Obituaries

Ermabelle Thorndyke

Ermabelle Thorndyke

Jun 22, 2009

Mrs. Ermabelle Thorndyke, 87, of New Port Richey, Florida, died Monday June 22, 2009 at her home. She has lived in New Port Richey for the last 3 years coming from LaPorte. She was born February 28, 1922 in Rossville, Indiana, the daughter of George Butler and Laura Cripe Butler. Ermabelle was the owner and operator of Ermabelle's Beauty Shop...

Andrew Hostetler

Andrew Hostetler

Jun 20, 2009

Mr. Andrew J. Hostetler , 68, of Michigan City, Indiana, died Saturday June 20, 2009 at his home. He was born June 28, 1940 in Walkerton, Indiana, the son of John Hostetler and Evelyn Lehker Hostetler. He lived in LaPorte Co. all of his life. Andrew was a farmer. He was a great hunter and trapper, he enjoyed walking and...

Mable Miller

Mable Miller

Jun 19, 2009

Mrs. Mable J. Miller, 70, of La Porte, Indiana, died Friday June 19, 2009 at her home in La Porte, IN. She was born December 23, 1938 in Berrien Springs, Michigan, the daughter of Samuel Belcher and Lora Irvin Belcher. Mable worked as a supervisor for 26 years at Howmet Corp. she also worked at Chromalloy Casting in Florida for...

John Levenhagen

John Levenhagen

Jun 17, 2009

Mr. John Levenhagen, 86, of LaPorte, IN. died Wednesday June 17, 2009 at Valley View Health Care Center in Elkhart, IN. He was born November 30, 1922 in Momence, Illinois, the son of William Levenhagen and Nettie Mitchell Levenhagen. He had lived in the LaPorte, area, since 1926. John worked as a factory worker for Allis Chalmers and also worked...

Larry Tucker

Larry Tucker

Jun 17, 2009

Mr. Larry J. Tucker, 59, of La Porte, Indiana, died Wednesday June 17, 2009 at his residence in La Porte, IN. He was born February 4, 1950 in Attala, Alabama, the son of Adrian Tucker and Winell Hamby Tucker Mooney. He lived in the LaPorte area, all of his life. Larry worked as a laborer for Accurate Casting for twenty-seven...

Catherine Zollinger

Catherine Zollinger

Jun 15, 2009

Catherine Zollinger May 11, 1913-June 15, 2009 Mrs. Catherine "Nane" Zollinger, 96, of Kingsford Heights, Indiana, died Monday June 15, 2009 at her daughter's home in Kingsford Heights, IN. She was born May 11, 1913 in Warsaw, Indiana, the daughter of Harry Herbert Hartman and Etta F. Huffman Hartman. She lived in the LaPorte area, since 1945, coming from Elkhart,...

Andrew Strieter

Andrew Strieter

Jun 14, 2009

Mr. Andrew M. Strieter, 29, of La Porte, Indiana, died Sunday June 14, 2009 at his residence in La Porte, IN. He was born April 10, 1980 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of Gerald Strieter. He lived in the LaPorte, area, all of his life. Andrew worked as a service technician for Strieter's Sales & Service. He is survived by...

Adaline Keiser

Adaline Keiser

Jun 13, 2009

Mrs. Adaline M. Keiser, 86, of La Porte, Indiana, died Saturday June 13, 2009 at Golden Living Center-Countryside in LaPorte, Indiana. She was born November 28, 1922 in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Charles Rhoda and Lydia Kroening Rhoda. She was a life long resident of La Porte, Indiana. Adaline was a homemaker and had worked for many years at...

Larry Luther

Larry Luther

Jun 3, 2009

Mr. Larry W. Luther, 74, of La Porte, Indiana, died Wednesday June 3, 2009 at La Porte Hospital in La Porte, IN. He was born June 17, 1934 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Hobart Luther and Dorothy Cummings Luther. He lived in the LaPorte, area, all of his life. Larry worked as a facility assigner for GTE General...

Rodger Rameier

Rodger Rameier

Jun 1, 2009

Mr. Rodger D. Rameier, 62, of La Porte, Indiana, died Monday June 1, 2009 at La Porte Hospital in La Porte, IN. He was born May 24, 1947 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of Myron L. Rameier and Frances A. Bierly Rameier. He lived in the LaPorte area, all of his life. Rodger worked as an automotive technician for Hirsch...

