Obituaries

Barbara Jones

Barbara Jones

Jul 8, 2009

Biography

Barbara J. Jones, 55 years old of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, died Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at her home . She was born January 6, 1954 in Hayti, Missouri, to Virgia Bradford Jones and Earl Jones. Surviving are her son & daughter-in-Law, Jeremy and Renee Jones of Rolling Prairie, IN. Three grandchildren, Jacob, Chad and Vanessa Jones of Rolling...

Elfrieda Hibner

Elfrieda Hibner

Jul 3, 2009

Elfrieda Hibner, 83 years old of La Porte, IN, passed away Friday, July 3, 2009 in The Arbors at Michigan City from complications due to heart surgery. She was born July 23, 1925 to Walter and Frienda Schoenfeld in Trebsen (Saxony) Germany. In 1927 she and her parents immigrated to Chicago. She graduated from Lake View High School in...

Richard Haferkamp

Richard Haferkamp

Jul 3, 2009

Richard W. Haferkamp, 85 years old of La Porte, IN, died at 4:30 PM, Friday, July 3, 2009 at Golden Living Center Fountainview, LaPorte. Graveside Services will be held 11 AM Friday, July 17, 2009 at Door Village Cemetery. Full Military Honors will be conducted. Cremation has taken place and Cutler Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Contributions...

George Schultz

George Schultz

Jul 1, 2009

Biography

George Carl Schultz, 93 years old of La Porte, IN, passed away July 1, 2009 in La Porte Hospital. He was born September 25, 1915 in Walkerton, IN. Son of the late August W. Schultz and Mary (Wolfe) Schultz. He was married on January 11, 1941 in Walkerton, IN. to Nylla Eloa (Zahn) Schultz who survives. George was...

Walter Buss

Walter Buss

Jun 30, 2009

Walter Ward Buss, 84 years old of LaPorte, IN, died June 30, 2009 in his home surrounded by his family. Walter was born August 12, 1924 in LaPorte, to Orlando and Eleanora (Foltz) Buss and was a lifelong resident of Rolling Prairie. On June 25, 1949, in LaPorte, Indiana he married Rita Gallagher who survives. Mr. Buss graduated from Rolling...

Andy Repak

Andy Repak

Jun 19, 2009

Andy Repak , 93 years old of LaPorte, Indiana, died Friday, June 19, 2009 in LaPorte Hospital . He was born July 4, 1915 in Rend City, Il, Son of the late Thomas Repak and the late Anna Dyn Repak. He worked as an Assembler at numerous local factories, from Alis Chalmers, to retiring from Berkel's in 1980. He was...

Philip Paxson

Philip Paxson

Jun 9, 2009

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Philip Leo Paxson, 77 years old of La Porte, IN, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in his home. He was born Sept. 3, 1931 in LaPorte, IN, Son of late Philip J. Paxson and Helen (Dadlow) Paxson Philip was married on March 18, 1955 in Columbus, OH. to Eva R. Starkey who survives. He was a...

Beverly Collins

Beverly Collins

Jun 9, 2009

Beverly Joyce Collins, 65 years old of Kingsford Heights, IN, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Regency Hospital Company, Portage, IN. She was born February 15, 1944 in Devils Lake, North Dakota, Daughter of the late Ben Buntjer and Mrytle (Thomas) Elkins. She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, LaPorte and retired from Stelrema and Getting Technology. Beverly...

Robert Klosowski

Robert Klosowski

Jun 8, 2009

Robert R .(Kloss) Klosowski, 79 years old of La Porte passed away Monday evening in his home surrounded by his loving family He was born Friday, March 21, 1930 in LaPorte, Indiana , son of the late Bernard Klosowski and Anna Picora Klosowski. Robert had worked as manager of Wonderland Department Store for 9 years and had retired from the...

Aiden Parker

Aiden Parker

Jun 7, 2009

Aiden James Parker

December 30, 2008 - June 7, 2009

Aiden James Parker, 5 months old of LaPorte, IN., died Sunday, June 7, 2009. He was born December 30, 2008 in LaPorte, Indiana to James Parker Sr. and Kristine Dutze Velasquez. Aiden was the happiest little boy, he loved to giggle. He was his "daddy's boy". He...

