Obituaries

Margaret Curtis

Margaret Curtis

Nov 2, 2010

Mrs. Margaret "Marge" R. Curtis, 84, of La Porte, Indiana, died Tuesday November 2, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. She was born February 9, 1926 in Huntington, Indiana, the daughter of Herman Lewis and Winifred Smith Lewis. She has lived in the La Porte area for over 50 years coming from Huntington. Margaret was a homemaker and vice president of...

Nicholas Winters

Nicholas Winters

Nov 2, 2010

Nicholas "Nick" R. Winters, 29, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Tuesday November 2, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. He was born October 13, 1981 in Wabash, Indiana, the son of Roger Winters and Kimberly Gatwood Winters. Nicholas worked as a personal trainer for Fitness Plus. He attended the First United Methodist Church in Michigan City, IN. Nick was a...

Dr. Sanchez

Dr. Sanchez

Oct 30, 2010

Dr. Jose D. Sanchez, 92, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on Saturday October 30, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. He was born September 13, 1918 in Morovis, Puerto Rico, the son of Jose Sanchez and Julia Santiago Flores. Dr. Sanchez was the first career trained anesthesiologist of LaPorte Hospital, he was a past president of the LaPorte County Medical...

Nelda Humphrey

Nelda Humphrey

Oct 28, 2010

Nelda M. Humphrey, 66, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away, Thursday October 28, 2010 at LaPorte Hospital. She was born June 25, 1944 in Morehead, Kentucky, the daughter of Andrew Brown, Sr. and Olive Peyton Brown. She has lived in the LaPorte area, since 1966, coming from Roswell, Georgia. Nelda worked as a hostess for Christo's Restaurant. She was a member...

Mrs. Ruth Bokluind

Mrs. Ruth Bokluind

Oct 28, 2010

Ruth C. Boklund, 89, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2010, at her home. She was born April 1, 1921 in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Carl Schroeder and Minnie Berker Schroeder. Ruth lived all of her life in the LaPorte area. Ruth was a homemaker. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. Ruth was...

Mary Stone

Mary Stone

Oct 27, 2010

Mary Alice Stone, 88, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday October 27, 2010 at Brentwood Assisted Living. She was born September 13, 1922 in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Emil W Knoll and Edna H Rehlander Knoll. She lived in the LaPorte area, all of her life. Mary was a homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist...

Otto Voss

Otto Voss

Oct 22, 2010

Mr. Otto William Voss, 94, of Knoxville, Tennessee, and a long time resident of La Porte County died Friday October 22, 2010 in Knoxville, TN. He was a much loved husband, father, and grandfather. Mr. Voss was born March 9, 1916 in Michigan City, Indiana, the son of Otto Voss and Henrietta Wendt Voss. Mr. Voss was a veteran of...

James Mewbourne

James Mewbourne

Oct 21, 2010

Mr. James W. Mewbourne, 71, of La Porte, Indiana, died Thursday October 21, 2010 at Golden Living Center Fountainview. He was born May 2, 1939 in Lester, Alabama, the son of Gerlin W. Mewbourn and Oma Lou Long Mewbourn. James owned and operated Mewbourne Construction for over 30 years. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Indiana Field Archery...

Gordon Larson

Gordon Larson

Oct 12, 2010

Gordon E. Larson, 75, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday October 12, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. He was born December 22, 1934 in Armstrong, Iowa, the son of Andrew Larson and Anna Holmer Larson. He had lived in the LaPorte area, since 1995, coming from southern California. Gordon worked as an electronic engineer and vice-president of engineering...

Lynda Johnson

Lynda Johnson

Oct 8, 2010

Mrs. Lynda L. Johnson, 61, of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, died Friday October 8, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. She was born December 12, 1948 in Michigan City, Indiana, the daughter of Orville Sutherlin and Ruby McGinnis Sutherlin. Lynda was Co-owner of A&L Painting and Decorating. On October 22, 1993, in Rolling Prairie, IN, she married Aaron Johnson who survives. She...

