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Gordon Krueger

Gordon Krueger

Oct 1, 2010

Mr. Gordon E. Krueger, 89, of Mill Creek, Indiana, was surrounded by his loving family when he departed into the loving arms of our lord on Friday October 1, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. He was born February 21, 1921 in Springfield twp., La Porte County, Indiana, the son of Edward Krueger and Marie Benson Krueger. Gordon worked as a...

John Brown

John Brown

Sep 29, 2010

Mr. John Henry Brown, 85, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Wednesday September 29, 2010 at his home. He was born March 25, 1925 in Lenior City, Tennessee, the son of Joseph H., Brown and Laura Wallace Brown. John worked as a janitor for Stelrema Corp. for nine years, retiring 1993. He was a member of Harvest Time Church of...

Alice Wilhelm

Alice Wilhelm

Sep 29, 2010

Alice V. Wilhelm, 102, of LaPorte, Indiana, died Wednesday September 29, 2010 at LaPorte Hospital. She was born March 11, 1908 in LaPorte Co., Indiana, the daughter of Charles F. Schwenk and Alvenia Timm Schwenk. Her mother passed away when she was eleven days old. Alice was raised by her paternal grandparents, Charles and Barbara Gropp Schwenk. Alice was a...

Mary Lowe

Mary Lowe

Sep 28, 2010

Mary F. Lowe, 83, of LaPorte, Indiana, went to rest with the Lord at her home on Tuesday September 28, 2010. She was born May 27, 1927 in Tigarhill, Alabama, the daughter of Willie Reno and Ibery J. Dempsey Reno. Mary had lived in Indiana, since 1950, coming from Alabama. Mary worked for the Portage Twp. Schools for ten years....

Delbert Burger

Delbert Burger

Sep 28, 2010

Delbert B. Burger, 92, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed Tuesday September 28, 2010 at La Porte Hospital He was born September 30, 1917 in North Liberty, Indiana, the son of Martin Burger and Dora Hoover Burger. Delbert was a farmer and also worked as a school bus driver for the LaPorte Community Schools for twenty-four years. He was a member of...

George Towne

George Towne

Sep 26, 2010

Mr. George P. Towne, 67, of La Porte, Indiana, died Sunday, September 26, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. He was born November 12, 1942 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Prescott Towne and Ruth Farnham Towne. George had lived in the LaPorte area since 1967 coming from Bryan, Ohio. George worked as an operating engineer for Midwest Operating Engineers and...

Virgil White

Virgil White

Sep 24, 2010

Mr. Virgil "Pete" White, 89, formerly of the La Porte area moved to Punta Gorda, FL. in 1991. He died Friday September 24, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. He was born June 20, 1921 in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Ernest White and Cora Petersen White. Virgil was retired from Al's Supermarket. He was Veteran of the US Marine Corp....

Reginald Wise

Reginald Wise

Sep 22, 2010

Reginald W. Wise, 88, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away Wednesday September 22, 2010 at Golden Living Center-Countryside. He was born March 13, 1922 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of William Wise and Kathryn Schrader Wise. Reginald worked in assembly for Allis-Chalmers, retiring after thirty-seven years of service. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. A Veteran of the...

Robert Lenardson

Robert Lenardson

Sep 13, 2010

Robert C. Lenardson, 85, of LaPorte, Indiana, died Monday, September 13, 2010 at Golden Living Center Fountainview in LaPorte. He was born August 31, 1925 in Allegan, Michigan, the son of Harry Lenardson and Paulina Smith Lenardson. Robert worked as an upholster for Kingsley Furniture for nineteen years, before opening up his own upholstery shop. The Lenardson Upholstery Shop was...

Grace Lee

Grace Lee

Sep 12, 2010

Grace J. Lee, 95, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away Sunday September 12, 2010 at LaPorte Hospital in LaPorte. She was born February 18, 1915 in La Crosse, Indiana, the daughter of Jacob Conrad and May Handley Conrad. Grace worked as a secretary for Allis-Chalmers for twenty-five years, retiring in 1977. She was a member of First Baptist Church of LaPorte;...

