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Helen Miller

Helen Miller

Nov 20, 2010

Mrs. Helen E. Miller, 96, of La Porte, Indiana, died Saturday November 20, 2010 at Golden Living Center-Countryside in La Porte, IN. She was born August 20, 1914 in Beaman, Missouri, the daughter of Calvin I DeWitt and Rebecca J. Wilson DeWitt. Helen was a homemaker and helped take care of the elderly. She was a Jehovah Witness. In Nov...

Roland Olson

Roland Olson

Nov 20, 2010

Mr. Roland M. Olson, 75, of Mill Creek, Indiana, passed away Saturday November 20, 2010 at Hamilton Communities, Inc. in New Carlisle, IN. He was born February 10, 1935 in Mill Creek, Indiana, the son of Guy Olson and Eva Miller Olson. Roland worked in the maintenance department for twenty-five years for the Whirlpool Corp, retiring in 1995. He was...

Georgetta Brinckman

Georgetta Brinckman

Nov 14, 2010

Mrs. Georgetta L. "Jody" Brinckman, 73, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Sunday November 14, 2010 at her home. She was born February 8, 1937 in Lafayette, Indiana, the daughter of Gerald A. Goldsberry and Alta L. Lovejoy Goldsberry. She had lived in the LaPorte area, since she was sixteen years old, coming from Lafayette, Indiana. Georgetta worked as a...

Ima Kellogg

Ima Kellogg

Nov 9, 2010

Ima Kellogg, 77, of Hamlet, Indiana, passed away Tuesday November 9, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. She was born February 3, 1933 in Bonnerdale, Arkansas, the daughter of Robert Betts and Elsie Raspberry Betts. Ima had lived in the LaPorte area, for forty-three years coming from Missouri. Ima was a homemaker. She was a former Lionette member of Fish Lake....

Doris Murray

Doris Murray

Nov 7, 2010

Yvonne Murray, 76, of Westville, Indiana, passed away on Sunday November 7, 2010 at her home. She was born April 2, 1934 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, the daughter of Charles O?Banion and Victoria McKeska O'Banion. Yvonne had lived in the Westville area, since 1967. Yvonne had worked as a school bus driver for the Westville School System for thirty years,...

Melmore Reed

Melmore Reed

Nov 6, 2010

Mrs. Melmore N. Reed, 87, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away on Saturday November 6, 2010 at Settlers House in La Porte, IN. She was born December 31, 1922 in Michigan City, Indiana, the daughter of Norman Miller and Linda Rinker Miller. Melmore was a life-long resident of the LaPorte area. Melmore was a homemaker and a sales clerk for J....

Donald Spaeth

Donald Spaeth

Nov 4, 2010

Donald L. Spaeth, 79, of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, passed away Thursday November 4, 2010 at South Bend Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana. He was born June 3, 1931 in Bedford, Indiana, the son of Donald C. Spaeth and Lillie M. Delaney Spaeth. Donald worked as a District Manager for Pepsi-Cola for thirty-seven years, retiring in 1997. He was a...

Nicholas Winters

Nicholas Winters

Nov 2, 2010

Nicholas "Nick" R. Winters, 29, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Tuesday November 2, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. He was born October 13, 1981 in Wabash, Indiana, the son of Roger Winters and Kimberly Gatwood Winters. Nicholas worked as a personal trainer for Fitness Plus. He attended the First United Methodist Church in Michigan City, IN. Nick was a...

Margaret Curtis

Margaret Curtis

Nov 2, 2010

Mrs. Margaret "Marge" R. Curtis, 84, of La Porte, Indiana, died Tuesday November 2, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. She was born February 9, 1926 in Huntington, Indiana, the daughter of Herman Lewis and Winifred Smith Lewis. She has lived in the La Porte area for over 50 years coming from Huntington. Margaret was a homemaker and vice president of...

Dr. Sanchez

Dr. Sanchez

Oct 30, 2010

Dr. Jose D. Sanchez, 92, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on Saturday October 30, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. He was born September 13, 1918 in Morovis, Puerto Rico, the son of Jose Sanchez and Julia Santiago Flores. Dr. Sanchez was the first career trained anesthesiologist of LaPorte Hospital, he was a past president of the LaPorte County Medical...

