All Obituaries

George B. Howard passed away peacefully Saturday, July 24 at his home in Union Mills surrounded by his family. Arrangements are currently pending with Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Andrew Burke passed away Friday, July 23rd at Golden Living Fountainview Terrace-La Porte. Arrangements are pending with Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services at this time.

Baby Boy Macias passed away in La Porte. There will be no services cremation to follow. Arrangements are with Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Jeffrey Dean Jinks   April 26, 1976-July 20, 2021   Jeffrey Jinks, 45, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Tuesday July 20, 2021 at his home in La Porte, IN.   He was born April 26, 1976 in Indianapolis, Indiana   Arrangements are being entrusted to Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 602 Maple Ave., La Porte, IN where the family has chosen cremation.   Memorial contributions may be made to the family in care of Haverstock Funeral...

Baby Begley-Kliene passed away in South Bend, IN. Family has chosen cremation. 

Joe L. Cooper November 20, 1969-July 7, 2021   Joe L. Cooper Jr. was born on November 20, 1969 in LaPorte, In. to Joe L. Cooper Sr. and Mae L. Cooper. He lived most of his life in LaPorte, attended school there, graduated from LaPorte High School, where he played Varsity basketball and then attended Ball State University. Joe was a good student, staunch competitor, had personality plus, never met a stranger, a helper/comforter to anyone, sports’ enthusiast, with basketball...

James Martin Wilberg   November 30, 1947-July 7, 2021   James Martin Wilberg, 73, of Walkerton, Indiana, passed away Wednesday July 7, 2021 at his home with his family by his side.   He was born November 30, 1947 in South Bend, Indiana, the son of Wayne Wilberg and Hazel (Loring) Wilberg.   James was foremost an animal lover. He was always using humane traps to relocate animals. He was known to be a very good woodworker. He built his home with his wife Deb, and...

Duane Hastings    March 24, 1947-December 7, 2018   Duane L. Hastings, 71, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 7, 2018 at 4:30 a.m. with his family by his side.   Duane was born in LaPorte, IN on March 24, 1947 to the late Donald and Casmira (Wiwatoski) Hastings.  He graduated from LaPorte High School in 1965 before serving his country during the Vietnam War.  He spent his life as a carpenter in the LaPorte area, building countless residential and...

Warren Thomas Billeaux December 1, 1924 - January 18, 2021   Warren Thomas Billeaux, 97, of Scottsdale, Arizona passed away peacefully, January 18, 2021, of natural causes.   Born in Chicago, IL., to Rudolph Francois Billeaux and Mary Claire Kramer, he spent most of his youth in Hobart, IN living with his mother in the home his Grandfather Stoker had built. There he met his lifelong friends, Richard Packham and Tommy Rees. After High School the three of them enrolled in the...

Julio Mora Cruz   May 18, 1966-June 26, 2021   Julio Mora Cruz, 55, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Saturday June 26, 2021 at Northwest Health-La Porte.   He was born May 18, 1966 in Mexico City, Mexico, the son of Rogelio Mora Juarez and Delfina Cruz Loveria.   He is also survived by his Family Friend, Guadalupe Salgado of Rolling Prairie, IN;   Arrangements are being entrusted to Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 602 Maple Ave., LaPorte,...