Obituaries
Polly Brown
Jan 10, 2010
Polly A. Brown, 64, of Argos, Ind., died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Plymouth, Ind. She was born Jan. 19, 1945 in Caraway, Ark., daughter of the late Allen McGrew and Mary (Stacy) Williams. She was married on May 6, 1961 in Lake City, Ark., to Roy Eugene Brown who preceded her in death Dec....
Leah Johnson
Jan 8, 2010
Leah A. Johnson, 25 years old of La Porte, IN, died Friday, January 8, 2010 as a result of an automobile accident in Starke Co., Indiana She was born in LaPorte, IN. May 22, 1984 Daughter of Douglas A. and Christine (Madsen) Ribordy. Leah was a 2003 LaPorte High School Honors Graduate and a 2007 Honors Graduate of Ball State...
Robert Samford
Jan 3, 2010
Robert H. Samford, 82 years old of New Carlisle, IN, went peacefully to be with his bride of 58 years, Sunday, January 3, 2010 in Golden Living Center Fountainview, LaPorte, IN.
He was born April 1, 1927 in Wayne City, IL to the late Robert Harry and Rosa (Garrison) Samford.
He was married on October...
William Inman
Dec 28, 2009
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William "Bill" Inman, 61 years old of Kingsford Heights, IN died Monday, December 28, 2009 at LaPorte Hospital. He was born June 8, 1948 in LaPorte, Indiana, Son of Noah Louis and Janith Alice (Grage) Inman. He was married to Betty Cooley who survives. He enjoyed working with his father on small motors and wood crafting....
Warren Stueck, Jr
Dec 22, 2009
Warren Rudolph Stueck, Jr. of Michigan City, IN. passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at his home. He was born February 3, 1958 in Michigan City, IN. Son of Warren R. and Pearl Batzel Stueck, Sr. On May 14, 1988 in Michigan City, he married Katherine L. Cox. He was a member of Countryside Christian Church, Professional Photographers of Indiana,...
Betty Cain
Dec 20, 2009
Betty Virginia Cain, 77 years old of La Porte, IN, died Sunday, December 20, 2009 in Settler's House She was born October 10, 1932 in Dale County, Alabama, Daughter of the late Edward Frank Paschal and the late Phopie Crumpler. She was a member of La Porte Missionary Church, enjoyed crosheting and reading.. She was married December 19, 1951 in...

Marie (Drazer) Funk
Dec 20, 2009
Marie A Funk (Drazer), passed away Sunday afternoon, December 20, 2009 at Loyola Medical Center in Chicago, IL. She was born March 9, 1933 in Westville, IN to Earl and Elizabeth (Smith) Reed, both who have preceded her in death. Marie married Milton A. Funk March 3, 1962 in La Porte, who also preceded her in death in February...
Wesley Kessler
Dec 19, 2009
Wesley Kessler, 65 years old of La Porte, IN, died Saturday, December 19, 2009 at LaPorte Hospital. He was born October 8, 1944, in LaPorte, Son of Victor F. and Lucille Parthun Kessler. On December 19, 1964, in LaPorte, he married Carol Ann Heiman, who passed away on May 18, 2007. He was a member of Door Village United Methodist...
Norman Kistler
Dec 18, 2009
Norman Gene Kistler, 79 years old of Rolling Prairie, IN, died Friday, December 18, 2009 at LaPorte Hospital. He was born March 19, 1930 in Bass Lake, Indiana. He was married on July 29, 1950 in Hammond, IN to Evelyn Malatinka who preceded him in death on November 11, 2009. Surviving are his daughters, Diane (Ed) Wainscott of LaPorte, IN.,...

Suzanne Hines
Dec 7, 2009
Suzanne C. Hines, 78 of La Porte died peacefully at home on Sunday, December 7, 2009 of natural causes. She was born on November 15, 1931 in Rensselaer, Indiana to Ethel Opal and Harold William Campbell. She graduated from Rensselaer High School in 1950. After living and working in Chicago for a short period of time she settled in...

Ernest Schwenk
Dec 5, 2009
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Ernest O. Schwenk, 84 years old of La Porte, IN, died Saturday, December 5, 2009 in St. Anthony Hospital in Michigan City He was born Nov. 5, 1925 in La Porte, Son of the late John & Eliza (Carter) Schwenk He married Margarete Friedrich July 25, 1953 at Galena Baptist Church in La Porte who preceded him in...

Claude Wozniak
Nov 23, 2009
Claude Wozniak, 67 years old of Michigan City, IN, died Monday, November 23, 2009 in St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Michigan City, IN. He was born June 6, 1942 in Hammond, IN. Son of the late Stanley "Honey" and Irene (Pawlowski) Wozniak. Claude had lived in LaPorte for many years. Claude was a United States Army Vietnam Veteran. He was the...

Nancy Hines
Nov 19, 2009
Nancy J. Hines, 75 years old of LaPorte, Indiana, died Thursday, November 19, 2009 in LaPorte Hospital . She was born March 25, 1934 in Kokomo, Indiana, Daughter of the late Everett Darrell and Allena Lily (Wood) Dowden. Nancy was married on September 6, 1952 in Walton, Indiana to Robert D. Hines who survives. Surviving are three sons, Steve...
Kirk Craft
Nov 12, 2009
Kirk Leslie Craft, 27 years old of La Porte, IN, died November 12, 2009 in his home. He was born April 25, 1982 in La Porte, son of Leslie (Yolanda) Craft & Anne P.(Smith) Jonkind Craft who survive. Kirk worked at Caseys in Westville and for his dad at Craft Farms in LaPorte. He was a 2000 LaPorte High School...
Dr. Kenneth Lansford
Nov 11, 2009
Dr. Kenneth Lansford, 78 years old of La Porte, IN, died Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in La Porte Hospital He was born Aug. 31, 1931 in Muncie, IN , son of the late Dr. John and Daisy (Payne) Lansford. He married Sept. 18, 1955 in South Bend to Patricia Whiteman who survives. Also surviving are two daughters; Gail A....
Evelyn Kistler
Nov 11, 2009
Evelyn Kistler, 76 years old of Rolling Prairie, IN, died Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in LaPorte Hospital. She was born February 23, 1933 in Chicago, IL., daughter of the late John & Mary (Bytnar) Malatinka. She was married on July 29, 1950 in Hammond, IN. to Norman Gene Kistler who survives. Also surviving are her daughters, Diane (Ed) Wainscott...
Louise Lukac
Oct 25, 2009
Louise Lukac, 79 years old of La Porte, Indiana, died at 1:30 AM Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Golden Living Center Fountainview, LaPorte, IN. She was born October 22, 1930 in Denham, Indiana, Daughter of Earl and Irene Thews Okeley . On June 14, 1947 in Knox, Indiana, she married Steve Lukac. She is survived by her husband, Steve...
James Wagman
Oct 16, 2009
James E. "Jim" Wagman, 56 years old of La Porte, IN, died Friday, October 16, 2009 in LaPorte Hospital . He was born December 8, 1952 in Hammond, IN, son of the late Clarence & Mary (Jaeger) Wagman He worked for Inland Steel for 20 years, I/N Tek for 16 years, and was a contractor for MITTAL Steel from 2004-2009...
Gordon Craft
Oct 9, 2009
Gordon Craft July 19, 1918 - October 9, 2009
Gordon Craft, 91 years old of La Porte, IN, died Friday, October 9, 2009 in LaPorte Hospital . He was born July 19, 1918 in his home in Kingsbury, Indiana, Son of John A. and May (Canfield) Craft. Gordon lived in La Porte County his entire life and started his...
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