Obituaries

Florence Birlson

Florence Birlson

May 8, 2010

Florence "Peggy" O'Neil Moorehead Birlson, 89 years old of LaPorte, died at 9:42 AM, Saturday, May 8, 2010 at LaPorte Hospital . She was born in Newport, Arkansas on July 1, 1920, Daughter of Henry and Lillie Woodard Moorehead. On February 3, 1944 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, she married Buster Birlson who passed away on April 17, 1975. Mrs. Birlson...

Maureen West

Maureen West

May 8, 2010

Maureen West, 77 years old of LaPorte, Indiana, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 8, 2010. A celebration of her life will take place at 10 AM Thursday, May 13 at the Cutler Funeral Home with Pastor Nate Loucks officiating. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 12 from 4-7 PM and...

Montie Bowen

Montie Bowen

May 1, 2010

Montie Crumwell Bowen, 61 years old of LaPorte, IN, died Sat. May 1, 2010 in his home. He was born January 18, 1949 in LaPorte, Indiana, Son of the late Montie Clayton Bowen and the late Dorthy Josephine( West) Bowen. He was a Life Member of the DAV and NRA. He retired from the US Army as a Staff Sgt....

Robert Swank

Robert Swank

Apr 11, 2010

Robert “Bob” R. Swank May 11, 1926-April 11, 2010 La PORTE — Robert “Bob” R. Swank, 83 years old of La Porte, IN, died at 3:20 A.M. Sunday, April 11, 2010 at his home. He was born on May 11, 1926 in Bourbon, IN, Son of Ray and Gladys York Swank. On July 3, 1949 in Michigan City, he married...

Jack Rosenbaum

Jack Rosenbaum

Apr 4, 2010

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Jack L. Rosenbaum, 87 years old of La Porte, IN, passed away Sunday April 4, 2010 in his home He was born May 30, 1922 in Knox, Indiana, Son of the late William and Grace (Good) Rosenbaum. Jack was married on June 1, 1943 in Hammond, IN to Irene Cable for 66 years. He was a...

G.T. Howard

G.T. Howard

Apr 4, 2010

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G. T. Howard, 66 years old of La Porte, IN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 4, 2010 in La Porte Hospital. He was born May 29, 1943 in Jackson, Kentucky, Son of the late George and May (Dysart) Howard . He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Carolyn Thomas who...

J.B. Warfield

J.B. Warfield

Apr 4, 2010

J. B. Warfield, 80 years old of La Porte, died Sunday, April 4, 2010 in La Porte Hospital. He was born Jan. 25, 1930 in Hazzard, Kentucky to the late Cager T. & Grace (Shelton) Warfield. He served in the US Army Army during the Korean War, Life member of the VFW Post #1130 where he was Past Commander and...

Gudrun Thordarson

Gudrun Thordarson

Apr 2, 2010

Gudrun Lilja Thordarson (Gudsteinsdottir) was born on Christmas day in 1937 in Vestmannaeyjar, a small island off the southern coast of Iceland. She passed away on Good Friday, April 2, 2010 at her home in La Porte, Indiana surrounded by her family. She was born into a large family with five sisters and three brothers. On Easter Sunday, April 1,...

Marion Heise

Marion Heise

Apr 1, 2010

Marion Jean Heise, 80 years old of La Porte, IN, died in Thurs. April 1, 2010 in La Porte Hospital She was born May 9, 1929 in LaPorte, Indiana , Daughter of the late William and Maybelle(Shaw) Bower Marion worked for 20 years and retired from the Wax Department at Howmett. She was a 1947 Graduate of LaPorte High...

Ryan Trost

Ryan Trost

Mar 29, 2010

Ryan Trost, 16 years old of (Fish Lake)Walkerton, Indiana, passed away Monday, March 29, 2010 at his home. He was born August 4, 1993 in Hammond, IN. , Son of Scott and Mary (Norris) Trost of Fish Lake. He was a Junior at La Porte High School, involved in the La Porte High School Drama Club, playing the Pizza Guy...

