Donald Sawyer
Oct 1, 2023
Donald Eugene Sawyer Sr
May 27, 1943-October 1, 2023
Donald Eugene Sawyer Sr, 80, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Sunday October 1, 2023 at his home.
He was born May 27, 1943 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Marvin Sawyer and Cora (Day) Sawyer.
On June 1, 1968, in La Porte, Donald married...
Ira Brown
Sep 29, 2023
Ira Brown
January 24, 1941-September 29, 2023
Ira Brown, 82, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023 at his home in New Carlisle, IN.
He was born January 24, 1941 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Jesse Brown and Audrey (Warner) Brown.
Ira moved to La Porte 62 years ago from Louisiana. He worked for Mossberg...
Linda Shaw
Sep 27, 2023
Linda Louise Shaw
October 30, 1948-September 27, 2023
Linda Shaw, 74, of Knox, IN, formerly of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at NW Health-La Porte.
She was born October 30, 1948 in La Porte, IN, the daughter of Norman and Frances (Parker) Hedstrom.
On July 13, 2002, at Pioneer Land in...
Christopher "Chris" Tuley
Sep 26, 2023
Christopher "Chris" Guy Tuley
October 3, 1963-September 26, 2023
Christopher "Chris" Tuley, 59, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at his home.
He was born October 3, 1963 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Guy Tuley and Elsie Louise (Reinhold) Tuley.
A lifelong resident of the area, Christopher graduated from...
William "Bill" Woodke
Sep 24, 2023
William "Bill" Woodke
May 9, 1940-September 24, 2023
William "Bill" Woodke, 83, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023 at Life Care Center, Michigan City, IN.
He was born May 9, 1940 in Gary, Indiana, the son of Robert Edward Woodke and Dorothea (Coates) Woodke.
William was a graduate of Westville High...
Julie Burke
Sep 21, 2023
Julie A. Burke
February 2, 1956-September 21, 2023
Julie Burke, 67, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Thursday September 21, 2023, at Franciscan Health Hospital in Michigan City, IN.
She was born February 2, 1956, in South Bend, Indiana, the daughter of Roger K. Barnhart and Patricia (Seidler) Barnhart.
On July 14, 1979, Julie married to...
Everett Atwood Sr.
Sep 17, 2023
Everett Atwood Sr.
July 24, 1932-September 17, 2023
Everett Emmett Atwood, Sr. passed away peacefully Sunday, September 17 at Northwest Health-La Porte. He was born in Lynd, Minnesota on July 24, 1932 to Howard and Hattie Atwood. He lived most of his early life in Minnesota. His family moved to LaPorte during WWII when his father worked at...
Karen Spencer
Sep 10, 2023
Karen Spencer
February 28, 1956-September 10, 2023
Karen Spencer, 67, of Michigan City, Indiana, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023 at Franciscan Hospital in Michigan City, IN.
She was born February 28, 1956 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Edward L Borkowski Sr. and Gail (Skinner) Borkowski.
On July 4, 2009, in La Porte,...
Marilee Rae Snyder
Sep 8, 2023
Marilee Rae Snyder September 8, 1943-September 8, 2023
Marilee Rae Snyder, 80, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Friday, September 8, 2023 at NW Health-La Porte.
She was born in Muskegon, MI on September 8, 1943, the daughter of Kenneth Charles and Elma June (Smith) Schultz.
Marilee graduated from High school in Whitehall, MI and went on to take some...
Leslie Marcello
Sep 6, 2023
Leslie A. Marcello
June 19, 1954-September 6, 2023
Leslie A. Marcello, 69, of Oak Forest, Illinois, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at her home.
She was born June 19, 1954 in Oak Lawn, Illinois, the eldest daughter of Walter J. White and Dorothy C. (McCarthy) White.
Leslie was a devout catholic who made many...
Janet L. Connett
Sep 6, 2023
Janet Lillian Connett
April 29, 1929-September 6, 2023
Janet Lillian Connett, 94, of Michigan City, Indiana, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Life Care Center in Michigan City, surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born April 29, 1929 in Michigan City, Indiana, the daughter of Rudolph Krug and Emma (Liedtke) Krug.
On...
Donald E. Martin Sr.
Sep 6, 2023
Donald Eugene Martin
March 8, 1941-September 6, 2023
Donald Eugene Martin, 82, of Kissimmee, Florida, formerly of La Porte, IN, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, September 6, 2023, surrounded by his family.
He was born March 8, 1941 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Delmar and Gladys (Morrison) Martin.
On December 30, 1959, Donald married...
James Topitges
Sep 3, 2023
James G. Topitges
September 7, 1955-September 3, 2023
James Topitges, 67, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023 in La Porte, IN.
He was born September 7, 1955 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of George J. Topitges and Helen (Skouras) Topitges.
James lived much of his life in the La Porte...
Loretta Kay Garrison
Sep 2, 2023
Loretta Kay "Rita" Garrison
April 29, 1938-September 2, 2023
Loretta Kay "Rita" Garrison, 85, of Hamlet, Indiana, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023 at home, surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born April 29, 1938 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Cecil Zahrn and Florence (Arndt) Zahrn.
A lifelong resident of the area,...

Paul A. Hackl
Aug 30, 2023
Paul A. Hackl
August 24, 1941-August 30, 2023
Paul Hackl, 82, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Wednesday August 30, 2023 at Brickyard Care Center-La Porte, IN
He was born August 24, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Paul Edward Hackl and Dorothy Maxine (Jones) Hackl.
After his high school graduation, Paul served in the...
Karen Meyers
Aug 28, 2023
Karen Sue Meyers
September 6, 1950-August 27, 2023
Karen Sue Meyers, 72, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Sunday August 27, 2023 at Northwest Health-La Porte.
She was born September 6, 1950 in Lebanon, Missouri, the daughter of Rollin Blackburn and Virginia (Wrinkle) Blackburn.
A graduate of Richland High School in Missouri, Karen moved to...
Shirley L. Slease
Aug 28, 2023
Shirley Louise Slease
October 9, 1926-August 28, 2023
Shirley Louise Slease, 96, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Monday, August 28, 2023 at VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso, IN.
She was born October 9, 1926 in Gary, Indiana, the daughter of Allen Anderson and Louise (Rossow) Anderson-Bell.
On April 17, 1945, in Compton, CA,...
Richard Mullenhour
Aug 26, 2023
Richard Lee Mullenhour
January 20, 1953-August 26, 2023
Richard Lee Mullenhour, 70, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023 at his residence.
He was born January 20, 1953 in Lima, Ohio, the son of Roland and Ruth (Golden) Mullenhour.
Richard graduated from high school in New Jersey and started working with the...

Tommy Santana
Aug 26, 2023
Tommy Santana passed away Saturday, August 26. There are no services at this time. Cremation has taken place.
Karen J. Girard
Aug 24, 2023
Karen J. Girard July 7, 1939-August 24, 2023
Karen J. Girard, age 84, of Kingsford Heights, IN, passed away August 24, 2023 at Brickyard La Porte.
She was born July 7, 1939 in Michigan City, IN to George and Opal (Isaac) Snyder.
A resident of the area, Karen graduated from high school in Valparaiso. Karen left Indiana shortly after...
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