Richard E Kirscher

Picture Flag Richard E. Kirscher, age 84 of Valparaiso, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2011. He was born in Manitowoc, WI on July 30, 1926 and was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. He was the son of Edward and Helen H. Kirscher. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, daughter, Dr. Helen S. Kirscher, and granddaughter, Sydney Faye Intagliata, all of Valparaiso. Richard was a graduate of Horace Mann High School and Indiana University in Bloomington. He retired from Gainer Bank on July 31, 1991, after 36 years in banking. He was employed by the Department of Financial Institution in Indianapolis. He joined the Bank of Indiana as Asst. Cashier/V.P. and was instrumental in opening a new chartered bank in Toledo, OH. After the bank was operational, he returned to Indiana to operate the Portage National Bank, a subsidiary of Gary National Bank as Vice President/cashier. He returned to Bank of Indiana as V.P. of the Mortgage Division. And President of their Mortgage subsidiary, Indiana Corporation. Richard then joined Northern Indiana Bank & Trust Co. in Valparaiso as V. P. in Commercial Lending & Public Relations. The bank was acquired by Gainer Bank, formerly Gary National Bank, and then he retired. During his banking career he graduated from the Wisconsin School of Banking, Ohio State School of Mortgage Banking and the American Institute of Banking, Chicago Chapter. His affiliations were Board of Director of Gary and Portage Chamber of Commerce; President of Miller Businessmen’s Assn., Charter Board member of the Glen Park (later Hobart) Montessori School, President of Sylvan Manor Homeowner’s Assn., Boys’ Work Chairman of Optimist Club of the Dunes, State Director of American Cancer Society, and Indiana Mortgage Bankers’ Assn. He was also a member of the Portage and Valparaiso Rotary Clubs for 33 years, Hobart Elks Lodge #1152 for 45 years, American Legion Posts #17 of Gary and #94 of Valparaiso for 48 years. He was a charter board member of Directors and Treasurer of the NAGUIB School of Sculpture, Inc., Gary, IN. Richard was attached to the 388th Army Hospital Evacuation Unit, 38th Division, during the Korean War. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church, 1855 W. Harrison Blvd., Valparaiso, Rev. Joseph M. Pawlowski officiating. Service will terminate at the church with cremation following. Friends are invited to meet with the family at Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point on Friday February 4, 2011 from 4-8 p.m. and on Saturday from 10-11 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church.

Richard E Kirscher

July 30, 1926 - January 29, 2011