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George Skinner

George Skinner

Dec 16, 2004

Mr. George E. Skinner, 75, of 1307 Andrew Ave., LaPorte, died Thursday Dec. 16, 2004, at 6:29 p.m. at the LaPorte Hospital. He was born September 9, 1929 in LaPorte to Earl G. and Irene McCormick Skinner, and has lived in the LaPorte area all of his life. Mr. Skinner was concrete specialist and retired in 1968. He was a...

Donald Berchem

Donald Berchem

Dec 16, 2004

Mr. Donald N. Berchem, 100, of LaPorte, IN formerly of Chicago, IL., died Thursday December 16, 2004, at 3:00 p.m. at his home. He was born January 25, 1904, in Chicago, IL. to Joseph and Eva Krier Berchem. Mr. Berchem graduated from University of Chicago Law School in 1929 and was a trial lawyer with the Chicago law firm of...

Margie Childress

Margie Childress

Dec 15, 2004

Mrs. Margie M. Childress, 77 of 1862 W. 500 South LaPorte, Indiana died Wednesday December 15, 2004 at 10:30a.m. At her residence. She was born November 26, 1927 in Michigan City, Indiana to Frank and Florence Gilpin Forney, who has proceeded. Also preceded in death was a son, William Childress Jr. Mrs. Childress has lived all her life in the...

Martha Wilson

Martha Wilson

Dec 15, 2004

Mrs. Martha A. Wilson, 96, of 5861 W. Beverly Lane, Glendale, AZ and formerly of Mill Creek, IN., died Wednesday December 15, 2004 at 11:37 p.m. at the Village Oakes Nursing Home. She was born February 6, 1908 in St. Joseph Co., Indiana to Fred and Christine Schmidt Miller and has lived in Arizona for the last four years coming...

Bernice Fowler

Bernice Fowler

Dec 14, 2004

Mrs. Bernice J. Fowler, 72 of 3722 W. Joilet Road LaPorte, Indiana died Tuesday December 14, 2004 at her residence. Mrs. Fowler was born December 16, 1931 in Union Twp., LaPorte Co., IN. To Herman and Ida Rosenbaum Bent Who has proceeded. Mrs. Fowler lived all her life in the LaPorte area. On January 27, 1951 in LaPorte, Indiana she...

Alvina Smith

Alvina Smith

Dec 6, 2004

Mrs. Alvina M. Carlson Smith, 92 of Redding, California died Monday, December 6, 2004 in Redding California. She was born September 9, 1912 in Memram Cook Lake, New Brunswick, Canada, to Philemon and Delphine Belleveau LeBlanc who has proceeded. Mrs. Smith lived in the LaPorte area, for 65 years, she has been in California for 13 years. On December 19,...

Mildred Williams

Mildred Williams

Dec 3, 2004

Mrs. Mildred L. Williams, 87, of LaPorte, IN., died Friday Dec. 3, 2004, at 6:15 a.m. at her home. She was born October 6, 1917, in Addison, Illinois., to William and Hermina Cohrs Thiesse, and has lived in this area for 62 years, coming from Illinois. Mrs. Williams was a homemaker. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church,...

Ada Webb

Ada Webb

Dec 1, 2004

Mrs. Ada L. Webb, 96, of 1900 Andrew Ave., LaPorte, and formerly of Union Mills, IN., died Wednesday December 1, 2004, at 7:00 a.m. at the LaPorte Hospital. She was born July 17, 1908, in New Waverly, IN. to Elmer and Nora Mae Heater Riggleman, and has lived in the LaPorte area most of her life. She retired in 1968...

Elizabeth Povolock

Elizabeth Povolock

Nov 30, 2004

Mrs. Elizabeth K. Povolock, 95 of 31869 Chicago Trail, New Carlisle, Indiana died Tuesday November 30, 2004 at Hamilton Communities, New Carlisle, Indiana. She was born October 12, 1909 in Whitewater, WI to William Hall Hickman and Lottie Godfrey Hickman who has proceeded. Mrs. Povolock lived all her life in the Rolling Prairie, Indiana area. On April 17, 1938 in...

Jo Hickman

Jo Hickman

Nov 30, 2004

Mrs. Jo E. Hickman, 63, of 12 Martha St., Kingsbury, IN., died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004, at 5:28 a.m. at the LaPorte Hospital. She was born September 4, 1941 in Greencastle, IN., to Joseph and Evelyn Thompson Muncie. She has lived most of her life in the LaPorte area. Mrs. Hickman retired in 2002 from the LaPorte Community School Corp....

Charles Schwark Sr.

Charles Schwark Sr.

