Obituaries

Walcie Wright

Walcie Wright

Feb 16, 2008

Mrs. Walcie R. Wright, age 88, of Michigan City, Ind., died 1:30 AM Thursday, February 14, 2008, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. She was born March 30, 1919 in La Follette, Tenn. to the late Rose Shoffner and the late Hiley Hill Shoffner. Mrs. Wright was a homemaker and was a member of Cumberland View Baptist Church. She...

Garnet Perkins

Garnet Perkins

Feb 14, 2008

Mrs. Garnet Ilene Perkins, age 96, of Dayton, Ohio, died Thursday, February 14, 2008, at Hospice Center of Dayton Ohio. She was born July 8, 1911 in Largo, Ind. to the late William Dillon and the late Daisy Tyner Dillon. She had lived in the LaPorte area for over 66 years. She was a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan College. She...

Ronald Sult

Ronald Sult

Feb 13, 2008

Mr. Ronald R. Sult, age 84, of La Porte, Ind., died 6:25 PM Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at Brentwood Assisted Living in La Porte, Ind. He was born March 16, 1923 in Walkerton, Ind. to the late Q.D. Sult and the late Mary Hartung Sult. He has lived most of his life in the LaPorte area. Mr. Sult retired in...

Alice Keehn

Alice Keehn

Feb 11, 2008

Mrs. Alice Erma Keehn, age 84, of Rolling Prairie, Ind., died 4:05 PM Monday, February 11, 2008, at her home in Rolling Prairie, Ind. She was born March 3, 1923 in Union Mills, Ind. to the late Russell Reeves and the late Georgia Bales Reeves. She has lived most of her life in the Rolling Prairie area. Mrs. Keehn was...

Nicole Masterson

Nicole Masterson

Feb 3, 2008

Miss Nicole R. "Shorty" Masterson, age 24, of La Porte, Ind., died 2:32 AM Sunday, February 3, 2008, as the result of an Auto Accident on St. Rd. 4 in La Porte, Ind. She was born June 19, 1983 in LaPorte, Ind. to Frank Masterson and Pamela Keehn Masterson. Miss Masterson was a student at Brown Mackie College and was...

William Baird

William Baird

Feb 1, 2008

William O Baird, age 80, of Rolling Prairie, Ind., died Friday, February 1, 2008, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. He was born April 24, 1927 in Gary Indiana. He was the son of the late William Baird and the late Mary Broschart Baird. Also preceded in death is his brother Bruce Baird. Mr. Baird lived most of his...

Maude Richards

Maude Richards

Feb 1, 2008

Mrs. Maude Virginia Orndorff Richards, age 86, of La Porte, Ind., died Friday, February 1, 2008, at Beverly LivingCenter-LaPorte in LaPorte, Ind. She was born June 19, 1921 in Clark County, ILLinois. She was the daughter of the late Grover Orndorff and the late Imogene Hackett Orndorff. Also preceded in death is a son Mr. Paul Richards, two brothers, and...

Raymond Lange

Raymond Lange

Jan 31, 2008

Mr. Raymond Herman Lange, age 92, of Rolling Prairie, Ind., died 10:05 AM Thursday, January 31, 2008, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. He was born September 4, 1915 in LaPorte, Ind. to the late Walter Lange and the late Martha Zirzow Lange. He has been a life long resident of the Rolling Prairie, Ind. area. Mr. Lange retired...

Shelley James-Ewert

Shelley James-Ewert

Jan 31, 2008

Shelley K. James-Ewert went home to the Lord January 31, 2008 after a long struggle with Muscular Dystrophy. Shelley was born in LaPorte, Indiana, March 24, 1962 on her Uncle Dave's birthday. She is survived by her father Robert L. James and her mother Laureen James both of LaPorte, Ind. She was the cherished mother of daughter Elizabeth Ann Ewert...

Bobby Woods

Bobby Woods

Jan 23, 2008

Mr. Bobby R. Woods, age 69, of Hamlet, Ind., died Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at his home in Hamlet, Ind. He was born June 6, 1938 in Vicco, Kentucky to the late Melvin Woods and the late Ada Tessner Woods. He has lived most of his life in the LaPorte area. Mr. Woods was an Independent contractor and Truck Driver....

