Sanford “Sandy” Friedman, 1930-2018
Sanford Zwee “Sandy” Friedman, 88, of Michiana Shores, passed away peacefully at the home of his loving caregivers, Halina and Zbigniew Kasprzak, in Trail Creek early on the morning of Tuesday, Dec....
View ArticleJames Weiss, 1924-2018
James F. Weiss, 94, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. He was born March 22, 1924, in LaPorte to Frederick and Frances (Lewandowski) Weiss. On May 25, 1946, in LaPorte, James...
View ArticleEvelyn “Evy” Sheldon, 1948-2018
On Friday, December 21, 2018, the angels came and took her from her earthly pain to be with our Heavenly Father. She was born in Michigan City, IN, on July 26, 1948, to Ernest and Edna (Ihrk) Dingler....
View ArticleAlfred Maselbas, 1924-2018
Alfred Maselbas, 94, of LaPorte, IN, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, at Franciscan St. Anthony Hospital in Michigan City, IN. He was born May 11, 1924, in West Point, VA, to the late...
View ArticleSlater Preston Scott-Joseph Harkleroad, 1998-2018
Slater Preston Scott-Joseph Harkleroad, 20, of Union Mills, IN, passed away unexpectedly at 10:23 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, at Franciscan Health, Michigan City, IN. He was born Oct. 14, 1998, in...
View ArticleThomas Hootman, 1927-2018
Thomas M. Hootman, 91, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away Monday, Dec. 24, 2018. He was born Feb. 3, 1927, in East Lansing, Michigan, to Millard and Ruth (Mann) Hootman. Thomas retired as a Technical...
View ArticleLarry Peterson Sr., 1937-2018
Larry L. Peterson Sr., 81, of Hamlet, IN, passed away after a short battle with cancer on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, at Porter Regional Hospital. Larry was born July 13, 1937, in Detroit, MI, to Landon E....
View ArticleLynne Dingman Kaser Lootens, 1942-2018
Lynne Dingman Kaser Lootens, 76, of Michigan City, IN, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Franciscan Hospital in Michigan City. Lynne and her twin brother, Lanny, were born in 1942 in Michigan City to...
View ArticleNora Mills, 1948-2018
Nora Mills, 70, of LaCrosse, IN, passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, at Porter Regional Hospital. She was born in East Chicago, IN, on March 12, 1948, to Albert and Eleanore (McMahon) Sanders. Nora was...
View ArticleLaura Zajac, 1958-2018
Laura Lynn Zajac, 60 years, of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, at her home after fighting a courageous battle with cancer with her loving family by her side. Laura was born in...
View ArticleChester Smith, 1928-2018
Chester R. Smith, 90, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. Chester was born Feb. 25, 1928, in Benton County, IN, to Dean Alvin and Myrtle R. (Chaffin) Smith. In Montmorenci, IN, Chester...
View ArticleTwins Princeton James and Piper Elaine Fall, Dec. 20 and Dec. 23, 2018
Princeton James and Piper Elaine Fall, twin brother and sister, were born Dec. 19, 2018, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend, IN, to Sabrina N. Mullins and Sky D. Fall of LaPorte. Just under 24 hours in...
View ArticleIvan Harris, 1961-2018
Ivan Harris, 57, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, in LaPorte. He was born April 1, 1961, in Chicago, the son of Peter Harris and Judith (Prell) Harris. Ivan loved his...
View ArticleThelma Pataluch, 1922-2018
Thelma Louise Pataluch, 96, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018. Thelma was born Nov. 26, 1922, in LaPorte to Alvin and Beulah (Baker) Pontius. On March 9, 1946 in La Porte, Indiana...
View ArticleRichard “Rod” Roderick, 1944-2018
Richard E. “Rod” Roderick died at home on Dec. 18, 2018. Rod was born in Mount Holly, NJ, on June 27, 1944. Rod grew up in Collingswood, NJ, and was a retired Advertising Executive, Writer, and Stage...
View ArticleJeannellen “Jean” Mullins, 1958-2018
Jeannellen “Jean” Mullins, 60, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018, at her home. She was born in LaPorte on March 22, 1958, to Fred W. and Jeanne (Foster) Giggy. On Oct. 25, 2012, in...
View ArticleScott A. Smith, 1978-2018
Scott A. Smith, 40, of LaPorte, IN, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Dec. 28, 2018. He was born June 17, 1978, in LaPorte to Lyle Smith and Linda (Biehl) Smith. Scott was formerly employed as a...
View ArticleDorothy Levandoski, 1925-2018
Dorothy V. Levandoski, 93, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. Dorothy was born June 26, 1925, in Gary, IN, to Herman and Hedwig “Hattie” (Steinberg) Bode. On Aug. 28, 1948, Dorothy...
View ArticleDean Wolff, 1956-2018
Dean L.Wolff, 62, of Hanna, IN, passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, at VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso, IN. He was born Dec. 29, 1956, in LaPorte, IN, to Louie A. and Marjorie E. (Clingenpeel) Wolff....
View ArticleVirginia Dickson, 1921-2018
Virginia Catherine Dickson, 97, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, at Hamilton Communities in New Carlisle, IN. She was born Sept. 27, 1921, in Henderson County, KY, the daughter of...
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