Obituaries

Lawrence Clark

Lawrence Clark

Nov 14, 2009

Mr. Lawrence P. Clark, 89, of La Porte, Indiana, died Saturday November 14, 2009 at Golden Living Center Fountainview in LaPorte, IN. He was born March 8, 1920 at his family farm in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, the son of David Clark and Carrie Harris Clark. Lawrence Graduated from Rolling Prairie High School on May 13, 1938. He was a US...

Evelyn Drees

Evelyn Drees

Nov 7, 2009

Mrs. Evelyn M. Drees , 90, of La Porte, Indiana, died Saturday November 7, 2009 at Golden Living Center Fountainview in LaPorte. She was born November 13, 1918 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Ernst Doehling and Lillian Klug Doehling, living in the LaPorte area for six years, coming from Park Ridge, Illinois. Evelyn was a bookkeeper for forty-four years,...

John Trojanowski

John Trojanowski

Nov 3, 2009

Mr. John Trojanowski, 66, of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at his home with his family at his side after an eighteen month struggle with brain cancer. He was born August 23, 1943 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of Stanley Trojanowski and Aleen Cook Trojanowski. John actively worked as a journeyman electrician for Local 531...

Gregory Oman

Gregory Oman

Nov 3, 2009

Mr. Gregory A. Oman, 46, of La Porte, Indiana, died Tuesday November 3, 2009 at Methodist Hospital in Merrillville, IN. He was born October 17, 1963 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of Glenn E. Oman Sr. and Kay Travis Snow. Gregory worked as a supervisor for Dwyer Instruments in Michigan City, IN. for twenty-six years. He was a member of...

Brianna Pace

Brianna Pace

Nov 2, 2009

Miss Brianna Nichole Pace, 9, of Rochester, Indiana formerly of LaPorte, IN., went to be with the Lord on Monday November 2, 2009 at her home. She was born March 15, 2000 in Knox, Indiana, the daughter of Danny Pace and Brandy Quinn Pace. Brianna was a 4th grade student at Culver Elementary School. She is survived by her brother,...

Darrell Hux

Darrell Hux

Nov 2, 2009

Mr. Darrell W. Hux , 59, of Hamlet, Indiana, died Monday November 2, 2009 at LaPorte Hospital in LaPorte. He was born May 31, 1950 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of Billy Hux and Rosemary Carr Hux. Darrell worked as a crane operator for NIPSCO for thirty-five years, retiring in 2005. He was a member of Church of Christ Church,...

June Collier-Hammons

June Collier-Hammons

Nov 1, 2009

June V. Collier-Hammons, 75, of Elkhart, IN , died Sunday November 1, 2009 at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart. She was born September 18, 1934 in Coalfield, Tennessee, the daughter of Elmer Smith and Ida Burgess Smith. June, retired from K-Mart, she also worked as a secretary for Hammons Construction and Hammons Balloons, Costumes and More. She was married to...

Earline Evans

Earline Evans

Oct 30, 2009

Mrs. Earline W. Evans, 97, of La Porte, Indiana, died Friday October 30, 2009 at Golden Living Center-Countryside in LaPorte. She was born September 14, 1912 in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Earl Ribbe and Laura Krumm Ribbe. Earline had worked for LaPorte Woolen Mills and was a homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, V.F.W. Post...

Eleanor Defnet

Eleanor Defnet

Oct 28, 2009

Mrs. Eleanor Defnet, 88, of Sun City, Arizona, died Wednesday October 28, 2009 at Hospice of Arizona - Del Web Inpatient Unit in Sweetwater, AZ., formerly of Grovertown, IN. moving to Phoenix, AZ in 1943. She was born April 20, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Christian C. Theis and Hattie C. Schipplock Theis. Eleanor was a registered nurse,...

Mercedes Francis

Mercedes Francis

Oct 24, 2009

Mercedes Brooke Francis, three weeks old, of La Porte, Indiana, died Saturday October 24, 2009 at Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. She was born October 2, 2009 in South Bend, Indiana, the daughter of Ronald B. Francis and Amy L. Forshee. She is survived by her grandparents Richard and Gail Vaughan of La Porte, IN, Thomas and Theresa Forshee...

Charles Ault, Sr.

Charles Ault, Sr.

