All Obituaries

Lonnie Smith departed this life on May 6, 2019. Services will be 2:30pm on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Compassion Word  Ministry 3345 W. 83rd St. Chicago, IL 60652 with Pastor Xavier Estes to officiate.

  Brenda Ann Hayes was born July 13, 1958 to the late R.D. and Mary Starks in Hayti, Missouri.   She attended Emerson High School and graduated - Class of 1977.  She was employed for over thirty years at Methodist Hospital North Lake.   On the morning of May 6, 2019, Brenda gave her last breath and left this earthly life to eternal life. Her Celebration of Life will be Friday, Mary 17, 2019 at First Church of God 134 East 43rd Ave, Gary,...

Deaconess Vannessa Duke 56, of Michigan City, Indiana passed away peacefully on May 4, 2019 in Merrillville, Indiana.   Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Advancing Christ's Kingdom Ministries with Pastor Dierre Glenn to officiate. Viewing will be Friday, May 10, 2019 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Coleman & Hicks Chapel. Vannessa was born Dec. 5, 1962 to O.B. Williams and Hazel Land-Williams in Michigan City, Indiana. She confessed Christ at an early age. She...

  Deacon Thomas Earl Dunlap 69, of Michigan City, peacefully passed away Friday, May 3, 2019. Thomas celebration of life will take place at 11am, Monday, May 13, 2019 at Greater Powerhouse Church of God in Christ  428 North Woodland Ave., Michigan City with visitation 10am to 11am at the church. Burial will take place at Evergreen Cemetery Hobart, Indiana. Pastor Swanson will officiate Thomas was the fourth child born to the late Alex and Alberta Dunlap Sr. on...

Laverne M. Dunlap made her transition on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at her residence. A celebration of her life will be 10:00am Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the First Presbyterian Church 121 West Ninth St, Michigan City, IN with Rev. John Talley to officiate. Twilight services will be Friday, May 3, 2019 from 2pm to 7pm at the First Presbyterian Church. LaVerne M. Dunlap was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, July 31, 1947 to the union of Mattie and Sell Dunlap. Her formal schooling...

Doreen Phillips departed this life on April 19, 2019. Funeral services will be noon, Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Pioneer Missionary Baptist Church 315 East 161st Street, South Holland, IL and viewing will be 11am at the church until the time of service.

Percy H. Corley Sr. departed this life on Monday, April 15, 2019. A memorial celebration will be noon, Monday, April 22, 2019 at Coleman & Hicks Chapel with Rev. Howard K. Daniel to officiate. Burial will follow in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Percy was born Oct. 4, 1931, in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, to the union of the late Robert and Ludie Corley. Percy was united in holy matrimony to Mary Craft in 1948, and they relocated to Michigan City in 1951. Mary preceded Percy in...

Queen Ester Haynes 71, of Michigan City,Indiana departed this life April 14, 2019 at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00am Saturday, April 20, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Lakeland 433 Dahlia Street with Pastor Howard K. Daniel to officiate. Burial will be Monday, April 22, 2019 Greenwood Cemetery. Viewing will be 10:00am, Saturday, April 20, 2019 at the church until the time of service. Queen Ester Haynes was born March 17, 1948 in Tyronca, Arkansas to the late Edmond...

James Earl Smith, 58, of Indianapolis, Indiana was called home on April 13, 2019 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Funeral services will be noon Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Coleman&Hicks Chapel with Dr. Stanley Mason to officiate and Viewing will be 11am Saturday at Coleman&Hicks Chapel until the time of service. James was born on June 8, 1960 in Greenville, Mississippi to Bertha Lee Anthony and Henry Lee Smith. He moved to Michigan...

Michael Gunn 52, of Chicago, Illinois departed this life on April 12, 2019. Funeral services will be 1:00pm, Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Precious Memories Chapel 7605 South Halsted Street, Chicago, IL with Rev. Robert Curtis to officiate. Viewing will be 12:00pm, Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Precious Memories Chapel until the time of service. Michael Anthony Gunn was born March 29th, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Arthur Gunn Sr. and Elois Gunn.  He gave his life to Christ...