Doris Buell, 1929-2017
Mrs. Doris M. Buell, 87, of LaPorte, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, at LaPorte Hospital. She was born July 1, 1929, in Hanna, IN, to Grant and Ada (Knope) Hunsley. Doris was a member of First United...
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LaPorte’s Kmart to close in early 2017
Google Earth image Business publications list LaPorte’s Kmart on West Ind. 2 among 150 Kmarts to close in the early months of 2017. Business Insider is among those reporting the list on Jan. 4, 2017....
View ArticleMoments in Time, Jan. 5
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library Jan. 5, 1917 — One of the most disastrous tornadoes in the history of Oklahoma swept everything clean in a four-mile swath. Jan. 5, 1967 — Owners...
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Feast of Epiphany is Jan. 6, Epiphany Tea is Jan. 10 at St. Paul’s Episcopal
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1000 Michigan Ave., LaPorte, invites the public to a celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany on Jan. 6, and an Epiphany Tea on Jan. 10. The Feast of the Epiphany...
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3-pointers and an orange blazer: Join the ’97 Slicers in reliving the glory...
A message from Joe Otis on behalf of the 1997 LaPorte Slicers Final Four basketball team: Joe Otis as he entered the Slicer Hubner Hall of Fame in 2015. (WNLP photo) On Saturday, Jan. 7, the LaPorte...
View ArticleMoments in Time, Jan. 6
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library Jan. 6, 1917 — A bill for the abolishment of capital punishment in Indiana will come up at the new session of the legislature. Jan. 6, 1967 — Pope...
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LaPorte County Recorder Barbara Dean dies unexpectedly
Barbara Dean (second from left) is pictured at the Dec. 31, 2016, swearing-in ceremony for county officials. Also pictured are (from left) Judge Greta Friedman, Judge Michael Bergerson (back), Judge...
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Barbara Dean, 1943-2017
Barbara Ann Dean, 73, of Rolling Prairie, IN, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, at her home. She was born Jan. 9, 1943, in South Bend, IN, to Leo and Clara (Taberski) Pietrowski. Barbara worked at...
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Retired LaPorte County Sheriff’s Sgt. Roger Bernard dies suddenly
Roger Bernard Roger Bernard, former LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department sergeant and husband of LaPorte County Small Animal Shelter Director Jane Bernard, died suddenly Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. From the...
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Brian Fairman, 1967-2017
Brian Alan Fairman, 49, of LaPorte, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, at home. He was born Dec. 5, 1967, in Johnstown, PA, to Randall S. and Sandra L. (Burke) Fairman. Brian was a graduate of...
View ArticleMoments in Time, Jan. 7
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library Jan. 7, 1917 — Josiah J. Parkhurst, former owner of the LaPorte Carriage Co. and LaPorte Chair Co., dies. Jan. 7, 1967 — A bomb blows up the Orbit...
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Roger Bernard, 1945-2017
Roger Dale Bernard, 71, of LaPorte, died Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. He was born Jan. 19, 1945, in Hazard, KY, to Virginia Dixon. Roger was an amazing person who had a...
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Lawrence Moody, 1936-2017
Lawrence E. Moody, 80, of Rolling Prairie, IN, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, at South Bend Hospice House. He was born Aug. 7, 1936, in South Bend, IN, to Murray Sr. and Esther (Cortier) Moody. Lawrence...
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Shirley Oberholtzer, 1937-2017
Shirley Sue Oberholtzer, 79, of LaPorte, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, at Franciscan Communities Hospice in Michigan City, IN. She was born Aug. 10, 1937, in Georgetown, IN, to George and Pearl Mattox....
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Donald DeWitt, 1939-2017
Mr. Donald D. DeWitt, 77, of LaPorte, died Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at Golden Living Center-Countryside in LaPorte. He was born July 24, 1939, in Indiana to Barney and Ethel (Cody) DeWitt. Donald was a...
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ICS Whiskers of the Week: Heidi and Ericka
Heidi WNLP and the Independent Cat Society (ICS) present these Whiskers of the Week, Heidi and Ericka. Heidi, 6 months, is a brown and orange tabby who along with her brother, Puffin, are looking for...
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Museum receives high school and dairy memorabilia … and a giant bison
Bison-tennial Bill, painted in a LaPorte County theme by local artist Sierra Mullican for a statewide art project, was donated by former County Commissioner Mike Bohacek. (Photo submitted; click to...
View ArticleMoments in Time, Jan. 9
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library Jan. 9, 1917 — Each of the 243 students in the eighth grade of the county schools will be given pre-vocational training. Jan. 9, 1967 — House...
View Article2 homes, 1 business burglarized in northeast part of county
Press release from LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office: The Sheriff’s Office is investigating two residential burglaries and one business burglary that recently occurred in the northeast part of LaPorte...
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