Obituaries

Dorothy Luther

Dorothy Luther

Dec 24, 2005

Mrs. Dorothy M. Luther, age 94, of 604 Roberts St., La Porte, Ind., died at 9:45 AM Saturday, December 24, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. She was born June 17, 1911 in La Porte, Ind. to the late Ira Cummings and the late Nora Stahlberg Cummings, and she has live all of her life in the LaPorte...

Charlotte Williams

Charlotte Williams

Dec 23, 2005

Mrs. Charlotte M. Williams, age 85, of 24949 Sandhill Blvd., Punta Gorda, Fla., died 11:03 AM Friday, December 23, 2005, at Charlotte Regional Medical Center in Punta Gorda, Fla. She was born April 18, 1920 in LaPorte, Ind. to the late Charles Scott and the late Florence Kerns Scott. She had lived most of her life in the LaPorte Area....

Geneva Carpenter

Geneva Carpenter

Dec 20, 2005

Geneva Marcella Burns Carpenter, age 79, of LaPorte, IN, died Tuesday, December 20, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, IN. She was born August 19, 1926 in Berrien Springs, MI, to Harold Burns and Betty Philo Burns, who has preceded. Also preceded is her husband, Mr. John Lee Carpenter, her brother, Donald C. Burns, a daughter, Joyce Stevens, a...

Nancy Bowers

Nancy Bowers

Dec 20, 2005

Mrs. Nancy J. Bowers, age 66, of 136 Country Club Dr., La Porte, Ind., died 1:27 PM Tuesday, December 20, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. She was born May 6, 1939 in Oak Park, IL. to the late Joseph Korda and the late Jean Dvorak Korda Wittmaack. Nancy has lived most of her life in the Wanatah...

Millie Tanner

Millie Tanner

Dec 19, 2005

Mrs. Millie M. Tanner, age 78, of 4952 E. Michigan St., Rolling Prairie, Ind., died 6:45 PM Monday, December 19, 2005, at Hamilton Communities in New Carlisle, Ind. She was born April 29, 1927 in Roseau, MN. to the late Nels Swingen and the late Mary Sansteng Swingen. She has lived in the Rolling Prairie area since 1947 coming from...

William Harris

William Harris

Dec 18, 2005

Mr. William L. Harris, age 64, of 220 Belden St., La Porte, Ind., died 11:20 P.M. Sunday, December 18, 2005, at his home in La Porte, Ind. He was born Aug. 17, 1941 in La Porte to Helen Heath Harris and the late Cecil Harris, and has lived in the La Porte area all of his life. Mr. Harris was...

Floyd Kleine

Floyd Kleine

Dec 13, 2005

Mr. Floyd James Kleine, age 63, of La Porte, IN, died Tuesday, December 13, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, IN. He was born August 6, 1942 in LaPorte, IN, to Howard Kleine, Jr. and Mary Kelsey Kleine, who has preceded. Mr. Kleine has lived many years in the LaPorte, Indiana area. On March 19, 1988 in Griffith, IN,...

James Mcsurley

James Mcsurley

Dec 7, 2005

Mr. James W. McSurley, age 61, of Westville, IN, died Wednesday, December 7, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, IN. He was born March 15, 1944 in Martin, KY, to Charles Hall and Stella McSurley McSurley, who has preceded. Also preceded in death is a brother, Jimmy Mosley. On November 20, 2002, in LaPorte, Indiana, he was married to...

Edith Creed

Edith Creed

Dec 3, 2005

Mrs. Edith May Creed, age 80, of 107 Greenwood Dr. La Porte, Ind., died 7:15 AM Saturday, December 3, 2005, at her home in La Porte, Ind. She was born March 25, 1925 in Robinson, IL. to the late Sherman Myers and the late Eva Hightshoe Myers. She has lived in the LaPorte area for the last 63 years. She...

Raymond Noble

Raymond Noble

Dec 2, 2005

Mr. Raymond Noble, age 82, of 9112 S. U.S. Highway 35, Hamlet, Ind., died 6:02 AM Friday, December 2, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. He was born January 22, 1923 in Willstacy, KY to the late Sylvester Noble and the late Margaret Campbell Noble. He has lived in the LaPorte area for 45 years coming here from...

