Allen L. Northern, 54, of LaPorte, died Friday, May 10, 2013, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital.
He was born March 23, 1959, in Indianapolis to Alvin and Bertha Northern. He had lived in the LaPorte area since 1991, coming from Arizona.
Allen worked as a safety director for Nova Bella. He enjoyed his work, with the teaching and the traveling that came with it. He also enjoyed camping, fishing and working on and restoring cars.
He is survived by his two sons, Allen (Sara Ramsey) Northern of LaPorte and Jason Dicken of Indianapolis; three daughters, Amber (Chad) McGuire of LaPorte, Malinda (Jeremy) Johnson of Indianapolis and April Strauch of Indianapolis; seven grandchildren, Elise, Elexis, Christian, Gabriel, Jasmine, Madison, and Jordan; his cousin, Michael Northern of LaPorte; and his in-laws, Clarence and Judith Novak, of LaPorte.
Allen was preceded in death by his parents and stepmother, Sondra.
There will be no visitations or services. Cremation will take place. Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, LaPorte, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Family of Allen L. Northern c/o Haverstock Funeral Home, 602 Maple Ave., LaPorte, IN 46350.
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