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WALTER BISHOP--Funeral services for Walter Bishop, who died
Tuesday following an accident, will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph
Church, LaPorte. Rev. A.C. Van Rie officiating. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.CHARLES SCHLUNDT--Final rites for Charles Schlundt, former resident of
this city, were held this afternoon at 2 at the L.H. Orvis funeral home, South
Bend. Rev. George E. Francis, of the Grace Methodist church officiating. Burial
was in the Riverview cemetery. Survivors include four sisters, Mrs. Ed. Loetz,
Mrs. Rudolph Luther, and Mrs. Anna Bartels, all of this city, and Mrs. Louise
Oehman, Chicago, his wife and three children.
Obit donated by: Sandy Hayward
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Agnes Freese: - Mrs. Agnes M. Freese, 90, of 1528 First St., LaPorte, died Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at 3:23 pm at LaPorte Hospital following a brief illness. She was born April 10, 1912, in LaPorte to Robert and Dorothy (Gaekle) Williams, and was a lifelong resident of LaPorte. Mrs. Freese was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the St. Joseph Rosary Society and was a 1930 graduate of LaPorte High School. On Feb 25, 1933, in LaPorte, she married Clyde R. Freese, who preceded her in death on March 15, 1982. Also preceding her in death were her parents; one son, Clyde, Jr.; one sister Margaret Rosentreter; and one brother, Robert Williams. Surviving are two daughters, Jacqueline (Dave) Anderson of South Bend and Mary Freese of Springville; four granddaughters, Judy (Tom) Rossow, Sue Anderson, Jacqueline Anderson and Lora (Steve) Loche; three grandsons, Dave (Chris) Anderson, Jim (Connie) Anderson and Rob (Elaine) Anderson; eight great-grandchildren; one sister, Helen Szawara of Michigan City; and several nieces nephews. A funeral Mass will be Saturday at 9 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. Ted Nordquist officiating. Friends may call Friday from 3 to 8 pm at Essling Funeral Home with a wake service at 7 pm., and Saturday from 8 to 8:30 am. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church. Source: LaPorte Herald Argus, Thur, Mar 13, 2003. Agnes M. (Williams) Freese 04/10/1912 03/11/2003 90.92 La Porte, IN - Contributed by: Brenda Horton - see donations page for contact information
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Clyde Russell Freese, Jr - INJURED YOUTH DIES SUDDENLY Clyde Russell
Freese, Jr., 18, of 102 L Street, injured in an auto accident on Oct 22, died
suddenly at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon of a blood clot. Because his death
was indirectly attributed to his injuries, he was listed as the 39th traffic
victim in the county for this year. Freese, who has been confined to St.
Anthony's Hospital, Michigan City, with a fractured leg and ankle since the
accident was to have gone home yesterday. County Coroner Russell Beck said the
youth was preparing to leave the hospital when he suffered an embolism and
died. The local youth was injured when he drove his car through the
intersection of the Johnson Road and U.S. 20 northeast of here and was struck
by a truck operated by Robert J. Loy, 27, of Goshen, Ind. Loy was treated for a
slight injury then and released. The son of Clyde and Agnes Freese, Clyde was
born in LaPorte Dec 30, 1933. He had lived here all his life. He was a member
of St. Joseph's Catholic church and belonged to Co. F, the Indiana National
Guard here. Survivors include his parents, two sisters, Jacqueline and Mary
Ann; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams; several aunts and uncles.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church. The Rev. A.C. VanRie will officiate. Burial will be in St.
Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the Cutler Brothers chapel tomorrow
evening from 7 to 9 o'clock and until time of service. Source: LaPorte Herald
Argus, Tue, Nov 11, 1952, pg. 1.
Contributed by: Brenda Horton - see
donations page for contact information
Clyde
R. Freese - Obituary in the LaPorte Herald Argus March 1982. Clyde R.
Freese, 75 of 1528 First St., LaPorte, died Monday, March 15, at 3:30 p.m. at
his home following an illness of three months. He was born June 6, 1906 in
Marshall County Ind., to Lawrence and Martha (Hay) Freese and had lived here 59
years coming from Starke County. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church
and had retire from the former US Slicing Machine Co. (Berkel, Inc). On Feb.
