Obituaries

Sue Keim
Jul 24, 2012
Sue B. Keim, 97 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 in Golden Living Center LaPorte. She was born June 13, 1915 in North Liberty, IN, daughter of the late Milo and Della (West) Roush. She was married on June 15, 1936 in Mishawaka, IN to Charles T. Keim who preceded her in death. Sue...
Alice Hengst
Jul 17, 2012
Alice Jennison Hengst, age 66 of La Porte, IN, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012. She was born May 24, 1946 in Jackson, TN to Henry and Hazel Sublett Jennison. A retired teacher from Hailmann Elementary School, La Porte, IN, Alice was an avid reader, a talented craftswoman and an adventurous traveler. She is survived by her daughters, Melissa (Sean) Griffin...
Scott Bailey
Jul 17, 2012
Scott Alan Bailey of Michigan City, IN, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2012. He was born on April 20, 1971 in LaPorte, IN, son of Jerry and Barbara (Bannwart) Bailey. Scott's children Skyler , Coleton , and Brooklyn survive along with their mother Lisa (Bartko) Bailey, all of LaPorte. Also surviving are Scott's parents; brothers, Rex (Shari) Bailey...
Betty Hill
Jul 15, 2012
Betty Lou (Hensell) Hill, 86 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. She was born November 17, 1925 in Peru, IN daughter of the late Joseph and Martha (Britton) Day. She was married on August 6, 1971 to Lester V. Hill who preceded her in death. Surviving are her sons,...
Doris Enochs
Jul 14, 2012
Doris Marie Enochs, age 84 of Kingsford Heights, IN, passed away on July 14, 2012 at her home. She was born September 19, 1927 in Sullivan County, IN daughter of the late Orval T. and Laura (Ladson) Swaby . She was married on February 9, 1945 in Sullivan, IN to Charles F. Enochs who survives. She was a member of...
Janet Hartke
Jul 10, 2012
Janet Hartke, 56 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. She was born May 31, 1956 in Detroit, MI, daughter of Norbert and Diana (Dynia) Czarnomski. She was married on May 28, 1980 to Edward Wayne Hartke who survives. Also surviving are her father, Norbert Czarnomski of Hardin, KY; daughter,...

Irene Zych
Jul 4, 2012
Irene "Renee" Zych, age 87 of LaPorte, IN, passed away at 8:41 AM on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Golden Living Center Fountainview, LaPorte. She was born January 18, 1925 in East Chicago, IN. Surviving are her daughters, Terre Maximena of Michigan City, and Patty Sanders of Portage, IN; grandchildren, Chris (Renee) Maximena, Stefanie (Joe) Tipton, and Tiffany Sanders; great...

Dorothy Hill
Jun 29, 2012
Biography
Dorothy I. Hill, age 99, of La Porte, IN passed away on June 29, 2012 at IU Health La Porte Hospital. She was born on July 8th 1912 to Frank & Inze (Good) Sult in Egeland, ND. Dorothy retired from Bryant Industries in 1978 after over three decades of service. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church...
Elena Rudzinskas
Jun 29, 2012
Elena Rudzinskas, age 89, passed away on Friday June 29, 2012 at IU Health La Porte Hospital. She born on July 8, 1922 the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Elsteris in Lithuania. She was married to Joseph Rudzinskas, he preceded her in death in July of 1999. She retired from Western Electric after over 25 years of service....
Franklin Jeffries
Jun 25, 2012
Franklin Earl Jeffries, 76 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Monday, June 25, 2012 at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. He was born March 21, 1936 in Canton, OH, son of the late Robert and Gertrude (Warner) Jeffries. Franklin married Roberta Joyce West who preceded him in death. He then married Melody Fields who also preceded him in death....
Laverne Vogel
Jun 24, 2012
Laverne Vogel, 88 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2012 in LaPorte, IN. She was born on March 5, 1924 in Jefferson City, Missouri, daughter of the late Howard and Florence (Kemple) Groves. On November 19, 1942 in Jefferson City, Missouri, she married Russell Vogel, who died on October 5, 1974. She retired after 30...

Kathryn Page
Jun 22, 2012
Kathryn Faye Page, age 85 of Mill Creek, Indiana, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, June 22, 2012 at I.U. Health LaPorte Hospital. She was born on October 29, 1926 in LaPorte, Indiana, daughter of Henry O. and Guelah Jones Hoffman. She was a Graduate of the Rolling Prairie High School Class of 1945. On November 5,...
John Blankenship, Sr
Jun 20, 2012
John Ray Blankenship, Sr., 55 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. He was born May 13, 1957 in Logan County, West Virginia, son of Frank and Betty (Jeffrey) Owens. John worked as a painter for Modern Door East Coast Fasiners in Walkerton. He was a sports nut and...
Marilyn Mowrey
Jun 18, 2012
Marilyn Elaine Mowrey, 67 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away Monday, June 18, 2012 at her home. She was born May 12, 1945 in Columbia City, IN. daughter of the late Porter and Genevive (Kreger) Rhodes. Marilyn grew up in Rochester, IN. Living in LaPorte the last 15 years, she worked as the office manager for Mitch Feikes...
Charles Behenna
Jun 18, 2012
Charles "Chuck" Allen Behenna, 60 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2012 at IU Health LaPorte Hospital, surrounded by family and friends. He was born on October 23, 1951 in Chicago, IL, son of Vernon Charles and Norma Jean (Messer) Behenna. Charles was married on July 21, 1973 in Michigan City, IN to Sherry Olweean....
John Weiss
Jun 13, 2012
John William Weiss, 47 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at his home in LaPorte. He was born October 16, 1964 in Mitchell, South Dakota, son of the late Donald E. and Marilyn (Wilson) Weiss. John was a 1983 graduate of LaPorte High School. He went on to earn a degree from Lincoln...

Mildred Ludwig
Jun 12, 2012
Mildred C. Ludwig, 93 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. She was born October 13, 1918 in Wheatfield, IN, daughter of the late Harmey and Belva (Steele) Lange. She was married on September 4, 1949 in LaPorte to Irwin W. Ludwig who preceded her in death on February 12,...

Phyllis Hughes
Jun 7, 2012
Phyllis E. Hughes, 70 years old of Rochester, IN, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 17, 1941 in Minnesota, daughter of the late Frank and Evelyn Kiefer. Phyllis was married to her husband of 53 years, Jerry W. Hughes who survives. Also surviving are her daughters, Laura...
Jeanette Craft
Jun 2, 2012
Jeanette E. Craft, age 88 of LaPorte, died at 9:12 PM on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Settler's House, LaPorte, IN. She was born July 2, 1923 in LaPorte, daughter of Thomas A. and Magdelina Eisenhutt Thompson. Jeanette graduated from Kingsbury High School. On August 16, 1942 in Kingsbury, IN, she married the late Robert L. Craft, Sr. She attended...
Wanda Loucks
May 27, 2012
Wanda Jean Loucks, age 78 of Rolling Prairie, IN passed away on Sunday May 27, 2012 at IU Health LaPorte Hospital with her family by her side.She was born February 4, 1934 in Oblong, Illinois to the late Cloyce & Opal (Groves) O'Dell. She married William D. Loucks in La Porte on August 23, 1952 who survives. also surviving are...
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