Submitted by: John C. Monk

Richard Andrews

May 18, 1923 - Feb. 20, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Richard Paul Andrews, a lifelong resident of South Bend, passed away at 8:32 a.m. Saturday, February 20, 2010, in the Ironwood Health & Rehabilitation Center, South Bend. He was 86 years old. Richard was born May 18, 1923, in St. Joseph County, a son of Harley Oscar and Nellie (McNamee) Andrews. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during WW II. He was a longtime member of Apostolic Temple, South Bend. He was united in marriage to Evelyn Luczkowski in South Bend. To this union they had a daughter, Caroline. Then on January 13, 1979, at Apostolic Temple, he was married to Viola Boles, who preceded him in death on January 19, 1996. He was also preceded by a sister, Winifred Madlem; and eight brothers, Chuck, Harley, George, Bill, Bob, John, Norman and Lloyd Andrews; his parents; and stepmother, Myrtle Viola Place Andrews. Mr. Andrews is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Caroline and Don Mitchell of Edwardsburg, MI; two grandchildren, Colin (June) Mitchell of Kennett Square, PA, Kristin (Dan) DesRosiers of Decatur, MI; five great-grandchildren, Brayden and Benjamin DesRosiers, and Chloe, Renee and Olivia Mitchell. Also surviving Richard are two sisters, Gloria (Dale) Gaut of Florida, Margaret Andrews of South Bend; and three brothers, Russell Andrews of Elkhart, IN, Byron Andrews of Fort Collins, CO, and Walter Andrews of Knox, IN. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 25, in the Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend. Rev. Paul Rowe of Apostolic Temple will officiate. Graveside services and burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, IN. The family will receive friends from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Palmer Funeral Home-River Park. Contributions in memory of Mr. Andrews may be made to Apostolic Temple, 2221 South Ironwood Drive, South Bend, IN 46613. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.

Published in South Bend Tribune on February 23, 2010