Viola Brown

Viola Brown

Sep 11, 2010

Viola M. Brown, 90, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Golden Living Center Fountainview in LaPorte. She was born April 23, 1920 in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Harrison Holman and Verna Nichols Holman. Viola spent most of her life in the LaPorte area. Viola worked as a food service/manager for LaPorte High School for...

Jeannie Lynch

Jeannie Lynch

Sep 10, 2010

Jeannie J. Lynch, 62, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away, Friday September 10, 2010 at La Porte Hospital in La Porte, IN. She was born April 29, 1948 in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Henley Probst and Julia Marshall Probst. Jeannie worked as a sales associate for K-Mart. She was a member of Assembly of God in Kingsford Heights, IN....

Donald Danielson

Donald Danielson

Sep 9, 2010

Donald H. Danielson, 88, of Michigan City, Indiana, passed away, Thursday September 9, 2010 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Michigan City. He was born September 9, 1922 in LaPorte, IN, the son of Harvey Danielson and Gertrude Organ Donoghue. Donald worked as a pipe fitter for forty years at US Steel in Gary, Indiana. He was a life-long member...

Joyce Wittchen

Joyce Wittchen

Sep 7, 2010

Mrs. Joyce C. Wittchen, 70, of La Porte, Indiana, died Tuesday September 7, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. She was born April 12, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Charles S. Major and Gladys Cochran Major. Joyce loved her work as a Toll Both Operator for Indiana Toll Road. She was a member of Women of the Moose #935...

Howard Keller

Howard Keller

Sep 1, 2010

Howard J. Keller, 87, of Michigan City, Indiana, passed away, Wednesday September 1, 2010 at his home. He was born August 16, 1923 in Mill Creek, Indiana, the son of Daniel W. Keller and Mary G. Byerley Keller. Howard worked for Teledyne Casting Service for twenty-nine years, retiring in 1985. He was a Veteran of the US Army during WW...

Carl Etzcorn

Carl Etzcorn

Aug 31, 2010

Mr. Carl R. Etzcorn, 88, of La Porte, Indiana, died Saturday, July 31, 2010 at Golden Living Center-Countryside in La Porte, IN. He was born December 10, 1921 in Constantine, Michigan, the son of George Etzcorn and Lena Henschel Etzcorn. Carl worked as a postal supervisor for U.S. Postal Service for 27 years and retired in 1981. He was a...

Raymond Wheatbrook

Raymond Wheatbrook

Aug 27, 2010

Mr. Raymond Wheatbrook, 69, of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, died Friday August 27, 2010 at La Porte Hospital in La Porte, IN. He was born April 27, 1941 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Wilbur Wheatbrook and Ruth Luther Wheatbrook. Raymond worked as a Truck Driver for 31 years for Landstar Inway of Valparaiso, IN. He has worked for NAPA...

Leo Losey Sr.

Leo Losey Sr.

Aug 27, 2010

Mr. Leo F. Losey Sr., 89, of La Porte, Indiana, died Friday August 27, 2010 at La Porte Hospital in La Porte, IN. He was born November 2, 1920 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Floyd Losey and Maude Hanney Losey. Leo worked for Modine Mfg Co. for 42 years before retiring in 1984. Leo attended the La Porte...

Leara Harder

Leara Harder

Aug 25, 2010

Leara O. Harder, 93, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Wednesday August 25, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. She was born April 28, 1917 in New Durham Twp. near Pinhook in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Charles Morman and Helene Schlack Morman. Leara was part owner and operator of Kingsbury Elevator for thirty-two years; she worked in the office and...

Collin Shaughnessy

Collin Shaughnessy

Aug 24, 2010

Collin Shaughnessy, infant son, of Dennis Shaughnessy and Kelsie Taylor Shaughnessy, passed away, Tuesday August 24, 2010 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN. He was born August 23, 2010 in LaPorte, Indiana. Collin was only here for a short period of time, he left a lasting impression in our hearts and thoughts. He is survived by his parents, Dennis...

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