Obituaries

Shane Dickt

Shane Dickt

Aug 8, 2005

Mr. Shane L. Dickt, age 29, of Sanford, Fla., died Monday, August 8, 2005, at Decedent's Residence in Sanford, Fla. He was born December 25, 1975 in LaPorte, Indiana to Roman Dickt, Jr. and Thelma Morgan Culp, who survives. Preceded in death is a Maternal Grandparent, Auther & Ora Belle Morgan, Paternal Grandmother, Mrs. Frankie Clanton. Mr. Dickt has lived...

Helen Fleck

Helen Fleck

Aug 3, 2005

Mrs. Helen R. Fleck, age 85, of 350 Holton Rd., La Porte, Ind., died Wednesday, August 3, 2005, at 12:02 PM at the LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. She was born Oct. 18, 1919 in LaPorte, IN. to the late Ernest Zwerg and the late Emile Meier Zwerg, and has lived in the LaPorte area for 40 years, coming...

Gloria Dudek

Gloria Dudek

Jul 27, 2005

Mrs. Gloria I. Zelbis Dudek, age 70, of Walkerton, IN, died Wednesday, July 27, 2005, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN. She was born October 26, 1934 in Chicago, IL, to Alexander Zelbis and Jorgean Martin Zelbis, who has preceded. Also preceded in death is a son, Mr. Michael Dudek, and a brother, Mr. Buzzie Zelbis. Mrs. Dudek has...

Helen King

Helen King

Jul 26, 2005

Mrs. Helen Ilene King, age 84, of 1204 Andrew Ave. Apt. 209, La Porte, Ind., died Tuesday, July 26, 2005, at 7:40 AM at Fountainview Terrace in La Porte, Ind. She was born on Dec. 14, 1920 in Forrest, Ill. to the late Peter Wesselhoff and the late Elma Thompson Wesselhoff. Mrs. King was employed by Lalumiere School as a...

Esther Sult

Esther Sult

Jul 26, 2005

Esther was born at home in Knox, Indiana on January 23, 1931, the youngest of ten children, to Mathias Estok and Susanna Rotz Estok. On October 16, 1948, she married Leslie Paul VanAsdall and they had two children, Paulette and David VanAsdall. She became a widow on October 29, 1965. On November 25, 1967, she married Ronald Sult and they...

Patricia Harris

Patricia Harris

Jul 25, 2005

Mrs. Patricia D. Laderoot Harris, age 73, of La Porte, IN, died Monday, July 25, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, IN. She was born June 18 1932, in Pontiac, MI, to Sylvester Laderoot and Leone Schafer Laderfoot, who has preceded. Also preceded is a son, Mr. Rick Allen Harris. Mrs. Harris has lived most of her life in...

Margaret Clark

Margaret Clark

Jul 25, 2005

Mrs. Margaret Mabel Clark, age 92, 220 E. Dunn Rd. of New Carlisle, Ind., died Monday, July 25, 2005, at Miller's Merry Manor in New Carlisle, Ind. She was born, May 4, 1913 in LaPorte, Indiana to the late Oscar Swanson and the late Charlotte Morehead Swanson. Mrs. Clark was a native of LaPorte, Indiana, moved to South Bend, Indiana...

Gary Pumroy

Gary Pumroy

Jul 24, 2005

Mr. Gary D. Pumroy, age 56, of Kingsford Heights, IN, died Sunday, July 24, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, IN, he was born August 24, 1948 in Gary, IN, to Lawrence Pumroy and Dorothy Salrin Pumroy, who has preceded. Also preceded in death is a son Mr. Robert A. Pumroy, and a brother, Mr. Jack Pumroy. Mr. Pumroy...

Donald Colburn

Donald Colburn

Jul 22, 2005

Mr. Donald L. Colburn, age 70, of La Porte, IN., died Friday, July 22, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, IN. He was born October 16, 1934, in LaPorte, IN, to James Colburn and Erme Schoff Colburn, who has preceded. Also preceded in death is his wife, Mrs. Barbara Colburn, and a brother, Mr. Jack R. Colburn. Mr. Colburn...

Jesse Galloway, Jr.

Jesse Galloway, Jr.

Jul 18, 2005

Mr. Jesse R. Galloway, Jr., age 81, of La Porte, Ind., died Monday, July 18, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, IN. He was born September 6, 1923 in Three Oaks, MI, to Jesse Galloway and Ada Stanage Galloway, who has preceded. Also preceded is a brother, Mr. Marion Galloway. Mr. Galloway has lived all of his life in...

