Donated Obituaries
Cox, Manul Ray- Jan 2, 1989
Mich City News Dispatch page 2
Manul Ray Cox, 81, 3652 W. Dunes Highway,
died at 5 a.m. Saturday (December 31, 1988) at St.
Anthony's.
The funeral will be at the Root Funeral Home at
10 a.m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memorial
Gardens.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 8
p.m. today and from 8 to 10 a.m. tomorrow.
Mr. Cox was
born Aug. 27, 1907, in Success, Ark., the son of Charles and Linda Decer Cox.
On Jan 4, 1932, in Truman Ark., he married Mildred Long, who
survives.
Also surviving are three sons, William Ray,
Charles and Lester Cox, all of Michigan City. 14 grandchildren; and 10 great
grandchildren.
Mr. Cox was a construction worker for Tonn
& Blank, Michigan City. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church.
Cox, Mildred - Mar 14, 1990
Mich City News Dispatch page 2 - Mildred Cox, 77, Michigan City, died at noon
yesterday (March 13, 1990) at St. Anthony Hospital. The funeral will be at the
Root Funeral Home at 1 p.m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memorial
Gardens.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 8
p.m. today and until the service tomorrow.
Mrs. Cox was
born Jan 10, 1913, in Bay, Ark., the daughter of William or Loria Hudson Long.
On Jan. 4 1932, in Truman Ark., she married Manul R. Cox, who died Dec 31,
1988.
KENNETH C. FREELAND July 21, 1916 - Oct. 26, 1993
LAPORTE - Obituary LaPorte Herald-Argus -"Kenneth C. Freeland, 77, of 9858 E.
County Road 200 N., died Tuesday afternoon in Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's
Hospital, Chicago, after an illness. Mr. Freeland was a retired farmer. He was
born July 21, 1916, in LaPorte and was a lifelong resident. On Sept. 17, 1941,
in LaPorte, he married Julia Szilagyi. She survives with two daughters, Judy
Bowmar of Union Mills and Yvonne Horvath of New Carlisle; two sons, Kenneth E.
"KC" of LaPorte and William "Bill" of Altamonte Springs, Fla.; 11
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Bernice Rollins and
Jeanette Schlicht, both of LaPorte; and a brother William of South Bend. He was
a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Fish Lake. Private services
were today in the church. Entombment will be in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens,
Michigan City. Essling Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Memorial
contributions may be made to any charity."
obituary donated by Jeffrey
Holtz - jholtz@ssqi.com
"Jeanne Lee McKee, 67, Michigan City, died at 10:40
a.m. Wednesday (March 21, 2001) at St. Anthony Memorial Health Centers. The
funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Carlisle Funeral Home with the Rev. Eugene
E. Kohlbecker officiating. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. She was born
Aug. 6, 1933, in Hanna, to Frank and Joy (Slack) Sacks. Her mother survives in
Michigan City. Her father preceded her in death. Also surviving are one son,
Gordon (Kathy) McKee, Chesterton; one brother, Robert (Judi) Sacks, Florida;
and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. McKee was a sales person for a fur shop.
Prior to that she worked at Lowenstein's in Valparaiso as a buyer for lingerie
for 15 years."
obituary donated by Jeffrey Holtz - jholtz@ssqi.com
Andrew Miller - from Michigan City News Dispatch,
Aug. 19, 1953 Andrew Miller, LaPorte, Ind. Funeral services for Andrew Miller,
66, 1106 Wright Ave., who died Monday, will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the
Haverstock Funeral Chapel with the Rev. M.E. Reinke officiating. Burial will be
in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until the
hour of service. The son of Frederick and Wilhelmina Miller, the deceased was
born Feb. 12, 1887, in Germany. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Martin
Vollrath, LaPorte; a grandson, and a brother, William, Michigan
City.
donated by: Sandy Haywood - HAYWARD99@webtv.net
ROBERT PIOTROWSKI JR. - -Robert Roy Piotrowski Jr., 45, of Michigan City, died at 3 a.m. Friday (Nov. 13, 1992) at home. The funeral will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Swan Lake Memorial Gardens Chapel. The Carlisle Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. There will be no visitation. Mr. Piotrowski was born Sept. 11, 1947, in Michigan City, the son of Robert Roy and Phyllis E. Hanyzewski Piotrowski. Surviving are three sons, Jeremy, Greg and Adam, all of Michigan City; his parents Robert and Phyllis Piotrowski, Michigan City; and one sister Audrey Milcarek, LaPorte. Two brothers, John and James Piotrowski, are deceased. (Michigan City News Dispatch, Monday, November 16,1992) - donated by Susan I Taylor
"Gladys E. Reed, 78, LaPorte, died at 7:45 p.m.
