Paul LeRoy, 1925-2016
Mr. Paul M. LeRoy, 91, of LaPorte, formerly of Mill Creek, IN, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, at Symphony at Aria in Hillside, IL. He was born May 17, 1925, in Mill Creek to James A. and Erscel (Wing)...
View ArticleThomas LaFrance, 1972-2016
Thomas P. LaFrance, 44, of Michigan City, IN, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, at 10 a.m. in his home. He was born Aug. 24, 1972, in Hammond, IN, to Charles and Lindia (DePoy) LaFrance. Thomas was a...
View ArticleTheodore “Ted” Malecki, 1951-2016
Theodore “Ted” J. Malecki, 65, of Michigan City, IN, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, at 7:15 a.m. in Hospice Franciscan Communities, Michigan City. He was born April 16, 1951, in Harvey, IL, to Anthony and...
View ArticleBrenda Eaton Sizer, 1951-2016
Brenda S. Eaton Sizer, 65, of LaPorte and formerly of Rolling Prairie, IN, died unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, in her home. She was born April 9, 1951, in Valparaiso, IN, to Glen Eaton I and Elsie...
View ArticleJohn Adkins, 1989-2016
Mr. John Michael Adkins, 27, of LaPorte, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, in South Bend, IN. He was born Aug. 12, 1989, in DeMotte, IN, to Richard A. and Jana S. (Carleton) Adkins. John enjoyed working on...
View ArticleTamara “Tami” Thurmond, 1964-2016
Tamara “Tami” Thurmond, 52 years young, of LaPorte, became a guardian angel on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. She is now watching over her daughter, Bridgette; son in-law, Scott; and her granddaughter, Kitty...
View ArticleBarbara Halter, 1931-2016
Barbara Ann Halter, 85, of LaPorte, and formerly of Rolling Prairie, IN, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, in her home. She was born Dec. 20, 1931, in LaPorte to Grace (Seeger) Lidgard and was...
View ArticleCharles Jarrett Sr., 1936-2016
Mr. Charles R. Jarrett Sr., 80, of LaPorte, died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, at LaPorte Hospital. He was born Feb. 22, 1936, in Emery, Arkansas, to Elmer and Chloe (McCloud) Jarrett. Charles retired...
View ArticleHarold Lotter, 1932-2016
Harold Lotter, 83, of LaPorte, died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso, IN. He was born at home on Taylor Street in Fort Wayne, IN, on Dec. 30, 1932, to Ernest and Una (Caulk)...
View ArticleJohn King Sr., 1961-2016
John Eric King Sr., 55, of Hudson Lake, IN, and formerly of Kingsford Heights, IN, died peacefully at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at LaPorte Hospital. He was born Feb. 12, 1961, in LaPorte to...
View ArticleMichael Bishop Sr., 1947-2016
Mr. Michael E. Bishop Sr., 69, of LaPorte, died Wednesday Dec. 28, 2016, at his home. He was born Jan. 18, 1947, in Charleston, West Virginia, to Macil and Earthalee (Evans) Bishop. Michael retired...
View ArticleBeverly Queer, 1942-2016
Beverly A. Queer, 74, of Kingsbury, IN, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, at her home. She was born May 11, 1942, in Chicago to William A. and Eleanor F. (Frank) Wolff. Beverly was a God-loving woman who...
View ArticleIrene Rosenbaum, 1922-2016
Irene A. Rosenbaum, 94, died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, at Porter Regional Hospital, Valparaiso, IN. She was born Oct. 28, 1922, in LaPorte to Fredrick “Ted” and Ethel (Dare) Cable. Irene was a member...
View ArticleKenneth S. Coe, Oct. 27, 1938-Dec. 29, 2016
Kenneth S. Coe, 78, slipped away to eternity Dec. 29, 2016, with family and friends at his side. Ken was preceded in death by his parents, Dee and Clare Coe, and his stepmother, Marjorie Coe. He is...
View ArticleDeWayne Bird, 1959-2016
DeWayne R. Bird, 57, of LaPorte, died peacefully Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, at LaPorte Hospital. He was born Feb. 2, 1959, in LaPorte to Phillip and Marcella (Hershman) Bird. DeWayne was a hard worker,...
View ArticleMary Helen Schultz, 1915-2016
During the late morning of Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, at Brentwood Assisted Living Center in LaPorte, Mary Helen Schultz, 101, peacefully entered the eternal house of her Lord. At the hour of her passing...
View ArticlePaul Probasco, 1947-2016
Paul Lawrence Probasco, 69, of Westville, IN, died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at his home. He was born July 27, 1947, in Jacksonville, IL, to Glen Edward and Mary Catherine (Angelo) Probasco. Paul enjoyed...
View ArticleRobert Jannsen, 1927-2016
Robert C. Jannsen, 89, of Michigan City, IN, died peacefully Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, due to age-related complications. He was born Nov. 25, 1927, in Chicago to Gertrude and Cecil Jannsen, and was the...
View ArticleShirley Hermsen, 1937-2017
Shirley Ann Hermsen, 79, of LaPorte, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. She was born April 19, 1937, in Waukon, Iowa, to William J. and Cornelia (Ryan) Hancock. Shirley was employed by the LaPorte YMCA for 37...
View ArticleWilma Marsh, 1918-2017
Mrs. Wilma M. Marsh, 98, of LaPorte, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at Oak Woods Manor in LaPorte. She was born Aug. 30, 1918, in Kingsbury, IN, to John Jacob Sigel and Eva (Bluhm) Sigel. Wilma worked in...
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