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Mark Aldrich

Mark Aldrich

Nov 28, 2009

Mr. Mark E. Aldrich, 89, of La Porte, Indiana, died Saturday November 28, 2009 at St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Green Springs, OH. He was born September 5, 1920 in Angola, Indiana, the son of D. Dean Aldrich and Edna Spade Aldrich. Mark received an engineering degree from Tri-State University in 1948; he moved to LaPorte and worked...

Rebecca Cannova

Rebecca Cannova

Nov 28, 2009

Mrs. Rebecca Lynn Cannova, 56, of La Porte, Indiana, died unexpectedly, Saturday November 28, 2009 at her home in La Porte. She was born May 7, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Russell Cannova and Agnes Vineyard Cannova, living in the LaPorte area for forty years, coming from Chicago, Illinois. Rebecca worked for Miller's Merry Manor. Rebecca loved gardening...

Mary Padgett

Mary Padgett

Nov 26, 2009

Mrs. Mary M. Padgett , 88, of La Porte, Indiana, died Thursday November 26, 2009 at her home in La Porte. She was born February 8, 1921 in Dugger, Indiana, the daughter of Patrick Mooney and Gail White Mooney. Mary was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in LaPorte. Mary was co-owner of Harold's Garage,...

Carl Fowler

Carl Fowler

Nov 25, 2009

Mr. Carl E. Fowler , 80, of La Porte, Indiana, died Wednesday November 25, 2009 at La Porte Hospital in La Porte. He was born June 9, 1929 in Kingsbury, Indiana, the son of George S. Fowler and Mildred I. Barney Fowler, he lived in the LaPorte area, all of his life. Carl worked for Teledyne Casting Service for 45...

Carolyn Mcvay

Carolyn Mcvay

Nov 25, 2009

Mrs. Carolyn S. McVay , 60, of Fairfield, California, died Wednesday November 25, 2009 at David Grant Air Force Hospital at Travis Air Force Base, CA. She was born October 11, 1949 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Harold W. Shrader and Helen T. Wood Shrader. On November 6, 1971, in Niles, MI, she married Raymond E. McVay who...

Diane Lorence

Diane Lorence

Nov 19, 2009

Mrs. Diane M. Pellerin Lorence, 74, of La Porte, Indiana, died Thursday November 19, 2009 at La Porte Hospital. She was born September 22, 1935 in Nineveh, New York, the daughter of Norman Pellerin and Cora Engle Pellerin. She has lived in the La Porte area for 35 years coming from South Bend, IN. Diane worked as a recorder for...

Carol Ross

Carol Ross

Nov 17, 2009

Mrs. Carol A. Ross, 63, of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, died Tuesday November 17, 2009 at La Porte Hospital in La Porte. She was born June 9, 1946 in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Jerry Cornell and Fae Miller Cornell. Carol worked at American Home Foods for seventeen years until they closed; she then worked for Howmet Corp., retiring after working...

Lawrence Clark

Lawrence Clark

Nov 14, 2009

Mr. Lawrence P. Clark, 89, of La Porte, Indiana, died Saturday November 14, 2009 at Golden Living Center Fountainview in LaPorte, IN. He was born March 8, 1920 at his family farm in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, the son of David Clark and Carrie Harris Clark. Lawrence Graduated from Rolling Prairie High School on May 13, 1938. He was a US...

Evelyn Drees

Evelyn Drees

Nov 7, 2009

Mrs. Evelyn M. Drees , 90, of La Porte, Indiana, died Saturday November 7, 2009 at Golden Living Center Fountainview in LaPorte. She was born November 13, 1918 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Ernst Doehling and Lillian Klug Doehling, living in the LaPorte area for six years, coming from Park Ridge, Illinois. Evelyn was a bookkeeper for forty-four years,...

Gregory Oman

Gregory Oman

Nov 3, 2009

Mr. Gregory A. Oman, 46, of La Porte, Indiana, died Tuesday November 3, 2009 at Methodist Hospital in Merrillville, IN. He was born October 17, 1963 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of Glenn E. Oman Sr. and Kay Travis Snow. Gregory worked as a supervisor for Dwyer Instruments in Michigan City, IN. for twenty-six years. He was a member of...

