Obituaries

Elizabeth Pratt

Elizabeth Pratt

Mar 8, 2013

Elizabeth Ann Pratt, age 67, of Kingsford Heights, Indiana passed away on March 8, 2013 at her home. She was born in Gary, Indiana on December 30, 1945 to William and Nina (Elliott) Kollmar. She was married to Thomas Pratt who survives. Also surviving are her two sons, Timothy (Melissa) Carter, Robert (Donald) Carter; brother, William (Rita) Kollmar; and...

Glenn Jones

Glenn Jones

Mar 5, 2013

Glenn Allen Jones, 48, of LaPorte, passed away unexpectedly on March 5, 2013. He was born in LaPorte, IN on February 23, 1965 to Ralph H. and Betty J. (Luke) Jones. On October 19, 1985 he married his high school sweetheart, Shelly Sue (Banic) Jones who survives. Also surviving are his beloved children, Danyelle S. (Chris) Grillo, Amanda Jones, Matthew...

Gerald Moisan

Gerald Moisan

Mar 1, 2013

Gerald Larry Moisan, age 74, of La Porte passed away Friday morning March 1, 2013 at his residence. He was born on June 27, 1938 the son of William & Doris (Swain) Moisan in Michigan City, IN. On July 26, 1959 he married Joyce Lombard, she preceded him in death on June 3, 1995. He is survived by four...

John Miller

John Miller

Feb 25, 2013

John Robert Miller, age 90 of La Porte, IN, died at 9:55 P.M. Monday, February 25, 2013 at I.U. Health LaPorte Hospital. He was born September 2, 1922 in Lafayette, IN, Son of Gustuv and Orme Craig Miller. On June 15, 1947, in Lafayette, IN, he married Marjorie Vivian Calvert, who died on September 27, 2006. Before coming to...

Betty Linback

Betty Linback

Feb 19, 2013

Betty Jane Linback, 83 years old of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at IU Health La Porte Hospital. She was born on October 16, 1929 in Monon, Indiana, daughter of the late John C. and Edith (Johnson) McGuire. Betty was married on July 20, 1946 in Paoli, Indiana to Henry (Hank) Linback who preceded her...

James Hagenow

James Hagenow

Feb 16, 2013

James F. Hagenow, age 79 years old of La Porte, IN, passed away on Saturday February 16, 2013 at home. He was born Friday, January 5, 1934 in LaPorte, IN, son of the late Louis F. and Marjorie B. (Sanderson) Hagenow. He was married on June 20, 1954 in LaPorte, IN to Barbara A. Euler who preceded him in...

Kerney Holiday

Kerney Holiday

Feb 16, 2013

Kerney Holiday, 76 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. He was born on May 4, 1936 in Salyerville, KY, son of the late Henry and Florie Holiday. Kerney worked as a Foreman and retired from Westville Correctional Facility. He also worked at Kingsley Furniture and Indiana Molding. He was...

Ada Zellers

Ada Zellers

Feb 16, 2013

Ada Elizabeth (Barnes) Zellers, 90 of Rolling Prairie, Indiana passed away on Saturday February 16, 2013 at La Porte Hospital, Indiana. She had been a resident of Miller’s Merry Manor in New Carlisle, Indiana. Ada was born August 21, 1922 to Harley & Ruth May (Gilbert) Barnes in Rolling Prairie, Indiana and was a lifelong resident. Ada is a member...

Frances Pudlo

Frances Pudlo

Feb 12, 2013

Frances L. Pudlo, 92 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at The Arbors at Michigan City. She was born July 26, 1920 in LaPorte, IN, daughter of the late William and Nellie (Gorseline) Campbell. Frances was a 1938 graduate of LaPorte High School. She was a member of the LaPorte Seventh-day Adventist Church for...

Wayne Johnson

Wayne Johnson

Feb 12, 2013

Wayne Allen Johnson, 90, of LaPorte, passed away peacefully at Brentwood on February 12, 2013. He was born September 30, 1922, in Tangent, Oregon, to Floyd and Selma (Moomaw) Johnson. Wayne held a Bachelor of Science degree from Manchester College and a Master of Science degree from Purdue University. He taught physics at Tri-State College, Angola, Indiana, and from 1960...