Daniel Murray

Daniel Murray

Dec 2, 2005

Mr. Daniel Aaron Murray, age 20, of 597 Waverly Rd., La Porte, Ind., died 9:40 P.M. Friday, December 2, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. He was born August 5, 1985 in LaPorte Ind. to Ty Murray and Vickie King Murray. Daniel has lived in the LaPorte area all of his life. At an early age Daniel started...

Charles Lashua

Charles Lashua

Nov 28, 2005

Mr. Charles Maclean Lashua, age 91, of Rolling Prairie, IN, died Monday, November 28, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, IN. He was born February 23, 1914 in Calvery Alberta, Canada, to George Lashua and Marie Clark Lashua, who has preceded. Also preceded in death are two sons, Mr. Jerry Wayne Lashua, Mr. George Leslie Lashua, a brother, Mr....

Jane Siford

Jane Siford

Nov 28, 2005

Mrs. Jane E. Traver Siford, age 88, of La Porte, IN, died Monday, November 28, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, IN. She was born January 4, 1917 in Chicago, IL, to Carl Traver and Alida Bitner Traver, who has preceded. Also preceded in death are four brothers. Mrs. Siford has lived most of her life in the LaPorte,...

Raymond Stombaugh

Raymond Stombaugh

Nov 17, 2005

Mr. Raymond M. Stombaugh, Jr., age 82, of South Bend, IN, died Thursday, November 17, 2005, at Hospice House in South Bend, IN.He was born June 10, 1923, in New Carlisle, Indiana, to Raymond Stombaugh, Sr. and Dorothy Nickerson Stombaugh, who has preceded. Also preceded in death are three sisters, Violia Rainey, Wilma Enders, Jane Grove, one brother, Wilbur Stombaugh....

Evelyn Shinn

Evelyn Shinn

Nov 13, 2005

Mrs. Evelyn I. Shinn, age 80, of 200 Sagamore Parkway, La Porte, Ind., died 2:04 AM Sunday, November 13, 2005, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Ind. She was born August 19, 1925 in Wanatah, IN to the late Harry Benkie and the late Tena Redman Benkie. She has lived in LaPorte since 1996 coming from Hanna, IN. Mrs. Shinn...

Terence Metcalf

Terence Metcalf

Nov 12, 2005

Mr. Terence C. Metcalf, age 21, of La Porte, IN, died Saturday, November 12, 2005, at Orr Lake Rd. North of Small Road in La Porte, IN. He was born February 3, 1984 in Winamac, IN, to Bernard Metcalf and Ann Koselke Metcalf, who survive. Preceded in death is a Paternal Grandfather, Mr. Kenneth Metcalf, Maternal Grandmother, Mrs. Catherine Metcalf....

Mary Crum

Mary Crum

Nov 12, 2005

Mrs. Mary Catherine Crum, age 77, of 31869 Chicago Trail, New Carlisle, Ind., died Saturday, November 12, 2005, at Hamilton Communities in New Carlisle, Ind., formerly of Rolling Prairie, IN. She was born April 16, 1928 in Mt. Zion, IL. to the late William Sorrell and the late Josephine Fry Sorrell. She lived in the LaPorte area since 1948 coming...

Leona Blake

Leona Blake

Nov 12, 2005

Mrs. Leona Carol Blake Farver Doonan, age 82, of La Porte, IN, died Saturday, November 12, 2005, at Fountainview Terrace in La Porte, IN. She was born October 27, 1923 in LaPaz, IN, to Charles Farver and Fern Albert Farver, who has preceded. Also preceded in death is a Brother, Everett Farver, and a sister, Evelyn Arbuckle. Mrs. Doonan has...

Ann Costello

Ann Costello

Nov 11, 2005

Mrs. Ann M. Costello, age 79, of 7202 N. Fail Rd., La Porte, Ind., died at 1:48 A.M. Friday, November 11, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. She was born May 2, 1926 in Chicago, IL to the late Louis Schuetter and the late Caroline Bundschuh Schuetter. She has lived in the LaPorte area for the last 57...

Veronica Draves

Veronica Draves

Nov 11, 2005

Miss Veronica Marie "Ike" Draves, age 89, formerly of 115 Glendale Ave., Stillwell, Ind., died 3:43 PM Friday, November 11, 2005, at Countryside Place in La Porte, Ind. She was born March 17, 1916 in Stillwell, IN to the late Amel Draves and the late Catherine Campbell Draves. She has lived in the LaPorte area all of her life. Miss...