Obituaries

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...

Guy Pointon

Guy Pointon

Aug 26, 2004

Guy R. Pointon, 73, of 1105 W. 18th Street, LaPorte, Indiana, passed away, Thursday, August 26, 2004 at LaPorte Hospital, LaPorte, IN. Born, September 23, 1930 in LaPorte, IN., to Joseph Bentz and Gertrude Iola Antrim Pointon. On June 15, 1974 in LaPorte, Indiana, he married TwilaWalker Bilger, who survives. Mr. Pointon worked for NIPSCO as a Lineman/Supervisor for 35...

Richard Froh

Richard Froh

Aug 25, 2004

Mr. Richard W. Froh, 79, of 9555 W. 125 S., LaPorte, Indiana passed away Wednesday August 25, 2004 at LaPorte Hospital, LaPorte, Indiana. He had lived in the LaPorte area for thirty nine years coming from Hanna, Indiana. Born August 30, 1924 in Whiting, Indiana to Leo and Vera Rosenbaum Froh, who preceded. On January 30, 1965 in LaPorte he...

Edith Loomis

Edith Loomis

Aug 24, 2004

Mrs. Edith L. Loomis, 89, of 1900 Andrew Ave., LaPorte, Indiana passed away Tuesday August 24, 2004. She lived in the LaPorte area for most of her life. Born September 11, 1914 in Calvin, Illinois to William and Oleva Douglas Brothers. On March 10, 1937 in Mishawaka, Indiana she married Norman L. Loomis who preceded on June 17, 2002. Mrs....

Richard Downey

Richard Downey

Aug 22, 2004

Mr. Richard G. Downey, 35, of 108 Cedar Drive, Walkerton Fish Lake, Indiana passed away Sunday August 22, 2004 at St. Anthony Hospital, Michigan City, Indiana. He had lived in the LaPorte area most of his life. Born March 6, 1969 in LaPorte to Chester and Barbara J. Long Downey Maglio. He had worked for P.M. Fabrication as a welder...

Betty Schultz

Betty Schultz

Aug 20, 2004

The funeral for Mrs. Betty J. Schultz, 57, of 3622E CR-900N, Rolling Prairie, will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Haverstock Funeral Home, LaPorte. She died Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, at LaPorte Hospital. Friends may call Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m., with an Eastern Star service at 7 p.m. and a Daughters of the Nile service at 7:30 p.m.;...

James Woodard

James Woodard

Aug 19, 2004

Mr. James S. Woodard, 66, of 800 Michigan Ave., LaPorte, Indiana passed away Thursday August 19, 2004 at Countryside Place in LaPorte. Born January 5, 1938 in LaPorte to H. Arthur and Ruth Agnes Hunt Woodard. On September 26, 1964 in LaPorte, Indiana he married Carol VanderVliet, who survives. He worked foe American Home Foods as an operating technician for...

Richard Sawyer

Richard Sawyer

Aug 19, 2004

Richard E. Sawyer, 50, of 15½ Eggebrecht Rd., Apt. 4, LaPorte, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004, at 11:51 p.m. at his home. He was born Feb. 19, 1954, in Dayton, Ohio, to Harry F. and Helen M. Biesser Sawyer, and had lived in LaPorte for 38 years, coming from Dayton. Mr. Sawyer was a former employee of Fiber Bond in...

Elizabeth Day

Elizabeth Day

Aug 15, 2004

The funeral for Mrs. Elizabeth D. Day, 79, of 608 Rockwood St., LaPorte, will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Haverstock Funeral Home, LaPorte, with Rev. Kenneth Whiles officiating. She died Sunday, Aug. 15, 2004, at 12:57 a.m. LaPorte County time at Lake View Community Hospital, Paw Paw, Mich. Friends may call Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to...

Edna Truex

Edna Truex

Aug 13, 2004

The funeral for Mrs. Edna M. Truex, 85, of 33764 Gordon Rd., New Carlisle, will be Monday at 11 a.m. at North Liberty Church of the Brethren with Rev. David Pinkham officiating. She died Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at 6:40 a.m. at Miller?s Merry Manor, New Carlisle. Friends may call at the Haverstock Funeral Home, LaPorte, from 2 to 8...

Drew Popplewell

Drew Popplewell

Aug 11, 2004

Drew Austin Popplewell, 9, of Union Mills, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004, at 2 a.m. at his home. He was born June 20, 1995, in LaPorte to Roger Jr. and Shawn Brust Popplewell, and had lived all his life in the area. Drew was an avid reader and loved to learn about everything, especially science, rocks and nature. He was...

William Kraus Jr.

William Kraus Jr.

Aug 10, 2004

The funeral for Mr. William E. Kraus Jr., 54, of 2838 E. Ind. 2, Rolling Prairie, will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Haverstock Funeral Home, LaPorte, with Rev. Terry Loomis officiating. Mr. Kraus died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2004, at 4:15 p.m. at LaPorte Hospital. Friends may call Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., with a...

Mary Purkal

Mary Purkal

Aug 6, 2004

private family service for Mary A. Purkal, 89, of 0341 W. U.S. 6, La-Porte, will be held at a later date. She died Friday, Aug. 6, 2004, at La-Porte Hospital. There will be no visitation. Cremation will take place. Haverstock Funeral Home, LaPorte, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John?s Lutheran Church, 111 Kingsbury...