All Obituaries

Mary Swanson passed away at her home Friday, September 25 surrounded by her family. Arrangements are entrusted to Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services and are pending at this time. www.haverstockfuneralhome.com

Sandra Young passed away at her home surrounded by her family. Arrangements are pending with Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services. www.haverstockfuneralhome.com

Shirley Jean Galloway June 26, 1929-September 22, 2020   Shirley Jean Galloway, 91, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Miller's Health and Rehab in La Porte. She was born June 26, 1929 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Herman and Mabel (Swanson) Schweder. In July of 1947, Shirley married Edward Galloway Sr. who preceded her in death in 2011. A lifelong resident of La Porte, Shirley was a member of St John's Lutheran Church, La Porte....

James "Dink" Riley Umphrey  January 24, 1965-September 9, 2020   James "Dink" Riley Umphrey, 55, of Smyrna, TN, passed away Wednesday September 9, 2020 in Tennessee. He was born January 24, 1965 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of James R. Sr. and Sharon K. (Chlebowski) Umphrey. A native of La Porte, James lived in this area until the age of 23, when he moved to Tennessee. He served in the United States Army from 1984 until 1989. James worked for Bridgestone...

Iva Lee Thomas March 3, 1929-September 16, 2020   Iva Lee Thomas, 91, of Rolling Prairie, IN , passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 3, 1929 in Democrat, Kentucky, the daughter of Henry and Celeste (Gibson) Cook. In 1973, Iva married Albert Thomas, who preceded her in death in 1999. She lived in many places including Kentucky, Ohio and New York, but spent the last 30 years in this area. Iva was a member of the...

Lois  Ann Weeden September 20, 1934-September 14, 2020 Lois Ann Weeden, 85, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 at La Porte Hospital. She was born September 20, 1934 in Cedar Point, Kansas, the daughter of Jim and Inez (Anderson) Weeden. A member of the Bethany Lutheran Church in La Porte, Lois has lived in the La Porte area since grade school. In 1952 she graduated from Mill Creek High School. Lois retired as office manager at Screw Machine Products after...

Larry Gene Conner  July 23, 1948-September 13, 2020   Larry Conner, 72, of Walkerton, Indiana, passed away Sunday September 13, 2020 at his home in Walkerton, IN. He was born July 23, 1948 in Marion, Indiana, the son of Jewell Conner and Rita (Mills) Conner. There are many fond memories of Larry growing up. He talked about going fishing with his grandpa and spending time on the farm. Larry enjoyed motorcycles and old cars especially Camaros. He also like to go boating, John...

Betty Eileen Galloway April 14, 1930-September 12, 2020   Betty Eileen Galloway, 90, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Miller's Health and Rehab in La Porte, IN. She was born April 14, 1930 in Knox, Indiana, the daughter of Maurice and Clara (Johnson) Leonard. Betty was a member of the La Porte Missionary Church. She enjoyed gardening and she enjoyed her  strawberry collectables. Her true passion in life was her family especially her...

Shelly  Probst  August 31, 1965-September 11, 2020 Shelly Probst, age 55, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Friday September 11, 2020 at Porter Memorial Hospital in Valparaiso, IN. She was born August 31, 1965 in Michigan City, IN, the daughter of Melvin and Carol (Weeden) Miller. Shelly was married to husband Tommie for 36 years before his death. A lifelong resident of this area, Shelly enjoyed fishing, swimming, and doing puzzles and her dog Lily. She is survived by her son,...

Sue Ann Wroblewski January 26, 1948-September 7, 2020 Sue Ann Wroblewski, 72, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020 at Center for Hospice Care in South Bend, IN. She was born January 26, 1948 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Jess R. and Mary A. (Eskridge) Galloway. On May 27, 1967, in La Porte, Indiana, she married Edward J. Wroblewski who preceded her in death on March 6, 2019. A lifelong resident of La Porte, Sue was a member of the St. Peter's Catholic...