Mary Lou (Louise) Coulter 89, of Westville passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019. She was born July 5, 1930 in LaPorte, Indiana to James E. and Helen (Garwood) Coulter. She had one brother, James E. Coulter, Jr. who died of a fatal heart attack at...

Donald R. Wetzel, of Westville, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019. He was born January 31, 1932 in Trivandrum Travancore, India to Louis and Madeline (Schmiege) Wetzel. Donald is survived by his children Jason of Wanatah, Jennifer of La Porte,...

Carole Adele McCarthy, age 83, passed away at Rush Presbyterian Hospital on Friday, December 13, 2019.    She was born in Whiting, IN, on January 11, 1936, to Harry B. Miller and Marie (Carroll) Miller, both deceased. Carole is...

Douglas W. VanDusen 62, of Union Mills, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at home. He was born January 21, 1957 in LaPorte to Frank and Carol (Veach) VanDusen.  On November 28, 1981he married Janet Pease who survives. Douglas is also...

Carol A. Grott, 80 of Union Mills, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in LaPorte.  She was born August 23, 1939 in Hebron, Indiana to Russell and Sophia (Hynek) Cummins.  On June 7, 1958 in LaPorte she married Albert Grott who passed away...

Amber Rose Watts, 38 of Michigan City, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019.  She was born May 17, 1981 in Valparaiso to Harry “Sam” and Michele “Shelly” (Spencer) Watts.  Amber is survived by her parents of Michigan City, her...

The sound of Taps played on a bugle echoes the selflessness and courage of our men and women in uniform. The handing over of the folded American flag is the ultimate reminder of what they served for. There is no better way a family can honor the...

Joan Doolittle Pacholke, 70 of Valparaiso passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018. She was born April 22, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois to Philip and Adeline (Krejci) Doolittle. On April 11, 1970 in Valparaiso, she married Mark S. Pacholke who survives. Joan...

Michael Kelly drives 35 minutes or more to and from work every day from his home in Grovertown, Indiana. What makes this drive worth the daily commute? Coming to work at Bartholomew Funeral Home, where Kelly has worked as a funeral director for the...

Ronald Eugene Podell, 72, of Wanatah, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 at home. He was born March 16, 1946 in Valparaiso to Roger Raymond and Mary Catherine (Shireman) Podell. Surviving are his wife Ellen (Saylor) Podell, his children Ronald Podell,...