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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
William Gilchrist
Sep 23, 2009
Mr. William Gilchrist, 82, of La Porte, Indiana, died Wednesday September 23, 2009 at his home in La Porte. He was born May 24, 1927 in Cosby, Missouri, the son of Clifford Gilchrist and Ethel Gnuschke Gilchrist. William retired in 1992 from Advance Transportation Co. as a Traffic Representative. He was a Veteran of the US Army Air Corps., during...
William Gilchrist
Sep 23, 2009
Mr. William Gilchrist , 82, of La Porte, Indiana, died Wednesday September 23, 2009 at his home in La Porte. He was born May 24, 1927 in Cosby, Missouri, the son of Clifford Gilchrist and Ethel Gnuschke Gilchrist. William retired in 1992 from Advance Transportation Co. as a Traffic Representative. He was a Veteran of the US Army Air Corps.,...
Muriel Thistle
Sep 19, 2009
Mrs. Muriel J. Thistle, 85, of La Porte, Indiana, died Saturday September 19, 2009 at Golden Living Center Fountainview in LaPorte. She was born December 11, 1923 in Malden, Massachusetts, living in the LaPorte area for thirty-four years, coming from Hammond, IN. She was the daughter of Joseph Hudson and Nellie Bates Hudson. Muriel was a homemaker, she was a...
