Obituaries

Forrest Zimmerman

Forrest Zimmerman

Jan 10, 2017

Forrest C. Zimmerman December 21, 1927-January 10, 2017 Mr. Forrest C. Zimmerman, 89, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away Tuesday January 10, 2017 at LaPorte Hospital in LaPorte, IN. He was born December 21, 1927 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Carl Zimmerman and Helen (Lotter) Zimmerman. He retired from Allied Signal in 1990 after 37 years of service. Forrest...

Alfredo Ponce

Alfredo Ponce

Jan 7, 2017

Alfredo T. Ponce, Sr. April 28, 1941-January 7, 2017 Mr. Alfredo T. Ponce, 75, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Saturday January 7, 2017 at Golden Living Center Fountainview in LaPorte, IN. He was born April 28, 1941 in Elpaso, Texas, the son of Augustine Ponce and Ramona (Tellez) Ponce. Alfredo retired from Whirlpool in 2002 after 12 years of...

Marcia Porter

Marcia Porter

Jan 6, 2017

Marcia C. Porter December 24, 1932 - January 6, 2017 Marcia C Porter, formerly of Rolling Prairie, died Friday, January 6th at the Prairie Lakes Health Campus in Noblesville, Indiana, following a 6 month illness. Marcia Claudette Jones was born December 24th, 1932, to Basil and Nellie Jones in LaPorte, Indiana. She graduated from Rolling Prairie High School. Marcia married...

Donald Dewitt

Donald Dewitt

Jan 6, 2017

Donald D. DeWitt July 24, 1939-January 6, 2017 Mr. Donald D. DeWitt, 77, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Friday January 6, 2017 at Golden Living Center-Countryside in LaPorte, IN. He was born July 24, 1939 in Indiana, the son of Barney Dewitt and Ethel (Cody) DeWitt. Donald was a machinist for Berkel Corp. for many years. He was a...

Doris Buell

Doris Buell

Jan 4, 2017

Doris M. Buell July 1, 1929-January 4, 2017 Mrs. Doris M. Buell, 87, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Wednesday January 4, 2017 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital in La Porte, IN. She was born July 1, 1929 in Hanna, Indiana, the daughter of Grant Hunsley and Ada (Knope) Hunsley. She was a member of the First United...

Wilma Marsh

Wilma Marsh

Jan 2, 2017

Wilma M. Marsh August 30, 1918-January 2, 2017 Mrs. Wilma M. Marsh, 98, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Monday January 2, 2017 at Oak Woods Manor in La Porte, IN. She was born August 30, 1918 in Kingsbury, Indiana, the daughter of John Jacob Sigel and Eva (Bluhm) Sigel. Wilma worked in food service for several years. She ran...

Beverly Queer

Beverly Queer

Dec 29, 2016

Beverly A. Queer May 11, 1942-December 29, 2016 Beverly A. Queer, 74, of Kingsbury, Indiana, passed away Thursday December 29, 2016 at her home in Kingsbury, IN. She was born May 11, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of William A. Wolff and Eleanor F. (Frank) Wolff. Beverly was a God loving woman who was a homemaker. She was a...

Kenneth Coe

Kenneth Coe

Dec 29, 2016

Kenneth S. Coe October 27, 1938-December 29, 2016 Kenneth S. Coe, 78, slipped away to eternity December 29, 2016 with family and friends at his side. Ken was preceded in death by his parents, Dee and Clare Coe, and his stepmother, Marjorie Coe. He is survived by his wife, DeEtta Coe; one brother, John H. (Claudia) Coe of Celina, Ohio;...

Charles Jarrett Sr.

Charles Jarrett Sr.

Dec 28, 2016

Charles R. Jarrett Sr. February 22, 1936-December 28, 2016 Mr. Charles R. Jarrett Sr., 80, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Wednesday December 28, 2016 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital in La Porte, IN. He was born February 22, 1936 in Emery, Arkansas, the son of Elmer Jarrett and Chloe (McCloud) Jarrett. Charles was retired from Howmet Corp....

Michael Bishop Sr.

Michael Bishop Sr.

Dec 28, 2016

Michael E. Bishop Sr. January 18, 1947-December 28, 2016 Mr. Michael E. Bishop Sr., 69, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away Wednesday December 28, 2016 at his home in LaPorte, IN. He was born January 18, 1947 in Charleston, West Virginia, the son of Macil Bishop and Earthalee (Evans) Bishop. Michael was retired from Teledyne Casting Service after 20 years of...

