Electrical Maintenance Team at BP Pipelines, Ben was the founder and co-owner of Insight Customs motorcycle shop, and he served as a School...

Mary Ciciora 48, of Hebron, passed away December 4, 2016. She is survived by her husband, Ted; children, Mikey Ellis, Monica Ellis, Edward Ciciora; mother, Lillian Kowalczyk; and 3 siblings. Preceded in death by her brother, Mark. Cremation will precede visitation held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to her children. www.sheetsfuneral.com

Anthony "Tony" Dovichi 53, of Lake Village, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016. Survived by his wife Amber, children Gage, Nevaeh and Timmy, all at home, parents Harold and Pat, siblings, Patrick (Dena) of Chicago, Donna of St. John, Deanna (David Wayne) Couwenhoven of Hobart and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his son Tony and his brother Tim. Tony was a graduate of Hanover Central, member of Holy Name Catholic Church,...