Bruce Lake Cemetery

09/15/2023

Thank you Metzger Landscaping and Design for spraying the Bruce Lake Cemetery. We appreciate your help and kindness! 🥰

07/10/2023

Sending condolences to Wayne’s family and friends.

Wayne O. Wentzel, 83, of Brook, passed away July 2, 2023, at Franciscan Health in Lafayette after a short illness. Wayne was born January 15, 1940,...

05/25/2023

Condolences to Alan’s family. Alan was a long time board member for Bruce Lake Cemetery.
Alan D. Bitterling 79, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 9:22 P.M. Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at his residence.

He was born on December 24, 1943 in Winamac, Indiana, the son of Ralph and Helen (Conn) Bitterling. On March 11, 2017 at the Riverview Community Church, he married Carol Ann (Townsend) Bradway and she survives.

Alan graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture and had served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He had worked as Administrator for Farmer’s Home Administration, Rensselaer, Indiana. He had been a member of Riverview Community Church, American Legion and the Eagles Lodge. In his spare- time he enjoyed gardening.

Survivors include his wife, Carol A. Bitterling, Rochester, Indiana, children, Jennifer (Mike) Skinner, Knox, Indiana, Thomas (Andrea) Bitterling, Butler, Indiana, step-children, Dennis (Trey) Castleman, Fremont, California, Debra Tuttle, Rochester, Indiana, grandchildren, Alexandria (Josiah) Scott, Mishawaka, Indiana, Victoria Bulick, Pennsylvania, Jordan Bulick, Hamlet, Indiana, Jesse Skinner, Wisconsin, Hannah Ricketts, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Chloe Ricketts, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Brady Bitterling, Butler, Indiana, Nicholas Bitterling, Butler, Indiana, Kyle Castleman, Fremont, California, Libby Castleman, Fremont, California, Daylene (Brett) Byers, Rochester, Indiana, Scott (Samantha) Tuttle, Rochester, Indiana, Robert (Companion Misty Golden) Tuttle, Rochester, Indiana, Lacee (Damien) White, Lakeville, Indiana, great grandchildren, Brayden, Alivia and Callen Byers, Eres and Easton Tuttle and Wesley White, and awaiting the arrival of Destin David White, who is due any day, sister, Lona Hoover, Peru, Indiana, brother, James Bitterling, Bowling Green, Kentucky, several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Emily Jo Bitterling, brother, Robert Ralph Bitterling, step-sons, David Castleman and Donnie Castleman, son-in-law, David Tuttle.

Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 P.M. Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Riverview Community Church, 3780 IN- 110, Tippecanoe, Indiana 46570. Friends may call from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Saturday at the church. Burial will follow in Bruce Lake Cemetery, Kewanna, Indiana. Memorial contributions may be made to Riverview Community Church, Fulton County Animal Adoption and Education Center or Elara Caring Hospice Foundation. Arrangements by Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, Indiana. Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanbrosfh.com

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Alan D. Bitterling, please visit our floral store.

11/11/2022

God bless our Veterans.❤️

10/23/2022

Sending our condolences to Ronnie’s family and friends.

Mr. Ron Shrader, 80, of Rochester was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 748 AM on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at Hickory Creek of Rochester. On August 11, 1942, Ronald Ralph Shrader was born in Winamac to Ralph and Pearl Hott Shrader. Growing up he shared

08/18/2022

Thoughts and prayers to Linda’s family and friends.

Linda Lee Wray, 82, of Kewanna, IN (Bruce Lake, IN) passed away at her home on Thursday, August 11, 2022. She was born on July 23, 1940 in Logansport, IN to the late Walter J. and Irene B. [Quinn] Deeter. Linda graduated from Washington Township High School in 1959. She married Willard “Sonny” W...

06/26/2022

06/19/2022

Happy Father’s Day to all our dads. ❤️

05/26/2022

Just in time for Memorial Day, our last flag blew away😳. Thanks to Bob Plummer and crew for hanging our new flag! 🇺🇸

05/24/2022

Thank you for placing flags for our Veterans, we appreciate you all! 🇺🇸❤️

05/11/2022

Carter is our BL Cemetery w**d trimmer. We wish you the best, Carter!