25, 1933 he married Agnes Williams who survives. Also surviving are two
daughters, Mrs. David (Jackie) Anderson of South Bend, and Mary Ann of LaPorte;
seven grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Thomas (Bernice) Logos of Ft. Ogden,
Fla., and Mrs. Tony (Lorraine) Thomas of Grand Rapids, Mich., and one brother,
Jesse, of LaPorte. One son, Clyde R. Jr., died in 1952, and four brothers and
four sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be 11 am Thursday at
St. Joseph Church with Msgr. John C. Witte officiating. Friends may call at the
Essling Funeral Home from 2-9 p.m. Wednesday, where a wake service will be
conducted at 8 p.m. and until the time of services Thursday. Burial will be in
St. Joseph Cemetery.
Contributed by: Brenda Horton - see donations page
for contact information
Loretta Freese - tombstone photos - Contributed by: Brenda Horton - see donations page for contact information
Betty Hartz - LaPorte Herald Argus Monday, July 31, 1995 - submitted by Donna Nelson
Sister M. Leonarda, age 37 years formerly of this city, died at St. Mary's hospital in Centralia, Ill., yesterday, after an illness of short duration. Sister Leonarda was born in LaPorte, Nov. 30, 1890. Before she took her vows she was Miss Leona Weidner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weidner Sr. She lived here until February, 1909. Her occupation was that of a nurse. Surviving are three brothers and four sisters. The funeral services will be held at the Convent Ancilla Domini at Donaldson, Ind., at 7:30 Tuesday morning. Burial will be at Donaldson. This was in The LaPorte Herald Argus Saturday, May 26, 1928.
Patrick Joseph Quigley; LaPorte Herald-Argus; June 1949; buried
in St. Joseph's Cemetery in LaPorte. Patrick Joseph Quigley, 82, of Plainwell,
Mich., died Saturday evening at 6:30 at the Crispe hospital in Plainwell, Mich.
He was born in Ireland on Feb. 23, 1867. He was married in 1891 in St. Joseph's
church, LaPorte to Christina Fosten. His wife preceded him in death four months
ago. Mr. Quigley made his home with his son, Lawrence, of Plainwell for the
past 12 months but had lived in LaPorte for 58 years. Surviving are three sons,
Edward, Bakersfield, Cal; Lawrence, Plainwell, and Clarence of Fontana; sixteen
grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held
at St. Joseph's church tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock with the Rev. George
Naudzius officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call
this evening at the Reiser funeral home.
Mini
Biography on Patrick Quigley and Christina Faustew: Patrick Joseph
Quigley son of Bernard Quigley and Bridget Duncan, was born on 23 February 1867
in Glasson, County Westmeath, Ireland, died on 11 June 1949 in Plainwell,
Michigan at age 82, and was buried on 14 June 1949 at St. Joseph's Cemetery in
LaPorte. Patrick emigrated to United States on 25 May 1890 from Queenstown (now
Cobh), County Cork, Ireland on a ship called the Umbria. He became a
naturalized citizen of the U.S. on 3 May 1892 in LaPorte.
Patrick married Christine Ann Faustew on 10 November 1891
at St. Joseph's Church in LaPorte. Christine, daughter of Michael Faustew and
Catherine Kiley was born on 13 July 1871 in LaPorte, was christened on 16 July
1871 in St. Joseph's Church, died on 13 February 1949 in Plainwell, Michigan,
at age 77, and was buried on 16 February 1949 in St. Joseph's Cemetery. They
had six children: Edward, Leo Morris, Marie, Walter Bernard, Lawrence J., and
Clarence J.. Quigley info contributed by: "Michele Cuff" cuffmm@hotmail.com
Christina Ann Quigley; LaPorte Herald-Argus; 14 February 1949; buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery in LaPorte. Mrs. Christina Ann Quigley, Plainwell Mich., wife of Patrick Quigley, died yesterday morning at 3 o'clock at the William Crispe hospital in Plainwell after an illness of six weeks. She was 77 years of age. She was born in LaPorte on July 13, 1871 and lived here for 76 years. In 1891 in LaPorte, she was married to Patrick Quigley at St. Joseph's church. She was a member of St. Joseph's church here and of the Rosary society of that church. Surviving are her husband; four sons, Edward, Chicago; Walter, Bakersfield, Calif.; Lawrence, Plainwell, and Clarence of Riverside; 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Ella Pulston, Mrs. Hattie Eberhart and Mrs. Maud Snyder, all of Chicago. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph's church with the Rev. A.C. Van Rie officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call this evening at the A.J. Reiser funeral home. Mrs. Quigley had made her home with her son, Lawrence of Plainwell, Mich, for the past eight months. The Rosary society of St. Joseph's church will meet tonight at the funeral home to recite the rosary.
