Obituaries

Gerald Lawson

Gerald Lawson

Nov 5, 2017

Gerald M. Lawson November 8, 1937-November 5, 2017 Mr.Gerald M. Lawson, 79, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Sunday November 5, 2017 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital. He was born November 8, 1937 in Kankakee, Illinois, the son of Otto M. Lawson and Jean (Green) Lawson. Gerald was an iron worker, one of his proudest moments was being...

Joe Smith

Joe Smith

Nov 3, 2017

Joe W. Smith February 20, 1945-November 3, 2017 Joe W. Smith, 72, of Walkerton, Indiana, passed away Friday, November 3, 2017 at Golden Living Center-Countryside in LaPorte, Indiana. He was born February 20, 1945 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Linden Leroy Smith and Mary Jane (Cockrell) Smith. Joe was a lifetime resident of Fish lake. He was also...

June Eggleston

June Eggleston

Nov 2, 2017

June A. Eggleston May 20, 1927-November 2, 2017 Mrs. June A. Eggleston, 90, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Thursday November 2, 2017 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital. She was born May 20, 1927 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Charles Vermilyer and Nettie (Cable) Vermilyer. June loved the outdoors, gardening, camping, hunting mushrooms and traveling. She...

Katherine Mrozinski

Katherine Mrozinski

Nov 1, 2017

Katherine Louise Mrozinski August 1, 1926-November 1, 2017 Katherine "Kate" Louise Mrozinski, 91, of La Porte, Indiana , passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Brentwood Assisted Living in LaPorte, Indiana. She was born August 1, 1926 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of John Sacks and Lillie (Wothke) Sacks. Katherine worked at the Metal Door and Trim factory for...

Nina Emberton

Nina Emberton

Oct 31, 2017

Nina F. Emberton April 7, 1942-October 31, 2017 Nina F. Emberton, 75, of Walkerton, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Hospice Franciscan Communities in Michigan City, Indiana. She was born April 7, 1942 in Dewitt, Arkansas, the daughter of Reo and Nan Adams. Nina was a member of New Life ConnectPoint Church of La Porte. She enjoyed jigsaw...

Lillian Niendorf

Lillian Niendorf

Oct 30, 2017

Lillian Niendorf July 29, 1933-October 30, 2017 Lillian Niendorf, 84, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 at her home in La Porte, Indiana. She was born July 29, 1933 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Harold Hopson Parker and Agnes (Pliska) Parker. Lillian retired in 1996 after 38 years as a secretary for the Whirlpool...

Frank Moore

Frank Moore

Oct 21, 2017

Frank L. Moore September 12, 1941-October 21, 2017 Mr. Frank L. Moore, 76, of Hamlet, Indiana, passed away Saturday October 21, 2017 at Golden Living Center-Countryside in LaPorte, IN. He was born September 12, 1941 in Lawrenceville, Indiana, the son of Harvey L. Moore and Marie (Orwig) Moore. Frank is a retired Independent truck driver. He enjoyed NASCAR and was...

David-Lee Slater

David-Lee Slater

Oct 18, 2017

David-Lee Slater January 9, 1935-October 18, 2017 David-Lee Slater, 82, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital in La Porte. He was born January 9, 1935 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Victor Slater and Charlotte (Lilly) Slater. David retired in 1994 after 33 years as a school teacher...

Mary Cuson

Mary Cuson

Oct 16, 2017

Mary Louise Cuson April 7, 1931-October 16, 2017 Mrs. Mary Louise Cuson , 86, of Mill Creek, Indiana, passed away Monday October 16, 2017 at in Mill Creek, IN. She was born April 7, 1931 in Pleasant Twp. the daughter of Howard Kessler and Amelia (Felton) Kessler. Mary was a homemaker most of life and loved to cook, she also...

Cama Lawson

Cama Lawson

Oct 15, 2017

Cama L. Lawson September 19, 1966-October 15, 2017 Cama L. Lawson, 51, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Golden Living Center Fountainview in LaPorte, Indiana. She was born September 19, 1966 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of David L. Cooper and Virginia (Budde) Cooper. Cama was a member of the La Porte Missionary Church....

