Mr. George P. Arndt Jr., 82, of LaPorte, died Feb. 4, 2012, at 1:45 p.m. at his home.

He was born in LaPorte on Jan. 30, 1930, to George Sr. and Bernice (Harness) Arndt. He had lived in LaPorte his entire life.

Mr. Arndt was retired from Sullair as the tool crib and warehouse supervisor. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and past member of Pine Lake Grange. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict in field artillery. Mr. Arndt was an avid hunter and fisherman and bowled in several area bowling leagues.

On Sept. 1, 1951, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, he married Carol Garrison, who survives.

Also surviving are one daughter, Lorna Sloane of LaPorte, and one son, Kirt Allen Arndt of LaPorte.

He was preceded in death by his parents, son Donald Arndt and sister Shirley Zirzow.

Visitation will be at Essling Funeral Home, LaPorte, on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 3 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 10 to 11 a.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with Rev. Evan Lash officiating. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery, LaPorte, Wednesday following the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Michiana Humane Society, 722 Ind. 212, Michigan City, IN 46360; or IU LaPorte Hospital Hospice, PO Box 250, LaPorte, IN 46350.

Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP, as well as at www.esslingfuneralhome.com.