John Clingler, 1939-2015
John W. Clingler, 75, of Union Mills, IN, and formerly of Valparaiso, IN, died Monday, May 18, 2015. He was born Sept. 30, 1939, in Hebron, IN, to Willis and Matilda (Garvey) Clingler. John graduated...
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Betty Watson, 1942-2015
Mrs. Betty A. Watson, 72, of LaPorte, died Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Miller’s Health and Rehabilitation in LaPorte. She was born July 22, 1942, in Rossville, Georgia, to Franklin and Betty (Harris)...
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Gertrude White, 1937-2015
Gertrude A. White, 77, of LaPorte, died peacefully at 6 a.m. Sunday, May 17, 2015, in her home. She was born at home on Nov. 24, 1937, in Seymour, Iowa, to Everett and Wynema (Norman) Liggett. Gertrude...
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Frank “Tyke” Vernallis, 1965-2015
Frank Peter “Tyke” Vernallis 49, of LaPorte, died Sunday, May 17, 2015. He was born Nov. 10, 1965, in Valparaiso, IN, to Frank and Sonia (Maczuzak) Vernallis. Frank was a longshoreman for many years....
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Bertha Schoof, 1922-2015
Bertha L. Schoof, 92, of LaPorte, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015. She was born Nov. 9, 1922, in LaPorte to Wilbur and Dora (Felton) Huge. Bertha was a graduate of Rolling Prairie High School, a member of...
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Geraldine McGee, 1931-2015
Geraldine J. McGee, 83, of Fish Lake, IN, died Thursday, May 14, 2015. She was born June 3, 1931, in Michigan City, IN, to Clyde Alton Virge and Zoa Alice (Murray) Weber. Geraldine was a wonderful...
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Frank Beamon, 1925-2015
Mr. Frank A. Beamon, 90, of LaPorte, died Saturday, May 23, 2015, at his home. He was born Feb. 2, 1925, in Vincennes, IN, to Cleatus and Pearl (Thompson) Beamon. Frank had worked for New York Blower....
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Susan Sanders, 1945-2015
Mrs. Susan C. Sanders, 69, of LaPorte, died Sunday, May 24, 2015, at her home. She was born Dec. 26, 1945, in LaPorte to Alfred and Pearl (Cavender) Wolfenbarger. Susan had worked for Whirlpool and...
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Richard Baske, 1921-2015
Richard R. Baske, 93, of Hanna, IN, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at his home, the Baske homestead, in Hanna. He was born Sept. 17, 1921, in Hanna to Bennie Bert and Sophia E.L. (Werner) Baske. On April...
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Donald Hix, 1950-2015
Donald E. Hix, 64, of LaPorte, died peacefully at 1:37 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2015, at Miller’s Health and Rehabilitation in LaPorte. He was born Nov. 26, 1950, in LaPorte to Junior Everett and Nora...
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Gerald Komp, 1928-2015
Gerald L. Komp, 87, of LaPorte, died peacefully at 4 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2015, in his home. He was born March 11, 1928, in Appleton, WI, to Leo and Erma (Roehl) Komp. Gerald was a member of First...
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Donna Lovett, 1946-2015
Donna Lee Lovett, 69, formerly of Memphis, TN, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN. She was born Feb. 15, 1946. She leaves behind four sons, Richard Melton (Michele),...
View ArticleTerry Martin, 1943-2015
Terry Lee Martin, 72, of Bloomington, IN, and formerly of LaPorte, died Thursday, May, 28, 2015, following a 13 1/2-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was born May 22, 1943, in Michigan City, IN,...
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Michael Zimmerman, 1950-2015
Michael Zimmerman, 64, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. He was born Oct. 3, 1950, in Hammond, IN, to Charles and Beatrice (Shultz) Zimmerman. Michael was a U.S. veteran,...
View ArticleMitchell Miller, 1931-2015
Mitchell Miller, 83, of LaPorte, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Miller’s Health and Rehabilitation in LaPorte. He was born June 16, 1931, in Salyersville, KY, to Will and Dovie (Howard) Miller. Mitchell...
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Albert Meece, 1947-2015
Albert E. Meece, 68, of LaPorte, died peacefully at 7:40 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2015, at Hospice Franciscan Communities in Michigan City, IN. He was born April 7, 1947, in Michigan City to James E. and...
View ArticleEdsel “Buck” Horn, 1933-2015
Mr. Edsel “Buck” F. Horn, 82, of Michigan City, IN, died Monday, June 1, 2015, at his home. He was born Feb. 12, 1933, in Hopper, Arkansas, to Ted and Lottie (Holifield) Horn. Buck had worked for 43...
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Cora Metcalf, 1915-2015
Cora Bailey Metcalf, 99, of Whiteland, IN, and formerly of LaPorte, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Franklin United Methodist Community in Franklin, IN. She was born Dec. 13, 1915, in Starke County, IN,...
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JoAnn Phillips, 1942-2015
JoAnn P. Phillips, 73, of LaPorte, died peacefully at 1:25 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015, at Hospice Franciscan Communities in Michigan City, IN. She was born Feb. 5, 1942, in St. Louis, MO, to Glenn...
View ArticleMoments in Time, June 3
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library June 3, 1915 — The Rumely Hotel will be the headquarters for the Catholic Foresters of Indiana coming here next week. June 3, 1965 — Peter Scott...
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