Ervin Schroeder

Ervin Schroeder

Oct 15, 2017

Ervin L. Schroeder May 25, 1928-October 15, 2017 Mr. Ervin L. Schroeder, 89, of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, passed away Sunday October 15, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born May 25, 1928 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Martin Schroeder and Gertrude (Nebelung) Schroeder. Ervin started working at Allis Chalmers Corp. before he opened...

Edward Myricks

Edward Myricks

Oct 9, 2017

Edward Myricks August 9, 1939-October 9, 2017 Edward Myricks, 78, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Monday October 9, 2017 at his home in La Porte, IN. He was born August 9, 1939 in Burmingham, Alabama, the son of Jessie Edward Myricks and Rosa (Tinsley) Myricks. Edward was a retired LaPorte County Police Officer and was a security officer at...

Kenneth Porter

Kenneth Porter

Oct 8, 2017

Kenneth B. Porter June 12, 1930-October 8, 2017 Kenneth B. Porter, 87, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Brentwood Assisted Living in LaPorte, Indiana. He was born June 12, 1930 in La Porte, Indiana, the son of Burl Porter and Pauline (Vandewalker) Porter. Kenneth was a member of the Rolling Prairie United Methodist Church, he...

Eric Fritzen

Eric Fritzen

Oct 5, 2017

Eric W. Fritzen December 14, 1955-October 5, 2017 Mr. Eric W. Fritzen , 61, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Thursday October 5, 2017 at South Bend Hospice House in South Bend, IN. He was born December 14, 1955 in, La Porte, IN, the son of James Fritzen and Thelma (Lotter) Fritzen. Eric became an Eagle Scout in 1968, he...

Paulette Feece

Paulette Feece

Oct 4, 2017

Paulette J. Feece April 6, 1951-October 4, 2017 Paulette J. Feece, 66, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Wednesday October 4, 2017 at Golden Living Center Fountainview in LaPorte, IN. She was born April 6, 1951 in Valparaiso, Indiana, the daughter of Paul E. Lucas and Theresa J. (Shupe) Lucas. Paulette was employed at Oasis Truck Stop for over fifteen...

Bonnie Bradley

Bonnie Bradley

Oct 4, 2017

Bonnie Diane Bradley April 15, 1952-October 4, 2017 Bonnie Diane Bradley, 65, of Knox, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Golden Living Center in Knox, Indiana. She was born April 15, 1952 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the daughter of Oliver H. Bradley and Opal E. (Head) Bradley. Bonnie enjoyed listening to country and western music, and had met...

Joseph Habaj, Sr.

Joseph Habaj, Sr.

Sep 26, 2017

Joseph S. Habaj Sr. September 20, 1938-September 26, 2017 Mr. Joseph S. Habaj, Sr., 79, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away Tuesday September 26, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN. He was born September 20, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Joseph Habaj and Harriet (Darschewski) Habaj. Joseph was a member of the Polish Falcons. He had worked...

Sandra Mceathron

Sandra Mceathron

Sep 25, 2017

Sandra D. McEathron July 27, 1956 - September 26, 2017 Mrs. Sandra D. McEathron, 61, of Mill Creek, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at her home in Mill Creek, Indiana. She was born July 27, 1956 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Robert Cains and Nora (Howard) Cains. Sandra was a member of the "Tuesday Night" Club....

Florence Ellis

Florence Ellis

Sep 18, 2017

Florence Marie Ellis December 31, 1928-September 18, 2017 Mrs. Florence Marie Ellis, 88, of LaPorte, Indiana, went to heaven Monday, September 18, 2017 after a short term illness. She was socially active, residing at Golden Living, I St. the last 3 1/2 years where she established an extended family. A colon cancer survivor of eleven years, Florence was born December...

Patricia Koch

Patricia Koch

Sep 15, 2017

Patricia J. Koch November 22, 1933-September 15, 2017 Mrs. Patricia J. Koch, 83, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away Friday September 15, 2017 at Miller's Health and Rehab in La Porte, Indiana. She was born November 22, 1933 in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of Louis Schoff and Mary (Seeger) Schoff. Patricia was a member of the Tracy Immanuel Lutheran...