Obituaries

William Nichols

William Nichols

Dec 20, 2008

Mr. William F. Nichols, age 81, of Michigan City, Ind., died Saturday, December 20, 2008, at his residence in Michigan City, He was born Feb. 6, 1927 in LaPorte, Ind. to the late Garl Nichols and the late Lois Benson Nichols. Mr. Nichols worked as a welder for Pullman Standard in Michigan City for 22 years and retired in 1987...

Brooke Hine

Brooke Hine

Dec 18, 2008

Brooke Lyn Hine, age 14, of La Porte, Ind., formerly of Hamlet, Ind. died Thursday, December 18, 2008, in La Porte, as the result of an auto accident. She was born on December 17, 1994 in LaPorte, Ind. to Donald Tharp and Brandy Hine. Brooke was involved in cheerleading and enjoyed being with her friends; she was a Eighth Grade...

Arden Creed

Arden Creed

Dec 16, 2008

Mr. Arden Otis Creed, age 85, of LaPorte, Ind., died Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at his residence in LaPorte, Ind. He was born on September 15, 1923 in Newton, Ill. to the late Elmer Creed and the late Mary Thompson Creed. Arden moved to LaPorte, Ind. in 1942, coming from Illinois. Mr. Creed was employed by Modine Mfg. Co. for...

Carl Pace Jr.

Carl Pace Jr.

Dec 15, 2008

Mr. Carl L. Pace, Jr. age 70, of La Porte, Ind., died Monday, December 15, 2008, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. He was born on November 1, 1938 in LaPorte, Indiana to the late Carl L. Pace, Sr. and the late Mary Pointon Pace. He lived in the LaPorte, Ind. area, all of his life. He was a...

Gladys Mccleland

Gladys Mccleland

Dec 14, 2008

Mrs. Gladys E. McCleland, age 91, of Rolling Prairie, Ind., died Sunday, December 14, 2008, at Miller's Merry Manor in New Carlisle, Ind. She was born March 16, 1917 in South Bend, Ind. to the late Christopher Troeger and the late Emma Hedman Troeger. She has lived in the Rolling Prairie area since 1944 coming from South Bend, Ind. Mrs....

Harry Marks

Harry Marks

Dec 13, 2008

Mr. Harry D. Marks, age 79, of Seminole, Fla., died Friday, December 12, 2008, at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Fla. He was born March 13, 1929 in South Wanatah, Ind. to the late Charles Marks and the late Ida Weisjahn Marks. Mr. Marks was an owner/operator of Harry's Sinclair Service Station which later became Harry's Arco at Indiana and...

William Adams

William Adams

Dec 13, 2008

Mr. William M. "Mauri" Adams, age 84, of La Porte, Ind., died Saturday, December 13, 2008, at his residence in La Porte, Ind. surrounded by his family. He was born on October 9, 1924 in Clarks Hill, Ind. to the late Paul Adams and the late Neva Ream Adams. He had lived in the LaPorte, Ind. area, for Sixty-Five years....

Katie Shoaf

Katie Shoaf

Dec 13, 2008

Katie L. Shoaf, age 7 Months of Kingsford Heights, Ind., died Saturday, December 13, 2008, at Porter Valparaiso Hospital in Valparaiso, Ind. Katie was a loving sister to her brother, Noland. She will be missed dearly; her smile would brighten everyone's day. Katie loved animals, especially her dog Duke. She born on April 23, 2008 in Michigan City, Ind to...

Pansy Nulf

Pansy Nulf

Dec 12, 2008

Mrs. Pansy T. Nulf, age 89, of Knox, Ind., died Friday, December 12, 2008, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Ind. She has live in the Knox area for the last 9 month coming from LaPorte, Ind. She was born on March 6, 1919 in Clay County, Ill. to the late Maurice M. Leonard and the late Clara Johnson Leonard....

Girnell West

Girnell West

Dec 12, 2008

Mrs. Girnell West, age 92, of La Porte, Ind., died Friday, December 12, 2008, at LaPorte Hospital in LaPorte, Ind. She was born Feb. 2, 1916 in Vicco, KY to the late James Tidwell and the late Henrietta Raulston Tidwell. She has live in the LaPorte area most of her life. Mrs. West was retired in 1981 as a nursing...

