Obituaries
Grant Hunsley, Sr
Jan 17, 2017
Grant E. Hunsley, Sr., 28, of Mill Creek, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at his home.
Grant was born in La Porte, IN, on June 19, 1988 to Gary and Bonnie (Perkins) Hunsley.
Surviving are his parents, Bonnie Hunsley and Gary (Kristine) Hunsley; beloved son, Grant Hunsley, Jr; sisters, Carrie (Jeff)...
Walter Arndt
Jan 14, 2017
Walter Louis Arndt, 92, of La Porte, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL. Walter was born in La Porte, IN, on March 28, 1924 to Walter and Hattie (Edwards) Arndt. On June 4, 1949 in La Porte, he married Gloria Jean Steinke who survives in La Porte. Also surviving are...
Raymond Goad
Jan 14, 2017
Raymond Eugene "Gene" Goad, 83, of Union Mills, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. Gene was born in New Carlisle, IN, on January 6, 1934 to Peyton Shirley and Ruth Bennitt Goad. On January 30, 1960 he married the love of his life, Janet Lee (Emmons) who preceded him in...
Wilma Koeppen
Jan 13, 2017
Wilma Lotter Koeppen, 88, formerly of La Porte, IN, went Home to be with the Lord on January 13, 2017 at Burbank Parke Care Center in Burbank, OH. As her health declined, she moved to the center to be closer to family. She was born on October 13, 1928 in Fort Wayne, IN, to Ernest Lotter and Una (Caulk) Lotter,...
Roger Bernard
Jan 6, 2017
Roger Dale Bernard, 71, of La Porte, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 at IU Health La Porte Hospital. Roger was born in Hazard, KY, on January 19, 1945 to Virginia Dixon. On August 12, 2000, he married Jane Gretz who survives. Also surviving are his beloved children, Jennifer Bernard-Bildhauser of La Porte and Christopher (Summer) Bernard of La...
Barbara Dean
Jan 5, 2017
Barbara Ann Dean, 73, of Rolling Prairie, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at her home. Barbara was born on January 9, 1943 in South Bend, IN, to Leo and Clara (Taberski) Pietrowski. On March 8, 1967 in Chicago, IL, she married Hubert E. Dean, Sr. who preceded her in death in 2010. Surviving are her beloved son,...
Shirley Oberholtzer
Jan 5, 2017
Shirley Sue Oberholtzer, 79, of La Porte, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Franciscan Communities Hospice in Michigan City. Shirley was born in Georgetown, IN, on August 10, 1937 to George and Pearl Mattox. Surviving are her beloved children, Amy Oberholtzer-Adams of La Porte, Paula (Joe) Ernst of VA, and Rhonda (Ron) Hykes of AL; grandchildren, Tricia, Matt,...
Lawrence Moody
Jan 4, 2017
Lawrence E. Moody, 80, of Rolling Prairie, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at South Bend Hospice House. Lawrence was born in South Bend, IN, on August 7, 1936 to Murray Sr. and Esther (Cortier) Moody Surviving are his beloved children, Kellie M. Johnson of Rolling Prairie, Kris D. (Stacey) Moody of Rolling Prairie, Klorissa aka Mollie Moody of...
D. Anita Bandistel
Jan 1, 2017
Mrs. D. Anita Vallejo Bandistel was born on February 16, 1915 at home on Spalding Avenue in Chicago, IL and passed away on January 1, 2017 at her niece's home in FL. She was preceded in death by her husband of almost 60 years, Richard Charles Bandistel; their beloved daughter, Jeanie Frances Fasbender; her parents, Della Darlene Thayer Vallejo Stombaugh...
Mary Helen Schultz
Dec 31, 2016
During the late morning of Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Brentwood Assisted Living Center, Mary Helen Schultz, age 101, peacefully entered the eternal house of her Lord. At the hour of her passing her loving daughters, Suzanne Marie (Lee) Howell of La Porte and Pamela Lee (David) Moore of Winfield, IL, comforted her. Enjoying a remarkably long life, Mary Helen...
