Obituaries
Lorene Eggebrecht Hutchens
Jun 12, 2003
Lorene Eggebrecht Hutchens, 70, LaPorte, died of natural causes at 4:10 a.m. Thursday (June 12, 2003) at LaPorte Hospital. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at LaPorte Baptist Church, with the Rev. Timothy Gilbert officiating. Cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation. Cutler Funeral Home handled arrangements. She was born Aug. 10, 1932, in Three...
David Lee Long Sr
Jun 9, 2003
David Lee Long Sr., 58, LaPorte, died of natural causes at 10:12 a.m. Monday (June 9, 2003) at LaPorte Hospital. A memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, LaPorte, with the Rev. Ted Nordquist officiating. Burial will be in Patton Cemetery with full military rites. There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place....
Henry R. Mierlak
Jun 7, 2003
Henry R. Mierlak, 80, LaPorte, died Saturday (June 7, 2003) at Porter Memorial Hospital, Valparaiso. A private family service was held and cremation has taken place. Mr. Mierlak was born Feb. 28, 1923, in Chicago, to Stanislaus and Joan (Bieda) Mierlak. On Jan. 22, 1942, in Chicago, he married Lillian Rowan, who survives in LaPorte. Survivors also include one son,...
Betty Koekenberg (Flitter) Eth
Jun 5, 2003
Betty Koekenberg (Flitter) Etherton, 81, LaPorte, died at 6:30 p.m. Thursday (June 5, 2003) at her home. A private family graveside service will be held Monday with the Rev. George Vrabely officiating in Oak Grove Cemetery. Cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation. Cutler Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Mrs. Etherton was born Dec. 12, 1921, in LaPorte,...
Mary A. Spevak
Jun 4, 2003
Mary A. Spevak, 89, LaPorte, died at 12:26 a.m. Wednesday (June 4, 2003) at LaPorte Hospital. The memorial mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. John Strebig and Deacon John O'Neill officiating. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery. A prayer vigil will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Cutler Funeral...
Edward A. Soetje
Jun 2, 2003
Edward A. Soetje, 65, LaPorte, died at 9:55 p.m. Monday (June 2, 2003) at LaPorte Hospital. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at LaPorte First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Doug Hadley officiating. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Cutler Funeral Home, and from 9 a.m....
Mr. Andrew "Jack"
May 25, 2003
Mr. Andrew “Jack” Patrick, 73, of 1202 Emerick Drive, Fish Lake, died Sunday, May 25, 2003 at 6:27 p.m. at St. Anthony Memorial Health Centers. The funeral service will be Friday, May 30, 2003 at the Cutler Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Patrick officiating. Visitation is Thursday from 3:00-8:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. until time of services. Burial...
Frank Talesky
May 22, 2003
Frank Talesky, 63, LaPorte, died at 6:20 p.m. Thursday (May 22, 2003) at his home. A memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Maple City Square Apartments, 1204 Andrew Ave. Cutler Funeral Home handled arrangements. He was born Nov. 18, 1939, in Chicago, to Frank S. and Josephine (Dombrosky) Talesky. Survivors include his mother; three daughters, Dee Dee...
Lena Gloria Butterworth
May 16, 2003
Lena Gloria Butterworth, 70, Las Vegas, formerly of Mountain Home, Ark. died at 8:40 p.m. Friday (May 16, 2003) at Columbia Sunrise Hospital, Las Vegas. A graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pine Lake Cemetery, with the Rev. George M. Vrabely officiating. There will be no visitation. Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, handled arrangements. Mrs. Butterworth was born...
Ruth M. Caddo
May 16, 2003
Ruth M. Caddo, 57, LaPorte, died at 4:13 a.m. Friday (May 16, 2003) at LaPorte Hospital. A memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Monday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte. Visitation is from 3 p.m. until service Monday at the funeral home. Mrs. Caddo was born September 18, 1945, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to John and Ruth (Ryder) Blackhouse. On...
Evelyn M. Taylor
May 4, 2003
Evelyn M. Taylor, 85, LaPorte, died at 6:15 p.m. Sunday (May 4, 2003) at her home. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Thursday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. Darryl Baker officiating. Burial is in Patton Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. until the service Thursday at the funeral home. She was...
Joyce E. Peachie Keane
May 2, 2003
Joyce E. Peachie Keane, 69, LaPorte, died at 2:20 a.m. Friday (May 2, 2003) at St. Anthony Memorial Health Centers. A memorial service is at 5 p.m. Saturday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte. Cremation will take place. Visitation is from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Mrs. Keane was born March 9, 1934, in Aurora, Ill., to...
Eleanor De Naut
Apr 28, 2003
Eleanor De Naut, 90, Chevy Chase, formerly of Knox, Ind., died at 12:30 a.m. Monday (April 28, 2003) at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, D.C. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Monday at United Methodist Church, Knox, with the Rev. Leon D. Pomeroy officiating. Burial is in Crown Hill Cemetery, Knox. There is no visitation. Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, handled the...
Elizabeth H. Vollrath
Apr 26, 2003
Elizabeth H. Vollrath, 93, Bethlehem, formerly of LaPorte, died Saturday (April 26, 2003) at Blough Health Care Center, Bethlehem. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Lutheran Church, LaPorte, with the Rev. Karl Koch officiating. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery. Mrs. Vollrath was born in 1910, in Chicago, to John and Elizabeth (Kollot) Stieber....
Keith Harold Blosser
Apr 25, 2003
Keith Harold Blosser, 46, North Liberty, died at 8:40 p.m. Friday (April 25, 2003) at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend. The funeral will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with Tim Davis officiating. Cremation will take place. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Blosser was born...
Derek Paul Scheidel
Apr 16, 2003
Derek Paul Scheidel, age 19, of 3188 E 300 S, La Porte, passed away on April 16, 2003. Derek was born on March 23, 1984 in Wuerzburg, West Germany to Don and Kelly Scheidel. Derek graduated from La Porte High School in 2002. He began his career as an electrical apprentice with a local electrical contractor. Derek is survived by...
Philip J. Paxson Sr
Apr 14, 2003
Philip J. Paxson Sr., 88, New Carlisle, formerly of Mill Creek, died at 12:40 p.m. Monday (April 14, 2003) at Hamilton Communities. The funeral is at 1 p.m. Thursday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. Ron Devenport officiating. Burial is in Oak Grove Cemetery, Mill Creek. Visitation is from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and noon to 1...
Irma E. Gettinger
Apr 13, 2003
Irma E. Gettinger, 84, LaPorte, died at 10:43 a.m. Sunday (April 13, 2003) at LaPorte Hospital. A private family service will be held later, with the Rev. Victor Frohne and the Rev. David Sickelka officiating. Interment is in Pine Lake Cemetery. There is no visitation. Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, is handling the arrangements. Mrs. Gettinger was born April 7, 1919,...
Shirley Vallejo Zeitz
Apr 11, 2003
Shirley Vallejo Zeitz, 81, St. Louis, formerly of LaPorte, died April 11, 2003, in St. Louis. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Oak Grove Cemetery in Mill Creek, with the Rev. Doug Ohime officiating. Mrs. Zeitz was born July 4, 1921, in Mexico City, Mexico, to Louis Guermillo Vallejo Sr., and Della Darlene Thayer Vallejo Stombaugh....
Frank LeRoy Shriver
Apr 9, 2003
Frank LeRoy Shriver, 76, LaPorte, died of natural causes at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday (April 9, 2003) at his home. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 19, in Roseland Cemetery, Francesville, Ind., with full military rites. Cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation. Cutler Funeral Home handled arrangements. He was born May 7, 1926, in...
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