Oct 28, 2012

Fred Arthur Henry Krause Jr. passed away on Sunday October 28, 2012 at his home in La Porte at the age of 91. He was born on May 15, 1921, son of the late Fred Arthur & “Mollie” Amelia (Putzey) Krause . On June 1, 1947 he married Mary Louise Krause; she preceded him in death on April 25, 2009....

Oct 27, 2012

Norman Lee Campbell, of La Porte passed on Saturday October 27, 2012 at home at the age of 85. He was born on July 16, 1927 in Jay County, IN to Irvin & Lilly (Hiestand) Campbell. He married Eloise E. Keirn, his bride of 63 years on June 29, 1949 in Fort Wayne, IN; she survives. He is also survived...

Oct 23, 2012

Raymond Willard "Papa Smurf" Helterbrand, Jr., 74 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at his home. He was born May 10, 1938 in LaPorte, IN, son of the late Raymond Willard and Nellie (Stone) Helterbrand, Sr. Raymond was an eagle scout and served his country honorably in the United States Navy. He was a...

Oct 22, 2012

Mary Goff Burns, born in La Porte, Indiana, September 18, 1909, was a descendant of two local pioneer families. The daughter of Clifford L. Goff and Nettie Travis, Mrs. Burns passed away October 22, 2012. She was one hundred and three years of age. A graduate of La Porte High School in 1927, she graduated from Indiana University School of...

Oct 20, 2012

Lewis Nelson Vermilyer, Sr., age 89 of Kingsbury, IN, died at 2:05 A.M. Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Golden Living Center Fountainview, LaPorte. He was born March 28, 1923 in LaPorte, son of Nelson Barnum and Liesetta Schlaudraff Vermilyer. In 1944 he married Mildred Frances Pszeniczny. He was a member of the Community of Christ Church, Galien, MI, and was...

Oct 19, 2012

Rosemary Rucker, 90 years old, of Fort Wayne, IN, formerly of LaPorte, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2012 at Arbor Glen Retirement Community in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She was born February 1, 1922 in Chicago, IL, daughter of the late George and Helen (Drauschke) Chor. Rosemary was born and raised in Chicago and moved to LaPorte in 1949. She...

Oct 10, 2012

James Daniel Ivester, 39 years old of Colorado Springs, CO, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at his home. He was born April 30, 1973 in Harker Heights, TX, son of Dan Charles Ivester and Terry Bowers (Ivester) who are both from LaPorte and were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Surviving are his...

Oct 9, 2012

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Betty J Koss, 87 years old of Walkerton, IN, recently of Wheatfield, IN, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at IU Health LaPorte Hospital . She was born December 20, 1924 in Gary, IN, daughter of the late George Pauline (Delgan) Kerezman, Sr. Betty was married to Reginald A. Koss who preceded her in death on...

Oct 5, 2012

Shirley (Euler) Weiss passed away at home in Lewisburg, TN on October 5, 2012 at the age of 76. She was born the daughter of the late Ketter & Grace (Wheaton) Euler in LaPorte, IN on March 4, 1936. She is survived by her beloved children Glenda (David) Henn of Logansport, Malinda (Jim) Jablonski and Justin Freese both of...

Sep 28, 2012

James Brewer, age 65 of Rolling Prairie, IN, died Friday, September 28, 2012 at I.U. Health LaPorte Hospital. He was born August 30, 1947, in LaPorte, IN, son of Arthur and Joyce Frame Brewer. James was married on September 25, 1996 in Rolling Prairie, IN, to Patricia Humphrey Albertson. Surviving are his wife Pat of Rolling Prairie; son, Wayne Brewer...

Sep 26, 2012

Hilda W. Danitschek, age 93, of La Porte, IN passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Fountainview in La Porte. She was born on June 7, 1919 the daughter of the late Adolph & Minne (Dau) Burmeister in Clyde, North Dakota. On November 11, 1939 she married Martin J. Danitschek, he preceded her in death on February 2, 1998....

Sep 23, 2012

Clarence O. Nulf, age 92 of La Porte, IN, died Sunday, September 23, 2012 at his home. He was born July 6, 1920 in Aldine, Indiana, son of Edward and Nellie Kaluf Nulf. Clarence was married on December 12, 1942 in Wichita Falls, TX., to Arlene Lehker who preceded him in death on August 3, 2012. Clarence was a retired...

Sep 23, 2012

Margaret McCrudden, age 66 of LaPorte, died Sunday, September 23, 2012 in Knox, IN. A graveside service will be held at 10 AM Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Pine Lake Cemetery, with Pastor Joe Watterson officiating. Arrangements are being handled by the Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center. Contributions may be made to the family of Margaret McCrudden in care...

Sep 22, 2012

Erik Alfred Nielsen, age 87, of La Porte passed away at 5:00 AM on Saturday September 22, 2012 at Brentwood Assisted Living in La Porte. He was born September 4, 1925 in Chicago, IL to Peter and Amalie Nielsen. His father passed away when he was very young and Erik was raised by William and Amalie (Nielsen) Jensen. Erik...

Sep 22, 2012

Biography Julianne Y. Nicholson passed away peacefully at her home on September 22, 2012. She was born to Eldon Wadsworth Young and Anna Ruth (Bouchard) Young on July 22, 1931 in Chicago, IL. On December 29, 1956 at St. John Kanty Church in Rolling Prairie she married Stephen A. Nicholson, who survives. Also surviving are her children, Emily (Richard) Alexander,...

Sep 14, 2012

Lois Mae Beard, age 87 of Kingsford Heights, IN, died at 9:10 PM, Friday, September 14, 2012 at I.U. Health LaPorte Hospital. She was born July 2, 1925 in Roane County, Tennessee, Daughter of the late John Henry Picklesimer and the late Mae Belle Carolina Keener. On December 6, 1946 in Dalton, GA, she married Gentry Harrison Beard. She was...

Sep 13, 2012

Donald E. Schrier, 61 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012 at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. He was born August 2, 1951 in LaPorte, IN, son of Henry H. and Kathleen L. (Cowgill) Schrier. Donald is survived by his daughters, Tricia (Sean) Parry of Lavaca, AK, Jennifer (Charlie) Fulmer of Madison, FL, Donica Schrier of LaPorte;...

Sep 12, 2012

Patricia Bowers, age 83 of La Porte, IN, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at I.U. Health LaPorte Hospital. She was born February 6, 1929 in Heyworth, IL, daughter of Benjamin and Vera Cunningham McCray. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles W. Bowers, Sr.;...

Sep 11, 2012

Esther Munoz Chairez, 42 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at her home. She was born July 30, 1970 in Zacatecas, Mexico, daughter of Esther (Barrios) Luna and Pedro Munoz Alvarez. She will always be remembered as a wonderful wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. She greatly enjoyed volunteering and helping in the community...

Sep 11, 2012

Clinton Noel Buckland, age 83, of Michigan City, IN, and formerly of LaPorte passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Sterling House in Michigan City. He was born December 17, 1928 to Marvin and Mable "Mable" (Allen) Buckland in Hinton, WV. On November 12, 1955 he married Lois Wills in Hinton WV, she preceded him in death on...