Obituaries
Gharyl Boston
Jul 16, 2011
Gharyl "Geree" Boston, 82, died at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Brentwood in LaPorte. She was born on September 18, 1928 in LaPorte to Donovan and Mabel (Tobias) Frye and has been a resident of LaPorte most of her life. She was married on June 25, 1950 to Charles Boston who survives. Geree graduated from LaPorte High School...
Leona Browning
Jul 15, 2011
Leona May Browning, 92 years old of La Porte, IN, died at 7:22 PM Friday, July 15, 2011, at the I.U. LaPorte Regional Hospital. She was born November 30, 1918 in Clay County, Indian, Daughter of John and Myrtle "Mertie" Archer Mollet. On April 17, 1937 in Sullivan County, IN, she married Rev. Arthur L. Browning. She was a member...
Paul Kaminskas
Jul 15, 2011
Paul Albert Kaminskas, 62 years old of La Porte, IN, died 10:04 PM Friday, July 15, 2011 at his home. He was born May 18, 1949 in Chicago, IL, Son of Albert and Adeline ( Klisiewicz) Kaminskas. He was married to Elaine Larsen Kaminskas from 1971-1984. He worked as a Senior Project Manager for Bethleham Steel and R.R. Donnely...
Janet Scott
Jul 5, 2011
Janet Louise (Young) Scott, 82 years old of LaPorte, IN passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 surrounded by her loving family at Munson Medical Hospital, Traverse City, MI. She was born March 29, 1929 in Washington, IN, to William and Esther (Nelson) Young who preceded her in death. Janet lived in LaPorte for 60 years since moving from...
Stanley Kreighbaum
Jun 30, 2011
Stanley E. Kreighbaum, 55 years old of Kingsford Heights, IN, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born January 11, 1956 in Michigan City, Indiana, son of the late LeRoy Kreighbaum and Barbara (Meeks) Stifle. Stanley worked for 26 years as a Machenist at Harrison Engine Service in LaPorte....
Richard Sims
Jun 27, 2011
Richard Dean Sims, 79 years old of LaPorte, died 5:05 A.M., Monday, June 27, 2011 at Brentwood in LaPorte . He was born June 15, 1932 in Benton, IL son of Ivor and Estelle (Stevenson) Sims. Richard was married May 14, 1955 in Corinth Mississippi to Betty J. Gray, who preceded him in death March 1, 1999. Richard served in...

Ellen Schumm
Jun 27, 2011
Ellen Rosina Schumm, 90 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2011 at Fountainview Terrace. She was born May 26, 1921 in LaPorte, IN, Daughter of the late Theodore and Clara (Collar) Hass. She was married on October 15, 1944 in LaPorte to Paul G. Schumm who preceded her in death on February 12, 2003. Surviving...
Mary Ault
Jun 24, 2011
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Mary Ellen Ault, 88 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away Friday, June 24, 2011 at her home in LaPorte. She was born April 14, 1923 in LaPorte, Indiana, Daughter of the late John O. and Fern J. (Craft) Ault. She attended Purdue University and received her Masters from Michigan State University. She worked as a...
Moarine Logwood
Jun 20, 2011
Moarine Logwood, 65 years old of LaPorte, IN, died Monday, June 20, 2011 in Community Hospital in Munster, IN. She was born March 3, 1946 in Salyersville, KY., Daughter of John & Jessie (Manns) Back. Moarine was a retired fork lift driver for Boise/ Jefferson Smirfit for 24 years and she owned a cleaning business. She was married on...
Gerald Jacobs
Jun 18, 2011
Gerald W. "Jerry" Jacobs, 72 years old of La Porte, IN, died Saturday, June 18, 2011 as a result of a bicycle accident He was born March 2, 1939 in Chicago, IL. moving to LaPorte in 1942, Son of the late Harry & Helen (Wengiel) Jacobs He Graduated in 1957 from La Porte High School and finished in 1967 from...

