Obituaries

Blake Allen Richie

Blake Allen Richie

Jun 22, 2004

Blake Allen Richie, 2, of LaPorte, died at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at Riley's Children's Hospital in Indianapolis as a result of an accident. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 27, 2004 at Cutler Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1:00-5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cremation will follow the service. Blake was born...

Lorraine Jayne Marsch

Lorraine Jayne Marsch

Jun 19, 2004

Lorraine Jayne Marsch, 80, of 408 Fox Street, died Saturday, June 19, 2004 at LaPorte Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Doug Hadley officiating. There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place. Niche placement will take place at a later time at Swan...

Catherine Bienas Cavinder Wagn

Catherine Bienas Cavinder Wagn

Jun 16, 2004

Catherine Bienas Cavinder Wagner, 86, of Leesburg, FL, died on June 16, 2004 at the Leesburg Regional Medical Center. A Funeral Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Monday June 21, 2004 at St. Peter Catholic Church, LaPorte, IN, with Rev. George Vrabely and Rev. Terry Bennis officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 3:00-6:00 p.m. and Monday...

Eben Matthew Stephen Ohime

Eben Matthew Stephen Ohime

Jun 15, 2004

Eben Matthew Stephen Ohime, 1, LaPorte, died of natural causes Tuesday evening (June 15, 2004) at Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis. A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Fountain City Wesleyan Church, Fountain City, Ind., with the Rev. Joel Heron officiating. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Countryside Christian Church in Michigan City, with...

William John Hutchison

William John Hutchison

Jun 14, 2004

William John Hutchison, loving husband and best friend of Lucy, passed away at 8:23 p.m. on Monday, June 14, 2004 at the Spooner Hospital, Spooner, Wisconsin. He was 68. He was born October 11, 1935 in Barron County, WI, to Ralph William and Verna Sophia Matilda (Kahl) Hutchison. On November 27, 1970, he married Lucy O'Krey, who survives. Also surviving...

John P. Pearson Sr

John P. Pearson Sr

Jun 10, 2004

John P. Pearson Sr., 78, died at 8:58 a.m. Thursday, June 10, 2004 at LaPorte Hospital. A private family service will be held graveside at Patton Cemetery, with James Bogar officiating. Mr. Pearson was born May 28, 1926, in Scranton, Pennsylvania to Walter J. & Catherine (Calpin) Pearson. On February 2, 1980, in LaPorte, he married Dorothy M. Goodsite, who...

John J. Hagen

John J. Hagen

May 31, 2004

John J. Hagen, 65, died at 9:00 a.m. Monday May 31, 2004 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 5, at the Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte. The service will be conducted by the Lincoln Township Volunteer Fire Department. Military rites will also be conducted at the funeral home. Cremation has taken place...

Leota Madeline Clark

Leota Madeline Clark

May 25, 2004

Leota Madeline Clark, 79, of 704 Gary Court, LaPorte, died at 8:50 a.m., Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at LaPorte Hospital. She was born on August 3, 1924, in Mill Creek, Indiana to Russell & Mabel (Sensenbaugh) Clark. On Feb-ruary 14, 1947, she married Richard Clark, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Bruce (Felicia) Clark, LaPorte; 4 grandchildren, Greg Clark,...

Lillie Lindsey

Lillie Lindsey

May 24, 2004

Lillie Lindsey, 78, of Stillwell, died at 11:00 a.m., Monday May 24, 2004 at her home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday May 28, 2004 at the Cutler Funeral Home with Pastor Monroe Jones officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services. Burial will...

Banford Gus Augustus Kincaid

Banford Gus Augustus Kincaid

May 22, 2004

Banford Gus Augustus Kincaid, 96, of 0504 E. CR200 N. LaPorte, passed away early Saturday morning, May 22, 2004 at his home. He was born May 21, 1908, in Beattysville, KY to Fletcher L. and Leona B. (Spencer) Kincaid. On September 28, 1927, he married Beatrice R. Macauley, who survives. Also surviving are one granddaughter, Jennifer Adams Langenstein; one grandson,...