John Trojanowski

John Trojanowski

Nov 3, 2009

Mr. John Trojanowski, 66, of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at his home with his family at his side after an eighteen month struggle with brain cancer. He was born August 23, 1943 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of Stanley Trojanowski and Aleen Cook Trojanowski. John actively worked as a journeyman electrician for Local 531...

Darrell Hux

Darrell Hux

Nov 2, 2009

Mr. Darrell W. Hux , 59, of Hamlet, Indiana, died Monday November 2, 2009 at LaPorte Hospital in LaPorte. He was born May 31, 1950 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of Billy Hux and Rosemary Carr Hux. Darrell worked as a crane operator for NIPSCO for thirty-five years, retiring in 2005. He was a member of Church of Christ Church,...

Brianna Pace

Brianna Pace

Nov 2, 2009

Miss Brianna Nichole Pace, 9, of Rochester, Indiana formerly of LaPorte, IN., went to be with the Lord on Monday November 2, 2009 at her home. She was born March 15, 2000 in Knox, Indiana, the daughter of Danny Pace and Brandy Quinn Pace. Brianna was a 4th grade student at Culver Elementary School. She is survived by her brother,...

June Collier-Hammons

June Collier-Hammons

Nov 1, 2009

June V. Collier-Hammons, 75, of Elkhart, IN , died Sunday November 1, 2009 at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart. She was born September 18, 1934 in Coalfield, Tennessee, the daughter of Elmer Smith and Ida Burgess Smith. June, retired from K-Mart, she also worked as a secretary for Hammons Construction and Hammons Balloons, Costumes and More. She was married to...

Earline Evans

Earline Evans

Oct 30, 2009

Mrs. Earline W. Evans, 97, of La Porte, Indiana, died Friday October 30, 2009 at Golden Living Center-Countryside in LaPorte. She was born September 14, 1912 in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Earl Ribbe and Laura Krumm Ribbe. Earline had worked for LaPorte Woolen Mills and was a homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, V.F.W. Post...

Eleanor Defnet

Eleanor Defnet

Oct 28, 2009

Mrs. Eleanor Defnet, 88, of Sun City, Arizona, died Wednesday October 28, 2009 at Hospice of Arizona - Del Web Inpatient Unit in Sweetwater, AZ., formerly of Grovertown, IN. moving to Phoenix, AZ in 1943. She was born April 20, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Christian C. Theis and Hattie C. Schipplock Theis. Eleanor was a registered nurse,...

Mercedes Francis

Mercedes Francis

Oct 24, 2009

Mercedes Brooke Francis, three weeks old, of La Porte, Indiana, died Saturday October 24, 2009 at Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. She was born October 2, 2009 in South Bend, Indiana, the daughter of Ronald B. Francis and Amy L. Forshee. She is survived by her grandparents Richard and Gail Vaughan of La Porte, IN, Thomas and Theresa Forshee...

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Oct 20, 2009

Mrs. Mary E. Miller, 70, of La Porte, Indiana, died Tuesday October 20, 2009 at La Porte Hospital. She was born May 4, 1939 in Sullivan County, Indiana, the daughter of Byron Close and Eula Salesman Close. Mary was a homemaker. She was a member of Salvation Army of LaPorte, Ladies Home League, and League of Mercy. Mary enjoyed knitting,...

Charles Ault, Sr.

Charles Ault, Sr.

Oct 20, 2009

Mr. Charles G. Ault, Sr., 95, of Valparaiso, Indiana, died Tuesday October 20, 2009 at his home in Valparaiso. He was born November 2, 1913 in Valparaiso, Indiana, the son of Charles Ault and Louise Jungjohan Ault, Charles lived in the Valparaiso area, all of his life. Charles worked at the Valparaiso Post Office has a postal clerk for twenty-one...

Michael Nichols

Michael Nichols

Oct 13, 2009

Michael J. Nichols January 4, 1966-October 13, 2009 Mr. Michael John Nichols, 43, of Hamlet, Indiana, died Tuesday October 13, 2009 at his home. He was born January 4, 1966 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of John W. Nichols and Georgia R. Marrow Nichols. Michael worked in construction for NOVA; he also was a talented finish carpenter. He was a...

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