Owen Travis

Owen Travis

Jan 18, 2008

Mr. Owen L. Travis, age 94, of La Porte, Ind., died Friday afternoon, January 18, 2008, at his home in La Porte, Ind. He was born May 4, 1913 in LaPorte, Ind. to the late Brook Travis and the late Edna Hay Travis. He has life in the LaPorte area all of his life. Mr. Travis retired in 1968 after...

Mabel Starzyk

Mabel Starzyk

Jan 13, 2008

Mrs. Mabel Starzyk, age 95, of Sebring, Fla., died Sunday, January 13, 2008, at her daughter's residence in Sebring, Fla. She was born on April 1, 1912 in LaPorte, Indiana to the late Albert Peo and the late Laura Hileman Peo. Mrs. Starzyk had been employed by LaPorte Hospital as a nurse for 45 years. Member of Faith Baptist Church...

Randall Perkins

Randall Perkins

Jan 12, 2008

Mr. Randall "Blackie" Gene Perkins, age 57, of Hamlet, Indiana, died Saturday, January 12, 2008, at 11:20 pm at his home. He was born June 3, 1950 in LaPorte, Indiana to Harry and Dean Hall Perkins of Hamlet, Indiana. He served in the United States Navy as a Seabee. He served honorably during the Vietnam War and was stationed in...

Sammie Coats

Sammie Coats

Jan 12, 2008

Sammie E. Coats, age 73, of La Porte, Ind., died 4:40 AM Saturday, January 12, 2008, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. She was born January 22, 1934 in Cotton Plant, Ark. to the late Robert Floyd and the late Ardella Shelton Floyd and she has lived most of her life in the LaPorte area. Coats was retired from...

Dorothy Adkins

Dorothy Adkins

Jan 6, 2008

Mrs. Dorothy Lenore Hitz Adkins, age 67, of La Porte, Ind., died Sunday, 9:49 AM January 6, 2008, at her daughters home in Anderson, Ind. She was born December 5, 1940 in Chicago, Ill. to the late Herman Hitz and the late Dorthy Irvine Hitz. She has lived in LaPorte most all of her life. Mrs. Adkins was a homemaker...

Johnna Froh

Johnna Froh

Jan 5, 2008

Mrs. Johnna V. Podgorny Froh, age 84, of La Porte, Ind., died 8:45 PM Saturday, January 5, 2008, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. She was born June 6, 1923 in Chicago, Ill to the late Frank Podgorny and the late Bernice Kmiek Podgorny. She has lived in LaPorte since 1941 coming from South Haven, Mich. Mrs. Froh retired...

Mary Farley

Mary Farley

Jan 5, 2008

She was born August 22, 1937 in Cooter, Missouri to the late Luther Hill and the late Minnie Yielding Hill and she has lived most of her life in the LaPorte area. Mrs. Farley is retired from Howmet Corp. as a material handler where she worked for 12 years. She was a union steward at Howmet Corp. She loved gardening...

Vollie Vick

Vollie Vick

Jan 4, 2008

Mrs. Vollie Mae Vick, age 102, of La Porte, Ind., died 2:45 AM Friday, January 4, 2008, at her residence in La Porte, Ind. She was born October 16, 1905 in Princeton, Kentucky to the late William Croft and the late Susan Hensley Croft and she has lived most of her life in the LaPorte area. Mrs. Vick was a...

Clayton Crites

Clayton Crites

Jan 1, 2008

Mr. Clayton L. Crites, age 83, of Union Mills, Ind., died 11:08 PM Tuesday, January 1, 2008, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. He was born October 26, 1924 in Lutesville, Missouri to the late Osa Crites and the late Cora Elledge Crites. He has lived in the Union Mills area for over 50 years coming from Missouri. Mr....

Nettie Burnett

Nettie Burnett

Dec 29, 2007

Ms. Nettie Mae Burnett, age 60, of La Porte, Ind., died 12:00 AM Saturday, December 29, 2007, at her residence in La Porte, Ind. She was born July 25, 1947 in Amagon Ark. to the late James Caldwell and the late Pauline Elumbaugh Caldwell. She is also survived by her Daughter, Mrs. Julie Stewart of La Porte, Ind.; Three Sons,...