Sunday (Sept. 6, 1998) at LaPorte Hospital. The funeral service is at 1 p.m.
Thursday at Haverstock Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. Lynda Vackar
officiating. Burial is at Swan Lake Memorial Gardens, Michigan City. Friends
may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and from 8 a.m. until the
time of the service Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Reed was born Feb. 28,
1920, in Union Mills, to John and Lillie (Wothke) Sacks. On April 27, 1946, in
LaPorte, she married Orville Reed, who preceded her in death Dec. 29, 1989.
Surviving are three sisters, Phyllis Bayer, LaPorte, Katherine Mrozinski,
LaPorte, and Irene Sharkey, Michigan City; and three brothers, John Sacks,
Michigan City, Norman Sacks, Clearwater, Fla., and Wilfred Sacks, La Porte. She
was preceded in death by a sister, Leota Karras, and a brother, Delbert Sacks.
Mrs. Reed was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ. She retired in
1985 from Whirlpool, where she had been an assembler for 34 years." - Obituary
LaPorte Herald-Argus 6 September 1998
obituary donated by Jeffrey Holtz -
jholtz@ssqi.com
Frank Albert Sacks, 74, of 4899 600W, died August
10, 1983 at 7:20 a.m. at his house. He was born August 10, 1909 in Hanna and
lived in the area his entire life. He had retired as a dispatcher for Tucker
Freight Lines. On May 23, 1933, in Crown Point, Ind., he married Joy O. Slack,
who survives. Also surviving are one son, Robert of Michigan City; one
daughter, Mrs. Jeanne Mann, of Valparaiso, Ind., four grandchildren, six
step-grandchildren, one step great-grandson, one brother Henry of Warsaw, Ind.,
and one sister, Mrs. Rose Yourst, of Michigan City. Burial in Swan Lake
cemetery, Michigan City. note: Frank, 1928 grad of Hanna HS - Obituary LaPorte
Herald-Argus 11 August 1983
obituary donated by Jeffrey Holtz -
jholtz@ssqi.com
"Irene L. Sharkey, 77, Michigan City, died at 10:10
a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 12, 2000) at Baker Nursing Home, Michigan City. The
funeral will be at noon Saturday at Carlisle Funeral Home, with the Rev.
William Fine officiating. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens
Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Carlisle Funeral Home.
Mrs. Sharkey was born March 11, 1922, in Rolling Prairie, Ind., to John F. and
Lillie O. Wothke (Sacks). On April 11, 1948, in LaPorte, she married A. John
Sharkey. He survives. Also surviving are three brothers, Wilfred (Mary) Sacks,
La Porte, Norman (Evelyn) Sacks, Florida, and John (Norma) Sacks, Michigan
City; and two sisters, Katherine (Joseph) Mrozinski, La Porte, and Phyllis
(Robert) Bayer, La Porte. A brother and two sisters preceded her in death. Mrs.
Sharkey was retired as a first-aid nurse for La Porte Corporation. She was a
member of St. John United Church of Christ." - Obituary LaPorte Herald-Argus 12
January 2000
obituary donated by Jeffrey Holtz - jholtz@ssqi.com
Ward, Frances Masterson Ward in the MichiganCity
News-Dispatch, Thurs. 18 July 1996, p. 2, c. 5. LAPORTE - Frances M. Ward 63,
of LaPorte, died at 5:10 a.m. Wednesday(July 17, 1996) at LaPorte Hospital The
funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Haverstock Funeral Home,
LaPorte, with Dr. Carl Lamoreaux officiating. Burial will be in Swan Lake
Memorial Gardens, Michigan City. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and
until the time of service Friday at the Funeral home. Mrs. Ward was born Nov.
24, 1932 in Kennett, Mo., the daughter of John and Mabel Hampton Masterson. On
Jan. 22, 1949, in Piggott, Ark., she married Dale Ward, who preceded her in
death Dec. 24, 1995. Surviving are two daughters, Donna Bunch, Chesterton,
Cynthia Ward, LaPorte; four sons, Dale G. Ward, Nashville, Tenn., Larry Ward,
LaPorte, Robert Ward, Michigan City, Richard Ward, LaPorte; 12 grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. Ward was a homemaker and had lived in LaPorte
lmost of her life. She was a member of Springville Free Methodist Church.
Memorials may be made to the church or the donor's choice.
Contributed by
Pat Harris at wpharris@netnitco.net