Nov. 23, 1941 -- Sept. 22, 2003

John Rene DeCraene, 61, of East Colfax Ave., Mishawaka, Ind., died Monday morning in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka.

John worked for National Wine & Spirits and Cressy and Everett Realtors.

He was born Nov. 23, 1941 in South Bend to Emil and Marie (Poffenberger) DeCraene who preceded him in death.

On April 26, 1980 in South Bend he married Dorett "Dorie" VanParys who survives along with two daughters, Julie and Kristin DeCraene of Aliso Viejo, Calif.; a stepson, Keith Risner of South Bend; two sisters, Dian Weller of South Bend and Mary Knight of Granger and a brother, Bernie DeCraene of Granger.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the HICKEY Funeral Home, 17131 Cleveland Road, South Bend, 289-1000. Interment will follow at a later date in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.

John graduated from St. Joseph High School.

Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association of St. Joseph County, 711 E. Colfax, South Bend, IN 46617 or American Heart Association, 2410 Grape Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545.