Grace Elizabeth Baske

Grace Elizabeth Baske

May 10, 2004

Grace Elizabeth Baske, 78, of Hanna, IN, died at 2:05 a.m. Monday, May 10, 2004 at the Fountainview Terrace Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held at a later date. She was born December 24, 1925, in Kingsbury, IN to Stanley & Elizabeth (Coil) Rudolph. On April 14, 1946, in Crown...

Juanita Turner

Juanita Turner

May 10, 2004

Juanita Turner, 79, of Hamilton Grove and formerly of 3980 S. 800 E., Fish Lake, died at 1:10 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2004 at LaPorte Hospital. She had also formerly lived in Gary, IN and Zephyrhills, FL. Juanita was born on May 22, 1924, in Whitesboro, TX to Robert A. & Charlotte (Fritz) Turner. Survivors include her nieces, Betty J....

Henry H. Butch Schrier Sr

Henry H. Butch Schrier Sr

May 5, 2004

Henry H. Butch Schrier Sr., 76, of 1532 First Street, LaPorte, died at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at LaPorte Hospital. The funeral will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Cutler Funeral Home with Jim Eiler officiating. Friends may call from 2:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will...

Jeannette (Jan)  Gustafson

Jeannette (Jan) Gustafson

May 2, 2004

Jeannette (Jan) Gustafson, 0774 N. Orr Lake Road, LaPorte, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2004. She was born in LaPorte on December 20, 1921 to Walter J. and Dorothy (Dolan) Backus. She graduated from LaPorte High School in 1940, and later graduated form Gregg Business College in Chicago. Her first job was working at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago....

Donald Lloyd Metheny Sr

Donald Lloyd Metheny Sr

Apr 28, 2004

Donald Lloyd Metheny Sr., 67, New Carlisle, died of natural causes at 7:10 a.m. Wednesday (April 28, 2004) at LaPorte Hospital. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with Carl Bush officiating. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday...

Kenneth McGaffey

Kenneth McGaffey

Apr 27, 2004

Kenneth McGaffey, 78, LaPorte, died of natural causes at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday (April 27, 2004) at LaPorte Hospital. A graveside funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Pine Lake Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, handled arrangements. He was born Sept. 17, 1925, in Los Angeles to Kenneth M. and Ida M. (Bair) McGaffey. On...

Harold L. Kelling

Harold L. Kelling

Apr 19, 2004

Harold L. Kelling, 101, LaPorte, died of natural causes at 9 a.m. Monday (April 19, 2004) at LaPorte Hospital. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. David Young officiating. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the service Friday at the funeral home. He...

Linda L. Kazmierzak

Linda L. Kazmierzak

Apr 18, 2004

Linda L. Kazmierzak, 59, Rolling Prairie, died at home of an illness at 4 a.m. Sunday (April 18, 2004). The Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Kanty Catholic Church, Rolling Prairie, with the Rev. Michael Heimer officiating. Burial is in Rolling Prairie Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today and...

Harry F. Bud Conrad

Harry F. Bud Conrad

Mar 25, 2004

Harry F. Bud Conrad, 81, Mill Creek, died of natural causes at 1:15 a.m. Thursday (March 25, 2004) at his home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. James Beversdorf and the Rev. Ron Devenport officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Mill Creek, with full military rites. Visitation will...

Sandra Sandy Marie Leets

Sandra Sandy Marie Leets

Mar 24, 2004

Sandra Sandy Marie Leets, 39, LaPorte, died after a brief illness Wednesday (March 24, 2004) at Christ Hospital, Oak Lawn, Ill. The memorial service will be at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Church of the Brethren in LaPorte, with Pastor Cindy Barnum-Steggeba officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte. She was born...