Obituaries

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...

Mary Grace Smith
Apr 8, 2003
Mary Grace Smith, 87, LaPorte, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday (April 8, 2003) at LaPorte Hospital. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. Darryl Baker officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today, and one hour before the service Saturday at the funeral...

Connie Sue Vogel
Apr 8, 2003
Connie Sue Vogel, 47, LaPorte, died Tuesday (April 8, 2003) at her home. A memorial service is at 11 a.m. Saturday at the LaPorte Salvation Army, with Lt. M. Jo Langham officiating. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte. She was born Aug. 7, 1955, in LaPorte to Jerry Rogers and Ruth (Miller) Pelis,...

Leila Mae Reuer
Apr 7, 2003
Leila Mae Reuer, 82, LaPorte, died at 12:05 p.m. Monday (April 7, 2003) at Fountainview Terrace Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Friday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. Doug Hadley 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...

Charles Butch Henton
Apr 6, 2003
Charles Butch Henton, 90, LaPorte, died at 7:25 a.m. Sunday (April 6, 2003) at Brentwood Assisted Living. A memorial service is at 2 p.m. Thursday at Salem United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Mark Harris officiating. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until the service Thursday at the church. Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, handled the arrangements. He was born Aug. 30,...

Gerald Jerry Weathers Sr
Apr 6, 2003
Gerald Jerry Weathers Sr., 62, Stillwell, died at 11:20 p.m. Sunday (April 6, 2003) at his home. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Thursday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. Royce Ford officiating. Burial is in Salem Chapel Cemetery. Visitation is from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. until the service Thursday at the funeral home....

Josephine L. Carbon
Apr 2, 2003
Josephine L. Carbon, 89, LaPorte, died at 11:05 a.m. Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at her home. A memorial service will be announced at a later time. Cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation. Cutler Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Mrs. Carbon was born April 13, 1913, in Monon, Ind., to William R. and Minna (Gordon) Helfrich. On Aug....

Donald E. Chambers
Mar 31, 2003
Donald E. Chambers, 74, LaPorte, died at 7:39 p.m. Monday (March 31, 2003) at LaPorte Hospital. A private family service will be at Bethany Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Dennis Meyer officiating. Cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation. Cutler Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Mr. Chambers was born May 14, 1928, in Niles, Mich., to Charles and...

Helen Jahns
Mar 31, 2003
Helen Jahns, 83, LaPorte, died at 11:40 p.m. Monday (March 31, 2003) at LaPorte Hospital. A private family service will be held at the Cutler Funeral Home with the Rev. Victor Frohne. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery. There is no visitation. Mrs. Jahns was born Dec. 23, 1919, in LaPorte, to Joseph and Elizabeth (Schmitz) Foutz. On June...

Donald E. Menke
Mar 29, 2003
Donald E. Menke, 65, LaPorte, died at 12:10 p.m. Saturday (March 29, 2003) at LaPorte Hospital. A private family service is planned, with burial in Door Village Cemetery. Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, is handling the arrangements. Mr. Menke was born Aug. 3, 1937, in Pinola, Ind., to William E. and Mary M. (Liscomb) Menke. On Oct. 8, 1955, in Michigan...

Mr. Orba Richard Jenkins Jr
Mar 21, 2003
Mr. Orba Richard Jenkins Jr., 73 of 502 Highland Ave., Michigan City, died Friday, March 21, 2003, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Anthony Memorial Health Centers. He was born Oct. 11, 1929, in Madison, Ind. to Orba Richard Sr. and Goldie (Coker) Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins worked for Steigers Hardware, Kubics Hardware, Garr Hardware and had retired from Sanlo Manufacturing after...

Edward Lee Brooks
Mar 19, 2003
Edward Lee Brooks, 71, LaPorte, died at 11:16 a.m. Wednesday (March 19, 2003) at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend, of natural causes. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. Doug Hadley officiating. Cremation will follow the service. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery. Visitation is from 2 to 7...

Edgar Carl Gustafson
Dec 10, 2002
Edgar Carl Gustafson, 92, Phoenix, died Dec. 10, 2002, at his home. His cremains will be buried at a graveside service at 11 a.m. Monday in Pine Lake Cemetery, LaPorte. Cutler Funeral Home is handling local arrangements. He was born June 19, 1910, in LaPorte, to William and Hedvig (Larson) Gustafson. His first wife, Laura, died in Phoenix in 1971....

Eleanor M. Withee
Dec 31, 1969
Eleanor M. Withee, 80, of 303 Wile St., died at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday in LaPorte Hospital of natural causes. Survivors include a daughter, Pamela Barber-Steele of LaPorte; and two sons, Thomas of Riverview, Mich., and Dan of LaPorte. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church Chapel, where friends may call one hour before services....
Geneva Jeanette (Henley) Gurley
Feb 5, 1921
Jeanette Gurley, age 84, passed away peacefully at home in Michigan City, IN on February 5, 2021 with her son by her side and the support of her children each and every day of her passage.
Jeanette was born Geneva Jeanette Henley on March 3, 1936 in Tracy City, TN to Thomas and Cora May (Pearson) Henley, the fourth of six...
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