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William Hammerschmidt

William Hammerschmidt

Oct 19, 2018

William "Will" Lee Hammerschmidt October 21, 1999-October 19, 2018 William "Will" Lee Hammerschmidt, 18, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Friday October 19, 2018. He was born October 21, 1999 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Shane Hammerschmidt and Crystal (Quirk) Hammerschmidt. Will loved fishing, archery, and guns. His favorite hobby was collecting pocket knives and belt buckles. Will...

Carole Weeks

Carole Weeks

Oct 15, 2018

Carole Jean Weeks February 22, 1934-October 15, 2018 Carole Jean Weeks, 84, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at the VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso, Indiana. She was born February 22, 1934 in Rochester, Indiana, the daughter of Ralph Reese and Juanita (Murray) Konkle. Carole attended the First Church of God of La Porte. She loved...

Miguel Diaz

Miguel Diaz

Oct 14, 2018

Miguel Diaz February 25, 1962-October 14, 2018 Miguel Diaz, 56, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at his home in La Porte, Indiana. He was born February 25, 1962 in Colotlan Jalisco, Mexico, the son of Salvador Diaz Torres and Hermelinda Huizar Gutierrez. Miguel had a passion for cooking, working, and helping the community and church...

Mary Grimes

Mary Grimes

Oct 13, 2018

Mary Joanna Grimes April 13, 1934-October 13, 2018 Mary J. Grimes, 84, of Kokomo, Indiana, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at North Woods Village in Kokomo, Indiana, following a lengthy illness. She was born April 13, 1934 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Alden H. Kelm and Ellen (Presley) Kelm. On June 28, 1953, at the First Church...

Mary Hughes

Mary Hughes

Oct 11, 2018

Mary Ann Hughes February 1, 1956-October 11, 2018 Mary Ann (Opoka) Hughes, age 62, of Aurora, Illinois, passed away Oct. 11, 2018, in La Porte. She was born to the late Edward and Margaret (Pietrzak) Opoka on Feb. 1, 1956, in Des Moines, Iowa. She is survived by her son James (Noelle) Marshall of Wisconsin; three daughters, Carol (David) Stacy...

Raymond Freese

Raymond Freese

Oct 9, 2018

Raymond Freese May 22, 1959-October 9, 2018 Raymond Freese, 59, of Kingsford Heights, Indiana, passed away Tuesday October 9, 2018 at his home in Kingsford Heights, Indiana. He was born May 22, 1959 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Clifford Freese and Margaret (Gallo) Freese. Raymond was a born again Christian. He enjoyed hunting and fishing but most of...

Dawn Dunn

Dawn Dunn

Oct 9, 2018

Dawn R Dunn June 23, 1970-October 9, 2018 Dawn R. Dunn, 48, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Tuesday October 9, 2018 in La Porte, IN. She was born June 23, 1970 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Dennis Long and Margaret (Noakes) Long. Dawn will be missed dearly by her family and friends. She was known for her...

Jacob Grott

Jacob Grott

Oct 8, 2018

Jacob Bernard Grott April 1, 1996-October 8, 2018 In life, one little decision can make a huge impact on not just you, but also those that love and care for you. Jacob had a loving and supporting family and had everything a young man could want. But drugs took ahold of his life, changed him, and destroyed so much of...

Teresa Ludlow

Teresa Ludlow

Sep 30, 2018

Teresa L. Ludlow March 16, 1953-September 30, 2018 Teresa Ludlow, 65, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Sunday September 30, 2018 at Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana. She was born March 16, 1953 in Lafayette, Indiana, the daughter of William Kennedy and Junetta (Owen) Kennedy. Teresa was currently the clerk treasurer for the city of La Porte....

Frances Magrames

Frances Magrames

Sep 18, 2018

Frances C. Magrames June 21, 1936-September 18, 2018 Frances C. Magrames, 82, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Tuesday September 18, 2018 at her home. She was born June 21, 1936 in Gary, Indiana, the daughter of the late Christ Magrames and Helen (Eliopoulos) Magrames. Frances was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, the Ladies Grecian Club...

