Submitted by: Dan Rich
Richard D. DeMetz
June 14, 1943 - Nov. 15, 2003
Richard D. DeMetz, 60, of West Marion
Street, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Nov. 15 in
Hospice House of South Bend, Ind., after an illness. Richard was
born on June 14, 1943, in Mishawaka as the son of Charles and
Mary M. (Van De Keere) De Metz. He was preceded in death
by his father, Charles.
On April 16, 1966, in South Bend, he married
the former Caroline Monroe-Colt, who survives along with
his mother, Mary De Metz of Mishawaka; two daughters, Deanne
(Tim) Myers of New Carlisle, Ind., Melissa De Metz of
Chattanooga, Tenn.; two sons, Rick De Metz II of Indianapolis,
Ind., and Randy Colt of Elkhart, Ind.; four grandchildren,
Patrick Van Bergen, Taylor Myers, Morgan Myers and
Jacob Myers; a sister, Delores "Mitzi" (Patrick) O'Donnell
of Littleton, Colo.; and a brother, Donald (Patricia) De Metz of
Goshen, Ind.
Richard was a custodian for the South Bend
Community School Corporation for 26 years before retiring in
2000. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and
friend, who will be truly missed by all who knew him.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
on Tuesday, Nov. 18, in Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th Street,
Mishawaka. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 19, with visitation one hour prior to the services in First
Brethren Church South Bend on Ironwood, with Rev. Larry Baker
officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery, South Bend.
Memorial contributions may be made in Richard's memory to: First
Brethren Church South Bend, 4909 S. Ironwood Dr., South Bend, IN
46614 or to Hospice of St. Joseph County, 111 Sunnybrook Ct.
South Bend, IN 46637-3437.