Obituaries

Claude Galloway

Claude Galloway

Feb 23, 2014

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Claude C. Galloway, age 82, of Rolling Prairie, passed away on February 23, 2014 at IU Health La Porte Hospital. He was born in La Porte County, on March 27, 1931 to Jesse and Ada (Stanage) Galloway. On August 23, 1952 in Pinhook, IN, he married the love of his life, Constance (Grinstead) Galloway. Together they...

David Henning

David Henning

Feb 15, 2014

David Willard Henning, age 66, of La Porte, passed away on February 15, 2014 at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. He was born in La Porte, IN, on August 22, 1947 to Willard and Yolanda (Tennis) Henning. On April 17, 1970 he married Marcia Gray Henning who survives. Also surviving are his beloved children, Jan-Michael Henning and Tara Cunningham both...

Michael Vapensky, Jr

Michael Vapensky, Jr

Feb 14, 2014

Michael Vapensky, Jr., age 78, of Port Richey, FL, and formerly of La Porte, IN, died on Friday, February 14, 2014 in Florida. He was born August 18, 1935 in East Chicago, IN, to the late Michael and Susan Agnes (Hudar) Vapensky, Sr. He was a United States Navy Veteran. Surviving are his brothers, John G. Vapensky of La Porte...

Phillip Siegert

Phillip Siegert

Feb 13, 2014

Phillip George Siegert, age 64, of Fish Lake, IN passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at IU Health La Porte Hospital. He was born in Chicago, IL on May 20, 1949 to Joseph G. and Violet (Halper) Siegert. On September 8, 1990, he married Mamie Miller who survives. Also surviving are his beloved children, Kevin (Stephanie) Siegert of Mishawaka,...

Richard Frojd

Richard Frojd

Feb 10, 2014

Richard Malcolm "Dick" Frojd, age 74, of La Porte and formerly of Joliet, passed away at home on February 11, 2014. He was born in Joliet, IL on April 19, 1939, to Hilding and Viola (Maulm) Frojd. On July 20, 1963, he married Sherry R. Presley who survives. Also surviving are his beloved children, Jeannene (James) Anderson of Beverly Shores,...

Johnnie Jones

Johnnie Jones

Feb 9, 2014

Johnnie Danielle Jones, age 28, of La Porte, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at IU Health La Porte Hospital. She was born in La Porte on September 23, 1985. Johnnie is a beautiful and loving mother. Her children are the light of her life. Her beautiful smile lights up any room she enters. She has an amazing voice...

Jean Boardman

Jean Boardman

Feb 7, 2014

Jean Marie Boardman, 91, of LaPorte, died Friday afternoon, Feb. 7, 2014, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. She was born Feb. 14, 1922, at her grandmother Elizabeth Klassen's home on Orchard Avenue, LaPorte, to R. Bernard and Anna (Klassen) Bowman and had lived in LaPorte nearly all of her life. As a youngster Jean helped tend the fruit stand at...

Constance Wallace

Constance Wallace

Feb 1, 2014

Constance "Connie" S. Wallace, age 62, of La Porte, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at IU Health La Porte Hospital following an extended illness and a recent fall. She was born in Valparaiso, IN on January 21, 1952 to George and Doris (Maney) Stout. She was married to her beloved husband Paul Wallace who preceded her in...

Ashford Price, Jr

Ashford Price, Jr

Jan 31, 2014

Ashford H. "Herb" Price Jr., 91, of La Porte, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014 at Elkhart Hospice House in Mishawaka, Ind. He was born in McRae, Ark., on April 10, 1922 to Ashford Herbert Price Sr. and Maude (Osborne). On February 21, 1947, he married Loreda Sornson, who survives. Also surviving are his beloved children, Herbert (Patricia) Price of...

Janice Gray

Janice Gray

Jan 30, 2014

Janice Colleen Gray, age 67, of La Porte, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at her home. On July 28, 1946, she was born in Indianapolis, IN to John and Lois Irene (Herbert) Gray. Janice is survived by her sons, Darren (Jan) Boyd of Michigan City, Kevin Boyd of La Porte, Brian (Danielle) Boyd of Michigan City, and...

