(Beverly Shores, IN) - An elderly man died in a house fire close to the Lake Michigan shoreline in Porter County last week.

According to authorities, 88 year old Stephen Pavloff was found dead

in a bedroom area of the residence in Beverly Shores.

The house sitting high on a sand dune was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.

Officials said the cause of the fire was undetermined and will be difficult to prove because of the extent of the damage.