Nov 28, 2004

Mr. Charles E. Schwark Sr., 76 of 1221 E. St. Rd. 4 LaPorte, Indiana died Sunday November 28, 2004 at 7:40p.m. At LaPorte Hospital. He was born April 19, 1928 in Berrien Co., MI to Harold and Nellie Boles Schwark who has proceeded. Also preceded in death was a brother, Mr. Robert Schwark. Mr. Schwark moved to LaPorte in 1968...

Rosemarie Mccoy

Rosemarie Mccoy

Nov 26, 2004

Rosemarie H. McCoy, 67, of 208 Obberreich St., LaPorte, died Friday, November 26, 2004, at 4:40 p.m. at Countryside Place, LaPorte. She was born June 10, 1937, in Chicago, IL., to Salvador and Caroline Georgacopolis Piazza, and has lived in the LaPorte area most of her life. Mrs. McCoy retired from Howmet Corp. in 1987, where she worked as an...

Clara Klonowski

Clara Klonowski

Nov 23, 2004

Mrs. Clara E. Klonowski, 89, of 406 Park St., LaPorte, died Tuesday Nov. 23, 2004, at 2:54 a.m. at Waters of Duneland Nursing Home, Chesterton, IN. She was born Dec. 21, 1914, in Martinsville, IL., to James and Annie Chasser Maffitt, and has life in the LaPorte area since 1934 coming from Chicago, IL. Mrs. Klonowski retired from Howmet Corp....

Jennie Hill

Jennie Hill

Nov 23, 2004

Mrs. Jennie A. Hill, 86, of 2002 Andrew Ave. formerly of 310 I St., LaPorte, died Tues. Nov. 23, 2004, at 1:30 p.m. at Fountainview Terrace, LaPorte, IN. She was born Sept. 28, 1918, in Pleasant Twp. of LaPorte Co., to Allen and Maude Camper Moore, and has life in this area most of her life. Mrs. Hill was a...

Floyd Carnes Sr.

Floyd Carnes Sr.

Nov 21, 2004

Mr. Floyd A. Carnes Sr., 84, of 11 Monterey Way, Port Saint Lucie, FL., died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004 at 12:10 p.m. at the VA Hospital, West Palm Beach, FL. He was born Oct. 26, 1920, in Arcola, IL., to Alva R. and Ora L. Williams Carnes. He has lived most of his life in the LaPorte area moving to...

Mary Newland

Mary Newland

Nov 18, 2004

Mrs. Mary B. Newland, 80, of 308 Oberreich St., LaPorte, died Thursday, November 18, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. at her home. She was born December 25, 1923, in Logansport, IN. to Herman and Anna Beck Gruenoch and has lived in the LaPorte area for the last 46 years. Mrs. Newland worked at Kabelin?s True Value Hardware as a clerk for...

Junior Arndt

Junior Arndt

Nov 18, 2004

Mr. Junior R. Arndt, 77 of 2003 Mustang Dr. LaPorte, Indiana died Thursday November 18, 2004 in LaPorte Hospital. He was born June 22, 1927 in Kingsbury, IN to Stella Arndt, who has proceeded. Mr. Arndt lived all of his life in the LaPorte area. On December 17, 1955 in LaPorte, IN he was married to Sherry Hanneman, who survives....

Norman Dewitt

Norman Dewitt

Nov 16, 2004

Mr. Norman K. DeWitt, 64 of 1501 J Street LaPorte, Indiana died Tuesday November 16, 2004 at 2:50a.m. In St. Anthony Hospital Michigan City, IN. He was born September 12, 1940 in Medaryville, IN to Martin ?Barney? and Ethel Louise Cody DeWitt who has proceeded. Mr. DeWitt lived in the LaPorte area, since 1955, coming from Lake Station, Indiana. On...

Mildred Gilchrist

Mildred Gilchrist

Nov 15, 2004

Mrs. Mildred L. Gilchrist, 70 of 1350 Boyd Blvd. LaPorte, Indiana died Monday November 15, 2004 at 9:00a.m. In her home. She was born December 13, 1933 in LaPorte, Indiana to Charles and Ellanore Koes Gloff. Mrs. Gilchrist lived all her life in the LaPorte area. Mrs. Gilchrist was married to Mr. William E. Gilchrist on March of 1953 who...

Janet Hahn

Janet Hahn

Nov 13, 2004

Mrs. Janet L. Hahn, 63 of 800 Michigan Ave. LaPorte, Indiana died Saturday November 13, 2004 at 12:30p.m. At LaPorte Hospital. She was born February 28, 1941 in LaPorte, Indiana to Harold and Short Wilson. Mrs. Hahn lived in the LaPorte area for 6 years, coming from Elkhart, Indiana. On August 29, 1970 in LaPorte, Indiana she was married to...

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