MaryEllen Riedel, 1942-2021
MaryEllen Riedel, 79, of La Porte, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 12:31 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in her home. She was born April 27, 1942, in Grosse Pointe, Mich. MaryEllen graduated with a...
View ArticleRobert “Bob” Nawrocki, Sr., 1939-2021
Robert “Bob” J. Nawrocki, Sr., 82, of La Porte, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 2:36 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at Franciscan Health – Michigan City, Ind. He was born Aug. 21, 1939, in La Porte...
View ArticleJeffery Lile, 1959-2021
Jeffery Paul Lile, 62, of Kingsbury, Ind., passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, in his home. He was born April 21, 1959, in La Porte, Ind., to Virginia N. (Lile) Bates. Jeff was a NASCAR...
View ArticleSally Danielson, 1933-2021
Sally Danielson, 88, of New Carlisle, Ind., and formerly of La Porte, Ind., passed away Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. She was born July 27, 1933, in Kalamazoo, Mich., to Floyd and Wilhelmina Marie...
View ArticleJennifer Wunder, 1987-2021 (service information added)
Jennifer Rae Wunder, 34, of La Porte, Ind., passed away Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. She was born April 25, 1987, in Munster, Ind. Jennifer held a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Ivy Tech,...
View ArticleRev. David Link, former chaplain at local prisons, dies at 85
Rev. David Link Information and photo provided Rev. David T. Link, a man who was blessed with two meaningful careers in his 85 years of life, died Oct. 28, 2021, in South Bend, where he resided. “The...
View ArticleRichard Games, 1951-2021
Richard L. Games, 70, of La Porte, Ind., passed away Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. He was born April 25, 1951, in La Porte to George J. and Delores A. (Crutchfield) Games. Richard was a 1969 graduate of La...
View ArticleWayne Kemker, 1945-2021
Wayne Kemker, 76, of Henderson, Nev., and formerly of La Porte, Ind., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. He was born June 11, 1945. Wayne retired from the La Porte County Sheriff’s Department in...
View ArticleRobert Chance, Jr., 1956-2021
Robert Lewis Chance, Jr., 65, of Rolling Prairie, Ind., passed away Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family, Father Paul Silva, LC, and Father Robert DeCesare, LC. He was born...
View ArticleDonald Helmken, 1933-2021
Donald George Helmken, 88, of La Porte, Ind., passed away Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, at Northwest Health – La Porte. He was born June 10, 1933, in Michigan City, Ind., the son of Harold and Ann...
View ArticleRose Gerrish, 1920-2021
Rose M. Gerrish, 101, of La Porte, Ind., passed away Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, at Aperion Care-Arbors of Michigan City, Ind. She was born March 19, 1920, in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, the daughter of...
View ArticleAntoinette “Toni” de Rover, 1929-2021
Antoinette “Toni” de Rover, 92, of La Porte, Ind., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. She was born Feb. 4, 1929, in Michigan City, Ind., to Carl and...
View ArticleSandra “Sandie” Theil, 1944-2021
Sandra “Sandie” Kay Theil, 76, of La Porte, Ind., passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, at Franciscan Health Michigan City. She was born Dec. 27, 1944, in La Porte to Howard L. and Emilee...
View ArticleRonnie Preston, 1947-2021
Ronnie H. Preston, 74, of New Buffalo, Mich., passed away at 9:10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, at Northwest Health – La Porte, Ind. He was born Aug. 24, 1947, in Oneida, Tenn., to Elmer and Edith...
View ArticleRandall Gould, 1966-2021
Randall J. Gould, 55, of La Porte, Ind., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. He was born April 25, 1966, in Pomona, Calif., to Joseph and Gayle (Hilton) Gould. On April 25, 2008, Randall married Tina...
View ArticleJames Shei, 1947-2021
James Robert Shei, 74, of Hanna, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. He was born Sept. 22, 1947, to Harold Les and Rose Mary (Mills) Shei. After high school, James served in the U.S. Army as a...
View ArticleStephen Edgington, 1953-2021
Stephen “Steve” Dwight Edgington, 68, of Michigan City, Ind., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, at Northwest Health – La Porte. He was born Sept. 17, 1953, in Hammond, Ind., to Miles and Mary...
View ArticleKathleen Schimmel, 1968-2021
Kathleen Lorraine Schimmel, 53, of New Carlisle, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, at Northwest Health – La Porte. She was born in Michigan City, Ind., on July 13, 1968, to David Cripe and...
View ArticleDaniel “Danny” Passafume, 1942-2021
EPSON MFP image Daniel “Danny” Charles Passafume was born January 12, 1942, in Holy Family Hospital to Angelo and Josephine Passafume of La Porte, Indiana. Seven months later, he was baptized at St....
View ArticleClaire Passafume, 1945-2019
EPSON MFP image Claire Marie (Cannon) Passafume was born June 17, 1945, in Saint Joseph Hospital to William and Florence Cannon of South Bend, Indiana. One month later, she was baptized at the Church...
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