Dayton Hildebrand

Dayton Hildebrand

Sep 15, 2018

On Saturday, September 15th, Dayton Lee Hildebrand, 11 of Hamlet, IN and Niles, MI, was called home to receive his angel wings. Dayton was a sweet, adventurous, loving little boy always helping others. He touched the hearts and lives of many people. Dayton drowned tragically attending a classmate's pool party. Leaving many family, friends, and loved ones behind. He is...

Tim Neff

Tim Neff

Sep 14, 2018

The one and only Tim Neff of La Porte, Indiana passed away on Friday, September 14th surrounded by his loving family. Tim left behind his forever cherished daughters, Gretchen (Jeff) Skurla of Granger, Indiana, Alaina (Nathan) Smith of Three Oaks, Michigan and Pam, who he showed the world to and saved from many near death experiences. Although time together was...

Alton Tanksley

Alton Tanksley

Sep 5, 2018

Alton Tanksley April 18, 1944-September 5, 2018 Alton Tanksley, 74, of North Liberty, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital. He was born April 18, 1944 in Multon, Alabama, the son of Price Tanksley and Lucy (Cheney) Tanksley. Alton retired in 1991 as a roofer, working for Knickerbocker Roofing and Paving. He was...

Howard Scarborough

Howard Scarborough

Sep 3, 2018

Howard L. Scarborough December 26, 1942-September 3, 2018 Howard L. Scarborough, 75, of Union Mills, Indiana; an area resident all of his life, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 at his residence in Union Mills, Indiana. He was born December 26, 1942 in Koontz Lake, Indiana, the son of John Scarborough and Harriet (Ames) Scarborough. On June 7, 1975 he...

Phyllis Richardson

Phyllis Richardson

Aug 28, 2018

Phyllis Darlene Richardson October 20, 1933-August 28, 2018 Phyllis Darlene Richardson, 84, of Madison, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at her home in Madison, NC. She was born October 20, 1933 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Francis Charles Crawley and Ethel Mae Bunton. Phyllis was a member of the Eastern Star and the Rainbow Girls...

Alice Horn

Alice Horn

Aug 24, 2018

Alice M. Horn November 8, 1934-August 24, 2018 Alice M. Horn, 83, of Michigan City, Indiana, passed away Friday, August 24, 2018 at her home in Michigan City, Indiana. She was born November 8, 1934 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Leo Metts and Avis (Fulford) Metts. Alice worked in manufacturing for Gateway Industries. She enjoyed gambling, camping, traveling,...

James Kasinger Jr.

James Kasinger Jr.

Aug 23, 2018

James "Casey" D. Kasinger Jr. April 19, 1963-August 23, 2018 James "Casey" D. Kasinger Jr., 55, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital. He was born April 19, 1963 in Michigan City, Indiana, the son of James D. Kasinger Sr. of Michigan City and Linda L.(Keeler) Kasinger. James worked as...

Kenneth Zoborosky

Kenneth Zoborosky

Aug 22, 2018

Kenneth E. Zoborosky July 27, 1937-August 22, 2018 Kenneth E. Zoborosky, 81, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital. He was born July 27, 1937 in Hammond, Indiana, the son of Leo Zoborosky and Kathryn (Downs) Zoborosky. Kenneth retired from Inland Steel in 1998 after forty-four years as a licensed...

Norma Friend

Norma Friend

Aug 19, 2018

Norma J. Friend August 2, 1930-August 19, 2018 Norma J. Friend, 88, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Settlers Place in La Porte, Indiana. She was born August 2, 1930 in La Crosse, Indiana, the daughter of John Cole and Honnie (Menne) Cole. Norma retired after thirty-two years as an office clerk for Indiana Department...

Jimmy Thomas

Jimmy Thomas

Aug 19, 2018

Jimmy C. Thomas November 15, 1947-August 19, 2018 Jimmy C. Thomas, 70, of South Bend, Indiana, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana. He was born November 15, 1947 in Harrisburg, Arkansas, the son of James C. Thomas and Vera (McClain) Thomas. Jimmy retired as a truck driver. He served in the United States...

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