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Patricia Schmidkunz

Patricia Schmidkunz

Oct 12, 2004

Patricia Ann Schmidkunz, 44, of 471 N. 975 E., Mill Creek, IN, passed away, Tuesay, October 12, 2004 in the St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend, IN. She was born, February 1, 1960 in LaPorte, IN., to Shirley Olson and Camiel Doms, her father has preceded. She had lived in the LaPorte, area, all of her life. On October 27,...

Margaret Elkins

Margaret Elkins

Oct 11, 2004

Mrs. Elkins was a homemaker. She was a member of the Rolling Prairie Christian Church and the VFW Auxillary Post # 9423 of Rolling Prairie, IN. On October 29, 1936 in LaPorte, IN., to Willis W. Elkins who preceded in death September 28, 1988. Also preceded in death are her parents; one grandson Chad Elkins; three sisters and three brothers....

Edith Bentley

Edith Bentley

Oct 8, 2004

Mrs. Edith M. Bentley, 92 of 977 N. 1000 E. Mill Creek, died Friday October 8, 2004 at 5:45 a.m. at Hamilton Communities, New Carlisle, Indiana. Mrs. Bentley was born August 29, 1912 in New Carlisle, IN to James and Lucy Haverstock Hostetler who has preceded, Mrs. Bentley was a life-long resident of the LaPorte county; area and was a...

Virgil Tibbs

Virgil Tibbs

Oct 7, 2004

Mr. Virgil L. Tibbs, 83 of 1900 Andrew Avenue, LaPorte, IN died Thursday October 7, 2004 at 11:15 p.m. at Fountainview Terrace in LaPorte, Indiana He was born June 19, 1921 in Ellis, MI to Harley and Laura Lumley Tibbs who has preceded. Mr. Tibbs lived in the LaPorte area, for 70 years, coming from Michigan. Mr. Tibbs worked at...

Joan Owen

Joan Owen

Oct 1, 2004

Mrs. Joan Owen, 80 of 3993 N. 500 E. Rolling Prairie, Indiana died Friday October 1, 2004 at 12:10 a.m. at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, IN. She was born March 31, 1924 in LaPorte, Indiana to Lloyd C. and Geneva Bowman Hager; who has preceded .Mrs. Owen lived all her life in the LaPorte area. Mrs. Owen worked at Howmet...

Carol Pawlikowski

Carol Pawlikowski

Sep 27, 2004

Ms. Carol A. Pawlikowski, 52, of 113 Closser Avenue, LaPorte, died Monday, September 27, 2004, at 7:05 a.m., at Fountainview Terrace, LaPorte. She was born November 5, 1951, in LaPorte, IN. to Stanley and Esther Schweder Pawlikowski. She has lived in the LaPorte area for the last three years coming form California and Indianapolis. Ms. Pawlikowski was a driver for...

Margaret Hamlin

Margaret Hamlin

Sep 27, 2004

Mrs. Margaret J.Hamlin, 83, of 1103 W. 10th Street LaPorte, died Monday September 27, 2004 at 11:17 P.M. at LaPorte Hospital, LaPorte, IN. She was born June 6, 1921 in Springfield Twp, IN to Frank and Anna Manlove Wheatbrook who have preceded and lived all of her life in the LaPorte area. Mrs. Hamlin worked at Montgomery Wards in Mail...

Norman Holm

Norman Holm

Sep 27, 2004

Dr. Norman Holm, 91 of 2002 Andrew Avenue, LaPorte, IN died Monday September 27, 2004 at 10:40 a.m. at Miller?s Merry Manor, in New Carlisle, Indiana. He was born February 14, 1913 in Tyler, MN to George and Anna Johansen Holm who has preceded. Dr. Holm lived most of his life in the LaPorte area; in 1979 he retired in...

Maurice Reed

Maurice Reed

Sep 26, 2004

Maurice E. Reed 1923-2004 Mr. Maurice E. Reed, 81 of 211 Lawrence, LaPorte, died Sunday September 26, 2004 at 11:05 p.m. at Countryside Place, LaPorte. He was born May 14, 1923 in New Durham Twp., IN to Joseph and Mabel Gust Reed, who have preceded and lived all of his life in the LaPorte County. Mr. Reed worked at Indiana...

Dale Hileman

Dale Hileman

Sep 22, 2004

Dale H. Hileman, 67, of 7044 N. Fail Rd., LaPorte, IN, passed away, Wednesday, September 22, 2004 in LaPorte Hospital, LaPorte, IN. He was born, April 7, 1937 in Michigan City, IN. to Elsie Costello and Howard Hileman, who preceded him in death. He had lived here for 12 years since his retirement, having grown-up in Michigan City and the...

