Obituaries

Donald Helmken

Oct 30, 2021

Donald George Helmken

June 10, 1933-October 30, 2021

Donald George Helmken, 88, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Saturday October 30, 2021 at Northwest Health-La Porte.

He was born June 10, 1933 in Michigan City, Indiana, the son of Harold Helmken and Ann (Hansen) Helmken.

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Martin Brennan

Oct 29, 2021

Martin David Brennan

January 9, 1951-October 29, 2021

Martin Brennan, 70, of Knox, Indiana, passed away Friday October 29, 2021 at Northwest Health-La Porte in La Porte, IN.

He was born January 9, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Gerald Brennan and Dorothy (Hoynes) Brennan.

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Ralph Jones

Oct 23, 2021

Ralph Gregory Jones

June 25, 1953-October 23, 2021

Ralph G. Jones, 68, of Rolling Prairie, IN, passed away Saturday October 23, 2021 at Northwest Health-Porter in Valparaiso, IN.

He was born in Knox, IN, the son of Ralph H. and Betty (Luke) Jones.

A lifelong...

Leslie Horn

Oct 20, 2021

Leslie Ford Horn

June 16, 1953-October 20, 2021

Leslie Horn, 68, of Michigan City, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, IL

He was born June 16, 1953 in Michigan City, Indiana, the son of Edsel Ford Horn and Alice Marie (Metts)...

Paul Gillen

Oct 15, 2021

Paul Edwin Gillen

March 9, 1937-October 15, 2021

Paul Edwin Gillen, 84, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away Friday October 15, 2021 at The Villages Regional Hospital in Florida.

He was born March 9, 1937 in Laporte, Indiana, the son of Ralph and Bessie (Cannon) Gillen.

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Scott Buehrer

Oct 13, 2021

Scott William Buehrer

May 23, 1967-October 13, 2021

Scott William Buehrer, 54, of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, passed away Wednesday October 13, 2021 at home.

He was born May 23, 1967 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Jack William Buehrer and Shirley A. (James) Buehrer.

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Melisa Byrd

Oct 12, 2021

Melisa Lynn Byrd

November 26, 1978-October 12, 2021

Melisa Lynn Byrd, 42, of Walkerton, Indiana, lost her battle with cancer Tuesday October 12, 2021 at Northwest Health-La Porte.

She was born November 26, 1978 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Julius Hicks and Sandra Lee (Bailey) Hicks Chapman....

Shirley Purcell

Oct 10, 2021

Shirley J. Purcell

March 10, 1931-October 10, 2021

Shirley J. Purcell, 90, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Miller's Health and Rehab in La Porte, IN.

She was born March 10, 1931 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Garhart Schoof and Frances (Seeger)...

Dawn Jenner

Oct 8, 2021

Dawn Marie Jenner

October 22, 1977-October 8, 2021

Dawn Jenner, 43, of Michigan City, Indiana, passed away Friday October 8, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born October 22, 1977 in Michigan City, Indiana, the daughter of Therlo Jenner and Marcia (Martine) Jenner.

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Sandra Kelm

Oct 8, 2021

Sandra A Kelm

October 15, 1944-October 8, 2021

Sandra A Kelm, 76, of New Carlisle, Indiana, passed away Friday October 8, 2021 at Millers Merry Manor-New Carlisle, IN.

She was born October 15, 1944 in Laporte, Indiana, the daughter of Aldean H Kelm and Ellen (Presley) Kelm.

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Orlando Parras

Oct 5, 2021

Orlando Parras Porfirio

May 21, 1972-October 5, 2021

Orlando Parras, 49, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Tuesday October 5, 2021 at Lutheran Health Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN.

He was born May 21, 1972 in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, the son of Enrrigue Parras and Petra (Adame) Porfirio.

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Ronda Leets

Oct 5, 2021

Ronda Rogers Daurer Leets

November 6, 1956-October 5, 2021

Ronda Rogers Daurer Leets, 64, of Michigan City, Indiana, passed away Tuesday October 5, 2021 at Franciscan Health Michigan City.

She was born November 6, 1956 in Michigan City, Indiana, the daughter of Robert Rogers and Norma (O'Dell) Rogers.

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Maria Angelos

Oct 5, 2021

Maria J. Angelos

Maria Angelos of La Porte, Ind. fell asleep in the Lord on October 5, 2021.

Maria was born in Doliana, a small village near Tripoli in the Peloponnese area of Greece, to Ioannis and Konstantína Katsianis.

A beloved member of St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church in...

Verla Evans

Oct 2, 2021

Verla Jean Evans

June 22, 1960-October 2, 2021

Verla Jean Evans, 61, of Kingsford Heights, Indiana, passed away Saturday October 2, 2021 at Franciscan Health, Michigan City, IN.

She was born June 22, 1960 in Elmira, New York, the daughter of Clyde Wayne Wells and Barbara Jean (Granville) Wells....

Maria Macias

Sep 21, 2021

Maria Auxilio Macias de Carrillo

November 8, 1951-September 21, 2021

Maria Auxilio Macias, 69, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born November 8, 1951 in Zacatecas, Mexico, the daughter of Salvador Macias and Micaela (Perez) Macias....

Frederick Sachtleben

Sep 14, 2021

Frederick E. Sachtleben

January 6, 1938-September 14, 2021

Fred Sachtleben, 83, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Tuesday September 14, 2021 at Franciscan Health Hospital in Michigan City, IN.

He was born January 6, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Walter L. Sachtleben and Eunice (Dean) Sachtleben.

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Katheryn Ainsworth

Sep 13, 2021

Katheryn Ardel Ainsworth

November 10, 1941-September 13, 2021

Katheryn Ardel Ainsworth, 79, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family in La Porte, IN.

She was born November 10, 1941 in Porter, Indiana, the daughter of Wayne McCorkel and Loretta...

Charles Dadlow

Sep 11, 2021

Charles Russell Dadlow

April 1, 1935-September 11, 2021

Charles R. Dadlow, 86, of North Judson, Indiana, passed away Saturday September 11, 2021 at Northwest Health-La Porte

He was born April 1, 1935 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Russell Dadlow and Dorothy (Whorwell) Dadlow.

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Francis Kessler

Sep 7, 2021

Francis L. Kessler

October 22, 1930-September 7, 2021

Francis "Frank" L. Kessler, 90, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at home surrounded by his family.

He was born October 22, 1930 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Francis Kessler and Amelia (Truchon) Kessler.

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Ronald Mitchell Sr.

Sep 5, 2021

Ronald  Mitchell March 7, 1948-September 5, 2021 Ronald Mitchell Sr., 73, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Sunday September 5, 2021 at Golden Living Fountainview Place in La Porte, IN. He was born March 7, 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Raymond Mitchell and Ruth (Long) Mitchell. Ron spent his career in sales with Bethlehem Steel and loved...