Clyde F. Organ, 83, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away peacefully at 4:09 a.m., Saturday, June 29, 2024 at home surrounded by his family.
On March 6, 1941, in New Albany, Indiana, he was born to Neal C. and Vernita E. (Ripper) Organ.
On December 1, 1962, at St Anthony's Catholic Church in Fish Lake, Clyde married Kathleen Miller who survives. In December of 2023 they celebrated their 61st anniversary.
After high school he served in the U.S Army for three years, two were spent in Germany. Clyde worked at Scott Foresman for 25 years retiring as the maintenance supervisor.
Clyde owned ‘Clyde’s Herb Shop’ for over 30 with his wife Kathy where he met and friended countless people. Clyde lived his life to the fullest. He loved to laugh and once you met him, he was your friend for life. He never missed the opportunity to have fun on Halloween.
Blessed with two sons, Kurt (Susan Jenkins) Organ and Keith (Karol Rubeck) Organ; four grandchildren, Kody of Elkhart, Indiana, Stephanie Beresford of Michigan, Kayla (Jon) Griffin of San Diego, CA and Regan (Richard) Kettler of San Clemente, CA; four great grandchildren, Trevor Ackerman, Jayden Torrez, Jillian and Freya Griffin; brother, Donald (Renee) Organ of La Porte; and so many nieces, nephews and cousins that meant the world to him. He was preceded in death by his sister, Nancy Terry.
After retiring from ‘Clyde’s Herb Shop’ in 2019, he enjoyed working in his yard and doing projects in his workshop.
You could always find Clyde relaxing on his pontoon on Pine Lake. He loved fishing, all forms of auto racing and his radio-controlled hobbies. Clyde enjoyed hanging out and helping his two sons at KO Repair.
He will be deeply missed by his 2 kitties, Lucy and Pokey. Cremation will take place.
A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 13, 2024 at the Lakeview Funeral Home and Crematory, 247 W. Johnson Rd., La Porte, (219) 362-3100. A visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until time of service.
Please send condolences to the family at www.Lakeview FHC.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/laporte/ Or the LaPorte County Animal Shelter, 2855 IN-2, La Porte, IN 46350