Stanley Chlebowski Iii

Stanley Chlebowski Iii

Sep 15, 2004

Mr. Stanley B. Chlebowski III, 60, of 313 Planett St., died Wednesday September 15, 2004, at 1:30 a.m. at his home. He was born February 19, 1944, in LaPorte, IN. to Stanley B. and Allene M. Peterson Chlebowski Jr. and has lived in the LaPorte area all of his life. Mr. Chlebowski was a third generation house painter and worked...

Tony Collins

Tony Collins

Sep 13, 2004

Mr. Tony R. Collins, 43, of 3428 Sawyer Road, Sawyer, Michigan, formerly of Portage Michigan, died Monday September 13, 2004 at 8:28 p.m. at the LaPorte Hospital. He was born January 3, 1961, in Morristown, Tennessee, to Rolan and Myrtle Davis Collins. Mr. Collins was a sanitation superintendent at Schafer Baking. He enjoyed NASCAR, movies music. He had an extensive...

Mildred Pitmon

Mildred Pitmon

Sep 11, 2004

A graveside service for Mrs. Mildred H. "Happy" Pitmon, 91, of 8515 123 rd E. Ave., Owasso, Okla., will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Patton Cemetery, LaPorte, with Rev. Douglas Hadley officiating. She died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004, at 3:50 a.m., at Sequoyah Pointe Living Center, Owasso. Friends may call Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Haverstock...

Barbara Shaffer

Barbara Shaffer

Sep 9, 2004

Mrs. Barbara A. Shaffer, 66, of 1700 ?I? Street, LaPorte, Indiana passed away Thursday September 9, 2004. She had lived in the LaPorte area most of her life. Born May 27, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois to John J. and Rose Olszewski Meister, who preceded. She worked at Wendy?s restaurant as a food server for ten years. She also enjoyed reading....

Lois Barker

Lois Barker

Sep 7, 2004

Mrs. Lois E. Garton Barker, 73 of Wanatah, Indiana, passed away Tuesday September 7, 2004 at her residence. She had only lived in the LaPorte County area for one year coming from Cody, Wyoming. Born July 30, 1931 in LaPorte to Frank C. and Gladys Fischer Pease. On March 12, 1950 in LaPorte she Robert Garton who preceded May 9,...

Ronald Biller

Ronald Biller

Sep 6, 2004

Ronald E. Biller, 55, of 2072 E. US Hwy 6 & 35, Hamlet, IN., died Monday, September 6, 2004, at 4:46 a.m., at the LaPorte Hospital. He was born February 27, 1949 in Philippi, West Virginia, to Walter and Dollie Jones Biller Jr. and has been a life long resident of the LaPorte County area. Mr. Biller had worked for...

Ethel Tibbs

Ethel Tibbs

Sep 4, 2004

Mrs. Ethel Tibbs, 62, of 711 Park Street, LaPorte, Indiana passed away September 4, 2004 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana. She had lived in the LaPorte area for the past forty years coming from Salyersville, Kentucky. Born September 14, 1940 in Salyersville Kentucky to Noah and Maxine Rice Tibbs. On March 1, 1969 in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, she...

Linda Prater

Linda Prater

Sep 1, 2004

Linda Sue Prater, 46, of 9833 So. Co. Rd. 100 W, Union Mills, Indiana, passed away, Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at her home. Linda was born, January 20, 1958 in Dayton, Ohio to Virginia and John Owens. Linda was employed for many years at R & R Plastics in Kingsbury, Indiana as a foreman and Blue Chip Casino in Michigan...

Rhonda James

Rhonda James

Aug 29, 2004

Rhonda Jean James, 43 of LaPorte, Indiana, went home to be with the Lord on August 29, 2004 at LaPorte Hospital. Rhonda was born October 22, 1960 to Robert L. James of LaPorte, Indiana and Laureen K. James of LaPorte, who survive. Also, surviving are two sisters, Shelley K. Ewert of Indianapolis, Indiana and Lori L. James of LaPorte, Indiana,...

Charles Richardson

Charles Richardson

Aug 27, 2004

Mr. Charles F. Richardson, 85, of 819 Division Street, LaPorte, Indiana passed away Friday August 27, 2004 at LaPorte Hospital. He had lived in the LaPorte area most of his life. Born May 10, 1919 in Michigan City, Indiana to Frank and Naomi Smith Richardson, who preceded. On August 12, 1944 to Pauline Warstler, who survives? Mr. Richardson worked for...

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