Submitted by: Dan Rich
Gloria Jean Dunn
May 2, 1943 - May 24, 2008
South Bend Tribune 5/27/2008
MISHAWAKA - Gloria Jean Dunn, 65, of Mishawaka passed away
on Saturday May 24, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center South
Bend after an illness. Jean was born on May 2, 1943, in
Mishawaka, as the daughter of Cecil P. and Leah "Marie"
(Stanage) Sandefur. She was preceded in death by
her father, Cecil; a daughter, Tina Riffle Darren; four
sisters, Caroline Sandefur, Marlene Whitmer, Thelma England,
and Pearl Johnson; and one brother Hubert Sandefur.
On December 12, 1998, she married James
Dunn, he survives, along with five daughters, Debra Clash
of South Bend, Kimberly (Ron) Land of New Castle, IN, Dona
(Scott) Heimann of South Bend, Tammy Woodward of
Mishawaka, and Tonya (Imad) Elayan of South Bend; two
sons, David James (Darlene) Davis of Mishawaka; Chalmer
"Buddy" Riffle of Mishawaka; Jean's mother,
Marie Sandefur of Mishawaka; two sisters, Connie (Jim) Boyle
of Mishawaka and Beverly "Kay" (Ira) Holderman
of Mishawaka; four brothers, Chester (Linda) Sanderfur of
Mishawaka, Ernest "Fred" (Dee) Sandefur of Elkhart,
Sheridan "Lucky" (Cheryl) Sandefur of Mishawaka, Robert
(Diane) Sandefur of Mishawaka; two stepchildren, James Dunn of
Mishawaka and Kathie (Glen) Mummey of South Bend; 19
grandchildren, Jamie Williams, David Davis, Holly Warren,
Kevin Clash III, Joshua Tavernier, Jesse Schellinger,
Danielle Williams, Angelina Riffle Perez, Nicholas Davis,
Steffannie Riffle, Samantha Romanski, Travis Davis,
Michael Riffle, Tyler Davis, Dillion Heimann, Katie Clash, Bailey
Heimann, Sara Davis, Christian Heimann; and three
great-grandchildren, Cole Williams, Areyelle Tavernier and Jacob
Tavernier.
Friends may call from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday in Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th Street, Mishawaka.
Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in the
funeral home with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery.