Troy William Long, 38, of Fish Lake, IN, died unexpectedly Friday, July 25, 2014, in his home.
He was born Oct. 25, 1975, in LaPorte to John H. and Audrey (Peterson) Long.
Troy graduated from LaPorte High School and worked for Nova Basement Systems. He was a volunteer fireman for Pleasant Township and loved to spend time with his nieces and nephews. Troy loved hunting, fishing and mud bogging. He was a 10-year member of 4-H as well as a member of SAL Post 400.
Troy is survived by his parents, John and Audrey Long of Fish Lake; sister Kelly (Tim McCoy) Wolff of Fish Lake; brother Johnny (Wendy) Long of Rolling Prairie, IN; grandparents, Harry and Jenny Peterson of Fish Lake; nephews, Christopher, Cortney, Cody, Matt, and Maverick; nieces, Brittani and Jaiden; and great-niece, Kinsley.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Margaret and Raymond Long, and his favorite uncle, Terry Long.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held Tuesday, July 29, at 10 a.m. at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, LaPorte. Visitation will be Monday, July 28, from 4 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the service. A cremation committal has taken place.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Long family.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP, as well as at www.cutlerfuneralhome.com.