Leo Quigley; LaPorte Herald-Argus; May 1935; buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery in LaPorte. (WWI veteran) Leo Quigley, 39, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Quigley, 1001 First street, died at 8:30 last night at Edward Hines Veterans hospital near Chicago. He had been at the hospital two weeks after having been in ill health for the last seven years. Mr. Quigley, a member of old Company B here and a member of Hamon Gray Post, American Legion, was 39 years old last Feb. 8. In addition to his parents, four brothers and one sister survive. They are: Walter of Michigan City, Edward of Chicago, Clarence of Clinton, Mich., and Lawrence of Kalamazoo, Mich. and Mrs. M. Cuff, Springville. The body will be brought here for funeral services and burial. Arrangements have not been completed.
Marie (Quigley) Cuff; LaPorte Herald-Argus; 27 August 1941; buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery in LaPorte. (died due to injuries from a car accident) Note: this is my great-grandmother Mrs. Marie Cuff, age 45, of 1024 1/2 Lincoln Way, died at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the home after an illness of four days. The daughter of Patrick and Christine Quigley, she was born in LaPorte on Aug. 5, 1896. She was married in 1913 to Michael Cuff. Mrs. Cuff was a memeber of St. Joseph's Church. Surviving are her husband, Michael; five daughters, two sons, and one grandson. Funeral services will be held at St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock Thursday morning, the Rev. A.C. Van Rie officiating. The body may be viewed at the A.J. Reiser funeral home until the time of the funeral. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery.
Charles Watterson Sr. - Mr. Charles D. Watterson Sr., 81, of 215
D St., LaPorte, died Saturday, April 14, 2001, at 2:10 a.m. at his home
following a lengthy illness. A funeral Mass will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St.
Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. Ted Nordquist and Rev. Patrick Neary
officiating. Friends may call at Essling Funeral Home Monday from 2 to 9 p.m.
where a wake service will be held at 7 p.m., and Tuesday from 8 to 10:30 a.m.
Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery where military services will be
held.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church,
LaPorte Hospital Foundation, or the St. Vincent DePaul Society. - Another more
complete obituary follows:
Charles Watterson - LaPORTE - Charles D.
Watterson Sr., 81, LaPorte, died at 2:10 a.m. Saturday (April 14, 2001) at his
residence.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic
Church, LaPorte, with the Revs. Ted Nordquist and Patrick Neary officiating.
Burial is in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Visitation is from 2 to 9 p.m.
Monday and from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Essling Funeral Home. A memorial
service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. There will also
be a graveside military service.
He was born in Salem, Ill., on July
14, 1919, to William E. and Mary E. Smith Watterson. On May 24, 1946, in Salem,
he married Helen L. Barksdale, who preceded him in death on April 11, 1979.
Survivors include two daughters, Donna Nielsen, LaPorte, and Marian Jordan,
South Elgin, Ill.; four sons, Charles Watterson Jr., Joseph Watterson, and John
Watterson, all of LaPorte, and David Watterson, South Bend; 19 grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Mildred Donahue, Pekin, Ill.; one
brother, Paul M. Watterson, Union Mills; and several nieces and nephews. Also
preceding him in death were four brothers, Thomas, Edward, William and Robert
Watterson. Mr. Watterson retired as vice president of LaPorte Hospital. He was
also associated with Holy Family, "E" Street Hospital and the Pine Lake
Division of LaPorte Hospital.