Elizabeth Straub

Elizabeth Straub

Oct 6, 2010

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Straub, 92, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away, Wednesday October 6, 2010 at LaPorte Hospital. She was born January 17, 1918 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of R. Paul Bowman and Annie Carpenter Bowman. Betty worked and retired as a secretary for Modine Mfg, she also worked for Deluxe Products and the Coleman Co. She was...

Peggy Eggleston

Peggy Eggleston

Oct 4, 2010

Mrs. Peggy A. Eggleston, 81, of La Porte, Indiana, entered into enternal life Monday October 4, 2010 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 17, 1929 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Omer D. Keller and Alpha V. Johnson Keller. Peggy was a homemaker and had worked at the La Porte County Library and...

Gordon Krueger

Gordon Krueger

Oct 1, 2010

Mr. Gordon E. Krueger, 89, of Mill Creek, Indiana, was surrounded by his loving family when he departed into the loving arms of our lord on Friday October 1, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. He was born February 21, 1921 in Springfield twp., La Porte County, Indiana, the son of Edward Krueger and Marie Benson Krueger. Gordon worked as a...

Dennis Henderlong

Dennis Henderlong

Oct 1, 2010

Dennis B. Henderlong, 67, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on Friday October 1, 2010 at La Porte Hospital He was born June 30, 1943 in Salinas, California, the son of Bernard Henderlong and Virginia Ordun Kneisley. Dennis worked as a tool maker for T.P. Orthodontics. He was a Veteran of the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed...

Alice Wilhelm

Alice Wilhelm

Sep 29, 2010

Alice V. Wilhelm, 102, of LaPorte, Indiana, died Wednesday September 29, 2010 at LaPorte Hospital. She was born March 11, 1908 in LaPorte Co., Indiana, the daughter of Charles F. Schwenk and Alvenia Timm Schwenk. Her mother passed away when she was eleven days old. Alice was raised by her paternal grandparents, Charles and Barbara Gropp Schwenk. Alice was a...

John Brown

John Brown

Sep 29, 2010

Mr. John Henry Brown, 85, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Wednesday September 29, 2010 at his home. He was born March 25, 1925 in Lenior City, Tennessee, the son of Joseph H., Brown and Laura Wallace Brown. John worked as a janitor for Stelrema Corp. for nine years, retiring 1993. He was a member of Harvest Time Church of...

Mary Lowe

Mary Lowe

Sep 28, 2010

Mary F. Lowe, 83, of LaPorte, Indiana, went to rest with the Lord at her home on Tuesday September 28, 2010. She was born May 27, 1927 in Tigarhill, Alabama, the daughter of Willie Reno and Ibery J. Dempsey Reno. Mary had lived in Indiana, since 1950, coming from Alabama. Mary worked for the Portage Twp. Schools for ten years....

Delbert Burger

Delbert Burger

Sep 28, 2010

Delbert B. Burger, 92, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed Tuesday September 28, 2010 at La Porte Hospital He was born September 30, 1917 in North Liberty, Indiana, the son of Martin Burger and Dora Hoover Burger. Delbert was a farmer and also worked as a school bus driver for the LaPorte Community Schools for twenty-four years. He was a member of...

George Towne

George Towne

Sep 26, 2010

Mr. George P. Towne, 67, of La Porte, Indiana, died Sunday, September 26, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. He was born November 12, 1942 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Prescott Towne and Ruth Farnham Towne. George had lived in the LaPorte area since 1967 coming from Bryan, Ohio. George worked as an operating engineer for Midwest Operating Engineers and...

Virgil White

Virgil White

Sep 24, 2010

Mr. Virgil "Pete" White, 89, formerly of the La Porte area moved to Punta Gorda, FL. in 1991. He died Friday September 24, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. He was born June 20, 1921 in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Ernest White and Cora Petersen White. Virgil was retired from Al's Supermarket. He was Veteran of the US Marine Corp....