Louis Schumm IV

Louis Schumm IV

May 29, 2009

Louis William Schumm IV died on Friday, May 29 at Hamilton Grove Communities of New Carlisle, Indiana. Louis was a most beloved man in his community, a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, born the same year as Mickey Mouse (1928) a fact which always delighted him. For many years Louis was the caretaker of his mother and grandmother. As a...

David Jonas

David Jonas

May 25, 2009

David Jonas, 61 years old of La Porte, IN, died Monday, May 25, 2009 in LaPorte Hospital . He was born Wednesday, May 12, 1948 in LaPorte, IN., Son of the late Benjamin and Marcella L. (Purkal) Jonas. He was a member of VFW Post 1130 where he was a life member, American Legion Post 83, DAV, he served in...

James Mahlman

James Mahlman

May 24, 2009

James "Jim" Edward Mahlman, 70 years old of Walkerton, IN, died Sunday, May 24, 2009 surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 21, 1939 in Hastings, Nebraska, son of the late Edward & Bertha (McDaniel) Mahlman. He was a member of the Elks Club, he served in the U.S. Army Reserve, he loved his grandkids and took an...

Roger Lutterman

Roger Lutterman

May 12, 2009

Roger A. Lutterman, 49 years old of La Porte, IN, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 in La Porte Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 29, 1959, son of Francis Edward and Evelyn Louise (Felton) Lutterman who survive. He was married on August 12, 1993 in LaPorte, IN to Deborah A. Pavlak who survives. Roger worked...

Rita Hill

Rita Hill

May 11, 2009

Rita D. Coleman Hill, 78, of La Porte, died Monday, May 11, 2009 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. She was born Jan. 15, 1931, in West Hartford, Vt., daughter of the late Percy Beecher and Blanche M. (Hazen) Mills Sr. She was married to James E. Coleman Jr. who preceded her in death. She then was married...

Dorothy Carlson

Dorothy Carlson

May 6, 2009

Dorothy "Dot" Verleen Carlson, 90 years old of Walkerton, IN, died 7:15 Wednesday, May 6, 2009 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 12, 1918 in Grovertown, Indiana, to the late Ora & Agnes (Wick) Awald. She was married 67 years to Clarence "Swede" Carlson who preceded her in death Dec. 8, 2005 She...

Ray Ambrose

Ray Ambrose

May 2, 2009

Ray A. Ambrose, 88 years old of La Porte, IN, died Saturday, May 2, 2009, at La Porte Hospital. He was born Tuesday, March 1, 1921 in Chicago, IL. He was the son of the late William Ambrose, and the late Mary Ann (Deto) Ambrose. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Betty Louise (Furness) Ambrose, his parents,...

Mary Krause

Mary Krause

Apr 25, 2009

Mary Louise Krause, 84 years old of LaPorte, IN, died Saturday, April 25, 2009 in LaPorte Hospital. She was born March 22, 1925 in LaPorte to the late Carl & Ida (Griewank) Leeker. She married June 1, 1947 in LaPorte to Fred Arthur Krause who survives. Surviving is a Daughter; Mary Beth Krause of LaPorte a Son; David Krause...

Vera Gray

Vera Gray

Apr 25, 2009

Vera Jean Gray, 85 years old of La Porte, IN, died Saturday, April 25, 2009. She was born April 8, 1924 in Parker, South Dakota, Daughter of the late Elmer E. & Doris LaVerne (Sloan) Benson. She was married July 24, 1945 in Sioux Falls, S. Dakota to John Gray who preceded her in death August 25, 1991. She was...

Ella Williams

Ella Williams

Apr 24, 2009

Ella C. Williams , 94 years old of Rolling Prairie, IN, died 1 A.M. Friday, April 24, 2009 at her home. She was born September 6, 1914 in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, Daughter of the late Henry and Annie (Mangold) Lehker. In 1932 she married Bernard Williams who passed in 1987. She was a member of Glendora Trinity Lutheran Church....

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