Sep 21, 2010

John E. Smith,92 years old, a lifelong resident of LaPorte passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at Golden Living Center. He was born August 20, 1918 in LaPorte, Indiana, Son of Melvin O. and Edna Finney Smith. He married his college sweetheart Katherine Ridgley Arrel at Camp Lee, Virginia on July 3, 1943 who survives. He was a loving and...

Sep 18, 2010

Corinne Kalsow, 79 years old of La Porte, IN, died at 3:11 PM Saturday, September 18, 2010 at LaPorte Hospital. She was born February 14, 1931 in Olney, Illinois, Daughter of Oscar and Beulah Worthey Hanes. On October 16, 1954 in LaPorte, she married Marvin Kalsow. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Surviving are her husband, Marvin...

Sep 15, 2010

Hubert E. "Ed" Dean, Sr., 74 years old of Rolling Prairie, IN, died in Paris, TN. on Wednesday, September 15, 2010. He was born August 19, 1936 in Indianapolis, IN., Son of the late Hubert C. and Alma Irene (Hunter) Dean. On March 8, 1967 in Chicago, IL., he married Barbara Pietrowski. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Dean of LaPorte;...

Sep 11, 2010

Lisa M. Richie, 37 years old of Walkerton, IN, died Saturday, September 11, 2010 in La Porte Hospital. She was born, November 14, 1972 in La Porte, daughter of Bob and Diane Warner Tibbs. She was a graduate of La Porte High School in 1991, attended IUSB and Lake Michigan College. She worked for Federal Mogul in South Bend as...

Sep 10, 2010

Edna Jones, 93 years old of La Porte, IN, and formerly of Norton, VA died Friday, September 10, 2010 in Golden Living Center-Fountainview. She was born April 17, 1917 in Rock House, Kentucky, daughter of the late Floyd & Samatha(Mullins) Smith. She was a member of Hopkins Chapel Freewill Baptist Church in Norton, VA and attended the New Hope Baptist...

Sep 9, 2010

George E. Forrest, 101 years old of La Porte, IN, died at 11 P.M. Thursday, September 9. 2010 at Golden Living Fountainview. He was born August 30, 1909 in Chicago, IL, son of the late George C. and Agnes Fischer Forrest. George was married on November 27, 1943 in Oak Park, IL., to Mary Grace Alden, who preceded him in...

Sep 3, 2010

C. Wayne Dipert, 85 years old of Kingsbury, IN, died at 10:05 P.M., Friday, September 3, 2010 at LaPorte Hospital. He was born December 9, 1924 in Walkerton, Indiana, Son of Lewis E. and Lela L. Rough Dipert. On May 29, 1968 in Union Mills, IN, he married Nancy E. Wilson. Surviving are his wife, Nancy E. Dipert of Kingsbury;...

Sep 1, 2010

Dennis "Ripper" Barger, Sr. 61 years old of La Porte, IN, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010 in his home. He was born June 22, 1949 in Harriman, TN., Son of the late Floyd Harrison and Carrie Lee McKinney Barger. He was married to Carol Welch in LaPorte on June 16, 1973. Surviving are his wife, Carol R. (Welch) Barger of...

Aug 17, 2010

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Dorothy M. Salzwedel, 92, of La Porte, IN, passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at La Porte Hospital Continuing Care Center. Mrs. Salzwedel was born December 25, 1917 in Bass Lake Indiana, to Carl and Alma (Schultz) Raschka. On September 23, 1939, she married Altus (Salty) Salzwedel. Dorothy is survived by her son, Larry (Karen) of LaPorte;...

Aug 17, 2010

Betty Ellen Wilson, 66 years old of, died Tuesday, August 17, 2010 in LaPorte, Indiana She was born Monday, July 24, 1944 in LaPorte, Indiana, Daughter of the late Otto and Agnes (Wood) Frame. She was married on October 18, 1961 to Benjamin Wilson who preceded her in death in September of 2003. Surviving are her children; Jennie (Johnny)...