Edna Smyers

Edna Smyers

May 27, 2009

Mrs. Edna N. Smyers, 95, of La Porte, Indiana, died Wednesday May 27, 2009 at La Porte Hospital in La Porte, IN. She was born March 13, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Daal Peters and Anna M. Carlson Peters, living in the LaPorte area, since 1926, coming from Chicago, IL. Edna worked as an office clerk for the...

Alfred Beck

Alfred Beck

May 25, 2009

Mr. Alfred H. Beck, Sr., 76, of Hamlet, Indiana, formerly of LaPorte, IN. died Monday May 25, 2009 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Michigan City, IN. He was born September 5, 1932 in Loris, South Carolina, the son of Van B. Beck and Zadie "Peggy" Rinicker Beck, moving to the LaPorte area in 1960, coming from Florida. Alfred worked...

Mary Dysard

Mary Dysard

May 21, 2009

Mrs. Mary "May Beth" E. Dysard , 90, of La Porte, Indiana, died Thursday May 21, 2009 at Beverly Living Center-Fountainview Terrace in LaPorte, IN. formerly living in the Door Village area, she was also a resident for sixteen years in Waterford, Wisconsin. She was born November 1, 1918 in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Loren "Bert" Bartmess and Adah...

Ruth Ramsey

Ruth Ramsey

May 20, 2009

Mrs. Ruth M. Ramsey, 93, of La Porte, Indiana, peacefully passed at her home on Wednesday May 20, 2009. She was born September 23, 1915 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Edward Bauch and Lena May Wade Bauch, living in the LaPorte area, all of her life. Ruth worked as a Nursing Assistant for LaPorte Hospital for thirty-two years,...

Irene Murray

Irene Murray

May 19, 2009

Mrs. Irene F. Murray, 92, of La Porte, Indiana and West Palm Beach, Florida, died Tuesday May 19, 2009 at La Porte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. She was born November 5, 1916 in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Francis Pankowski and Marie Janowski Pankowski. Irene was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church of LaPorte and Holy Name of...

Marietta Borntrager

Marietta Borntrager

May 14, 2009

Mrs. Marietta Borntrager, 78, of La Porte, Indiana, died Thursday May 14, 2009 at her home. She was born May 2, 1931 in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Louis Angeledes and Elizabeth Ward Angeledes, living in the LaPorte area, most of her life; she also had lived in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marietta worked as a practical nurse for Fountainview Terrace...

Sterling Jantz

Sterling Jantz

May 6, 2009

Mr. Sterling E. Jantz, 82, of Fish Lake Walkerton, Indiana, died Wednesday May 6, 2009 at his home in Fish Lake. He was born August 24, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Edmund Jantz and Lilly Mae Purpus Jantz. He has lived in the LaPorte area for 20 years coming from Chicago, Illinois. Sterling worked as a Police Officer...

Henry Koes

Henry Koes

May 5, 2009

Mr. Henry W. Koes, 97, of La Porte, Indiana, died Tuesday May 5, 2009 at LaPorte Hospital in LaPorte, IN. He was born May 25, 1911 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Ernest Koes and Amelia Diptke Koes. Henry worked as a assembler for Allis-Chalmers for thirty-two years, retiring in 1968. He was a Veteran of the US Army...

Roy Schmidt

Roy Schmidt

May 4, 2009

Mr. Roy C. Schmidt, 92, of La Porte, Indiana, died Monday May 4, 2009 at the Beverly Living Center Fountainview Terrace in LaPorte, IN. He was born July 6, 1916 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Henry Schmidt and Hulda Schlaack Schmidt. Roy worked as a laborer for LaPorte City Street Dept. for nine years, retiring in 1987. He...

Deltha Rosetto

Deltha Rosetto

May 3, 2009

Mrs. Deltha M. Rosetto, 80, of La Porte, Indiana, died Sunday May 3, 2009 at La Porte Hospital in La Porte, IN. She was born July 13, 1928 in Columbia, Kentucky, the daughter of Lawrence Roy and Rena Coffey Roy. Deltha was a homemaker. Deltha was very dedicated to the Salvation Army and the American Red Cross. She was an...