Obituaries

Cheri Skwirtz
Mar 5, 2005
Cheri Skwirtz, 58, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 3:50 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2005 at LaPorte Hospital. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 9, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Ian Williams officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Cutler Funeral Home. Burial will take place at a...

Gertrude "Sal" Laramore
Mar 3, 2005
Gertrude E. "Sal" Laramore, 92, of New Carlisle, Indiana, died at 9:20 EST on Thursday, March 3, 2005 at Miller's Merry Manor in New Carlisle. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in LaPorte, with Rev. Ted Nordquist officiating. Visitation will be on Saturday at Cutler Funeral Home from...

June Henton
Feb 27, 2005
June Lavon Henton, 88, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 3:35 a.m. on Sunday, February 27, 2005 at Fountainview Terrace Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 3, at Salem United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mark Harris officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Cutler Funeral Home and at...

John G. Martin, Jr
Feb 26, 2005
John Gordon Martin, Jr. 86, of Marion, IN, died at 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2005 in the Bradner Village Health Care Center. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, at the Cutler Funeral Home with Dr. Andrew Schramm of Westminster Presbyterian Church officiating. Visitation is on Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until the...

Gavin A. Hayes
Feb 26, 2005
Gavin Alexander Hayes was stillborn on February 26, 2005 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana. A private family service was held on Sunday, March 6, at the Rolling Prairie United Methodist Church. Gavin's parents are Matthew G. and Robin (Plank) Hayes of Rolling Prairie, IN. He is also survived by sister Emily, at home, and grandparents Sandy Ohlund of...

Jeanne Williams
Feb 25, 2005
Jeanne Williams, 67, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 5:30 a.m. on Friday, February 25, 2005, at her home. She was born October 18, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois to Burnett and Esther Poole. On July 13, 1984, in Las Vegas, NV, she married Duane Williams, who survives. Also surviving are daughters Anne Anderson of LaPorte and Kathy (Dan) Buis of Hammond,...

Harriet Sweitzer
Feb 23, 2005
Harriet Elizabeth Sweiter, 85, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 at Rosewood Care Center in Iverness, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2005 at The Presbyterian Church in LaPorte. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services....

Thomas Hammond
Feb 23, 2005
Thomas Gregory Hammond, 18, of New Carlisle, Indiana, died at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 at LaPorte Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 26, at Cutler Funeral Home with Nate Loucks officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 3:00-8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of services. Burial will...

Gordon C. Smyers
Feb 22, 2005
Gordon C. Smyers, 63, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 26 at the Cutler Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Cox officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00-8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services. Gordon...

Janet Marie Beehler
Feb 21, 2005
Janet Marie Beehler, 60, of Mill Creek, Indiana, died at 6:45 a.m. Monday, February 21, 2005 at her home. A private family service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 23, at Cutler Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Harris officiating. A private family visitation will be held on Wednesday. Burial will be in the Salem Cemetery. Janet was...

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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