Obituaries

In Memory—Timothy Lorenc 1/12/1949-8/4/2021 Sears made Silvertone guitars, and for $11.00 Tim Lorenc was able to purchase one at Jack’s Jewelers Pawn Shop. This began his lifelong love of music and stringed instruments. These were parlor guitars,...

Hilda Irene Gettys, 100, of LaPorte, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021. She was born November 12, 1920 in DeKalb, County, Indiana to Lester and Minnie “Hazel” (Erwin) Casselman. On August 26, 1939 in Waterloo, Indiana she married Harold D. Gettys...

Betty J. Deaton was born on November 2, 1931 and passed to her heavenly home on April 29, 2021. Her husband, “Bobby” Deaton, preceded her in death. Her wit and wisdom will be missed by her family, who she treasured. She gave wise counsel and was...

Carol R. Ohman, 75 of Union Mills, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at home. She was born November 11, 1945, in McVeytown, Pennsylvania to Harry and Stella (Adams) Knepp. On November 23, 1963, in LaPorte, she married Carl Ohman who passed away...

Alice J. Woodruff, 77 of Westville, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021. She was born October 2, 1943 in Utica, Mississippi to Oscar and Ruby (Malone) Beaty. On May 25, 1970 she married Daniel L. Woodruff, Sr. who survives. Alice is also survived by...

Howard T. “Pops” Wikoren, 94 of La Porte, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021 at home. He was born January 8, 1927 in Joice, Iowa to Julius and Bertha Eldora (Woods) Wikoren. In April of 1962 he married LeDean Buchanan who passed away February...

Arnold Norman “Arnie” Coates, 86 of Westville, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 at home. He was born January 18, 1935 in Gary, Indiana to Wayne and Evangeline (Barnard) Coates. On June 12, 1971 he married Barbara Elliott who survives. Arnie...

Betty M. Westmoreland, 90 of Chesterton, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021. She was born November 25, 1930 in Clendenin, West Virginia to Orville Maywood and Lona Belle (Short) Reynolds. Betty is survived by her children James Michael King of...

Arlene Mae Bos, 87 of Wanatah, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021. She was born December 28, 1933, in East Chicago, Indiana to Leslie and Margaret (Stafford) Carpenter, Sr. On November 5, 1955, in Valparaiso, she married Kenneth Bos who passed away on...

Robert (Bob) Hugh Coulter, 78, of LaPorte, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Northwest Health - Porter. Bob was born on October 11, 1942 in Valparaiso, Indiana to Hugh and Mildred (Sedgwick) Coulter. On April 18, 1964, Bob married Carolyn...