Robert Engelbrecht

Robert Engelbrecht

Jul 3, 2005

Mr. Robert L. Engelbrecht, age 75, of 3222 S. U.S. 35, La Porte, Ind., died Sunday, July 3, 2005, at 4:00 AM at his home in La Porte, Ind. He was born Oct. 17, 1929 in Stillwell, IN. to the late Arthur Engelbrecht and the late Grace Burrell Engelbrecht. He lived in this area most of his life. He spent...

Florence Zahrn

Florence Zahrn

Jun 30, 2005

Mrs. Florence M. Zahrn, age 88, of 3854 N. CR 50 E., La Porte, Ind., died Thursday, June 30, 2005, at 4:00 AM at Fountainview Terrace in La Porte, Ind. She was born Oct. 10, 1916 in LaPorte Co. Tracy Indiana to the late Edwin Arndt and the late Laura Kegebein Arndt, and has lived in the LaPorte area all...

Adam Bartmess

Adam Bartmess

Jun 25, 2005

Mr. Adam Lee Bartmess, age 97, of 500 Walkerton Trail, Walkerton, Ind., died Saturday, June 25, 2005, at 6:30 AM, at Miller's Merry Manor in Walkerton, Ind. He was born April 26, 1908 in Hudson Lake, IN. to the late Loren Bartmess and the late Eva McClentick Bartmess and has lived in the Fish Lake area most of his life....

Glenn Hutchinson

Glenn Hutchinson

Jun 22, 2005

Mr. Glenn Hutchinson, 70, of 4605N CR-400W, LaPorte, died Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette. He was born Oct. 22, 1934, in Indianapolis to Waldo and Catherine Thyrman Hutchinson, and had lived most of his life in the LaPorte area. Mr. Hutchinson retired in 1997 as a truck driver for Boise Cascade after 30 years. He was...

Henry Bernth

Henry Bernth

Jun 20, 2005

Mr. Henry A. Bernth, age 90, of 2002 Andrew Ave., La Porte, Ind., died 5:48 P.M. Monday, June 20, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. He was born November 25, 1914 in Michigan City, IN. to the late Peter Bernth and the late Edith Zahrt Bernth. He has lived in the LaPorte area all of his life. Henry...

Bruce Hartford

Bruce Hartford

Jun 18, 2005

Mr. Bruce Adam Hartford, age 43, of 906 Park St., La Porte, Ind., died Saturday, June 18, 2005, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Ind. He has lived in the LaPorte area for the last 15 years coming from Protage, IN . He was born October 2, 1961 in Gary, IN. to Bruce Hartford and the late Margaret Divich Hartford....

Robert Struss

Robert Struss

Jun 14, 2005

Mr. Robert F. Struss, age 77, of La Porte, Ind., died Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. He was born, November 6, 1927 in LaPorte, Indiana to Frederick Struss and Kathleen Leeker Struss, who has preceded. Also preceded in death was a brother, Mr. Russell Struss, a brother, Mr. Alvin Struss, a sister, Mrs. Bea...

Brian Way

Brian Way

Jun 12, 2005

Mr. Brian L. Way, age 33, of 311 W. 14th St., La Porte, Ind., died Sunday, June 12, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital in La Porte, Ind. and has lived her all of his life. He was born Sept. 24, 1971 in LaPorte, IN. to Jerry Way and Anita Reuille Way. Mr. Way was a student at Ivy Tec and was...

Sharon Rose

Sharon Rose

Jun 9, 2005

Mrs. Sharon Lou Cable Rose, age 63, of Mill Creek, Ind., died Thursday, June 9, 2005, at University of Chicago in Chicago, Ill. She was born July 2, 1941 in LaPorte, IN. to the late Robert Cable and the late Helen Pearish Cable, and has lived in the La Porte area all of her life. Mrs. Rose was retired from...

Elvera Mrozinski

Elvera Mrozinski

Jun 8, 2005

Mrs. Elvera I. Mehrmann Mrozinski, age 80, of La Porte, Ind., died Wednesday, June 8, 2005, at Fountainview Terrace in La Porte, IN. She was born January 15, 1925 in St. Clare Co. IL, to Emiel Mehrmann and the Nelda Skaer Mehrmann, who has preceded. Mrs. Mrozinski has lived in the LaPorte area, since 1974, coming from Belleville, IL. She...