James Grace

James Grace

Mar 28, 2010

James P. Grace , 80 years old of ,Mill Creek, IN. formerly of Elkhart, IN. died Sunday, March 28, 2010 in LaPorte Hospital . He was born Thursday, February 13, 1930 in Jasper, AL., Son of John W. & Mattie(Chain)Grace. Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Deana Grace of Mill Creek, IN., Son, Ken(Janene)Grace of Mill Creek; Dtrs; Sandy(Rex)Ryor...

DeWayne Francis

DeWayne Francis

Mar 25, 2010

DeWayne "Moose" Francis, 60 years old of La Porte, IN, died Thursday, March 25, 2010 in Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He was born April 11, 1949 in LaPorte, IN Son of Mirwood W. and Dorothy Jane (Chadderdon) Francis He was married on July 3, 1972 in LaPorte, IN to Linda Taylor who survives. He was a member of the...

Martin Neubeck

Martin Neubeck

Mar 18, 2010

Martin Addy Neubeck, 67 years old of LaPorte, Indiana, formerly of Hanna, IN., passed away Thursday afternoon, March 18, 2010 after a two year fight with cancer. He was born July 1, 1942 in Hanna, IN., to Theodore Neubeck and Beatrice Griffin Neubeck. He was employed with Kingsley Furniture. Upon his retirement from Kingsley he opened M & R...

Darrel Banic

Darrel Banic

Mar 18, 2010

Darrel Gene Banic, 68 of LaPorte, IN passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2010. Darrel was born on May 21, 1941 in LaPorte, IN to the late Martin and Doris (Rosenbaum) Banic who preceded him in death. Also, preceding him in death were a brother; Claron and sister; Luane. On June 3, 1961, he joined Bonny Sue (Kegebein) Banic, who...

Mary Schaper

Mary Schaper

Mar 17, 2010

Mary Margaret "Pegge" Schaper, 86 years old of La Porte, IN, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was married on October 30, 1976 in Michigan City, IN to Elmer Christian Schaper who preceded her in death on April 5, 1994. She was born on February 6, 1924 in LaPorte, IN., Daughter of...

Earl Williams

Earl Williams

Mar 14, 2010

Earl J. Williams, 82, of Rolling Prairie, passed away Sunday morning, March 14, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Sept. 17, 1927 in Pocahontas, Ark., son of the late Willie E. and Addie (Moon) Williams. He was married in May of 1950 to Mary Ann Crama who preceded him in death in January of...

Nikki Jones

Nikki Jones

Mar 13, 2010

Nikki S. Jones, 55 years old of La Porte, IN, died Saturday, March 13, 2010 in her home. She was born February 21, 1955 in Valparaiso, IN, daughter of the late Floyd and Opal (Messer) Wallace She married Donald Jones May 23, 1996 in La Porte who survives. Surviving are a son; Darrick Wallace of La Porte, brother; Anthony (Brenda)...

Betty Pittman

Betty Pittman

Mar 12, 2010

Betty J. Pittman , 74 years old of La Porte, IN, passed away Friday, March 12, 2010 in her home surounded by her loving family She was born, July 31, 1935 in Pulaski, TN , Daughter of the late Wilson and Irene (Beddingfield) Sprouse She worked for Kingsley Furniture in La Porte Surviving are sons; Garry Robison, Barry Pittman, Rick...

Jeanette Hill

Jeanette Hill

Mar 7, 2010

Jeanette Eleonora (Waters) Hill, 85 years old of St. Louis, Mo, died Sunday, March 7, 2010 in St. Louis, Mo. She was born November 15, 1924 in LaPorte, IN to Robert and Adeline (Tieman) Waters. She previously was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church of LaPorte, IN, and she recently attended Windsor Baptist Church of Imperial, MO. She was...

Margaret Budd

Margaret Budd

Mar 6, 2010

Margaret Budd, 51 years old of Union Mills, Indiana, died Saturday, March 6, 2010 at LaPorte Hospital. She was born January 6, 1959 in Waverly, Ohio, Daughter of Homer and Betty Robinson Smith. She worked as a Wax Injection Machine Oporator at Howmet. Surviving are 2 sons, Joshua and Steven Budd, both of LaPorte; boyfriend for 12 years, Thomas Kmiec...