Walter Wawok

Walter Wawok

Dec 25, 2016

Walter E. Wawok December 31, 1936-December 25, 2016 Mr. Walter E. Wawok, 79, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Sunday December 25, 2016 at Franciscan Communities Hospice in Michigan City, IN. He was born December 31, 1936 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Stephen Wawok and Rose (Medzak) Wawok. Walter retired from New York Blower after many years of...

John Adkins

John Adkins

Dec 25, 2016

John Michael Adkins August 12, 1989-December 25, 2016 Mr. John Michael Adkins, 27, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Sunday December 25, 2016 in South Bend, IN. He was born August 12, 1989 in DeMotte, Indiana, the son of Richard A. Adkins and Jana S. (Carleton) Adkins. He enjoyed working on vehicles, getting trucks stuck in the mud, fishing and...

Paul Leroy

Paul Leroy

Dec 25, 2016

Paul Merritt LeRoy May 17, 1925-December 25, 2016 Mr. Paul M. LeRoy, 91, of La Porte, Indiana, formerly of Mill Creek passed away Sunday December 25, 2016 at Symphony at Aria in Hillside, IL. He was born May 17, 1925 in Mill Creek, Indiana, the son of James A. LeRoy and Erscel (Wing) LeRoy. Paul was a retired farmer working...

Emerson Wilson

Emerson Wilson

Dec 25, 2016

Emerson E. Wilson April 22, 1929-December 25, 2016 Emerson E. (Sam) Wilson, 87, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Sunday December 25, 2016 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital in La Porte, IN. He was born April 22, 1929 in Robinson, Illinois, the son of Jacob Alva Wilson and Ruby May (Higgins) Wilson. Sam was a retired truck driver...

Betty Ramsey

Betty Ramsey

Dec 22, 2016

Betty Ramsey May 22, 1921-December 22, 2016 Betty Jane Clayton Ramsey, 95, passed away peacefully at home on December 22, 2016 in Cedar City, Utah. She was born on May 22, 1921 in La Porte, Indiana to Peter H. and Ila Hubbard Clayton. Betty attended business college and worked as secretary for Mill Creek elementary school. She was a life-long...

Mrs. Opal Lowery

Mrs. Opal Lowery

Dec 20, 2016

Mrs. Opal Mae Lowery, 87, of Michigan City, Indiana, formerly of La Porte passed away Tuesday December 20, 2016, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Michigan City, IN. On February 5, 1946, in La Porte, IN, she married Will T. Lowery who preceded her in death. She is survived by her two sons, David Lowery, Jerry (Debra) Lowery; daughter-in-law, Opal...

Lula Ryans

Lula Ryans

Dec 14, 2016

Lula B. Ryans December 10, 1935-December 14, 2016 Mrs. Lula B. Ryans, 81, of South Bend, Indiana, passed away Wednesday December 14, 2016 at the home of her daughter in South Bend, IN. She was born December 10, 1935 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the daughter of Tobe Taylor and Clara Bell (Harben) Taylor. She was a member of the Pentacostal Church...

Eileen Hull

Eileen Hull

Dec 11, 2016

Eileen Marie Hull July 20, 1915-December 11, 2016 Eileen M. Hull, 101, of La Porte, IN passed away on December 11, 2016 at Trail Creek Place in Michigan City, Indiana Eileen was born in Vigo County, Indiana south east of Terre Haute, IN on July 20, 1915 on the farm of her parents Herschel and Lois (Heady) Myers. After high...

Lacelia Kliss

Lacelia Kliss

Dec 8, 2016

LaCelia Kliss August 11, 1923-December 8, 2016 LaCelia White Kliss passed away Thursday December 8, 2016 in LaPorte, Indiana at the age of 93. LaCelia was born on August 11, 1923 in Kingsbury, Indiana to Florence (nee Wickham) and Llewelyn White. LaCelia married Walter J. Kliss on April 17, 1947. LaCelia graduated from Kingsbury High School and LaPorte Business College,...

Barbara Lilly

Barbara Lilly

Dec 7, 2016

Barbara A Lilly November 20, 1951-December 7, 2016 Ms. Barbara A Lilly , 65, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Wednesday December 7, 2016 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital in La Porte, IN. She was born November 20, 1951 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Charles Miller, Sr. and Annie (Spradling) Miller. Barbara enjoyed spending time with...