Kathleen Huddleston

Kathleen Huddleston

Feb 11, 2013

Kathleen Rose Huddleston, 64 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013 at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. She was born on August 23, 1948 in LaPorte, IN, daughter of Leslie and Ogie (Caskey) Johnston. She was married to Denny Huddleston who survives. Also surviving are her mother Ogie Sizemore of LaPorte; her children, Michelle (Chris) Pintzke...

Sandra Hudson

Sandra Hudson

Feb 7, 2013

Sandra Gierke Hudson, 71, of Doniphan, Missouri passed away on February 7, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. Sandra was born on November 25, 1941 in LaPorte, IN to the late Albert and Lucille Vantine Gierke. She was married on October 12, 1991 in Corning, Arkansas to Bill Hudson who survives. Also surviving are her step...

Robert Cooke

Robert Cooke

Feb 6, 2013

Robert Cooke 92, died early Wednesday AM at Fountain View in La Porte, Indiana. He is survived by his sister, Dr. Almarose (Cooke) Worden of Rose Hill, South Carolina; and Brother Dr. Weldon Cooke of Michigan City, Indiana. Also among his survivors are four nephews, Dr. John Cooke of Sanford, Florida; Dr. James Cooke of Atlanta, Georgia; Dr. Dave Cooke...

Robert Justus

Robert Justus

Feb 3, 2013

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Robert Boyd Justus, 85 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Millers Merry Manor in New Carlisle, IN. He was born December 21, 1927 in Etawah, TN, son of the late Roscoe and Ellen (Boyd) Justus. He was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in LaPorte, IN., He was...

Abbigail Richie

Abbigail Richie

Feb 2, 2013

Abbigail Dawn Richie

December 28, 2012 - February 2, 2013

Abbigail Dawn Richie, 5 weeks old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at her home. She was born December 28, 2012 in LaPorte, IN, precious daughter of Joshua Richie and Cassandra Wilhelm. Surviving are her parents; grandmother, Robin Benkowich; grandfather, Henry Richie; grandmother,...

Wallace Hamman

Wallace Hamman

Jan 29, 2013

Wallace Henry Hamman, age 96, of La Porte & formerly of Plymouth, IN passed away Tuesday morning, January 29, 2013 at La Porte Hospital. He was born on July 16, 1916 the son of the late Edward & Louise (Frank) Hamman in Prescott, WI. On May 23, 1942 he married Lorraine Margaret Martin, she preceded him in death on November...

Louise Corbett

Louise Corbett

Jan 20, 2013

Louise Corbett, 78 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013 in The Arbors at Michigan City. She was born April 8, 1934 in Savanna, TN, daughter of the late Kenneth and Mamie (Wilkerson) Pickens. Louise worked for Parco Foods in Michigan City. She loved writing poetry, gardening and the leaves in the fall. Louise...

Roy Langman

Roy Langman

Jan 17, 2013

Roy Allen "Al" Langman, 84 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Whispering Pine Medical Center in Valparaiso, IN. He was born on August 31, 1928 in LaPorte, IN, son of the late George and Maureen (Hupp) Langman. Roy was married on April 28, 1965 in LaPorte to June M. Renfro. He was...

Dorothy Payne

Dorothy Payne

Jan 16, 2013

Dorothy Pauline Payne, 89 years old, a resident of Golden Living Centers in LaPorte, Indiana passed away on January 16, 2013. Mother was born on April 17, 1923 in LaPorte, IN, to Paul and Mary (May) Harris, and was preceded in death by half-sister, Vaneta Thormeyer and survived by her dear sister, Edith Helen Dorman who resides in Winchester, TN....

William Loucks

William Loucks

Jan 14, 2013

William "Bill" D. Loucks of Rolling Prairie passed away on Monday, January 14, 2013 in his home at the age of 78. He was born on October 28, 1934, the son of the late Theodore and Vada (Sechrist) Loucks. He married the greatest love of his life Wanda O'Dell on August 23, 1952; she preceded him in death on May...