Submitted by: Nadine Hardin

Name:  Goepfrich, Raymond A.

Names in Obituary:  Goepfrich, Steinhofer, Cocquyt, Mobley, McKernan, Strasser

South Bend Tribune, Obituary; May 17, 2007

Raymond A. Goepfrich (Nov. 20, 1918 -- May 16, 2007)

SOUTH BEND -- Raymond A. Goepfrich, 88, of South Bend, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2007, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend.

Raymond was born on November 20, 1918, in South Bend, to the late Frank and Louise (Beck) Goepfrich, and was a lifelong area resident.

On September 2, 1944, he married Mary T. Steinhofer, who survives. Along with his wife of 62 years, he is survived by his daughters, Patricia (John) Cocquyt of Mishawaka, IN, and Mary (Ted) Mobley of South Bend; his son, Raymond (Sara) Goepfrich of Mishawaka; four grandchildren, Tracy (John) Cocquyt-McKernan of Roswell, GA, Jeff Cocquyt of Mishawaka, Andrea Goepfrich of Madagascar and Raymond Goepfrich of South Bend; a sister, Veronica Strasser of Bend, OR; and by a sister-in-law, Margaret Goepfrich of Michigan.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Edmund, Francis and Leo Goepfrich.

Mr. Goepfrich worked for Singers Manufacturing, Bendix, Drewerys Brewery and then I.U.S.B. for many years before retiring. He was a United States Army veteran of W.W.II, and a parishioner of Holy Cross Catholic Church where he served as an usher for over 50 years. Ray operated Ray's Saw Sharpening Service out of his home for many years. He enjoyed riding on trains, loved animals (especially dogs), and was a voracious reader.

Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. today, May 17, 2007, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, where a parish Rosary will be recited at 4 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 18, 2007, in Holy Cross Catholic Church, with burial to follow at Highland Cemetery, South Bend.