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Paul W. Pearson, 78 of Westville, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at home. He was born November 15, 1942 in Harvey, Illinois to Bert and Elizabeth (Repka) Pearson. On January 29, 2020 he married Katherine (Wenzel) who survives. Paul is survived...

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...

Patsy Gardenia Markland (nee Byrd), 80 of Harrison, Ohio, passed to Glory peacefully at home on April 7, 2021. She was the devoted wife of Robert Owen Markland, Sr., mother of Gordon Lee McIntosh, Sr., Karen Lynn Bargiel, Sharon Lynn (Craig)...

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...