Bruce Ludwig, 1942-2018
Bruce Walter Ludwig, 76, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, at Miller Health and Rehabilitation, and heaven received one heck of a good man. Bruce was born in LaPorte, IN, on May 9,...
View ArticleDebra Piotrowski, 1973-2018
Debra J. Piotrowski, 45, of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, at LaPorte Hospital. Debra was born in LaPorte on Sept. 25, 1973, to James E. and Lois J. (Smigelski) Sales. Debra...
View ArticleShirley Wozniak, 1944-2019
Shirley Wozniak, 74, of Michigan City, IN, passed away Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, at her home. She was born in Michigan City on Aug. 27, 1944, to James Sr. and Lois (Shepperson) East. Shirley was a member...
View ArticleKenneth Baker, 1926-2018
Kenneth Leroy Baker, 92, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018, at Oak Woods Manor. Kenneth was born in Medaryville, IN, on Oct. 16, 1926, to Elmer J. and Jessie I. Rayburn Baker....
View ArticleLinda Thurston, 1943-2019
Linda Ilene Thurston, 75, of Rolling Prairie, IN, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, at 7:20 p.m. at home. She was born June 18, 1943, in Burna, KY, to Marion O. and Edith Mae (Swinford)...
View ArticleVirginia Crim, 1945-2019
Virginia Irene Crim, 73, of Union Mills, IN, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Virginia was born in Pecos, TX, on June 4, 1945, to Charles Thomas and Irene (Westbrook)...
View ArticleDiane Wright, 1938-2019
Diane Wright, 80, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, at LaPorte Hospital in LaPorte. She was born Sept. 1, 1938, in Woodstock, IL, the daughter of George Filip and Marjorie (Martin)...
View ArticleKathleen Miller, 1958-2019
Kathleen Ann Miller, 60, of LaPorte, IN, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019. She was born March 28, 1958, in LaPorte to Walter Thomas and Betty Jane (Young) Miller. Kathleen...
View ArticleThomas Flitter, 1943-2019
Thomas Leroy Flitter, formerly of LaPorte, IN, died at the age of 75 on Jan. 1, 2019, at his Manitou Springs, CO, home after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born Sept. 22, 1943, to Joseph A....
View ArticleLinda Stevens, 1950-2019
Linda Lee Stevens, 69, of South Bend, IN, passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. Linda was born in LaPorte, IN, on Jan. 3, 1950, to Fred and Elizabeth...
View ArticleRichard Loomis, 1931-2019
Richard Neal Loomis, 87, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at Brentwood in LaPorte. He was born in rural LaPorte County, IN, on Aug. 29, 1931, to Vern and Aldean (Link) Loomis....
View ArticleSharen Smith, 1949– 2019
Sharen Mae Smith, 69, of Chesterton, IN, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, Jan. 4, 2019. at VNA Hospice Homecare, Valparaiso, IN. She was born Jan. 19, 1949, in LaPorte, IN, to Robert Hill and...
View ArticleGrant Breseke, 1942-2019
Grant William Breseke, 76, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at LaPorte Hospital. He was born Jan. 24, 1942. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; 2 daughters, Christine (Ray) Byers...
View ArticleWalter Evans, 1945-2019
Walter Evans, 73, of Michigan City, IN, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at 1:49 p.m. in his home. He was born Feb. 5, 1945, in Pineville, KY, to Henry and Eva Evans. Walter was a laborer...
View ArticleBarbara Evans, 1947-2019
Barbara Evans, 71, of Michigan City, IN, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at 1:49 p.m. in her home. She was born Aug. 6, 1947, in Fort Wayne, IN. Barbara was a baker at Hearthside Foods...
View ArticleMollie Germek, 1946-2019
Mollie N. Germek, 72, of New Carlisle, IN, passed away Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Mollie was born in Hammond, IN, on April 9, 1946, to Nicholas and Agnes (Mikan) Bargy....
View ArticleGareth Minzey, 1963-2019
Gareth B. Minzey, 55, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, at his home in LaPorte. He was born Dec. 4, 1963, in Chicago, IL, the son of Robert Minzey and Barbara Jackson. He is survived...
View ArticleRobert Burns, 1935-2019
Robert Edward Burns, the son of Robert L. and Dorothy H. Burns, was born on Oct. 27, 1935, in Utica, New York, and passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. He lived in eight...
View ArticleJohn Weeks, 1926-2019
John Robert Weeks, 92, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, at Millers Merry Manor in Walkerton, IN. He was born April 24, 1926, in Albion, IN, the son of Ernest Weeks and Olga (Black)...
View ArticlePatricia “Pat” Ann Unger (Krachinski), 1947– 2018
Patricia “Pat” Ann Unger (Krachinski), 71, gained admission into life’s after party at 1 a.m. Dec. 26, 2018, after a brief illness. Her determined spirit came as no surprise to any of her family who...
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