Obituaries

Russell Raymond Birch

Russell Raymond Birch

Feb 14, 2004

Russell Raymond Birch, 43, LaPorte, died at 2:53 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 14, 2004) at LaPorte Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation has taken place. There is no visitation. Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, handled the arrangements. Mr. Birch was born July 1, 1960, in Terre Haute to John Raymond Sr. and Alice (Boyer) Birch. His...

Mr. Hilbert James Beron Sr

Mr. Hilbert James Beron Sr

Feb 14, 2004

Mr. Hilbert James Beron Sr., 81, of 9827S CR-125E, Union Mills, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004, at his home. A private family graveside service will be held with Rev. David Sickelka officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Tracy Cemetery, LaPorte County. Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, is in charge of arrange-ments. He was born on March 14,...

Joseph R. Ault

Joseph R. Ault

Feb 13, 2004

Joseph R. Ault, 85, LaPorte, died of natural causes at 1:10 a.m. Friday (Feb. 13, 2004) at LaPorte Hospital. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. Tim Williams officiating. Burial will be in Kingsbury Cemetery with full military rites. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday and from 9...

Richard C. Bachmann

Richard C. Bachmann

Feb 12, 2004

Richard C. Bachmann, 78, died at 8:30 p.m., Thursday February 12, 2004 at LaPorte Hospital. A private family service was held at Cutler Funeral Home with Rev. Laura Altman officiating. There was no visitation. Burial was in Carmel Cemetery, LaPorte, with full military rites conducted. He was born April 18, 1925, in LaPorte, IN to Albert W. & Margaret L....

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...