Aug 11, 2010

William "Bill" Otto Goers, 80 years old of La Porte, IN, died Wednesday, August 11, 2010 in LaPorte Hospital . He was born November 25, 1929 in LaPorte, Indiana, Son of the late Lawrence and Edna Mae (Plumbaeck) Goers. He was married on October 16, 1949 in LaPorte, IN., to MaryJo (Jones) Goers who survives. Also surviving are his three...

Jul 28, 2010

Joanne E. Mitchell, 74 years old of Lafayette, IN, and formerly of LaPorte died Wednesday, July 28, 2010 in Rosewalk Villages, Lafayette, IN. She was born Feb. 29, 1936 in Niles, MI., daughter of the late Marion and Bessie (Burge) Ward She was married on Oct. 22, 1976 to Marvin E. Mitchell who survives in Lafayette, IN., also surviving...

Jul 17, 2010

Mrs. Carol A. Profilovich, 58 years old of La Porte, IN, died at 1:15 P.M., Saturday, July 17, 2010 at her home. She was born May 27, 1952 in Gary, IN , daughter of Arnold and Donna Fox Stassin. On August 10, 1974, in Griffith, IN, she married Chris Profilovich. She was an instructional assistant for the LaPorte Community...

Jul 17, 2010

Frances L. Koch, 99 years old of La Porte, IN, died at 5:35 A.M. Saturday, July 17, 2010 at her home. She was born February 24, 1911 in La Porte, Indiana, Daughter of Frank L. and Angeline Chmielowiec Chulpacek. She attended Sacred Heart School, then her parents moved to Galena Township and there she attended Barnes School. She then...

Jul 13, 2010

Russell Duane Cowham, 78 years old of New Carlisle, IN, formerly of South Bend, IN. died Tuesday, July 13, 2010 in New Carlisle, IN. He was born July 16, 1931 in Hudson Lake, Indiana Son of the late Milo A. and Bertha Helen (Keene) Cowham. He was married on December 30, 1950 in LaPorte at First Baptist Church to Shirley...

Jul 2, 2010

James W. "Bill" Carr, 88 years old of New Carlisle, IN, died at 11:00 P.M., Friday, July 2, 2010 at his home following a long period of declining strength and health. For the last 20 years, he fought courageously against cancer and heart related illnesses. While we will always love and miss our Husband, Dad and Papa, the family rejoices...

Jun 19, 2010

Kathleen A. Grage, 77 years old of LaPorte, formerly of Union Mills, IN, died 9:09 A.M. Saturday, June 19, 2010 in LaPorte . She was born November 27, 1932 in LaPorte, IN, Daughter of Raymond W. and Anna L. (Heidke) Long. On January 23, 1954, at the LaPorte Sacred Heart Church, she married Paul Junior Grage, who passed away...

Jun 18, 2010

Ethel M. Lambka Garwood, 92 years old of LaPorte, IN died Friday, June 18, 2010 at her home. She was born in Michigan City on Oct 29, 1917 of Henry and Clara (Krueger) Lambka. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a homemaker Surviving are her daughter LoAnn (Robert) Post of LaPorte, her...

Jun 18, 2010

Kyle Austin Baker, 18 years old of Mill Creek, Indiana , died at 7:18 P.M. Friday, June 18, 2010 in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, due to an automobile accident. He was born May 20, 1992 in LaPorte, Indiana, Son of Dennis Wayne and Carla Buckmaster Baker. Surviving are his Mother, Carla (James R.) Buckmaster- Ritter of Mill Creek; Father, Dennis Wayne...

Jun 15, 2010

Lela Dailey, 91 years old of La Porte, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010 in Golden Living Center, La Porte and formerly of Kingsford Heights. She was born November 5, 1918 in Bath Co., Kentucky, daughter of the late Jess & Cora (Ellington) Jones. Surviving are two sons; Ron (Carol) Dailey of Kingsford Hts., IN. and Dennis (Sandi) Dailey of Michigan...