Obituaries

Kenneth Coates Jr.

Kenneth Coates Jr.

Jun 4, 2005

Mr. Kenneth W. Coates, Jr., age 66, of Wilhem Rd., La Porte, Ind., died Saturday, June 4, 2005, at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, Ind. He was born July 6, 1938 in Brown County, Ohio to the late Kenneth W. Coates Sr. and Mildred Albert Coates. He has lived in the LaPorte area for 39 years moving from Pennsylvania. Mr....

Joan Horine

Joan Horine

Jun 3, 2005

Mrs. Joan Kathleen Letz Horine, age 69, of La Porte, Ind., died Sunday, June 5, 2005, at Decedent's Residence in La Porte, IN. She was born July 27, 1935 in Michigan City, Indiana, to Vernon Loetz and Catherine Merkel Loetz Who has preceeded. Mrs. Horine lived most of her life in the LaPorte area, most from the area of New...

Augusta Hunt

Augusta Hunt

Jun 3, 2005

Mrs. Augusta H. Hillsman Hunt, age 80, of Vernon Court, Kingsford Heights, Ind., died Friday, June 3, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in LaPorte, Ind. She was born Aug. 1, 1924, in McLemoresville, TN. to the late Carnell Hillsman and the late Willie Moore Hillsman. She has lived in Kingsford Heights since 1952 coming from Tennessee. Mrs. Hunt was employed by...

Dorothy Stearns

Dorothy Stearns

May 29, 2005

Mrs. Dorothy F. Stearns, 76, of 1900 Andrew Ave., LaPorte, and formerly of 1104 L St., LaPorte, died Sunday, May 29, 2005, at 9:10 p.m. at Fountainview Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, La-Porte. She was born Nov. 23, 1928, in Munster, Ind., to Leo W. and Vera Rosenbaum Froh, and had lived in the LaPorte area for 58 years, coming...

Mickey Harvey

Mickey Harvey

May 29, 2005

Mr. Mickey David Harvey, age 51, of Rolling Prairie, Ind., died Sunday, May 29, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. he was born July 26, 1953 in LaPorte, Indiana; to Harland Harvey and Rachael Jones Harvey, who has proceeded. Also preceded in death are two brothers, Mr. Jerry Harvey, and Mr. Richard Harvey, one sister, Linda Harvey. Mr....

Harold Irvin

Harold Irvin

May 28, 2005

Mr. Harold N. Irv Irvin, age 72, of Hamlet, Ind., died Saturday, May 28, 2005, at his Residence in Hamlet, Ind. He was born March 15, 1933 in Napoleon, OH to Neal Irvin and the late Margarite Kimberly Irvin; who proceeded. Also preceded is a brother, Mr. Bill Virginia Irvin. Mr. Irvin lived in the LaPorte area for 34 years....

Douglas Holbrook

Douglas Holbrook

May 25, 2005

Mr. Douglas R. Holbrook, age 40, of Walkerton, Ind., died Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. Mr. Holbrook was born August 28, 1964 in Floyd, KY to Ezra Holbrook and Stella Owsley Holbrook, who survives. Mr. Holbrook lived all of his life in the LaPorte area. On September 17, 1994 in LaPorte, Indiana, he was...

George Topitges

George Topitges

May 21, 2005

Rev. George J. Topitges, age 85, of 1109 Scott St., La Porte, Ind., died Saturday, May 21, 2005, at 11:30 p.m. at his home in La Porte, Ind. He was born Nov. 24, 1919 in Michigan City, IN. to the late James Topitges and the late Angeline Orphanos Topitges, and has lived in this area for 65 years coming from...

Ruth Crawford

Ruth Crawford

May 19, 2005

Mrs. Ruth Julia Fenker Crawford, age 94, of LaPorte, Ind., died Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at Fountainview Terrace in La Porte, Ind. She was born December 24, 1910 in LaPorte, Indiana to Fred and Ellen Ganschow Fenker, who has proceeded. Also preceded, is a sister, Mrs. Florence Bull, a brother, Fred Fenker, a sister, Lucille Fenker. Mrs. Crawford lived all...

Jacqueline Cygan

Jacqueline Cygan

May 19, 2005

Mrs. Jacqueline J. Cygan, 41, of 3993 N. 500 E., Rolling Prairie, Indiana, passed away, Thursday, May 19, 2005 at 6:00 PM at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. She was born February 6, 1964 in East Chicago, Indiana to Ruth Ann Helgren and David Helgren, her father has preceded her in death. She had lived in the LaPorte,...

