Apr 18, 2012

Samayah Faith Kobat, 5 weeks old of La Porte, IN, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Riley Hospital for Children. She was born Sunday, March 11, 2012 in South Bend, Indiana , Daughter of Madison Kobat and Shannon Winters. Surviving are her mother, father, 3 siblings, grandparents, and great grandparents. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at...

Apr 16, 2012

Roger Dale Kahn, 59 years old of Michigan City, IN, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012 at his home. He was born on April 9, 1953 in Michigan City, son of the late Norman Kahn and Elizza (Funk) Kahn who survives. Roger was married to Dianna Morris and had a daughter, Tanya. He worked in the food service industry...

Apr 16, 2012

Remembering John Lowell Reed formerly of La Porte. He and his family moved to Montgomery, AL in 1983, where he passed away suddenly on April 16, 2012, following an accident.

John was born February 25, 1942 in La Porte, IN to Arno and Hazel (Six) Reed.

On August 11, 1963 in La Porte county he...

Apr 12, 2012

Norene Kidder, 88 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at IU Health LaPorte. She was born on October 31, 1923 in Ashland City, TN, daughter of the late Andrew J. and Amie (Tinsley) Skaggs. She was married on December 23, 1945 in Elkhart, IN to Arthur Kidder. Surviving are her husband, Arthur Kidder...

Apr 10, 2012

Rev. Arthur L. Browning, 93 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 in Golden Living Center Fountainview, LaPorte, IN. He was born on July 11, 1918 in Johnson County, Indiana, son of the late Ralph L. and Dovie (Scott) Browning. He was a retired pastor at Springville Free Methodist Church, and a Navy Veteran of...

Apr 9, 2012

Dorothy Jean Hill, 66 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2012 at her home in LaPorte. She was born on Friday, March 15, 1946 in Royalton, KY, daughter of the late James K. and Lulia (Fitzpatrick) Prater. Dorothy was married on May 6, 1988 to Timothy N. Hill who survives. She was a member of...

Apr 7, 2012

Blanche Jessie Nelson, age 88 of La Porte, IN, died Saturday, April 7, 2012 in LaPorte. She was born February 26, 1924 in Baltimore, MD, daughter of William F. and Nellie Marks Gasser. On January 7, 1950 in Baltimore, MD, she married Bernard J. Nelson. Blanche was a retired Time Clerk with the Pennsylvania Railroad. Surviving are her husband, Bernard...

Apr 6, 2012

Herbert Albert Roman, 87 years old of Westville, IN, died April 6, 2012 at The Waters of Duneland in Chesterton, IN. He was born September 7, 1924 in Kaunas, Lithuania, son of Albert Herbert Romanowsky and Maria (Broschat) Romanowsky. Herbert immigrated to Chicago, IL after World War II. He was a self-employed business owner. He moved his family to Westville,...

Mar 28, 2012

Patricia Sue Hawkins, 62 years old of LaPorte, IN, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at IU Health LaPorte Hospital . She was born June 3, 1949 in Mt. Vernon, IL, daughter of Clayton Spangler and Betty (Thompson) Spangler. Patricia married Rodney Hawkins in Donoho Prairie Christian Church in Texico, IL on January 21, 1968. She was an active member of...

Mar 28, 2012

James Douglas "Doug" Brown passed away in LaPorte on Wednesday March 28, 2012. Doug was born in La Porte, IN on November 22, 1951 to John and Ruth (Hartz) Brown. He was a graduate of La Porte High School (1970) and Purdue North Central (AA degree). Doug was employed by Frontier Communications and was involved in the Big Brother organization....

Mar 23, 2012

Josephine Reiser, age 85 of La Porte, IN, died at 7:10 PM Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Life Care Center of Michigan City. She was born February 26, 1927 in East Chicago, Indiana, Daughter of Anthony and Anna (Olechowsla) Szymaszek. On October 25, 1975 she married Herman Roger Reiser, who proceeded her in death. She was a member of...

Mar 20, 2012

Robert Nebelung, 63 years of age of La Porte, IN, died on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at IU Health LaPorte Hospital . He was born in LaPorte on July 26, 1948, son of Lawrence and Ethel (Zeitz) Nebelung. Robert loved fishing and bowling. He worked as a foundry man for 42 years with Teledyne Castings. Surviving are his son: Charles...

Mar 19, 2012

With many family members and friends close by, and many more friends and family far away, SallyJo Berndt passed away with all of them in her heart at 12:36 A.M., Monday, March 19, 2012 at the age of 57. She was born on January 6, 1955 in LaPorte, IN, daughter of Donald and Virginia (Hughes) Lane. She was loved...

Mar 19, 2012

Elizabeth "Betty" A. Stroh, 89 years old of Union Mills, IN, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2012 in IU Health LaPorte Hospital . She was born on January 6, 1923 in Bremen, IN, daughter of A.O. "Orville" & Lillian (Brechtel) Bowser. She was married on May 21, 1942 to Don H. Stroh who preceded her in death on March...

Mar 18, 2012

Dorothy Mildred Harrer, 95, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Hamilton Communities, New Carlisle. She was born October 15, 1916 in Paris, Illinois to Ira S. Haverfield and Nellie Margaret (Burke) Haverfield. Her father was a Methodist minister who served several pastorates in Illinois and Iowa. Following her father's death in 1926, Dorothy and her mother went to...

Mar 14, 2012

James L. New, Jr., 81 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at his home. He was born on August 12, 1930 in Harrisburg, Arkansas, son of the late James L. and Dolly Mae (Woods) New. James was married on October 11, 1952 at St. Pauls United Church of Christ in LaPorte to Jean M....

Mar 13, 2012

Carl Victor "Vic" Forsgard, 68 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at his home. He was born on December 31, 1943 in Pittsburg, PA, son of the late Carl Victor & Anna (Benecke) Forsgard. He was married on January 23, 1965 to Terry Pinda who survives. Also surviving are his son: Brian Victor Forsgard...

Mar 11, 2012

Doris J. Timm, 82 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2012. She was born on November 10, 1929 in Rensselaer, IN, daughter of the late Elmer and Erma (Clapp) Steinke. She was married in 1966 in LaPorte to Paul S. Timm who preceded her in death. Surviving are her nieces, nephews, great and great...

Mar 7, 2012

Ronald Eugene Rowland, 70 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Fountainview Terrace. He was born on October 26, 1941 in Valparaiso, IN, son of the late William and Georgia (Jones) Rowland. He was married in Kingsford Heights, IN on December 15, 1963 to Mary Zollinger who survives Also surviving are his brothers &...

Mar 7, 2012

Inez F. Tucker, 79 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 6:18 PM at IU Health LaPorte Hospital surrounded by three generations of family. She was born on July 5, 1932 in Washington County, IL, daughter of the late Luther M. and Alta H. (Creel) Stephens. She was married on May 27, 1952 to...