Obituaries

Gary Bass

Gary Bass

Jan 18, 2011

Mr. Gary B. Bass, 55, of Columbus, Indiana, died Tuesday January 18, 2011 at his home. He was born February 4, 1955 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Joe Bass and Patricia Justice Bass Gerrich. He had lived in LaPorte up to ten years ago, moving to Columbus, Indiana. Gary worked for Cummins in Columbus, Indiana He is survived...

Charles Adams

Charles Adams

Jan 18, 2011

Mr. Charles A. Adams, 64, of Union Mills, Indiana, passed away Tuesday January 18, 2011 at Clarion North Medical Center in Carmel, IN. He was born July 5, 1946 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Joseph Adams and Viola Listenfelt Adams and had lived most of his life in the Union Mills area. Charles worked in the corrugated paper...

Linda Wiltfong

Linda Wiltfong

Jan 17, 2011

Linda S. Wiltfong , 61, of LaPorte, Indiana, died Monday January 17, 2011 at La Porte Hospital, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born February 28, 1949 in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Billy Joe Naegele and Alberta Schultz Naegele. Linda had been a bartender for Little Tavern & Ogles for thirty years and also worked at...

Betty Staples

Betty Staples

Jan 16, 2011

Betty Ann Staples, 78, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away, Sunday January 16, 2011 at her home. She was born November 24, 1932 in Paradise, Kentucky, the daughter of William Burr Burton and Gertie Mae Childress Burton. Betty was a self-employed tax preparer for more than forty years. She was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church in Michigan City, IN,...

Harry Bennitt

Harry Bennitt

Jan 15, 2011

Harry E. Bennitt, Sr., 68, of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, passed away on Saturday January 15, 2011 at his home. He was born April 19, 1942 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of Foster Bennitt and Ada Barns Zellers. Harry was a truck driver for Scrappy Iron & Recycling. He was a member of Maple Grove United Methodist Church, and VFW Post...

Irene Bennett

Irene Bennett

Jan 12, 2011

Irene M. Bennett , 88 of Decatur, Alabama and formerly of Rolling Prairie, IN died Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Summerford Nursing Home in Falkville, AL. She was born January 18, 1922 in South Haven, Michigan to Mary Jensen Pensinger and Loren J. Pensinger. On January 17, 1945 she married Clarence J. Bennett in South Bend, IN, who preceded her...

Phyllis Lynch

Phyllis Lynch

Jan 9, 2011

Mrs. Phyllis L. Lynch, 80, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on Sunday January 9, 2011 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born November 6, 1930 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Arthur Peting and Lesta Mills Peting. Phyllis was a homemaker. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, and the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary of...

Roy Warren

Roy Warren

Jan 7, 2011

Mr. Roy R. Warren, 64, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Friday January 7, 2011 at La Porte Hospital. He was born December 15, 1946 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Jacob Warren and Thelma Jones Warren. He has lived in the La Porte area most all of his life. Roy was owner and operator of Roy's Auto Body....

Marjorie Williamson

Marjorie Williamson

Jan 6, 2011

Marjorie L. Williamson, 84, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on Thursday January 6, 2011 at La Porte Hospital She was born July 24, 1926 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Francis Eskridge and Agnes F. Neumann Eskridge. Marjorie was an x-ray technician for Howmet Corp for eighteen years, retiring in 1991. She was a member of First United...

James Schultz

James Schultz

Jan 4, 2011

James F. Schultz, 72, of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at LaPorte Hospital. He was born June 1, 1938 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Victor "Pikey" Schultz and Loretta Hensel Schultz. James lived most of his life in the LaPorte, area. James was an electrician for US Steel for thirty years and also...

Lisa Harris

Lisa Harris

Jan 3, 2011

Lisa A. Harris, 46, of LaPorte, Indiana, lost a long battle with cancer on Monday, January 3, 2011 at LaPorte Hospital. She was born January 28, 1964 in Michigan City, Indiana, the daughter of William Adrian and Joan Frederick Adrian. Lisa was co-owner and operator for Harris Precast and LaPorte Cremation Service. Lisa attended the Countryside Christian Church and First...

Mary Sass

Mary Sass

Jan 2, 2011

Mary F. Sass, 87, of LaPorte, Indiana, left this world on the morning of Sunday, January 2, 2011 to enter the gates of heaven after an extended stay at Golden Living Countryside in LaPorte. She was born January 17, 1923 in Mansfield, Ohio, the daughter of Paul Reel and Blanche Boze Reel, who moved their family to LaPorte, IN in...

Wellington Huffman

Wellington Huffman

Dec 29, 2010

Wellington V. "Bud" Huffman, 77, of New Carlisle, Indiana, died Wednesday December 29, 2010 at Millers Merry Manor-New Carlisle. He was born March 22, 1933 in Chapel, West Virginia, the son of Vinton Huffman and Audrey Kimball Huffman. Bud worked as a salesperson for Bearing Headquarters. He was veteran of US Army during the Korea War. He is survived by...

Edward Galloway Jr.

Edward Galloway Jr.

Dec 27, 2010

Edward O. Galloway, Jr., 62, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Monday December 27, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. He was born October 22, 1948 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of Edward O. Galloway, Sr. and Shirley J. Schweder Galloway. Edward was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. He was one of the first clients with Michiana Resources. Edward...

Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes

Dec 26, 2010

Howard W. Hughes , 86, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on Sunday December 26, 2010 at Golden Living Fountainview in LaPorte. He was born December 30, 1923 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of John Hughes and Mary Pasture Hughes. Howard was an engineer for NIPSCO for twenty-three years, retiring in 1988. He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church,...

Richard Buss

Richard Buss

Dec 26, 2010

Mr. Richard A. Buss of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on Sunday December 26, 2010 at Golden Living Center-Countryside in LaPorte. He was born June 30, 1935 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of William J. Buss and Opal Chapman Buss. Richard was as a teacher for LaPorte School System for thirty years, retiring 1992, he also worked at LaPorte Hospital...

Alan Pinkstaff

Alan Pinkstaff

Dec 24, 2010

Alan B. Pinkstaff, 63, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on Friday December 24, 2010 at his home. He was born January 26, 1947 in Lawrence Co., Illinois, the son of Bruce G. Pinkstaff and Elma Johnson Pinkstaff. Alan was a training instructor for NIPSCO for twenty-seven years, retiring in 2009. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Alan...

Nancy Wood

Nancy Wood

Dec 22, 2010

Mrs. Nancy L. Wood, 78, of La Porte, Indiana, died Wednesday December 22, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. She was born June 25, 1932 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Richard E. Salzer and Lois Bunton Salzer. Nancy was a homemaker and lived in the La Porte area all of her life. On September 27, 1952, in La Porte,...

Doris Haneline

Doris Haneline

Dec 20, 2010

Mrs. Doris E. Haneline, 86, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away on Monday December 20, 2010 at Brentwood Assisted Living in LaPorte. She was born June 1, 1924 in Bobbins, South Carolina, the daughter of Daniel P. Dubois and Leitha L. Reid Dubois. Doris had moved to LaPorte in 1936, coming from Racine, Wisconsin. Doris was a bail bondsman for twenty-five...

Denise Daniel

Denise Daniel

Dec 20, 2010

Denise M. Daniel , 61, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away on Monday December 20, 2010 at her home in LaPorte. She was born September 30, 1949 in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Richard A. Griffin and Shirley E. Zellers Griffin. Denise worked in the maintenance dept. for the LaPorte Co. Courthouse, until her retirement in 2001. She attended the Springville...