Irene Rosenbaum
Dec 28, 2016
Irene A. Rosenbaum, 94, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Porter Regional Hospital. Irene was born in La Porte, IN, on October 28, 1922 to Fredrick "Ted" and Ethel (Dare) Cable. Irene was a member of Salem United Methodist Church where she was involved in many church activities. She loved to cook many things including pies and cookies...
Harold Lotter
Dec 27, 2016
Harold Lotter, 83, of La Porte, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso. Harold was born at home on Taylor St. in Ft, Wayne, IN on December 30, 1932 to Ernest and Una (Caulk) Lotter. At an early age, he moved to Walkerton, IN, and then later moved to 600 E. in Mill Creek,...

Paul Probasco
Dec 27, 2016
Paul Lawrence Probasco, 69, of Westville, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at his home. Paul was born in Jacksonville, IL, on July 27, 1947 to Glen Edward and Mary Catherine (Angelo) Probasco On November 4, 1972 in Hobart, IN he married Carolyn Mae Day who survives. Also surviving are his beloved children, Wade (Yun) Probasco of Indianapolis, Becky...
Robert Smith
Dec 26, 2016
Robert Lee Smith III, 35, passed away unexpectedly on the morning of Monday, December 26th, 2016. Bobby was born on September 13th, 1981 in Jacksonville, Florida. He mastered in Automotive Leather Interior Installation for 10+ years of his life. His hobbies were building cars and listening to all genres of music. Bobby cherished every moment spent building memories with his...
Robert Bachman
Dec 25, 2016
Robert H. Bachman, 55, of La Porte, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Regency Hospital, Portage, IN. Robert was born in La Porte, IN, on February 4, 1961 to Harold R. and Shirley M. (Handtke) Bachman. Surviving are his mother, Shirley Bachman of La Porte; son, Robert (Robbie) Bachman, Jr. of La Porte; sisters, Sherrie (Tim) Jones...
Phyllis Parks
Dec 24, 2016
Phyllis Sue Parks, 84, of La Porte, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Brentwood Assisted Living in La Porte. Phyllis was born on July 30, 1932 in Reynolds, IN to Clemont and Mildred (Snetcher) Cearing. On December 22, 1951 in Reynolds, IN, she married Fred Parks who preceded her on June 11, 2015. Surviving are her beloved children,...
Janice Logman
Dec 23, 2016
Janice G. Logman, 77, of La Porte, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016 at Fountainview Terrace Golden Living Center. Janice was born on April 8, 1939 in Elkhart, IN to James and Nellie (Evans) Fowler. On May 7, 1960 in Elkhart, she married Dale G. Logman who preceded her in death on June 9, 1973. Surviving are her beloved...
Doris Major
Dec 22, 2016
Doris Jean Major was born September 25, 1932 to Vernice (Pete) Seitz and Mabel (Renfro) Seitz. She was born in La Porte, IN, and lived there until she was ten. The Seitz family moved to Mill Creek where she lived for more than sixty years. She married Donald Henry Major on May 9, 1953, and was married for 63 years;...

William Sowa
Dec 17, 2016
Born in Chicago, Illinois, June, 1932. Attended Parker High School, in Chicago. Served in the 1st Infantry Division of the U.S. Army (“Big Red One”) during the Korean War. Graduated from Roosevelt University with a B.A. in Business Administration. Worked much of his career in the construction equipment field, doing corporate sales and finance, receiving an award for the...
Peggy Przybylinski
Dec 15, 2016
Peggy Przybylinski, 97, of La Porte, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Millers Merry Manor in New Carlisle. Peggy was born in London, England, on May 4, 1919 to William and Alice (Fisher) Whitlam. On April 19, 1947 at St. Mary's in Michigan City, she married Aloysius Przybylinski who preceded her in death. Surviving are her beloved children,...
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