Obituaries

William N. Gourley

William N. Gourley

Feb 17, 2005

William N. Gourley, 71, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 3:15 a.m. on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at LaPorte Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 31, at the Cutler Funeral Home with Steven Gierke officiating. Visitation is Thursday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services. Burial will be...

Theresa Hopper

Theresa Hopper

Feb 13, 2005

Theresa Hopper, 101, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 6:20 p.m. on Sunday, February 13, 2005, at Countryside Place Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A private family service will be held at Swan Lake Memorial Gardens in Michigan City, Indiana. Theresa was born August 31, 1903, in Michigan City to Charles and Rose (Blank) Schmerling. On October 12, 1945, in LaPorte, she...

Angela M. Anderton

Angela M. Anderton

Feb 12, 2005

Angela M. Anderton, 81, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 12:36 p.m. on Saturday, February 12, 2005, at LaPorte Hospital. A funeral Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 16, at St. Peter Catholic Church, with Rev. George Vrabely officiating. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Cutler Funeral Home. A rosary service will be held...

Larry L. Peterson, Jr

Larry L. Peterson, Jr

Feb 12, 2005

Larry Lawrence Peterson, Jr. 46, of Union Mills, Indiana, died at 4:44 a.m. on Saturday, February 12, 2005 at LaPorte Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 15, at Cutler Funeral Home with Rev. Timothy Gravelyn and Carroll Page officiating. Visitation will be on Monday from 5:00-8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until...

Regina A. Demziem

Regina A. Demziem

Feb 10, 2005

Regina A. Demzien, 93, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 1:52 p.m. on Thursday, February 10, 2005 at Fountainview Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 16, at St. John's Lutheran Church, with Rev. Ronald Brauer officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 3:00-7:00 p.m. at Cutler Funeral Home and...

Thomas C. McAlpine

Thomas C. McAlpine

Feb 3, 2005

Thomas C. McAlpine, 91, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 6:10 p.m. on Thursday, February 3, 2005 at Countryside Place Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A funeral service will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, February 7, with Rev. Dennis Meyer officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday from 4:00 p.m. until the time of services. A Masonic Service will be...

Everett Austin Koomler

Everett Austin Koomler

Feb 2, 2005

Everett Austin Koomler, 99, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 1:05 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2005 at LaPorte Hospital A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 3, at Cutler Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Hadley officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. and on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services....

Thomas "Tom" Dobbie

Thomas "Tom" Dobbie

Jan 26, 2005

Thomas "Tom" Dobbie, 91, of Houston, Texas and formerly of LaPorte, Indiana, died on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 in Houston. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 1, at Pine Lake Cemetery in LaPorte. The LaPorte Honor Guard will conduct full military rites. Tom was born January 22, 1914, in Dunfermline, Scotland to James t....

Ralph A. Niles, Jr

Ralph A. Niles, Jr

Jan 26, 2005

Ralph A. Niles, Jr. 61, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at his home. A private family service will be held on Monday, January 31, at Cutler Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Hadley officiating. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery. Ralph was born September 19, 1943, in Evansville, Indiana to Ralph A. &...

Daisy M. Halle

Daisy M. Halle

Jan 26, 2005

Daisy M. Halle, 84, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at her home. A private family service will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2005 at the LaPorte New Church Swedenborgian, with Rev. Freeman Schrock officiating. Daisy was born April 26, 1920, in Wisner, Nebraska to John & Meta (Michael) Brockman. Survivors include daughters...

Norman O. Green

Norman O. Green

Jan 25, 2005

Norman Oliver Green, 76, of Michigan City, Indiana, died at 5:59 p.m. on Tuesday, January 25, 2005. He died at the St. Anthony Memorial Health Center in Michigan City. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 29, at the Cutler Funeral Home in LaPorte. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. and Saturday...

Annamae Watt

Annamae Watt

Jan 21, 2005

Annamae Amelia Couch Watt, 82, of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, died at 6:00 a.m. Friday, January 21, 2005 at her home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 25, at Countryside Christian Church with Rev. Rick Jones officiating. Visitation is Monday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Cutler Funeral Home and Tuesday at the church from 10:00 a.m....

Eric B. Winkle

Eric B. Winkle

Jan 20, 2005

Eric Brandon Winkle, 28, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday January 20, 2005 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 24, at Cutler Funeral Home with Kevin Galloway officiating. Visitation will be held Monday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of services. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery....

Dorothy Meinberg

Dorothy Meinberg

Jan 20, 2005

Dorothy Meinberg, 94, of Valparaiso, Indiana and formerly of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 12:20 a.m. on Thursday, January 20, 2005 at her home. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 23 at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with Rev. Doug Hadley officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from noon until the time of services. Burial will be...

Bessie Eva Samford

Bessie Eva Samford

Jan 20, 2005

Bessie Eva Samford, 76, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday January 20, 2005 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, Michigan City. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 24 at Cutler Funeral Home with Rev. Royce Ford officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Monday from 9:00 a.m. until the time...

Paul M. Rumely

Paul M. Rumely

Jan 19, 2005

Paul Meinrad Rumely, a LaPorte native and an executive in human resources for three Fortune 500 corporations, passed away on January 19, 2005 at age 59. The cause of death was cancer, according to his wife of 31 years, Antoinette D'Andria Rumely. Paul was born in Chicago, IL on February 23, 1945, to A.J. and Frances (Murphy) Rumely, Jr. A.J....

Albert V. Hinton, Jr

Albert V. Hinton, Jr

Jan 18, 2005

Albert V. Hinton, Jr., 78, of 161 Regency Parkway, LaPorte, Indiana, died at 4:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 21 at Cutler Funeral Home with Rev. Dennis Meyer officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday from 2:00 p.m. until the time of services. The cremains...

Earl L. Hoops

Earl L. Hoops

Jan 17, 2005

Earl LeRoy Hoops, 62, of Kingsford Heights, Indiana, died at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, January 17, 2005 at LaPorte Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 20, 2005 at Cutler Funeral Home with Rev. Rick Jones officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services. Earl was born April 12,...

Billy Joe Benge

Billy Joe Benge

Jan 9, 2005

Billy Joe Benge, 62, of Michigan City, Indiana, died at 1:32 p.m. on Sunday, January 9, 2005 at LaPorte Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 13, at Cutler Funeral Home with Rev. David Hill officiating. Visitation is Wednesday from 5:00-8:00 p.m. and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services. Burial will...

Effie Link

Effie Link

Jan 9, 2005

Effie Dorthea Link, 99, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, January 9, 2005 at LaPorte Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 15, at the LaPorte Trinity Lutheran Church. Visitation will be on Friday from 2:00-7:00 p.m. at Cutler Funeral Home and on Saturday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until...