He retired after 26 years working with the
hospitals. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He served in European
Theatre as a staff sergeant. He was past president of Indiana State Hospitals
Engineers Association, and past president of the Executive Housekeepers
Association of the United States. He was a member of St. Vincent DePaul Society
of St. Joseph Catholic Church; a member of the Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima,
and was past director of music at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in
Kingsford Heights. He was past president of Parents without Partners, LaPorte
Chapter, and a member of the Over 40 Dance Club. He was also a member of
LaPorte Lions Club, a Third Degree member of St. Michael Council 1542 Knights
of Columbus, and a member of LaPorte Hospital Auxiliary (Red Coat), Hamon-Gray
American Legion Post 83, Hubner Swanson VFW Post 1130 (past member of LaPorte
Chapter), LaPorte Hospital Retirees Association and LaPorte Moose Lodge.
Obituary donated by Jeffrey Holtz at
jholtz@ssqi.com
Celia Weidner, the 20 months old infant of Mr. and Mrs. John
Weidner, 503 Grove Street, who passed away Monday, will be buried Wednesday
morning. The funeral services will be held at the St. Joseph Catholic church at
9 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Father Zircher will be in charge. Interment will be
in the St. Joseph cemetery. Cutler Bros. are the undertakers. The infant is
survived by her parents, two brothers, Joseph and Frederick and one sister,
Leona. Those who wish to view the body are asked to call at the home tonight.
This was in The Daily Herald tueday January 23, 1923 page 2.
Weidner &
Leonarda Obits contributed by: Deryl Ilisa Bennett
Constantine Weidner, died yesterday afternoon at 4:20 o'clock at his home, 202 E Street. Mr. Weidner had been ill with rheumatism for several years, but the direct cause of his death was acute Bright's diseade, with which he was stricken about three weeks ago. He was born in this city, November 4, 1853. For a number of years, after completing his education in the city schools, Mr. Weidner was a painter, later engaging in the retail liquior business. His marriage to Miss Mary Helfen took place in 1876, and the bereaved wife survives him with three daughters, Miss Jennie Weidner, Mrs. Kate Hartford, and Mrs. Martha Doolittle. He also leaves two granddaughters, Ruth Hartford and Bernice Doolittle, one brother, Frank Weidner and three sisters, Mrs. Maggie Dettling, of Chicago, Mrs. Anna Pagel of Adrian, Mich; and Mrs. Mary Engle of this city. Mr. Weidner was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic church, St. Joseph's Aid society, and the South Bend lodge of Elks. He was a good citizen and father The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph church, the service to be conducted by Rev. Father Messman, assisted by Rev. Biegel. The internment will be at the German Catholic cemetery. Austin Cutler is the funeral director. This was in The LaPorte Daily Argus-Bulletin, Monday August 23, 1909.
Frank S. Weidner, Sr., who died at his home yesterday afternoon, was born May 4, 1859, passing away at the age of 59 years. He is mourned by his widow, Rose Weidner, three sons, Frank, John, and Otto, and five daughters, Mrs. R. Cushing, Sister M. Leonarda, who is at St. Mary's hospital in Wast St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. John Welsh, Mrs. L.R. Cheeseman, and Mis Gertrude Weidner. Another daughter, Mrs. Walter Sontag, died recently at her home in Chicago. Two sisters also survive, Mrs. Maggie Dettling and Mrs. Charles Engle. The funeral services will be conducted at St. Joesph's Catholic church Monday morning at 9 o'clock. Rev. Father Zircher officating, with burial in the Catholic cemetery. Weir and Ebbert are the directors. In his fraternal associations Mr. Weidner was a member of St. Joseph's Aid Society and of the court of the Catholic Order of Foresters at Michigan City. He was a painter by trade and had been a resident of LaPorte for many years. Many friends mourn his death. This was in The LaPorte Argus, November 2,1918.