Sendie Holt

Sendie Holt

Dec 10, 2008

Mrs. Sendie Alice Holt, age 93, of New Carlisle, Ind., died Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at Hamilton Communities in New Carlisle, Ind. She was born on March 11, 1915 in Red Rock, Arkansas to the late John K. Shattswell and the late Matilda M. Gladden Shattswell. Mrs. Holt had lived in Red Rock, AR. for thirty-eight years, and then living...

Lois Stoner

Lois Stoner

Dec 9, 2008

Mrs. Lois Irene Stoner, age 72, of Rolling Prairie, Ind., died Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at Miller's Merry Manor in New Carlisle, Ind. She was born on January 29, 1936 in LaPorte, Ind. to the late Harry Boles and the late Doris Hartline Boles. She spent most of her life in the Rolling Prairie, area. Mrs. Stoner was employed by...

Zane Hunt

Zane Hunt

Dec 7, 2008

Mr. Zane "Joe" Hunt, age 78, of Rolling Prairie, Ind., died Sunday, December 7, 2008, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. He was born on December 7, 1930 in Rolling Prairie, Ind. to the late Charles Hunt and the late Neva Dunifon Hunt. He had lived in the Rolling Prairie, Ind. area, all of his life. On April 18,...

Georgiana Replogle

Georgiana Replogle

Dec 3, 2008

Miss Georgiana Replogle, age 93, of Shelbyville, Ind., died Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at Heritage House Convalescent Center in Shelbyville, Ind. She was born on February 22, 1915 in LaPorte, Ind. to the late Lee William Replogle and the late Erna Leroy Replogle. She was a LaPorte resident until she entered the Heritage Manor Nursing Home in November of 1999...

Frances Cole

Frances Cole

Dec 1, 2008

Mrs. Frances L. Cole, age 85, of La Porte, Ind., died Monday, December 1, 2008, in La Porte, Ind. She was born July 2, 1923 in LaPorte, Ind. to the late Elmer Magley and the late Margaret Jones Magley. Mrs. Cole was a LaPorte Co. resident all of her life. Frances was a homemaker, she enjoyed gardening, knitting and crocheting,...

Richard Bennethum

Richard Bennethum

Dec 1, 2008

Mr. Richard H. Bennethum, age 67, of Michigan City, Ind., died Monday, December 1, 2008, at his residence, in Michigan City, Ind. He was born on January 24, 1941 in Indianapolis, Ind. to the late Donald Bennethum and the late France Jahns Bennethum. Mr. Bennethum was employed by American Home Foods and also worked at the Westville Correctional Center as...

Jack Keller

Jack Keller

Nov 29, 2008

Mr. Jack L. Keller, age 59, of La Porte, Ind., died Saturday, November 29, 2008, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. He was born on May 30, 1949 in LaPorte, Indiana, to the late Leon D. Keller and the late Gladys C. "Peggy" Johnson Keller. He was a life-long resident of LaPorte, Indiana Mr. Keller was a Vietnam Veteran,...

E. Ham

E. Ham

Nov 27, 2008

Mrs. E. Hope Ham, age 84, of La Porte, Ind., died Thursday, November 27, 2008, at Golden LivingCenter-LaPorte. She was born Aug. 2, 1924 in Culver, Ind. to the late Glenn Reed and the late Kathryn Overmeyer Reed. She has lived in the LaPorte area for the last 5 years coming from Poplar Bluff, MO. Mrs. Ham was employed by...

Arthur Cordova

Arthur Cordova

Nov 26, 2008

Mr. Arthur P. Cordova, age 53, of La Porte, Ind., died Wednesday, November 26, 2008, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. He was born on September 21, 1955 in LaPorte, Ind. to the late Bennie Cordova and Julia Perez Cordova. Arthur has lived in LaPorte, Ind. all of his life. Mr. Cordova was employed by Teledyne Casting Service for...

Betty Schadowsky

Betty Schadowsky

Nov 26, 2008

Betty Schadowsky, 77, formerly of LaPorte moved to Overland Park, Kansas in 2005. She passed away on November 26, 2008 joining her husband Henry and daughter Cynthia who preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Hahner and husband Roy; son Richard Schadowsky; five grandchildren Zachery Nowels and wife Amber, Melanie Schadowsky, Katie Nowels, Amanda Schadowsky, Carmin...