All Obituaries

Kathryn Gozdziewicz passed away Thursday, April 22 in her home in Hamlet, IN surrounded by her family. Arrangements are pending with Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Deborah Fay Buss December 19, 1951-April 21, 2021   Deborah Buss, 69, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital.   She was born December 19, 1951 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of William Davis and Hulah (Dyer) Davis.   On October 24, 1990 in Las Vegas, she married Robert P. Buss, who preceded her in death March 23, 1999.   A lifelong resident of the area, Deborah worked at the customer service counter for K...

Frances   Scott   October 30, 1929-April 20, 2021 Frances Scott, 91, of Union Mills, Indiana, passed away Tuesday April 20, 2021 at home, surrounded by her family.  She was born October 30, 1929 in Valparaiso, Indiana, the daughter of Joseph Silhavy and Mildred (Jilek) Silhavy.   A homemaker, Frances moved to Union Mills from Valparaiso 46 years ago. She was married to the father of her children, Kenneth M. Rosenbaum for 47 years until his death in...

Dan Drake June 16, 1938-April 16, 2021  Daniel C. Drake, 82, of La Porte, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born June 16, 1938 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Charles John Drake and Alice (Hall) Drake. Dan was a member of the Agape Christian Church of La Porte. He was an avid fisherman, enjoyed riding his motorcycle even riding it on a trips to California and Florida. In his younger days he always had the neighborhood kids over...

Danny Sharp   May 4, 1958-April 15, 2021   Danny Sharp, 62, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Thursday April 15, 2021 at his home in Kingsford Heights, IN.   He was born May 4, 1958 in Hammond, Indiana, the son of Thomas Sharp and Mary (Maynard) Sharp.   Danny was a private person and loved staying at home. He held a vast collection of die-cast model cars, Matchbox cars, old collectable coins, and a knife collection which was presented to him by his father. He...

Michelle Lawson   February 22, 1974-April 11, 2021   Michelle Lawson, 47, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Sunday April 11, 2021 at Northwest Health-La Porte in La Porte, IN.   She was born February 22, 1974 in Fairfax County, Virginia, the daughter of Wayne Bear and Joyce Jordan.   Michelle held a passion to help people because of her kind heart. She did security work for HowMet and Allied Security and for a while drove the "Big Rig" traveling cross...

Mark T.  Snyder   April 14, 1970-April 14, 2021   Mark Snyder, 51, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Wednesday April 14, 2021 at his home in La Porte, IN.   He was born April 14, 1970 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Thomas Snyder and Joyce (Wisner) Snyder.   Mark was passionate about many things in his life but none more so than his family. He enjoyed nothing more than spending time with his children playing in the yard. He enjoyed cooking and was a cook at...

Reuben W. Cravens   September 22, 1967-April 12, 2021   Reuben Cravens, 53, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully, Monday April 12, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN. He was born September 22, 1967 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Reuben W. Cravens Jr. and Sue Ann (Bartos) Cravens. A lifelong resident of the area, Reuben was self-employed, working on automobiles doing bodywork and restoration for most of his career, which he really enjoyed. He...

Joyce E. Poston   August 1, 1943-April 9, 2021   Joyce Poston, 77, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away Friday April 9, 2021 at Northwest Health-La Porte in La Porte, IN.   She was born August 1, 1943 in Thompson, Georgia, the daughter of Elmo Cooper and Lo (Haden) Cooper.   Joyce was an avid painter and loved to knit and do needle point. She also was one of those who were blessed with a green thumb and enjoyed gardening.    She is survived by her son,...

Pedro "Peyuco" Farias   November 17, 2003-April 8, 2021   Pedro "Peyuco" Farias, 17, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away suddenly Thursday April 8, 2021 at his home in La Porte.   He was born November 17, 2003 in Indianapolis, Indiana, into the Farias Oliveros family.   Peyuco was a lifelong resident of La Porte and was a Jr. at La Porte High School. He worked as a landscaper for Vegas Landscaping. Baptized a catholic, he attended St Joseph...