William Kolash
Jun 15, 2011
William "Bill" L. Kolash, 93 years old of La Porte, Indiana, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in IU Health LaPorte Hospital . He was born February 2, 1918 in Adams, Wisconsin, son of the late William M. Kolash and the late Edith (Jenkins) Kolash. He married Helen "Lenna" (O'Neill) Kolash on May 23, 1945 in Adams, Wisconsin who preceded him...

Aaron Stayback
Jun 14, 2011
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Aaron Stayback, 55 years old of Rolling Prairie, IN, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at his home. He was born December 6, 1955 in LaPorte, Indiana, son of Clarence P. & Edris (Boniface) Stayback. Aaron married Teresa Huge on October 24, 1981 at St. John's Lutheran Church in LaPorte. He was a beer salesman for Metro...

Doris Suita
Jun 14, 2011
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Doris I. Suita, 84 years old of La Porte, IN, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011 in Golden Living Center Fountainview, LaPorte. She was born January 9, 1927 in LaPorte, to the late Arthur W. and Helen (Kallies) Gangwer. Doris had worked at Kingsbury Ordinance Plant, American Rubber and the Concord Grape Vineyard. Surviving are two...
Michael Pease
Jun 12, 2011
Michael J. Pease, 69 years old of LaPorte, IN, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2011 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 3, 1941 in LaPorte, IN, Son of the late LeRoy N. "Inky" and Marie T. (Stibor) Pease. Michael was married on June 19, 1990 in LasVegas, Nevada to Patricia L. O'Connell who survives....
Kenneth Homann
Jun 10, 2011
Kenneth W. Homann, 96 years old of La Porte, IN, passed away peacefully Friday, June 10, 2011 in LaPorte Hospital. He was born January 15, 1915 in LaPorte, Son of the late William and Anna (Leitz) Homann. On November 30, 1940 at St. Johns Lutheran Church he married Mildred (Zahrt) Homann who survives. Kenneth was in the CCC's Prior to...

John Fort
Jun 5, 2011
John Frank Fort, 66 years old of La Porte, IN, passed away peacefully, Sunday, June 5, 2011 at LaPorte Hospital after a courageous battle with ALS ( Lou Gherigs Disease). John was one of three children born to the late Charles and Katherine (Pasilis) Fort on May 13, 1945 at home in North Judson, IN. He worked at Modines for...
Dustin Collins
Jun 4, 2011
Dustin T. Collins, 28 years old of LaPorte, IN died Saturday, June 4, 2011 in LaPorte Hospital. He was born April 12, 1983, in LaPorte, son of Tony Collins and Patricia (Hough) Tankersley. Dustin enjoyed movies, music, playing pool and games. He was a fan of the Eagles Football and baseball. Dustin deeply loved his daughter, Rilee. He was outgoing,...
Corey Weathers
Jun 2, 2011
Corey Joshua Weathers, 20 years old of LaPorte, IN, died Thursday, June 2, 2011 at his home. He was born April 11, 1991 in LaPorte, Indiana, Son of Gerald Weathers, Jr. and Cynthia (West) Weathers. He was employed at Fas-Pak in LaPorte. He was a member of First Church of God in LaPorte. He loved to make people laugh and...
Lillian Mierlak
May 30, 2011
Lillian F. Mierlak, 88 years old of La Porte, IN, died Monday, May 30, 2011 in Golden Living Center Fountainview. She was born Tuesday, June 20, 1922 in Chicago, Daughter of John and Lillian Rowan. In January of 1942 she married Henry F. Mierlak, who proceeds her in death. Surviving are a Son, Henry J. (Pamela) Mierlak of Buchanan,...
Shawna Keller
May 28, 2011
Shawna Lee Keller, 19 years old of La Porte, IN, died Saturday, May 28, 2011 at her home. She was born September 17, 1991 in La Porte, IN. Daughter of Don Keller of Harker Hts., TX and Kelly Walker of La Porte. She graduated from La Porte High School this year and was to receive her diploma June 5th, 2011....
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