Mary Cox

Mary Cox

Jan 30, 2014

Mary Lou (Chambers) Cox, 77, of Michigan City, IN passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Valparaiso, IN on Thursday, January 30, 2014. Mary was born in Michigan City on May 27, 1936 to Guy and Rose (Wozinak) Chambers. On February 12, 1954, she married Nathan Luna Cox, Jr. who preceded her in death. Mary was a retired...

Donald Hart

Donald Hart

Jan 27, 2014

Donald Wayne Hart, age 67, of La Porte, passed away on January 27, 2014 at his home. He was born on July 4, 1946 in Evansville, IN. On April 28, 1967 he married Myrna Hart who survives. Also surviving are his beloved children, Donny (Lynda Wallace) Hart of Plainfield, IN, Lorie (Scott) Dittmar of Niles, MI; 2 granddaughters, Alicia and...

Dan Clark

Dan Clark

Jan 24, 2014

Dan Steven Clark, age 60 of Dowagiac, MI passed away on Friday, January24,2014 at St. Joe Regional Hospital. He was born on May 3rd, 1953. The son of Perry Dean Clark and Donna Mae Clark (Neitzel) in Berrien Springs, MI He is survived by his family- Life Companion - Colleen Kimbrell of Niles, MI. Daughter - Shelli Haydon of Elkhart,...

Christine Williams

Christine Williams

Jan 22, 2014

Christine Williams, of La Porte passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at the age of 75. She was born on April 5, 1938 the daughter of Gerome and Etta (Lewis) Howard. On July 21, 1956 in Fairborn, OH she married Kelly Williams; he preceded her in death on June 8, 2013. She is survived by her...

Jerry Hughes

Jerry Hughes

Jan 20, 2014

Jerry Wayne Hughes, of Rochester passed away at IU Health LaPorte Hospital on Monday January 20, 2014 at the age of 70. He was born on April 1, 1943, son of the late Willie and Maude (Nelson) Hughes. On April 3, 1959 he married Phyllis Kiefer; she preceded him in death on June 7, 2012. They were married for 53...

Carol Walter

Carol Walter

Jan 20, 2014

Carol A. Walter, age 72, of Portage, MI, and formerly of La Porte, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on January 20, 2014. She was born in Knox, IN, on September 27, 1941 to Clarence and Mary (Jernas) Weidner. On August 26, 1967 she married Donald Walter who survives. Also surviving are her beloved children; son,...

Virginia Reynolds

Virginia Reynolds

Jan 16, 2014

Virginia Griffin Reynolds, 92, passed away on January 16, 2014 at Brentwood in La Porte, Indiana. Ginny was born on May 29, 1921 to Clyde and Stella (Kaiser) Griffin in Springfield, Missouri. She graduated from Senior High School where she was a member of Tau Phi Gamma Sorority. On August 6, 1939, she married William "Bill" Reynolds and they shared...

Anneliese Marlow

Anneliese Marlow

Jan 14, 2014

Anneliese Ruth Marlow, age 87, of La Porte, passed away on January 14, 2014 at Brentwood. She was born on December 2, 1926 in Berlin, Germany to Theodor and Anna (Mentz) Baetz. On March 30, 1954 in Opdyke, IL, she married Gordon L. Marlow who preceded her in death on October 13, 2004. Surviving are her daughter, Rita Marlow of...

William Scupham, MD

William Scupham, MD

Jan 11, 2014

William Kent Scupham, MD June 24, 1921-January 11, 2014 "There are four things that make a good day. First, you get up. You help someone. You learn something. Then you have a little fun. And if you don't have fun... don't get up." William Kent Scupham, 92, leaves behind a legacy of unwavering family love and loyalty, unassuming dedication to...

Dorothy Pearson

Dorothy Pearson

Jan 7, 2014

Dorothy "Dottie" Pearson, age 79, of La Porte, passed away on January 7, 2014 at her home. She was born in La Porte, IN on April 5, 1934 to Leo W. and Martha B. (Schuman) Albers. On February 2, 1980 she married John P. Pearson, Sr., who preceded her in death on June 10, 2004. Surviving are her beloved daughter,...