Submitted by: Dan Rich

Russell W. Coyle

Feb. 10, 1920 - March 3, 2000

South Bend Tribune 3/4/2000

Russell W. Coyle, 80, of West Ireland Road, South Bend, Ind., passed away after an extended illness at 3:45 a.m. on Friday, March 3, in Memorial Hospital. Mr. Coyle was born on Feb. 10, 1920, in Franklin, Ohio, and resided in the South Bend area for a short time, coming from Tennessee.

On Feb. 7, 1948, in Canton, Ohio, he married the former Ruth Schrade, who survives. He is also survived by three sons, David (Joanne) Coyle of Granger, Ind., Steve (Barbara) Coyle and Jim Coyle, both of South Bend; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren who he loved an cherished; two sisters, Ruth Tomasin of Amarillo, Texas, and Alice Worrell of Springboro, Ohio.

Mr. Coyle retired from National Cash Register (NCR) in 1983 after 38 years of service. He was an U.S. Army veteran of World War II serving in the 82nd Air Borne Division. He received two Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star and a Silver Star. He was wounded during the war and was on disability pension. Mr. Coyle was extremely proud of his military service and served his country with honor and pride.

Visitation hours will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, in the Hanley & Sons "Southwest Chapel" Funeral Home, located at West Ireland Road/Ind. 23, South Bend.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 6, in the Christian Center, 530 East Ireland Road, South Bend. Friends will be received at the church one hour prior to the service time on Monday. Burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery. The family request that all memorial contributions be made to Hospice of St. Joseph County or to the "Feed the Hungry," Christian Center, 530 E. Ireland Road, South Bend. The Hanley & Sons "Southwest Chapel" Funeral Home handled arrangements and services and extend heartfelt sympathy and prayers to the Coyle Family.