David “Dave” Paul Lemelin, 51, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, at LaPorte Hospital.
He was born in Rockford, IL, on Dec. 12, 1967, to Paul and Mary (Peterson) Lemelin.
Dave owned and operated his own graphic shop for many years. He was excellent at design work and even better at applying the products he made. Dave had several valued customers who eventually became lifelong friends. In his spare time, he greatly enjoyed taking photographs of all types of objects. His family was a favorite photography subject. His cooking was phenomenal and he loved to experiment with different types of recipes. Dave was a very determined individual with an aggressive drive. When he didn’t know something, which wasn’t too often, he would research day and night until he found an answer with which he was satisfied. Dave was the main “go to” for everyone who knew him. He would do everything in his power to help out a person in need who came to him. His family and grandchildren were his life. The grandchildren loved their Grandpa very, very much. Dave will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Surviving are his wife, Sheila Lemelin; children, Krissy (Zach) Born and Cotye (Christina) Lemelin; 3 grandchildren, Noah, Eli and Mallory; mother, Mary Lemelin; father-in-law, Larry (Carole) Sims; grandmother, Dorothy Peterson; brother, Don (Analisa) Lemelin; sister-in-law, Julie (Louie) Kopernak; as well as nieces and nephews, Norma, Alexsa, Quintin, Hayden, and Liam.
He was preceded in death by his father, Paul Lemelin.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, LaPorte. A time of visitation will be held Monday at the funeral home from 4 p.m. until the service. Cremation has taken place.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the donor’s choice.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP as well as at www.cutlercares.com.