Donald Schleyer

Donald Schleyer

May 18, 2005

Mr. Donald C. Schleyer, age 77, of7322 N. Beech St. Tee Lake, La Porte, Ind., died Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in LaPorte, Ind. He was born November 25, 1927 in Chicago, IL to Raymond Schleyer and Marie Braun Schleyer; who has proceeded. Also preceded is a sister, Charlotte Hansen, a brother, Raymond Schleyer On August 23, 1947...

Phyllis Jannsen

Phyllis Jannsen

May 15, 2005

Mrs. Phyllis A. Jannsen, of 7601 North 425 East, Rolling Prairie, died Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 9:45 P.M. at LaPorte Hospital after an extended illness. She was born March 18, 1927 in LaPorte to Russell and Thelma Riley. She graduated from Rolling Prairie High School in 1945 after also completing grammar school there. She was a member of the...

Mary Crump

Mary Crump

May 13, 2005

Mrs. Mary Jane Crump, age 86, of 5740 E. Division Rd., La Porte, Ind., died Friday, May 13, 2005, at 11:41 PM at the LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. She was born June 30, 1918 in Plymouth, Indiana to the late Earl and Zazel Wakley Mishler, and had moved to LaPorte in 1994 from McAllen, Texas. She had lived...

Frances Lee

Frances Lee

May 11, 2005

Mrs. Frances M. Lee, age 81, of 4536 N. CR 250 E., La Porte, Ind., died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at 3:07 P.M. at St. Anthony Hospital in Michigan City, Ind. She was born July 7, 1923 in South Bend, IN. to the late Louis Shoemaker and the late Miriam Proud Shoemaker, and has lived in the LaPorte area all...

Jack Gilbert

Jack Gilbert

May 11, 2005

Mr. Jack E. Gilbert, age 49, of 22 S. Wozniak Rd., La Porte, Ind., died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at 2:59 a.m. at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. He was the born May 22, 1955 to Leonard Gilbert and the late Pauline Trumeter Gilbert-Corbet, and had lived here for 6 years coming from Denison, Iowa. Mr. Gilbert was employed...

Dorothy Brickey

Dorothy Brickey

Apr 29, 2005

Mrs. Dorothy May O'Dell Brickey, 86, of 302 W. 15th St., La Porte, Ind., died Friday, April 29, 2005, at 4:45 p.m. at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. She was born Aug. 15, 1918, in east Ham, England to the late Alfred O'Dell and the late Minnie Dalley O'Dell. Mrs. Brickey was a homemaker and was a member of...

Daniel Drudge

Daniel Drudge

Apr 24, 2005

Mr. Daniel I. Drudge, 53, of 7701 S. US 35 Lot B13 LaPorte, Indiana, died Sunday, April 24, 2005 at 3:00 AM at his residence. Mr. Drudge was born February 7, 1952 in Mishawaka, Indiana, to John and Verna Harrington who survives. Mr. Drudge has lived in the LaPorte area for seven years coming from South Bend, Indiana. On August...

Ray Johnson

Ray Johnson

Apr 23, 2005

Mr. Ray D. Johnson, 65, of 4010 A. Nordway Rd., Kingsford Heights, IN, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at 11:30 a.m. at his home. He was born June 6, 1939 in LaPorte, IN., to George and Ruby Utterbach Johnson, and lad lived in the LaPorte area all of his life. Mr. Johnson worked for the LaPorte Waste Water Treatment Plant...

Mary Kessler

Mary Kessler

Apr 21, 2005

Mrs. Mary E. Kessler, 92, of 0665 W. C.R. 400 South, LaPorte, died Thursday, April 21, 2005, at 11:40 a.m. at Countryside Place, LaPorte. She was born September 6, 1912, in Hanna, IN, to Orville and Lucretia Shurte Garner, and has lived in the LaPorte area all of her life. Mrs. Kessler started her working carrier as a secretary with...

Velma Greene

Velma Greene

Apr 19, 2005

Mrs. Velma B. Greene, 68, of 2912 Oakdale Street LaPorte, Indiana died Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at 3:15 AM at Lincolnshire Health Care, Merrillville, Indiana. She was born March 6, 1937 in Murfreesboro, AR, to Jack and Audie Hickley Smith, who has proceeded. Mrs. Greene has lived in the LaPorte area for 30 years, coming from Three Oaks, MI. Mrs....