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24, 1955 - Dec. 10, 2009SOUTH BEND - Kevin Keith Carbiener, 54, of South Bend, died at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 10, 2009, in his residence following a lengthy illness. Kevin was born February 24, 1955, in Yuma, AZ, to the late Keith K. and Dorothy L. (Myers) Carbiener, and had lived most of his life in the South Bend area. He is survived by his wife, Paula (Argersinger); his children, Kimberly Clark (Chris) of Rathdrum, ID, and Shane A. Carbiener (Shelby) of South Bend; stepchildren, Meghan Sipotz of South Bend, Christopher Lafter (Antoinette) of Indianapolis, IN, and Taylor Sipotz of South Bend; four grandchildren and three step-grandchildren; sister, Judy Delaney of Holyoke, MA; brother, Terry K. Carbiener (Sallie) of Sawyer, MI; stepmother, Barbara Carbiener of South Bend; and stepbrother, Richard E. Pinter (Vickie) of South Bend. Kevin was a contractor in the construction industry and had served in the U.S. Air Force following graduation from North Liberty High School. The family would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Bilal Ansari, Dr. Stephen McTigue and Dr. Robert Yount. Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. today, December 13th, in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Road, with Mr. Steve Nani of the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society , 601 W. Edison Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545; or to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637. Family and friends may leave e-mail condolences at welshfh@yahoo.com.