Nov 12, 2009

Kirk Leslie Craft, 27 years old of La Porte, IN, died November 12, 2009 in his home. He was born April 25, 1982 in La Porte, son of Leslie (Yolanda) Craft & Anne P.(Smith) Jonkind Craft who survive. Kirk worked at Caseys in Westville and for his dad at Craft Farms in LaPorte. He was a 2000 LaPorte High School...

Nov 11, 2009

Evelyn Kistler, 76 years old of Rolling Prairie, IN, died Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in LaPorte Hospital. She was born February 23, 1933 in Chicago, IL., daughter of the late John & Mary (Bytnar) Malatinka. She was married on July 29, 1950 in Hammond, IN. to Norman Gene Kistler who survives. Also surviving are her daughters, Diane (Ed) Wainscott...

Nov 11, 2009

Dr. Kenneth Lansford, 78 years old of La Porte, IN, died Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in La Porte Hospital He was born Aug. 31, 1931 in Muncie, IN , son of the late Dr. John and Daisy (Payne) Lansford. He married Sept. 18, 1955 in South Bend to Patricia Whiteman who survives. Also surviving are two daughters; Gail A....

Oct 25, 2009

Oct 25, 2009

Louise Lukac, 79 years old of La Porte, Indiana, died at 1:30 AM Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Golden Living Center Fountainview, LaPorte, IN. She was born October 22, 1930 in Denham, Indiana, Daughter of Earl and Irene Thews Okeley . On June 14, 1947 in Knox, Indiana, she married Steve Lukac. She is survived by her husband, Steve...

Oct 16, 2009

James E. "Jim" Wagman, 56 years old of La Porte, IN, died Friday, October 16, 2009 in LaPorte Hospital . He was born December 8, 1952 in Hammond, IN, son of the late Clarence & Mary (Jaeger) Wagman He worked for Inland Steel for 20 years, I/N Tek for 16 years, and was a contractor for MITTAL Steel from 2004-2009...

Oct 9, 2009

Gordon Craft July 19, 1918 - October 9, 2009

Gordon Craft, 91 years old of La Porte, IN, died Friday, October 9, 2009 in LaPorte Hospital . He was born July 19, 1918 in his home in Kingsbury, Indiana, Son of John A. and May (Canfield) Craft. Gordon lived in La Porte County his entire life and started his...

Sep 25, 2009

Craig "Butch" Grall, 62 years old of Rolling Prairie, IN, died Friday, September 25, 2009 in his home. He was born August 22, 1947 in South Bend, IN. Son of Clem & Gertrude (Kujawski) Grall. He was married on November 19, 1966 at St. John Canty in Rolling Prairie, IN., to Shirley Ziemkowski who survives. He served in the...

Sep 23, 2009

Bruce S. Roberts, 78 years old of La Porte, Indiana, died Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at La Porte Hospital He was born Mar. 9, 1931 in Gary, Indiana , Son of the late Paul C. & Maude (Warren) Roberts. Bruce was a US Army Veteran serving from 1951-1953, a member of American Legion Post #83 and V.F.W. Post #1130...

Sep 23, 2009

Bruce S. Roberts, 78 years old of La Porte, Indiana, died Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at La Porte Hospital He was born Mar. 9, 1931 in Gary, Indiana , son of the late Paul C. & Maude(Warren) Roberts. Bruce was a US Army Veteran serving from 1951-1953, a member of American Legion Post #83 and V.F.W. Post #1130 both of...

Sep 16, 2009

Margaret L. Conrad, 86, of Mill Creek, Ind., died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 at her home. She was born Jan. 24, 1923 in New Carlisle, Ind., daughter of the late George Jacob and Laura Lucile (Hooten) DePoy. She was married on Jan. 26, 1946 in La Porte to Harry “Bud” Conrad, who preceded her in death March 25, 2004. She...

Sep 5, 2009

Clement Leland Parrett

August 15, 2009 - September 5, 2009

Clement Leland Parrett, 3 week old son of Rick & Tonya (Gambill) Parrett of La Porte, IN, died Saturday, September 5, 2009 in Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. He was born August 15, 2009 in La Porte. Surviving are six brothers and sisters; Brittany, Melissa, Aaron, Alissa,...

Sep 1, 2009

Fay William Parker , 100 year old of La Porte, and formerly of Sarasota, FL., passed away Tuesday Sept. 1, 2009 at Golden Living Center, Fountainview in La Porte. He was born September 28, 1908 in LaPorte, Indiana , Son of the late Ben B. Parker and Daisy E. Zach . He was a graduate of Central Michigan University...

Aug 27, 2009

Edward Leonard Ritter, Jr., 73 years old of Kingsbury, IN., died Thursday, August 27, 2009 in LaPorte Hospital. He was born April 14, 1936 in LaPorte, Indiana, Son of the late Edward and Catherine (Frank) Ritter. He was married on August 31, 1968 in Kingsbury, IN to Leo Mae Cooley who survives. Surviving are his wife, Leo Mae Ritter, children,...

Aug 25, 2009

Michael P. Volk, age 58, of Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of LaPorte died suddenly Tuesday evening, August 25, 2009. Michael, commonly known as Mike to family and friends, was born to Edward G. Volk and Ellen Conboy Volk on October 26, 1950 in LaPorte, Indiana. He was a graduate of South Central High School. He served 12 years as...

Aug 25, 2009

Ralph E. Heise , 83 years old of La Porte, IN, died Tuesday, August 25, 2009 in LaPorte Hospital . He was born Friday, December 11, 1925 in LaPorte, Indiana , son of the late George F. Heise, Jr. and the late Leota Brockman. Ralph graduated from La Porte High School in 1946 and attended Kentucky Wesleyan College. He retired...

Aug 25, 2009

Randy Barr June 25, 1961 - August 25, 2009

Randy Barr, 48 years old of LaPorte, Indiana , died Tuesday, August 25, 2009 in LaPorte Hospital . He was born June 25, 1961 in La Porte, to Robert Martin Barr and Carolyn Jane (Whitcomb) Barr. Surviving are his mother, Carolyn Jane Barr of LaPorte, IN., brothers; Harold L. (Susan),...

Aug 25, 2009

David Carl Timm, Sr. , 85 years old of Rolling Prairie, IN, died Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at the home of his daughter Fay, in LaPorte, were he had resided the last three years. He was born December 8, 1923 in Westville, Indiana, Son of the late Clarence and Hulda Timm . He was married on September 28, 1974 in...

Aug 20, 2009

Norma L. Westphal, 74 years old of LaPorte, IN., formerly of Michigan City, IN., died Thursday, August 20, 2009 in La Porte Hospital. She was born July 3, 1935 in Grand Rapids, MI., Daughter of Perry J. and Mildred A. (Pully) Welch. She retired from the Shipping Department at Weil-McLain after 19 years. She was a lifetime member of...

Aug 9, 2009

Helen Sauriol , 95 years old of La Porte, IN, died Sunday, August 9, 2009 in Golden Living Center Fountainview. She was born November 12, 1913 in Chicago, IL., Daughter of the late Walter and Lucielle (Alexna) Merkelis. She had worked until the age of 70 as an Insurance Adjuster for United Insurance Company. During WWII she worked with...