Mrs. Ruth Bokluind

Mrs. Ruth Bokluind

Oct 28, 2010

Ruth C. Boklund, 89, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2010, at her home. She was born April 1, 1921 in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Carl Schroeder and Minnie Berker Schroeder. Ruth lived all of her life in the LaPorte area. Ruth was a homemaker. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. Ruth was...

Nelda Humphrey

Nelda Humphrey

Oct 28, 2010

Nelda M. Humphrey, 66, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away, Thursday October 28, 2010 at LaPorte Hospital. She was born June 25, 1944 in Morehead, Kentucky, the daughter of Andrew Brown, Sr. and Olive Peyton Brown. She has lived in the LaPorte area, since 1966, coming from Roswell, Georgia. Nelda worked as a hostess for Christo's Restaurant. She was a member...

Mary Stone

Mary Stone

Oct 27, 2010

Mary Alice Stone, 88, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday October 27, 2010 at Brentwood Assisted Living. She was born September 13, 1922 in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Emil W Knoll and Edna H Rehlander Knoll. She lived in the LaPorte area, all of her life. Mary was a homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist...

Otto Voss

Otto Voss

Oct 22, 2010

Mr. Otto William Voss, 94, of Knoxville, Tennessee, and a long time resident of La Porte County died Friday October 22, 2010 in Knoxville, TN. He was a much loved husband, father, and grandfather. Mr. Voss was born March 9, 1916 in Michigan City, Indiana, the son of Otto Voss and Henrietta Wendt Voss. Mr. Voss was a veteran of...

James Mewbourne

James Mewbourne

Oct 21, 2010

Mr. James W. Mewbourne, 71, of La Porte, Indiana, died Thursday October 21, 2010 at Golden Living Center Fountainview. He was born May 2, 1939 in Lester, Alabama, the son of Gerlin W. Mewbourn and Oma Lou Long Mewbourn. James owned and operated Mewbourne Construction for over 30 years. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Indiana Field Archery...

Gordon Larson

Gordon Larson

Oct 12, 2010

Gordon E. Larson, 75, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday October 12, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. He was born December 22, 1934 in Armstrong, Iowa, the son of Andrew Larson and Anna Holmer Larson. He had lived in the LaPorte area, since 1995, coming from southern California. Gordon worked as an electronic engineer and vice-president of engineering...

Lynda Johnson

Lynda Johnson

Oct 8, 2010

Mrs. Lynda L. Johnson, 61, of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, died Friday October 8, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. She was born December 12, 1948 in Michigan City, Indiana, the daughter of Orville Sutherlin and Ruby McGinnis Sutherlin. Lynda was Co-owner of A&L Painting and Decorating. On October 22, 1993, in Rolling Prairie, IN, she married Aaron Johnson who survives. She...

Elizabeth Straub

Elizabeth Straub

Oct 6, 2010

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Straub, 92, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away, Wednesday October 6, 2010 at LaPorte Hospital. She was born January 17, 1918 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of R. Paul Bowman and Annie Carpenter Bowman. Betty worked and retired as a secretary for Modine Mfg, she also worked for Deluxe Products and the Coleman Co. She was...

Peggy Eggleston

Peggy Eggleston

Oct 4, 2010

Mrs. Peggy A. Eggleston, 81, of La Porte, Indiana, entered into enternal life Monday October 4, 2010 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 17, 1929 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Omer D. Keller and Alpha V. Johnson Keller. Peggy was a homemaker and had worked at the La Porte County Library and...

Dennis Henderlong

Dennis Henderlong

Oct 1, 2010

Dennis B. Henderlong, 67, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on Friday October 1, 2010 at La Porte Hospital He was born June 30, 1943 in Salinas, California, the son of Bernard Henderlong and Virginia Ordun Kneisley. Dennis worked as a tool maker for T.P. Orthodontics. He was a Veteran of the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed...

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