Obituaries

Michael Shorty D. Surowiec

Michael Shorty D. Surowiec

Feb 10, 2004

Michael Shorty D. Surowiec, 44, LaPorte, formerly of Elkhart, died at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 10, 2004) after a lengthy illness at LaPorte Hospital. There will be no public service. Interment will be at Pine Lake Cemetery, LaPorte, at a later time. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with cremation to follow. He...

Norman Paul Kiff

Norman Paul Kiff

Feb 10, 2004

Norman Paul Kiff, 90, LaPorte, died of natural causes at 8:10 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 10, 2004) at Settlers House in LaPorte. The funeral service is at 11 a.m. Thursday at Cutler Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Young officiating. Burial is in Pine Lake Cemetery, with military rites. Visitation is from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home....

Martin Mart W. Vollrath

Martin Mart W. Vollrath

Feb 9, 2004

Martin Mart W. Vollrath, 87, LaPorte, died at 10:43 p.m. Monday (Feb. 9, 2004) at LaPorte Hospital. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. John's Lutheran Church, LaPorte, with Rev. David Young officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, and from...

Howard Vernon Waters

Howard Vernon Waters

Feb 6, 2004

Howard Vernon Waters, 80, LaPorte, died of natural causes at 5:15 a.m. Friday (Feb. 6, 2004) at his home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. David Young officiating. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery with full military rites. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from...

Josephine E. Kegebein

Josephine E. Kegebein

Feb 2, 2004

LaPORTE -- Josephine E. Kegebein, 83, LaPorte, died at 10 a.m. Monday (Feb. 2, 2004) at her home. The funeral is at 1 p.m. Thursday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. Laura Altman officiating. Burial is in Patton Cemetery at a later date. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until the service Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Kegebein...

Helen Blackburn

Helen Blackburn

Feb 2, 2004

Helen Blackburn, 93, LaPorte, died at 9:15 a.m. EST Monday (Feb. 2, 2004) at Southfield Village, South Bend. A private family service is planned at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. Louis Schumm officiating. Burial is in Pine Lake Cemetery. There is no visitation. She was born Feb. 23, 1910, in Murrayville, Ill., to Clyde K. and Alma (Reaugh)...

Trudy A. Carter

Trudy A. Carter

Jan 29, 2004

Trudy A. Carter, 57, of LaPorte and formerly of Michigan City died of natural causes at 9:03 a.m. Thursday (Jan., 29, 2004) at LaPorte Hospital. The funeral will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. Hugh Smith officiating. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Carter was born April 10, 1946,...

Billie M. Hauber

Billie M. Hauber

Jan 27, 2004

Billie M. Hauber, 67, LaPorte, died at 2:55 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2004) at LaPorte Hospital The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Cutler Funeral Home, with the Rev. Chris Fields officiating. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until the service Friday at the...

Bowen C. Bowell

Bowen C. Bowell

Jan 26, 2004

Bowen C. Bowell, 91, Goshen, formerly of LaPorte, died at 5:30 p.m. EST Monday (Jan. 26, 2004) at the home of his daughter, Alice Terry. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Grace Baptist Church in LaPorte, with the Rev. John Vincent officiating. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the...

George Frank Wiseman

George Frank Wiseman

Jan 23, 2004

George Frank Wiseman, 81, LaPorte, died of natural causes at 9:55 a.m. Friday (Jan. 23, 2004) at LaPorte Hospital. The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Cutler Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. He was born Feb. 1, 1922, in Beverly Shores, to...

Pauline A. Croff

Pauline A. Croff

Jan 18, 2004

Pauline A. Croff, 92, LaPorte, died at 5:20 a.m. Sunday (Jan. 18, 2004) at Fountainview Terrace Nursing Home. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. Ron Devenport officiating. Burial will be in Patton Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until the service Thursday at the funeral home. She was born Aug....

Eileen Goetz

Eileen Goetz

Jan 15, 2004

Eileen Goetz, 76, LaPorte, died of natural causes at 1:40 a.m. Thursday (Jan. 15, 2004) at her home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. Deb Lampton officiating. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until the service...

Patty Kleca

Patty Kleca

Jan 15, 2004

Patty Kleca, 65, LaPorte, died of natural causes at 8:10 a.m. Thursday (Jan. 15, 2004) at LaPorte Hospital. A private family service will be held at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with Brother James Blaszak officiating. Burial will be in Patton Cemetery, LaPorte. There will be no visitation. Mrs. Kleca was born July 8, 1938, in LaPorte, to Victor and Sybill...

Mylan L. Hoppy Hill

Mylan L. Hoppy Hill

Jan 8, 2004

Mylan L. Hoppy Hill, 72, LaPorte, died of natural causes at 4:15 a.m. Thursday (Jan. 8, 2004) at LaPorte Hospital. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cutler Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jeff Hines officiating. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery with full military rites. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. today and from...

Alfred Ed Todd

Alfred Ed Todd

Jan 5, 2004

Alfred Ed Todd, 81, LaPorte, died at 2 a.m. Monday (Jan. 5, 2004) at Fountainview Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Friday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. Jeff Hines officiating. Burial is in Patton Cemetery. Visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. until the service Friday at the...

Loren L. Dingman

Loren L. Dingman

Jan 3, 2004

Loren L. Dingman, 44, Michigan City, died of natural causes at 4:45 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 3, 2004) at Horton Hospice Center, Valparaiso. A memorial service will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Cutler Funeral Home, with the Rev. Stephanie Jordan officiating. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Dingman was born April...

Marion Campbell Stark

Marion Campbell Stark

Dec 31, 2003

Marion Campbell Stark, who died December 31, 2003, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday April 24, 2004. The service will be held at the First Christian Church in Michigan City with the Rev. Michael Wands officiating. Interment will be in the Swan Lake Memorial Gardens, Michigan City.

Virginia J. Lane

Virginia J. Lane

Dec 31, 2003

Virginia J. Lane, 75, LaPorte, died at 5:44 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 31, 2003) at St. Anthony Memorial Health Centers. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Monday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with Lt. M. Jo Langham officiating. Burial is in Patton Cemetery, LaPorte. Visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. until the service Monday at the...

Leona W. Benner

Leona W. Benner

Dec 29, 2003

Leona W. Benner, 95, New Carlisle, died at 2:10 p.m. Monday (Dec. 29, 2003) at Hamilton Grove Communities, New Carlisle. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Friday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. Jack Cox officiating. Burial is in Patton Cemetery, LaPorte. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Benner was born...

Andrew Philip Gielczyk

Andrew Philip Gielczyk

Dec 29, 2003

Andrew Philip Gielczyk, 20, LaPorte, died at 3:10 p.m. Monday (Dec. 29, 2003) at University of Chicago Children's Hospital. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Saturday at Countryside Christian Church, with the Rev. Rick Jones officiating. Visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, and 10 a.m. until the service Saturday at the church. Mr....