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Rhonda Rettig Obituary

Rhonda Rae Rettig (nee Stephenson)

Rhonda Rae Rettig (nee Stephenson), 72, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026, at St. Mary's Hospital in Hobart, Indiana.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 53 years, Bob Rettig of Hammond, IN; her daughter, Ashley (Don) Jarvey of Hammond, IN; two sisters, Sandy Goldston of Knoxville, TN, and Mary (James) Craft of Palmyra, VA; two brothers, Ron (Donna) of Newark, DE, and Allen (Audrey) Stephenson of Williamsburg, VA; and several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents, Bob and Dee Rodgers and Ray Allen Stephenson.

Rhonda was a resident of the area all her life, a former employee of Bob and Dee's Ceramics, Maria's Hallmark, and Hohman Hallmark. She loved spending time with her family, playing with her grand-dogs, reading Danielle Steele novels, scrapbooking, flower arranging, and going to Chicago White Sox games.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Lencioni's Pub & Banquets in Lynwood, Illinois.

Services entrusted to LaHayne Funeral Home www.lahaynefuneralhome.com.
Published by The Times on Feb. 3, 2026.

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