Obituaries
Bruce Birchfield
Apr 26, 2015
Bruce H. Birchfield, 62, of La Porte, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at IU Health La Porte Hospital. Bruce was born in La Porte, IN, on October 22, 1952 to Harold and Frances (James) Birchfield. On October 2, 2010 in La Porte, he married Kimberly Tanner who survives. Also surviving are his beloved children, Rachael Birchfield of Westville,...
Janet Goad
Apr 25, 2015
Janet L. Goad, age 75, of Union Mills, IN passed away on Saturday April 25, 2015 at IU Health La Porte Hospital. She was born in McComb, IL, on March 4, 1940 to Harold and Dorothy (Davis) Emmons. On January 30, 1960, she married Raymond "Gene" Goad, who survives. Also surviving are her beloved children, Nile Goad of Thomasville,...
Larry Kosnik
Apr 23, 2015
Larry Stephen Kosnik, age 68, of La Porte, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at IU Health La Porte Hospital in La Porte. Larry was born in Cleveland, OH, on April 6, 1947 to Frank and Betty (Paluta) Kosnik. On June 20, 1970, he married Julianne Smith who survives in La Porte. Also surviving are his beloved children, Steve...
Lois Johnson
Apr 21, 2015
Lois Marie Johnson, age 85, of La Porte, left for her eternal vacation on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Lois was born in La Porte on May 20, 1929 to John and Lola (Zimmerman) Reed. She was joined in marriage on July 17, 1948 to George A. Johnson who survives in La Porte. Also surviving are her beloved children, Keith Johnson...
Amy Joseph
Apr 20, 2015
Amy Erin Joseph , age 31, of South Bend, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 20, 2015 at IU Health La Porte Hospital. Amy was born in La Porte, IN, on May 24, 1983 to Gary Ray Dillard and Linda Lee (Cooper) Joseph. She is survived by her father, Gary Ray Dillard of Kingsbury, IN; a brother, Shawn (Jennifer)...
Clarence Green, Jr
Apr 19, 2015
Clarence "Sonny" Earl Green, Jr., age 76, of La Porte, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Clarence was born in La Porte, IN, on June 27, 1938 to Clarence Earl and Bessie (Hitesman) Green, Sr. On October 22, 1966, he married Sharon Burkhart who survives. Also surviving are his beloved children,...
Leonard Dineen
Apr 17, 2015
Leonard Louis Dineen, age 70, of Michigan City, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015 at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso. A cremation committal has taken place with Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center in La Porte, IN. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Southwest Church of The...
Peggy Gladden
Apr 16, 2015
Peggy Jo Gladden , age 70, of La Porte, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Miller Health and Rehab, La Porte, IN. Peggy was born in Lexington, KY, on March 8, 1945 to Herman and Martha (Lilly) Noel, Sr. On February 1, 1964, she married Ronald Gladden, who passed on January 18, 2011. Surviving are her beloved daughter,...
James Babcock
Apr 15, 2015
James William Babcock, age 80, died peacefully on April 15, 2015 at Hospice Franciscan Communities, St. Anthony Hospital, Michigan City, IN. Jim had lived his entire life in LaPorte County and had been recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Jim was born November 25, 1934 in Michigan City, IN to William L. and Rose (Severins) Babcock who both preceded him in...
Rose Cunningham
Apr 12, 2015
Rose A. Cunningham (McAlister), age 61, of La Porte, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at IU Health La Porte Hospital in La Porte. Rose was born in La Porte, IN, on October 17, 1953 to Henry and Beatrice (Handy) McAlister. After high school she married Gayle Cunningham, she worked at "American Home Foods" in La Porte for...
Romanel Biberstine
Apr 8, 2015
Romanel R. Biberstine February 8, 1925-April 8, 2015 Romanel R. Biberstine, 90, of La Porte, Indiana, died Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 at Settlers Place in LaPorte, Indiana. She was born Romanel Ruth Reid on February 8, 1925 in Redkey, Indiana, to Chauncey Kenneth “CK” Reid and Cleeda E. (Schafer) Reid. She graduated from Bluffton High School in 1943 and attended...
Clement Elshout
Apr 8, 2015
Clement Elshout, who was born Dec. 21, 1919, died April 8, 2015. He was married for 69 years to Yvonne Linden Elshout, who preceded him in death on May 14, 2014. He was devoted husband, father to Jane, Laurie, Karen and David, grandfather to Zachary Ebeling, Joshua Matthews, Schuyler and Jimmy Whiteley and great-grandfather to Nora Ebeling. He was born...
John Graber, Jr
Apr 6, 2015
John R. Graber, Jr. age 56, of La Porte, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend in South Bend, IN. John was born in Elkhart, IN, on January 26, 1959 to John R. and Ruth (Cripe) Graber. On May 31, 1986 in La Porte, he married Laura Luther who survives. Also surviving are his...
Kathryn Kaufman
Apr 5, 2015
Kathryn Kaufman, age 90, of Walkerton (Fish Lake) Indiana, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Settlers Place in La Porte. Kathryn was born in Hammond, IN on December 8, 1924 to the late James and Melba (Jeager) Arney. On June 9, 1951 in La Porte, she married Gerald D. Kaufman who preceded her in death on December 30,...
Max Mangold, Jr
Apr 3, 2015
Max Lee Mangold, Jr., age 53, of La Porte, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Max was born in La Porte, IN, on January 31, 1962. Surviving are his beloved son, Keith (Elizabeth) Mangold of Michigan; grandchildren, Jack and Mary-Loretta; mother, Sarah Ellen (Ron) Engle of La Porte; father, Max Lee...
Thomas Scott
Apr 1, 2015
Thomas L. Scott, age 64, of La Porte, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Miller's Health and Rehab in La Porte. Thomas was born in La Porte, IN, on April 13, 1950 to Roy E. and Lois J. (Keel) Scott. Thomas is survived by his mother, Lois Scott of La Porte; sister, Nancy (Bob) McVay of La Porte;...
Travis Disler
Mar 31, 2015
Travis P. Disler, age 91, of La Porte, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at IU Health La Porte Hospital. Travis was born in Ft. Wayne, IN, on June 30, 1923 to Charles J. and Leontine (Juday) Disler. Travis is survived by his wife of over 70 years, Helen A. (Hollopeter) Disler. Also surviving are his sister, Jackie (Disler)...
Dorothy Peisker
Mar 31, 2015
Dorothy Evyelyn Peisker, age 90, of Michigan City, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at her home. Dorothy was born in La Porte, IN, on March 21, 1925 to Lawerance and Mae (Jenson) Mackey. On September 1, 1953 in Michigan City she married Jack Harvey Peisker who preceded her in death. Surviving are her beloved daughter, Debra Mae (Harold)...
Richard Talbot
Mar 27, 2015
Richard "Dick" A. Talbot, age 80, of La Porte, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015 at home. Richard was born in Moline, IL, on February 9, 1935 to Earl and Helen (Holland) Talbot. On October 1, 1990, he married Joanne K. Martin who survives. Also surviving are six children, Richard Reed, Sue Talbot-Weiss of Indiana, Elizabeth (Bryan) Frank of...
Ralph Niles, Sr
Mar 24, 2015
Ralph A. Niles Sr., 94, of La Porte, passed away on March 24, 2015 at Millers Health and Rehab in La Porte. Ralph was born in Rockport, IN, on February 8, 1921 to Arthur and Maude (Frank) Niles. Ralph graduated from Richland High School in Richland, IN, and from Lockyear's Business College in Evansville, IN. Ralph worked at Servel...
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