Obituaries
Brigitte Dudeck
Feb 13, 2012
Brigitte "Kitti" Dudeck, 67 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2012 at Central Dupage Hospital, IL., surrounded by her loving family. Kittie was born on June 13, 1944 in Linz, Austria. She was the daughter of James and Caroline (Cais) Rogowski. She was married on May 12, 1962 in La Porte, IN to John Dudeck...
Thomas Fara
Feb 12, 2012
THOMAS R. FARA November 21, 1931 - February 12, 2012 Thomas (Tom) R. Fara - 80 of La Porte passed away on Sunday February 12, 2012 at his winter home in Naples, Florida, with his family by his side. He was born in La Porte, IN on November 21, 1931 the son of the late Ray and Coral (Brown) Fara....
Connie Mills
Feb 11, 2012
Connie R. Mills, age 64 of LaPorte, IN, died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at I.U. Health LaPorte Hospital. She was born on June 20, 1947 in LaPorte to Wallace and Juanita Smith Clanton. She was a Bartender and wonderful Cook for the American Legion of Walkerton, IN. A member of First Church of God, LaPorte; Ladies Auxiliary American Legion Post...

Arthur Ransom
Feb 9, 2012
Arthur C. Ransom, 85 years old of La Porte, IN, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. He was born July 9, 1926 in Michigan City, IN, Son of the late Arthur C. and Gertrude (Arens) Ransom. He was married on October 5, 1946 to Lois I.Wood who preceded him in death on August 13,...
Gregory Green
Feb 7, 2012
Gregory Green, 47 years old of , LaPorte, IN, passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at LaPorte Hospital. He was born on Sunday, February 23, 1964 in South Bend, IN, son of Clarence "Sonny" Green and Joyce (Repak) Wheeler. Greg had been previously married to Joanna (Jo) Green, his best friend and love of...
Samuel Trigg
Feb 6, 2012
Samuel Clark Trigg of La Porte, Indiana passed away peacefully on February 6, 2012 at the age of 88, following a brief illness, at his winter home in Jupiter, Florida. Mrs. RoseMary Trigg, his wife of over 67 years, and their four children were at his side throughout his illness and at the time of his passing. Mr. Trigg was...

Samuel Trigg
Feb 6, 2012
Samuel Clark Trigg of La Porte, Indiana passed away peacefully on February 6, 2012 at the age of 88, following a brief illness, at his winter home in Jupiter, Florida. Mrs. RoseMary Trigg, his wife of over 67 years, and their four children were at his side throughout his illness and at the time of his passing. Mr. Trigg...

Thelma Eichinger
Jan 26, 2012
Thelma Eichinger, 94 years old of Michigan City, IN, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2012 in Millers Merry Manor in New Carlisle, IN. She was born on November 27, 1917 in LaPorte, IN., Daughter of the late John and Eliza (Carter) Schwenk. Thelma was married in August of 1976 at Galena Baptist Church to Walter Eichinger who preceded her...

Joel Osenga
Jan 25, 2012
Joel R. Osenga, 82 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 in LaPorte, IN. He was born December 31, 1929 in Lansing, MI, son of the late Robert E. Osenga and the late Johanna Slachter. Joel married Beryl Lute on May 29, 1953 in Hanna Methodist Church. Joel was in the Air Force in Denver,...
Jack Pointon
Jan 24, 2012
Jack Lee Pointon, age 74, of La Porte passed away Tuesday January 24, 2012 at 5:35 PM at IU Health La Porte Hospital following an extended illness. He was born on February 23, 1937 to Alta Mae Tidey in La Porte. On May 25, 1959 he married Vella J. Mansfield at the Waterford Methodist Church in Michigan City. Jack...
Henry Ellis
Jan 24, 2012
Henry "Hank" Ellis, 89.92 years old formerly of Chicago, IL died peacefully as the result of natural causes on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 in Laporte. He was born on February 23, 1922 in Chicago, IL, son of the late John Egielski and the late Anna Gwozdz. Hank was married on November 15, 1947 in Chicago, IL to Dorothy Bojnowski. He...
Chlorine Weaver
Jan 24, 2012
Chlorine B. Weaver, 93 years old of Statesville, NC,(formerly of LaPorte) passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012. She was born on May 22, 1918 in Hinton, West Virginia, daughter of the late Marvin and Mabel (Allen) Buckland. She was married on December 25, 1953 in Chicago to Everette Weaver who preceded her in death on February 1, 1978 ....
June Boerema
Jan 23, 2012
June Ethel Boerema, 91 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012, in LaPorte Hospital. She was born on May 29, 1920, in LaPorte, IN, daughter of the late Clarence B. and Ladye A. (McFeely) Ahlgrim. She was a graduate of LaPorte High School in 1938, She received her BA degree from Grace College and a...
Robert Rhine
Jan 23, 2012
Robert T. Rhine, 75 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012 in Golden Living Center Fountainview. He was born on June 10, 1936 in Lima, OH., son of the late Kenneth and Mary Ann (Horstman) Rhine. Robert was married on August 7, 1965 in Lima, OH., to Jacqueline R. Lincoln who preceded him in death....
Emm McLeese
Jan 18, 2012
Emm M. McLeese, 46 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 in LaPorte. He was born on January 1, 1966 in Valparaiso, IN, Son of the late Marciene and Evelyn (Berrier) McLeese Lucas. Emm worked for Maple City Tree Service. He previously worked as an R.V. Pruduction worker. He loved music, the beach, writing poems...

Louis Dhondt
Jan 15, 2012
Louis F. Dhondt, 90 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012 in Golden Living Center Fountainview. He was born August 26, 1921 in Mill Creek, IN, Son of the late Amedee and Elizabeth (Pickavet) Dhondt. Louis was a graduate of Kingsbury High School. He worked as a Milk Delivery Man, former supervisor at Modines in...

Adam Shirk
Jan 15, 2012
Adam Zachary Shirk, 25 years old, of Myakka City, FL passed away at home and entered into rest with the Lord on January 15,2012. He was born in LaPorte, Indiana on January 22, 1986 to John Samuel and Rebecca Lynn (Galloway) Shirk. He was a graduate of Lakewood Ranch High School. He was a skilled carpenter in partnership with his...

Dennis Kovalcin
Jan 12, 2012
Dennis Kovalcin, 67 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at I.U. LaPorte Hospital. He was born on April 30, 1944 in Chicago, IL. He was married on December 13, 1975 in Station, CA to Barbara Fenstermaker who survives. In 1983 he moved back to LaPorte, he and Barbara raised a very loving family....
Frances Major
Jan 12, 2012
Frances L. Major, 82 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012 in LaPorte, IN. She was born on March 3, 1929 in LaPorte, IN, Daughter of the late Frank and Catherine (Reuille) Beemon. She was married on August 2, 1958 in LaPorte, IN., to Delbert A. Major who survives. Also surviving are sons: Billie (Janet)...

Robert (Bob) Letnich
Jan 10, 2012
Robert R. Letinich (Bob Letnich), 78 years old of Valparaiso, IN, died at the VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso on January 10, 2012 . He was born on February 24, 1933 in Hegewisch, Illinois, son of Sam Letinich and Anna (Jager) Letinich. On May 11, 1963 Bob married Lita R. Philpott in Miller (Gary), Indiana, who survives. He started in...
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