Oct 20, 2009

Mr. Charles G. Ault, Sr., 95, of Valparaiso, Indiana, died Tuesday October 20, 2009 at his home in Valparaiso. He was born November 2, 1913 in Valparaiso, Indiana, the son of Charles Ault and Louise Jungjohan Ault, Charles lived in the Valparaiso area, all of his life. Charles worked at the Valparaiso Post Office has a postal clerk for twenty-one...

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Oct 20, 2009

Mrs. Mary E. Miller, 70, of La Porte, Indiana, died Tuesday October 20, 2009 at La Porte Hospital. She was born May 4, 1939 in Sullivan County, Indiana, the daughter of Byron Close and Eula Salesman Close. Mary was a homemaker. She was a member of Salvation Army of LaPorte, Ladies Home League, and League of Mercy. Mary enjoyed knitting,...

Michael Nichols

Michael Nichols

Oct 13, 2009

Michael J. Nichols January 4, 1966-October 13, 2009 Mr. Michael John Nichols, 43, of Hamlet, Indiana, died Tuesday October 13, 2009 at his home. He was born January 4, 1966 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of John W. Nichols and Georgia R. Marrow Nichols. Michael worked in construction for NOVA; he also was a talented finish carpenter. He was a...

John Hewitt

John Hewitt

Oct 9, 2009

Mr. John Hewitt, Jr., 78, of LaPorte, Indiana, died Friday October 9, 2009 at Golden Living Center Fountainview in LaPorte, IN. He was born June 3, 1931 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of John F. Hewitt and Edith Culp Hewitt. John worked as a sales manager for Voegler's Distributors, retiring after thirty years of service; he also worked at United...

Stephen Frank

Stephen Frank

Oct 6, 2009

Mr. Stephen J. Frank, 88, of La Porte, Indiana, died Tuesday October 6, 2009 at his home. He was born May 15, 1921 in Budapest, Hungry, the son of Ivan John Frank and Anna Frank and was raised in Chicago, IL along with five brothers and five sisters. Stephen worked for a sawmill and enjoyed boxing from 1937 to 1941....

Eleanor Demeyer

Eleanor Demeyer

Oct 3, 2009

Mrs. Eleanor DeMeyer, 82, of New Carlisle, Indiana, died Saturday October 3, 2009 at Hamilton Grove in New Carlisle, IN. She was born December 29, 1926 in South Bend, Indiana, the daughter of Matthew Jeziorski and Victoria Klosinski Jeziorski. Eleanor worked and retired from Plimpton Press. She had also worked for Indiana Molding and National Can. She was a member...

Ray Butts

Ray Butts

Sep 29, 2009

Mr. Ray G. Butts, 72, of Kingsbury, Indiana, died Tuesday September 29, 2009 at University of Chicago Hospital. He was born November 15, 1936 in Monet, Arkansas, the son of William Bryan Butts and June Paden Butts. Before retiring, Ray was self-employed doing parking lot maintenance. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Ray enjoyed watching cowboy movies...

Michael Douglass

Michael Douglass

Sep 28, 2009

Mr. Michael "Mikey" Ryan Williamson Douglass, 30, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, died Monday September 28, 2009 at his home. He was born June 10, 1979 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of the late William F. Douglass and Carole M. Vos Douglass. He is survived by his mother, Carole M. Douglass; sisters, Christine Edward Brown, Tracey Douglass, Elaine Douglass, Jamie Douglass; brothers,...

Esther Grom

Esther Grom

Sep 26, 2009

Esther Craft Grom, 94, passed away September 26, 2009, in Arvada, Colorado, of complications from a heart attack suffered in August. She was born July 5, 1915, in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of George Bell and Lydia Brockman Bell. On May 10, 1941 in LaPorte, Indiana, she married George L. Craft, who preceded her in death September, 1963. Esther remarried...

Leslie Sievert

Leslie Sievert

Sep 25, 2009

Mr. Leslie A. Sievert, 64, of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, died Friday September 25, 2009 at La Porte Hospital. He was born January 2, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Leslie Paul Sievert and Ida Mae Ashley Sievert. Leslie worked as a Tool & Die Maker / Machinist for seven years for Steel Warehouse of South Bend, IN and retired...