Obituaries

Mrs. Dorthy Wheatbrook

Mrs. Dorthy Wheatbrook

Mar 26, 2013

Dorothy L. Wheatbrook November 12, 1925-March 26, 2013 Mrs. Dorothy L. Wheatbrook, 87, of New Carlisle, Indiana, died Tuesday March 26, 2013 at Hamilton Communities, Inc. She was born November 12, 1925 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Robert Reese and Marie (Rice) Reese. Dorothy was co-owner and bookkeeper for Wheatbrook Home Center for 40 years. She was a...

Mr. Philip Bracken

Mr. Philip Bracken

Mar 23, 2013

Mr. Philip L. Bracken, 87, of Mill Creek, Indiana, died Saturday March 23, 2013 at his home. He was born December 31, 1925 in Mill Creek, Indiana, the son of Ernest V. Bracken and Gladys I. (Stombaugh) Bracken. Philip was a retired mail carrier for U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church, Stillwell Rod and...

Mrs. Glenna Williamson

Mrs. Glenna Williamson

Mar 17, 2013

Glenna Mae Williamson September 3, 1939 - March 17, 2013 Mrs. Glenna Mae Williamson, 73, of New Carlisle, Indiana, died Sunday March 17, 2013 at her home. She was born September 3, 1939 in Missouri, the daughter of Clifford Gilchrist and Ethel (Gnuschke) Gilchrist. She was a member of United Methodist of Rolling Prairie and was WSCS of the church....

Ms. Sharon Buchanan

Ms. Sharon Buchanan

Mar 16, 2013

Sharon Buchanan September 8, 1956-March 16, 2013 Ms. Sharon Buchanan, 56, a resident of Tupelo, Mississippi, passed from this life on Saturday, March 16, 2013. Sharon was born to the union of Ernest and Odessie Buchanan on September 8, 1956, in LaPorte, Indiana. She graduated from LaPorte High School in 1975. Sharon leaves to cherish her memory a son -...

Mrs. Sun Turner

Mrs. Sun Turner

Mar 9, 2013

Mrs. Sun Ye Turner , 67, of La Porte, Indiana, died Saturday March 9, 2013 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital. She was born September 9, 1945 in Mokpo, South Korea, the daughter of Kim Naabee and Kim Boogee. Sun Ye worked at Howmet Corp. for 20 years then worked for the last 13 years at Michigan City Baking....

Mrs. Estella Desmond

Mrs. Estella Desmond

Mar 7, 2013

Estella Desmond June 22, 1952-March 7, 2013 Mrs. Estella Desmond, 60, of La Porte, Indiana, formerly of Logan, West Virginia passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital after a long battle with cancer. She was born June 22, 1952 in Logan, West Virginia, the daughter of Kirby Davis and Margaret (Gore) Davis. Estella and...

Mrs. Sandra Witek

Mrs. Sandra Witek

Mar 6, 2013

Sandra S. Witek November 29, 1947-March 6, 2013 Mrs. Sandra S. Witek, 65, of La Porte, Indiana, died Wednesday March 6, 2013. She was born November 29, 1947 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Jake Sturgill and Ina Mae (Dyer) Sturgill. Sandra worked as a nurse for Countryside Nursing Home, retiring in 2010. Sandy was a graduate of LaPorte...

Mrs. Patricia Zickmund

Mrs. Patricia Zickmund

Mar 5, 2013

Patricia June Zickmund September 23, 1929 - March 5, 2013 Patricia June Zickmund , 84, of Rochester, Minnesota, died Tuesday March 5, 2013 at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Rochester, MN, where she had recently been residing. She was born September 23, 1929 in Gary, Indiana, the daughter of Madge (Forsch) Little. Patricia lived most of her life in LaPorte,...

Mrs. Mary Rigler

Mrs. Mary Rigler

Mar 5, 2013

Mary C. Rigler March 31, 1922 - March 5, 2013 Mrs. Mary C. Rigler, 90, of La Porte, Indiana, died Tuesday March 5, 2013 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital. She was born March 31, 1922 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Harry R. Rambo and Marie (Wickham) Rambo. Mary was a member of Kingsbury Baptist Church. Mary's...

Mrs. Doris Blaze

Mrs. Doris Blaze

Feb 28, 2013

Mrs. Doris Nelda Blaze, 86, of LaPorte, Indiana, died Thursday February 28, 2013 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Michigan City, IN. She was born April 28, 1926 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Albert Downing and Inez (Houseknecht) Downing. Doris was a homemaker. She volunteered her time to made books for the blind with her sister and a...

