Mary Sass
Jan 2, 2011
Mary F. Sass, 87, of LaPorte, Indiana, left this world on the morning of Sunday, January 2, 2011 to enter the gates of heaven after an extended stay at Golden Living Countryside in LaPorte. She was born January 17, 1923 in Mansfield, Ohio, the daughter of Paul Reel and Blanche Boze Reel, who moved their family to LaPorte, IN in...
Wellington Huffman
Dec 29, 2010
Wellington V. "Bud" Huffman, 77, of New Carlisle, Indiana, died Wednesday December 29, 2010 at Millers Merry Manor-New Carlisle. He was born March 22, 1933 in Chapel, West Virginia, the son of Vinton Huffman and Audrey Kimball Huffman. Bud worked as a salesperson for Bearing Headquarters. He was veteran of US Army during the Korea War. He is survived by...
Edward Galloway Jr.
Dec 27, 2010
Edward O. Galloway, Jr., 62, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Monday December 27, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. He was born October 22, 1948 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of Edward O. Galloway, Sr. and Shirley J. Schweder Galloway. Edward was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. He was one of the first clients with Michiana Resources. Edward...
Howard Hughes
Dec 26, 2010
Howard W. Hughes , 86, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on Sunday December 26, 2010 at Golden Living Fountainview in LaPorte. He was born December 30, 1923 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of John Hughes and Mary Pasture Hughes. Howard was an engineer for NIPSCO for twenty-three years, retiring in 1988. He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church,...
Richard Buss
Dec 26, 2010
Mr. Richard A. Buss of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on Sunday December 26, 2010 at Golden Living Center-Countryside in LaPorte. He was born June 30, 1935 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of William J. Buss and Opal Chapman Buss. Richard was as a teacher for LaPorte School System for thirty years, retiring 1992, he also worked at LaPorte Hospital...
Alan Pinkstaff
Dec 24, 2010
Alan B. Pinkstaff, 63, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on Friday December 24, 2010 at his home. He was born January 26, 1947 in Lawrence Co., Illinois, the son of Bruce G. Pinkstaff and Elma Johnson Pinkstaff. Alan was a training instructor for NIPSCO for twenty-seven years, retiring in 2009. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Alan...
Nancy Wood
Dec 22, 2010
Mrs. Nancy L. Wood, 78, of La Porte, Indiana, died Wednesday December 22, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. She was born June 25, 1932 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Richard E. Salzer and Lois Bunton Salzer. Nancy was a homemaker and lived in the La Porte area all of her life. On September 27, 1952, in La Porte,...
Doris Haneline
Dec 20, 2010
Mrs. Doris E. Haneline, 86, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away on Monday December 20, 2010 at Brentwood Assisted Living in LaPorte. She was born June 1, 1924 in Bobbins, South Carolina, the daughter of Daniel P. Dubois and Leitha L. Reid Dubois. Doris had moved to LaPorte in 1936, coming from Racine, Wisconsin. Doris was a bail bondsman for twenty-five...
Denise Daniel
Dec 20, 2010
Denise M. Daniel , 61, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away on Monday December 20, 2010 at her home in LaPorte. She was born September 30, 1949 in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Richard A. Griffin and Shirley E. Zellers Griffin. Denise worked in the maintenance dept. for the LaPorte Co. Courthouse, until her retirement in 2001. She attended the Springville...
Homer Shaw
Dec 15, 2010
Mr. Homer Walter Shaw, 87, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Wednesday December 15, 2010 at Brentwood Assisted Living in LaPorte. He was born December 15, 1923 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Homer Shaw and Rose Ahrendt Shaw. Homer worked in shipping at Allis-Chalmers for thirty-nine years, retiring in 1982. He was a member of First Christian Church...
Mckinley Hammons Sr.
Dec 12, 2010
Mr. McKinley Ray Hammons Sr., 79, of Elkhart, Indiana, died Sunday December 12, 2010 at his home in Elkhart. He was born December 22, 1930 in White River, Tennessee, the son of Harry Hammons and Cassie Sexton Hammons. McKinley worked in management for Budd Company. He was a member of Trinity Methodist Church of Elkhart, IN., Masonic Lodge F. &...
Jesus Ruiz Sr.
Dec 11, 2010
Mr. Jesus O. Ruiz Sr., 90, of La Porte, Indiana, died Saturday December 11, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. He was born October 15, 1920 in Santa Rosa, Texas, the son of Romulo Ruiz and Dolores Obregon Ruiz. Jesus grew up and went to school in Santa Rosa, TX and moved to the La Porte area over 65 years ago....
Willis Thornton
Dec 9, 2010
Mr. Willis Thornton, 59, of South Bend, Indiana, passed away on Thursday December 9, 2010 at his home. He was born June 17, 1951 in Lehi, Arkansas, the son of Willis Thornton and Jesse Harris Thornton. Willis was a carpenter. He is survived by his companion - Brenda of South Bend, IN; seven sisters - Dorothy Robert Nelson of Little...
Walter Becker
Dec 8, 2010
Walter Becker, 88, of LaPorte, Indiana, died Wednesday December 8, 2010 at Golden Living Center Fountainview in LaPorte. He was born December 3, 1922 in Cismar, Germany, the son of Wilhelm Friedrich Carl Becker and Margarette Scheef Becker. Walter had lived in the LaPorte area, since 1936 coming from Chicago, Illinois. Walter was owner/operator for Becker Excavating. He was a...
Mary Peterson
Dec 7, 2010
Mary J. "Jean" Peterson, 91, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday December 7, 2010 at Golden Living Center-Countryside in LaPorte. She was born January 8, 1919 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Glen O. Ott and Vita C. Rittenhouse Ott. Mary had lived in the LaPorte area, all of her life. Mary had worked for American Home Foods...
Shirley Maxey
Dec 7, 2010
Shirley Shippee Maxey, age 81, died in La Porte Indiana on Tuesday December 7, 2010, after recently moving back home from Waynesville, North Carolina. Shirley was born to Bert Shippee and Helen Tappan Shippee on November 10, 1929, in La Porte County. She graduated in 1948 from Springfield High School, and pursued training for missionary work that took place at...
Delbert Stevens
Dec 6, 2010
Delbert D. Stevens, 86, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away on Monday December 6, 2010 at Golden Living Center Fountainview in LaPorte, IN. He was born October 8, 1924 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Leroy D. Stevens and Estella L. Dunham Stevens. Delbert was a life-long resident of LaPorte. Delbert had been a member of the First Christian Church...
Craig Mcdonald
Dec 5, 2010
Mr. Craig A. McDonald, 61, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on Sunday December 5, 2010 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. He was born August 29, 1949 in Winamac, Indiana, the son of Guy McDonald and Patricia Reed McDonald-Weaver. Craig was the owner of Craig McDonald Insurance. He was a member of Moose Lodge of LaPorte and the Life...
Clifford Bealor
Dec 1, 2010
Mr. Clifford D. Bealor, 84, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday December 1, 2010 at La Porte Hospital. He was born May 28, 1926 in Walkerton, Indiana, the son of Joseph Raymond Bealor and Ruth Peer Bealor. Clifford worked as a customer service representative for Indiana Michigan Electric Co. for forty-two years, retiring in 1978. He was a...
Dorothy King
Nov 26, 2010
Mrs. Dorothy A. King, 80, of La Porte, Indiana, died Friday November 26, 2010 at the La Porte Hospital. She was born July 23, 1930 in Vincennes, Indiana, the daughter of Robert Ellis and Helen Finch Ellis. Dorothy was a homemaker. She was a member and attended the La Porte Church of the Nazarene and the Koonze Lake Ministry Church....
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