Constantine Weidner, died yesterday afternoon at 4:20 o'clock at his home, 202 E Street. Mr. Weidner had been ill with rheumatism for several years, but the direct cause of his death was acute Bright's diseade, with which he was stricken about three weeks ago. He was born in this city, November 4, 1853. For a number of years, after completing his education in the city schools, Mr. Weidner was a painter, later engaging in the retail liquior business. His marriage to Miss Mary Helfen took place in 1876, and the bereaved wife survives him with three daughters, Miss Jennie Weidner, Mrs. Kate Hartford, and Mrs. Martha Doolittle. He also leaves two granddaughters, Ruth Hartford and Bernice Doolittle, one brother, Frank Weidner and three sisters, Mrs. Maggie Dettling, of Chicago, Mrs. Anna Pagel of Adrian, Mich; and Mrs. Mary Engle of this city. Mr. Weidner was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic church, St. Joseph's Aid society, and the South Bend lodge of Elks. He was a good citizen and father The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph church, the service to be conducted by Rev. Father Messman, assisted by Rev. Biegel. The internment will be at the German Catholic cemetery. Austin Cutler is the funeral director. This was in The LaPorte Daily Argus-Bulletin, Monday August 23, 1909.- The Morning of New Year's, three hours after midnight, was the dawning of the New Life for Mrs. Margaret Weidner, 86 years of age and residing at the home of her son, Frank Weidner, 416 E street. Since last April the deceased had been particularly feeble, and general debility brought about the end. Mrs. Weidner is survived by five children, thirtysix grandchildren and sixteen greatgrandchildren. The sons are Constantine and Frank and three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Dettling, Chicago, Mrs. Charles Pagel, Adrian, Michigan, and Mrs. Charles Engle, LaPorte. Forty years ago Mrs. Weidner became a widow. The funeral services will be held Monday morning, 9 o'clock, from St. Joseph's Catholic church. Interment will be held at the Catholic cemetery. The arrangements are in charge of Weir & Sievert. The deceased leaves not only a host of relatives to mourn her departure, but a legion of friends who knew and loved her well. In 1852 Mr. and Mrs. Weidner moved to this country from Germany, settling in this city. In her 56 years of residence in LaPorte, Mrs. Weidner won many hearts by her devotion as a mother and her staunchness as a friend. This was in The LaPorte Daily Argus-Bulletin, Saturday, January 2, 1909
Mrs. Rose Weidner, widow of the late Frank Weidner, was found dead in bed this morning by her daughter who missed her mother's usual early rise. Mrs. Weidner has been under a doctor's care for some time but was not thought to be in a serious condtion. She was afflicted with heart trouble. Rose Trost Weidner was born in LaPorte county, March 13, 1864 and lived here all her life. Her husband died November 2, 1918. To her were born twelve children, seven daughters and five sons. Two of the sons and two of the daughters have preceded her in death. She leaves Frank and John of this city and Otto of Michigan City, Sister Leonardo of St Mary's hospital at Centralia, Ill., Mrs. Richard Cushman of Mishawaka, Mrs. John Welsh, Mrs. L.R. Cheeseman and Miss Gertrude Weidner of LaPorte. The funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph's Catholic church with burial at the St. Joseph's cemetery. Rev. Father Zircher will officate with L.A. Deker in charge. This was in June 23, 1921 addition.
Emery Wheel - Send Crucifix to Widow - Sacred Remembrance for
Family of Emery Wheel Victim - The crucifix, the symbol of religious faith of
George Shockurski, killed Monday by a bursting emery wheel at Laporte, taken
from the casket containing his lifeless clay, lowered yesterday into a grave in
the Catholic cemetery, will be the sacred remembrance of the tragedy in which
the Pole lost his life to the widow in weeds (?) in Poland with her five little
fatherless children. The crucifix, together with the money which the Pole had
in Laporte Savings bank, $275, together with $35 found on the person of
Shockurski, will be at once forwarded to the foreign land, bringing some
measure of relief to the widow now forced to fight the battle of life alone.
The funeral services of the unfortunate man were held in St.
Joseph's Catholic church in LaPorte. His countrymen attended in a body, paying
a pathetic tribute of comradeship.
Coroner Osborn held the
inquest yesterday. His verdict was that of accidental death. The tragedy was
due to the carelessness of the workman. Hed had made the mistake of placing the
rest for the casting too far from the wheel, as a result of which the casting
caught between the rest and the wheel, breaking the casting and smashing the
14-inch wheel into five pieces, one of which killed him. Michigan City Evening
Dispatch, Wed. 2 Aug. 1911, p. 1, c. 1 - Contributed by: Pat Harris