Mr. Robert Rosenbaum

Mr. Robert Rosenbaum

Feb 27, 2013

Robert (Rosey) G. Rosenbaum May 1, 1927 - February 27, 2013 Mr. Robert "Rosey" G. Rosenbaum , 85, of La Porte, Indiana, died Wednesday February 27, 2013 at Brentwood Assisted Living in La Porte, IN. He was born May 1, 1927 in Hanna, Indiana, the son of Otto Rosenbaum and Rilla (Reeves) Rosenbaum. Robert worked 43 years as a construction...

Mrs. Lois Swanson

Mrs. Lois Swanson

Feb 24, 2013

Mrs. Lois L Swanson, 85, of Union Mills, Indiana, died Sunday February 24, 2013 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital. She was born May 28, 1927 in Clinton Twp. LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Howard Iseminger and Marie (Hagenow) Iseminger. Lois had worked twenty-seven years for McGill Mfg, retiring in 1992. She was a member of St. John Lutheran...

Mrs. Marcella Bird

Mrs. Marcella Bird

Feb 20, 2013

Marcella J. Bird February 3, 1932-February 20, 2013 Mrs. Marcella J. Bird, 81, of La Porte, Indiana, died Wednesday February 20, 2013 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital in La Porte. She was born February 3, 1932 in Westville, Indiana, the daughter of Guy Hershman and Edith (Egof) Hershman. Marcella had worked for Holiday Inn and was a paper...

Mr. James Garwood

Mr. James Garwood

Feb 10, 2013

Mr. James Allen Garwood, 81, of La Porte, Indiana, and Lake Placid, Florida passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2013, in the Sebring Florida Heart Medical Center. He was born January 27, 1932 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of Carl A Garwood and Myrtle A. (Johnson) Garwood. On February 7, 1957, in LaPorte, IN, he married Phyllis Ann (Clayton) Garwood,...

Mr. Jack Decker

Mr. Jack Decker

Feb 4, 2013

Mr. Jack Allan Decker, 79, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 4, 2013 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital, after a brief illness. He was born December 28, 1933 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Clarence Decker and Joyce (Hager) Decker. Jack helped his father in the family hardware business during his high school...

Mr. James Naegele

Mr. James Naegele

Jan 30, 2013

James Edmond Naegele September 4, 1931-January 30, 2013 Mr. James Edmond Naegele, 81, of La Porte, Indiana, died Wednesday January 30, 2013 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital in La Porte, IN. He was born September 4, 1931 in Sullivan, Indiana, the son of John Edmond Naegele, Sr. and Fannie (Griffith) Naegele. James worked eleven years for Hedwin Corp.,...

Mr. William Miller

Mr. William Miller

Jan 29, 2013

Mr. William H. Miller, Sr., 75, of La Porte, Indiana, died Tuesday January 29, 2013 at his home. He was born December 4, 1937 in Green County, Antioch, Indiana, the son of Charles Miller and Sarah (Scales) Miller. William formerly owned Lake Street Auto. He retired from the City of LaPorte Street Dept. in 1990. His motto was "Always on...

Mr. Loucas Vasilarakos

Mr. Loucas Vasilarakos

Jan 18, 2013

Loucas "Louie" Vasilarakos February 10, 1938-January 18, 2013 Mr. Loucas A. "'Louie" Vasilarakos, 74, of La Porte, Indiana, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital. He was born February 10, 1938 in Distomon, Greece, the son of Anastios Vasilarakos and Kalomira (Papanikolao) Vasilarakos. Louie was owner/operator of Louie's Cafe in LaPorte for over 35 years....

Mrs. Dolores Eskridge

Mrs. Dolores Eskridge

Jan 15, 2013

Mrs. Dolores P. Eskridge, 89, of LaPorte, Indiana, died Tuesday January 15, 2013 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital. She was born August 4, 1923 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Homer McKeehan and Ethel (Carpenter) McKeehan. Dolores was a retired cook for Fountainview Terrace. She was a member of The River Christian Fellowship. She liked to crochet...

Deborah Leach

Deborah Leach

Jan 14, 2013

Deborah M. Leach, 55, of La Porte, Indiana, died Monday, January 14, 2013 at her home, atter a three year courageous battle with leukemia. She was born April 24, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Robert Kraus and Stella (Adamow) Kraus. Deborah worked as a mental health technician and enjoyed working with the people at The Madison Center. On...