All Obituaries

John Ray Boone, Sr., 78, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023.  He was born on November 2, 1945 in La Porte, IN to Garfield and Delilah (Bowman) Boone.  John is survived by his son, John R. Boone Jr. of La Porte; ex-wife, Julia Boone of La Porte; and step-son, Terry Voltz of Michigan City.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Garfield and Delilah Boone. John proudly served in the United States Army from 1965 to 1967.  He received the Vietnam Service Medal,...

Phillip Smith, 89, of Michigan City, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at Life Care Center of Michigan City.  He was born in Champaign, IL, on July 12, 1934 to the late Phillip Smith and Margaret Mullady. Phillip is survived by his son, Warren (Michelle) Smith of La Porte; daughter, Phyllis Carter of Rogers, AR; 4 grandchildren, Nicole Mazur of Rogers, AR, Noah Carter of Cottonwood Heights, UT, Ronnie Geer of Centreville, VA, and Sasha Betancourt of La Porte; 9...

Emma Frances Cody, 98, of La Porte, Indiana, formerly of Monticello, Illinois, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Settler's Place. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center in La Porte, Indiana. Burial will follow at Patton Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. A full obituary is forthcoming.

John William Crim, 81, of Union Mills, Indiana, passed away on November 12, 2023 at his home, where he was surrounded by his family.  John was born on July 31, 1942 in Scottsburg, IN to John and Nellie (Louvell) Crim.  On July 10, 1965 in Crown Point, IN, he married Virginia Nichols who preceded him in death on January 4, 2019.  Surviving are his 4 children, James (Kim) Crim of Lowell, Teresa (John) Parker of Lake Station, Mark (Michelle) Crim of Hebron, and Max (Mary) ...

Alan Robert Surber, 24, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2023.  Alan was born on December 4, 1998, in Michigan City, IN to Alan Buckmaster and Robin Surber.  He is survived by his mother; father; sisters, Shayna (Brandon) Ebert of Portage, Amanda Carter of Michigan City, and Autumn (Daniel) Brown of NC; nieces, Stella Carter and Ryleigh Day, both of Michigan City; and nephews, Camden Ebert of Portage, Nolan Ebert of Portage, Beckett Ebert of Portage, Silas Carter of Michigan...

In loving memory of Hannah Grace Harrison, who passed away on November 8, 2023, at the age of 25, at Northwest Health La Porte in La Porte, Indiana. Hannah came into this world on May 11, 1998, in La Porte, IN, born to her loving parents, Mark and Tracy (Miller) Harrison. Hannah is survived by her devoted parents; her sister, Sarah Harrison of Fort Wayne; and her caring grandparents, Dave (Judy) Miller and Venna Lower, all of La Porte. She is also remembered fondly by her uncles, Michael...

Martha "Marti" Jean (Murray) Fridh, 72 of La Porte, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on November 7, 2023 at Franciscan Health - Michigan City. Marti was born on April 4, 1951 in La Porte, IN to Larry and Irene (Pankowski) Murray. She married the love of her life, Dr. Daniel Fridh, on August 11, 1973 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Msgr. John Witte and Rev. H. Milton Lundahl presiding. Surviving Marti are her beloved husband of 50 years, Dan...

(William) Reid Biberstine, 70, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 6, 2023, in La Porte, IN. Reid was born November 6, 1953, in Rhinelander, WI to Joegene and Romanel (Reid) Biberstine and at a young age moved to La Porte, where the family grew up loving life on Pine Lake. He graduated from La Porte High School in 1972 and Indiana University Bloomington in 1976. Reid was many things: A son, father, uncle, stepdad, grandfather, trucker, skier, programmer, General Manager, Vice...

Dennis Arnold Christensen, 79, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at VNA Hospice Center.  Dennis was born on August 28, 1944, in Mokena, IL to Arnold and Evelyn (Barr) Christensen.  On May 25, 1968 in La Porte, IN, he married Ellen Cable who survives. Also surviving are his daughter, Kelly (Mike) Smutzer of La Porte; granddaughter, Hannah Levendowski of Covington, LA; sister, Darlene Snyder of Plymouth; nephew, Mark Sndyer of Plymouth; sister-in-law, Barb Cable of Rolling...

Robert "Bob" William Meyers, 86, of La Porte, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Bob was born on March 19, 1937 in Buchanan, Michigan to George and Esther (Marsh) Meyers. On August 30, 1958, in La Porte, Bob married LaVonn L. Aikman who passed away on October 5, 2022.  He is survived by his fiance, Sharon Weaver; son, Ron (Kayla) Meyers of Westville; 2 daughters, Deb (Dan) Lute of Logansport and Tammy (Jeff) Goodwin of Wanatah; 8 grandchildren, Stella (Kevin)...